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Pursuit of your degree begins early August with pre-term intensive workshops in statistics and team management in preparation for a first-year focus on core business functional areas including accounting, finance, marketing, management and strategy. Career Management and Professional Development programming prepares Leeds students for internships over the first summer.

The second year provides opportunity to customize your experience through the selection of electives. Elective courses offers deeper exploration of functional core disciplines of the business world: finance, accounting, marketing, management, systems-operations, as well as special-interest coursework like entrepreneurship, real estate, sustainability and global seminars. You can chart your own course toward completion of your degree, or you can leverage our unique MBA Pathways – recommended combinations of courses and co-curricular programs in fields the Boulder community is known for: Natural & Organics, High Growth Ventures, Clean Energy and Commercial Real Estate. Through partnerships with our Academic Centers of Excellence (Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, The Burridge Center for Finance, and the CU Real Estate Center) Leeds MBA students acquire targeted skills, knowledge and professional connections in these high-interest industries.

Armed with experience and a specialized skillset, Leeds MBA students graduate ready to lead, and to make immediate impact in their area of interest.

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*Augmester August
3 Credits Orientation
MBAC 6030: Quantitative Methods
MBAC 6001: Foundations of Teamwork
Fall semester August - December
17.5 Credits MBAC 6002: Social, Moral, and Economic Foundations of Business
MBAC 6098: Professional Development
MBAC 6081: Data and Decisions
  A Mod (8 weeks, Aug-Oct) B Mod (8 weeks, Oct-Dec)
  MBAC 6020: Financial Accounting
MBAC 6011: Managerial Economics I
 
MBAC 6060: Corporate Finance
MBAC 6090: Marketing Management
Spring semester January - May
16.5 Credits

MBAC 6051: Operations Management
Electives (6 credits)

  A Mod (8 weeks, Jan - Mar)
MBAC 6050: Strategy
MBAC 6012: Managerial Economics II
 
B Mod (8 weeks, Mar-May)
MBAC 6003: Leadership
MBAC 6096: Managerial Communications 
Summer                  Internship Pursuit
Fall semester August - December
9 Credits Three Elective Courses
Spring semester January - May
9 Credits Three Elective Courses

  55 Total Credits

*Augmester is required programming and attendance is mandatory.

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Sustainability

Leeds sustainability-focused electives, student-clubs and national case competitions allow you to connect with an environmentally-conscious network of faculty, students and companies. Want more? Leeds offers dual degrees with the Masters of the Environment and Environmental Studies.  LEARN MORE 

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Entrepreneurship

Advances in business knowledge and technology have radically changed business systems, organizational structures and business processes. Managing people, managing projects, managing information are all important skills to build your own business.  LEARN MORE 

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Real Estate

A multi-disciplinary approach, a dynamic and focused selection of electives, and the strong support of the CU Real Estate Center combine to create innovative and exciting options for Leeds students in sustainable Real Estate development, entrepreneurial Real Estate and Real Estate finance.  LEARN MORE 

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Marketing

In a global marketplace, today’s marketing professionals must understand the unique challenges of serving foreign markets and how to convey messages effectively to consumers throughout the world.  LEARN MORE 

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Finance

Finance is essential to business. Leeds finance curriculum explores issues in financial services and securities, introducing topics related to high tech firms, large corporations, and entrepreneurial ventures.  LEARN MORE 

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Management

Whether you work for a large global corporation, a small start-up, or a high-growth venture, you will be valued for your ability to innovate, lead change, recognize emerging markets, and launch new products.  LEARN MORE 

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Dual Degrees

The Leeds School of Business offers 8 dual degree options with other highly–renowned graduate programs on the CU–Boulder campus. Dual degrees give full-time MBA students the opportunity to build expertise in multiple disciplines creating greater career marketability.  LEARN MORE 

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