Business Administration Master's Degree, MBA
The online MBA programs at Colorado Christian University's School of Business and Technology, equip future business and nonprofit leaders and managers with a broad business administration and technology knowledge base taught from a Christian worldview. Picking a graduate school for your MBA experience is important. In CCU's MBA program, our methodology hones the critical thinking, decision-making, and leadership skills necessary in the business world so you can take the initiative to excel on your career path and reach your career goals.
As a Master of Business Administration student at Colorado Christian University, you will explore the concept of "servant leadership" and consider how to incorporate the eternal wisdom and love of Jesus Christ in the way you lead others on your path to entrepreneurship or in the business environment.
CCU's online MBA program is designed to be completed in as little as 18 months of consecutive coursework, even with a full-time or part-time job. Upon graduation, you will have the business education and general management skills and tools required for excellence in leading and growing your organization in the global economy.
- 39 total credit hours
- Program Format: 100% online
- Prerequisite(s) or applicable transfer credit required
- Required Emphasis in Leadership, Advanced Accounting, Cyber Security, Enterprise Agility, Healthcare Administration, or Project Management
- MBA courses are taken one at a time and are typically completed in five-week and seven-week blocks
- Designed for busy adult learners; complete in as little as 18 months of consecutive coursework, even with a full-time or part-time job
- Students can transfer up to nine graduate-level credit hours
- Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
- Program Brochure
MBA Courses, Emphases, and Certificates
CCU's MBA curriculum includes 13 online courses designed to develop effective, ethical leaders. Each course is typically taken over a five-week time period. Weekly assignments are required, but the course design generally allows participants to complete coursework at the times and places that work best for them (prior to scheduled deadlines).
MBA students must select a required emphasis in Advanced Accounting, Cyber Security, Enterprise Agility, Healthcare Administration, Leadership, or Project Management.
CCU students participate in MBA classes that blend the latest in eLearning technology with the latest business theory and practice. Students in this master's in business program attend classes online, do research using the Internet, exchange emails, and participate in online discussions. Assignments and tests are submitted online for in-seat students as well as those taking their program online.
Highlighted Courses
Some of the foundational MBA courses include:
- Values Aligned Leadership. This course provides an overview of the classic historical and philosophical views of leadership and ethical theories within a framework for evaluating organizational leaders' decisions and actions. Case studies are integrated with a theoretical model for values-aligned leadership and provide practice-relevant examples for effective ethical leadership practices, overlaid with a biblical understanding of God's nature and human nature from a Christian worldview.
- Economic Analysis and Policy. This course is designed to examine the impact of macroeconomic influences. Determinants of trade balances, inflation, and employment rates, and monetary/fiscal policy in economic growth are assessed. Attention is given to descriptive and normative aspects of economic structure and growth within the context of bi-national and multi-national agreements.
- Human Resources Management. Human capital is at the core of every organization. Successful managers fully connect and commit to their people in creating value. This course will explore the critical link between human resources and organizational strategy in theory and practice by focusing on key elements of strategic human resource management.
- Legal Issues in Management. This course reviews concepts of business and employment law to include: human resource matters; the use of technology and intellectual property rights; entity formation, taxation, finance, Uniform Commercial Code, contracts, privacy, consumer rights, and trans-border issues.
- Leading in Intercultural Business Environments. This course provides the student with an overview of leading and conducting business in a variety of international business cultures including the impact of geography and cultural distance; how these differences impact markets, products, finance, and human resource management; why people around the world engage in different business practices; and the effect of the advancement of technology on international business.
MBA Graduate Certificates
Graduate students may choose to complete an MBA certificate in Healthcare Administration, Leadership, or Project Management in conjunction with their MBA degree.
Admission to the MBA Program
Admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Colorado Christian University is selective. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of previous academic performance, personal and professional accomplishments and goals, and strength of character. A strong desire to complete graduate-level work in a Christ-centered, biblically based community is important.
Application Deadlines
You can enter the MBA program at multiple points in the academic year. You should complete the admission process as early as possible so you will have adequate time to work with an advisor and qualify for financial aid.
Prerequisite Coursework
All applicants to CCU's MBA program are required to have fulfilled prerequisite courses for Accounting, Finance, and Statistics. Specific emphases may have additional prerequisites.
Review the MBA Prerequisites prior to application submission.
Admission Requirements
- Complete the graduate admission application online (including essay and transcripts).
- Provide a professional resume and employment record. It is expected that MBA candidates will have at least 5 years of professional work experience or the equivalent.
- Submit an official transcript that reflects a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited higher education institution. For those seeking an emphasis in advanced accounting, a bachelor's degree in accounting is required.
- Have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with an undergraduate grade point average between 2.0 and 2.49 will be admitted on a conditional admit (CAD) basis for the first semester. CAD students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better in their first nine (9) credits to remain in the program.
- Complete any needed prerequisite courses. Review the MBA prerequisites prior to application submission.
