Program Overview

Undergraduate Programs

The Leeds School of Business offers various undergraduate programs designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the business world. These programs include:

• Areas of Study: Students can choose from a range of areas, including Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainable Business.
• Curriculum Overview: The curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of business principles and practices.
• Enhance Your Experience: Students can enhance their experience through certificate programs, global programs, industry treks, business residence hall, mentoring programs, and case competitions.
• Additional Programs: The school also offers additional programs, including a business minor, pre-business, honors and scholars, career development, opening doors to achievement (ODA), women in business programs, and a business and computer science program.

Graduate Programs

The Leeds School of Business offers various graduate programs designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in business. These programs include:

• MBA Programs: The school offers a range of MBA programs, including full-time, evening, hybrid, and executive MBA programs.
• MS Programs: The school offers MS programs in areas such as accounting, finance, real estate, sustainable business, and taxation.
• MS in Analytics: The school offers an MS in analytics with specializations in business analytics, marketing analytics, and supply chain analytics.
• PhD Program: The school also offers a PhD program in business, with research areas including accounting, finance, marketing, and organizational leadership and information analytics.

Faculty and Research

The Leeds School of Business has a strong faculty with research expertise in various areas, including:

• Accounting: The school has a strong accounting faculty with research expertise in areas such as financial accounting, auditing, and taxation.
• Finance: The school has a strong finance faculty with research expertise in areas such as corporate finance, investments, and financial markets.
• Marketing: The school has a strong marketing faculty with research expertise in areas such as consumer behavior, marketing strategy, and marketing analytics.
• Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics: The school has a strong faculty in organizational leadership and information analytics with research expertise in areas such as leadership, organizational behavior, and information systems.

Centers

The Leeds School of Business has several centers that provide research, education, and outreach programs in various areas, including:

• Burridge Center for Finance: The center provides research, education, and outreach programs in finance, with a focus on professional mentorships, networking, and practical experiences.
• Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility: The center provides research, education, and outreach programs in ethics and social responsibility, with a focus on student opportunities, events, and impact stories.
• Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate: The center provides research, education, and outreach programs in real estate, with a focus on academics, co-curricular offerings, events, and research.
• Deming Center for Entrepreneurship: The center provides research, education, and outreach programs in entrepreneurship, with a focus on entrepreneurship certificate, events, high growth venture fellowship, and news and stories.

Master's in Finance

The Master's in Finance program at the Leeds School of Business is a 9-month program that provides students with a comprehensive education in finance. The program includes:

• Program Features: The program has a range of features, including GMAT/GRE test scores optional, automatic admission for currently enrolled CU undergraduate seniors with a Leeds major or minor, and a 9-month program that starts in August.
• Tracks: The program offers three tracks of specialization: Investment Management, Corporate Finance, and Sustainable Finance.
• Curriculum: The curriculum prepares students to pursue a range of careers in finance, with a focus on practical portfolio management, advanced investment analysis, and preparation for the CFA exam.
• Career Success: The program has a strong track record of career success, with graduates going on to work in a range of finance roles, including investment banking, asset management, and corporate finance.