Master of Business Administration (One Year MBA) in Denver United States | University of Colorado Denver

Accelerate your career with the One-Year MBA, Denver's most efficient path to earning your MBA while building professional experience. Experience a dynamic curriculum featuring cutting-edge electives tailored to modern business needs. Enhance your education through consulting engagements and optional paid internships. Open to all academic backgrounds. This intensive program combines a rigorous course load with the adaptability required in today's business environment. Hands-on consulting projects and selective paid internship opportunities enrich your academic journey while jumpstarting your career. Most classes meet in-person, fostering meaningful connections with professors and peers, while still offering the convenience of one online, self-paced course per term.
The accelerated structure comprises five intensive eight-week sessions plus an international study component, with scheduled breaks between terms. Plan for about 15 weekly classroom hours, plus an estimated 25 additional hours for coursework, study time, and group assignments. These projections exclude consulting project commitments, which typically require an extra 20-25 hours weekly, nor do they account for potential internship, assistantship, or campus work obligations.
Cohort-based learning fosters strong peer connections, as you'll complete all core requirements alongside the same group of classmates, building professional networks through collaborative projects and presentations.
This immersive MBA program emphasizes practical learning throughout your studies. Every student engages in real-world consulting work, while competitive paid internships offer additional opportunities to apply classroom knowledge in professional settings.