- The Office of Admission reserves the right to request additional information as deemed necessary to make a selection decision.
Transfer of Courses
Students may transfer up to nine semester hours of graduate credit from an accredited college or university. The coursework must be comparable to that offered at CCU and fulfill the CCU MBA degree requirements.
International Applicants
If you are not a U.S. citizen, you are considered an international student. Learn more about whether or not you'll be required to submit TOEFL scores, and find additional information on our International Students page.
To submit application-related materials that were not already submitted through the online application, email them to AdmissionsSupport@securemail.ccu.edu or mail to:
Colorado Christian University
Attn: Registration Services/Transcripts
8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
Who is a good fit for an MBA program?
Leadership-oriented MBA programs are ideal for adults who aspire toward senior management positions, such as CEO or COO, or want to be successful business owners or ministry leaders. CCU's online MBA degree program's leadership principles and business skills apply to both for-profit and nonprofit fields, as well as the military, law enforcement, and virtually any organizational setting. This is one of the best online MBA programs in Colorado and the U.S.
CCU's MBA leadership courses attract skilled professionals from diverse industries, giving you the opportunity to learn from your professors, peers, and CCU alumni. You will all have in common the desire to become more effective leaders who are grounded in Christ-centered ethics.
Why the Online MBA program is a good choice for you
The online environment for the CCU Online MBA connects you with your instructors and fellow students around the world. Through interactive classroom technology and a close-knit community of online faculty and students, you'll never feel alone. Collaborating through online experiential learning, group discussions, document sharing, and email, you'll experience community in a personal way even though the platform is virtual. This is one of the many reasons why CCU offers one of the best online MBA programs.
When you travel, our online MBA goes with you. You can log into your course from anywhere Internet access is available.
MBA Program Emphases
Upon enrollment, MBA students must choose an emphasis in one of the following areas:
- Advanced Accounting — The MBA with an emphasis in Advanced Accounting is designed for MBA students who want to combine advanced business education with additional accounting training and hours beyond their undergraduate accounting degrees. Students must possess an undergraduate degree in accounting (or equivalent) to take this emphasis.
- Cyber Security — The MBA with an emphasis in Cyber Security is designed to provide students with soft skills in theoretical aspects within the cyber world. With this MBA curriculum, students will cover the concepts of cyber security based on foundations of introduction to business and information security principles. Students complete the foundation course in Cyber Security and can choose to further study: ethics and design of a cyber-based business model, the principles and mindset of cyber criminology, and creating security policy and governance.
- Economics — The MBA with an emphasis in Economics integrates economics theory and concepts with the practical knowledge, skills, and processes necessary to attain organizational objectives related to strategic management and economic development in the domestic and international arenas. The Economics emphasis is built on traditional neoclassical (market-based) theories and quantitative methods.
- Enterprise Agility — The MBA with an emphasis in Enterprise Agility integrates agility concepts with the knowledge, skills, and processes necessary to attain organizational objectives related to strategic management, project-based teamwork, risk reduction, and risk management. Incorporating agile concepts provides corporations with the ability to more quickly respond to changes in a competitive environment.
- Healthcare Administration — The MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration focuses on practical application and unique requirements of the healthcare field, preparing leaders to be effective across a multiple of industry responsibility areas.
- Leadership — The MBA with an emphasis in Leadership provides a more in-depth study of leadership theory from a christian perspective and biblical view. Students also develop knowledge and skills in financial responsibility and control, markets and promotional strategy, problem-solving and decision-making, human resource management, international business, and research skills.
- Project Management — The MBA with an emphasis in Project Management builds your overall management skills and gives you the knowledge and processes necessary to attain organizational objectives related to strategic management, project-based teamwork, risk reduction, and risk management. Students interested in obtaining a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification may apply 42 professional development units.
MBA FAQs
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How does the online format work?
The MBA classes blend the latest eLearning technology with the latest educational theory and practice. Students attend classes online, do research using the Internet, exchange emails, and participate in online discussions. Even assignments and tests are submitted online. Weekly assignments are required, but the course design generally allows participants to complete coursework at the times and places that work best for them before scheduled deadlines.
If you want to learn more about this online master's program, MBA admissions, application deadlines, and course start dates, complete the request information form on this page.
Business Related Programs
- Associate Degrees: Business Administration, A.S.; Logistics and Supply Chain Management, A.S.; Nonprofit Management, A.S.
- Bachelor's Degrees: Business, B.S.; Economics, B.S.; Logistics and Supply Chain Management, B.S.; Nonprofit Management, B.S.; Organizational Management in Enterprise Agility, B.S.
- Master's Degrees: Business Administration, MBA; Organizational Leadership, MOL
- Undergraduate Certificates: Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Nonprofit Management
State Exclusions for Online Students
Colorado Christian University is required by the U.S. Department of Education to be in compliance with state laws regarding where we can offer distance and/or online education. The College of Adult and Graduate Studies at Colorado Christian University offers courses to online students in all states with some exceptions for specific academic programs.