Admission is selective and limited to those with at least two years of work experience. Candidates are evaluated on academic background and work experience as well as their potential intellectual and interpersonal contributions to the learning environment. Merit scholarships are available for all qualified candidates and do not require a separate application.

The ideal candidate for the Executive MBA program at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business has a minimum of 10 years of professional work experience, demonstrating progressively responsible management responsibility. As one of the nation's most selective EMBA programs in this respect, we seek students who are strategically focused, professionally accomplished, intellectually curious and highly engaged. Participants are selected for their diversity of interests, backgrounds and educational goals. They represent a wide variety of industries and functional areas of responsibility. The application includes three essays, two professional references and a required admissions interview. Merit scholarships are available for all qualified candidates and do not require a separate application.

The Part-time Professional MBA program at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business is designed for early- to mid-career professionals who want to continue working while earning an MBA. The ideal candidate has a minimum of five years of professional work experience. We seek students who are strategically focused, professionally accomplished, intellectually curious, and highly engaged. Participants are selected for their diversity of interests, backgrounds, and educational goals. They represent a wide variety of industries and functional areas of responsibility. Our students pursue entrepreneurial ventures, organizational growth, and career pivots. The selection process is holistic, and seeks to identify those who will thrive in a highly collaborative learning environment. Merit scholarships are available for all qualified candidates and do not require a separate application.

Admissions to the MBA@Denver (online) is selective and limited to those with at least two years of full time professional work experience (3+ years is preferred). Program participants represent a diverse mix of educational and professional backgrounds. Candidates are evaluated on professional background, undergraduate performance, professional recommendations, test scores, and essays related to leadership, career accomplishments, and aspirations.

Finance, international business, marketing, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, other

Full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time distance learning, traditional executive MBA

Law, social work, Flexible dual degrees between any business master's and any approved University of Denver MA/MS degree

The Denver MBA is centered on four core challenges, not core courses, which run back-to-back for the entire 21 months of the program. The challenges are real-world projects and students work in small teams with a faculty adviser and executive coach. Integrated five-week modules serve as the classroom environment where students receive just-in-time learning. Concentrations are available.

The 18-month Executive MBA curriculum is comprised of an integrated set of 24 five-week courses. Students progress through a lock-step curriculum as a group, or cohort, bringing their own business challenges into the classroom. Business fundamentals, economics, executive leadership, innovation, global business and strategy are included. Experiential elements include a multi-day team-building immersion, an 11 to 13-day International Travel Seminar and career services appropriate to executives. The international trip locations are determined by cohort vote, based on over 40 choices worldwide and with a focus on emerging markets and developing economies.

The 21-month Professional MBA curriculum is comprised of 14 core classes integrating business fundamentals and professional leadership, as well as two electives for students to gain knowledge in specific career areas. Students progress through a lock-step curriculum as a group, or cohort, bringing their own work experience into the classroom. Experiential learning components include an intensive outdoor leadership experience in the mountains of Colorado, a global travel course working abroad with an integrated feasibility study, and a team-based final capstone consulting project with a local non-profit. More specifically, students are required to take courses in ethical leadership, business data and analytics, economics, accounting, finance, marketing, strategy, human resources, cost accounting, entrepreneurship, business law and public policy, and business statistics.

The MBA@Denver mission aligns well with the University's mission for student learning, which promotes learning by engaging students, advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical thought and creating knowledge. The MBA@Denver curriculum allows deep engagement with content by using experiential learning of various types and by encouraging students to investigate their passions in business. Many of the classes encourage client projects related to the community. All classes teach students the value of making ethical business decisions and contributing to the public good. The ultimate goal of the MBA@Denver program is to produce graduates who are indispensable to their organizations. This includes producing graduates who embody the professional competencies, technical expertise, and innovative thinking skills applied to create shared value for organizational stakeholders. Specific program learning objectives, arising from this philosophy include: Technical and Business Knowledge-synthesize business concepts covering major functions in organizations to solve complex business problems; Communicate effectively in contemporary forms to interpret, analyze, evaluate and construct effective arguments; Refine a professional and ethical identity, and apply professional and ethical values to make effective decisions.