Academics at Colorado State University | Online MBA Degrees | Online Business Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Online Professional MBA

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Online MBA students receive the same degree as on-campus students because the programs are identical in academic content and rigor. You can be confident your degree will be held in high regard by employers and peers.

School type

Public

Terms

Semester

AACSB accredited

Yes

ACBSP accredited

Yes

IACBE accredited

Program Offerings

Online master's in business degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Accounting

Finance

Human Resources Management

Marketing

Supply Chain Management/Logistics

Concentrations offered

Accounting	Marketing
Economics	Management Information Systems
Entrepreneurship	Real Estate
Finance	Supply Chain Management/Logistics
Human Resources Management	Quantitative Analysis/Statistics and Operations Research
Leadership

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses	29
International business courses paired with residencies outside U.S.	Yes

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	18 full-time; 2 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	89% full-time; 100% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	14
Average experience teaching online courses	7 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	4 full-time; 4 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	40
Maximum class size	40

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Encouraged but not mandatory

Students enroll as online students

Yes, they are bound to courses as online students after enrollment

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Dedicated business school career center

Yes

Access to same career services as on-campus business students

Yes

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	3.5 years
Program target time to graduate	3.5 years
Required time to earn degree	N/A