Program Overview

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Introduction to the Leeds School of Business

The Leeds School of Business offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to succeed in the business world.

Undergraduate Programs

The Leeds School of Business offers several undergraduate programs, including:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Finance
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Real Estate
• Strategy & Entrepreneurship
• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainable Business

Enhance Your Experience

The Leeds School of Business provides opportunities for students to enhance their experience through:

• Certificate Programs
• Global Programs
• Industry Treks
• Business Residence Hall
• Mentoring Programs
• Case Competitions

Additional Programs

The Leeds School of Business also offers additional programs, including:

• Business Minor
• Pre-Business
• Honors and Scholars
• Career Development
• Opening Doors to Achievement (ODA)
• Women in Business Programs
• Business and Computer Science Program

Graduate Programs

The Leeds School of Business offers several graduate programs, including:

• MBA Programs
• MS Programs
• MS in Analytics
• PhD Program

MBA Programs

The Leeds School of Business offers several MBA programs, including:

• Full-Time MBA
• Evening MBA
• Hybrid MBA
• Executive MBA

MS Programs

The Leeds School of Business offers several MS programs, including:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Real Estate
• Sustainable Business
• Taxation

MS in Analytics

The Leeds School of Business offers an MS in Analytics program with specializations in:

• Business Analytics
• Marketing Analytics
• Supply Chain Analytics

PhD Program

The Leeds School of Business offers a PhD program with research areas in:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Marketing
• Organizational Leadership & Information Analytics
• Professional Effectiveness
• Social Responsibility and Sustainability
• Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Operations

Faculty and Research

The Leeds School of Business has a faculty of renowned scholars and researchers who are dedicated to advancing knowledge in their fields. The school is home to several research centers, including:

• Burridge Center for Finance
• Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate
• Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
• Research Centers of Excellence

Alumni

The Leeds School of Business has a strong alumni network with opportunities for engagement, including:

• Alumni Events
• Volunteer or Join a Board
• Webinars
• Stay Connected
• Leeds MBA 60th Anniversary | 2025

Bachelor's Accelerated Master's (BAM) 4+1 Program

The Leeds School of Business offers a Bachelor's Accelerated Master's (BAM) 4+1 program in Accounting and Taxation, which allows current CU Boulder undergraduate students to complete the bachelor's and master's degrees in four-and-a-half to five years, and at a significantly reduced tuition rate.

Program Details

• Option to switch between MS Accounting or MS Taxation program after coursework begins
• The program is designed as a 4 + 1 program for current Leeds Undergraduate students pursuing accounting, finance or both as their emphasis.
• Electives tailored to specific interests
• Option to pursue ALTERYX certification
• Required prerequisite courses: Corporate Financial Reporting I and II (Acct 3220 and 3230), Individual Income Tax (Acct 3440), Cost Accounting (Acct 3320)

Careers in Accounting

Graduates of the MS Accounting program can pursue careers in:

• Public accounting firms
• Nonprofit organizations
• Government agencies
• Companies of every size

Careers in Taxation

Graduates of the MS Taxation program can pursue careers in:

• Public accounting firms
• Nonprofit organizations
• Government agencies
• Companies of every size

CPA Exam Eligibility

The Master's in Accounting program prepares students to be eligible for the CPA exam through courses that strategically target topics on the exam.

MS Accounting Faculty

The MS Accounting faculty includes:

• Kit Maxwell
• Jeremiah Contreras
• Nikki Skinner
• Nathan Marshall

MS Taxation Faculty

The MS Taxation faculty includes:

• Susan Morely
• Sloan Speck
• Nicole Lazzeri
• Jeremiah Contreras

Gain a Competitive Edge

The Leeds School of Business is ranked:

• No. 41 Best Public Graduate Business School by U.S. News & World Report, 2025
• No. 31 Ranked North American Business School by UTD Top 100, 2020 to 2024

Meet the MS Accounting and Taxation Team at Leeds

The MS Accounting and Taxation team at Leeds includes:

• Alysson Biermaier
• Yonca Ertimur
• Rose Foody
• Cathy Kimmerlein
• Joshua Neil
• Chris Reynolds
• Ann Richmond
• Amanda Schram
• Becca Steinbach

Application Deadlines

• Spring 2026 Start: International Deadline - October 1, 2025, Domestic Deadline - December 1, 2025
• Summer 2026 Start: International Deadline - February 2, 2026, Domestic Deadline - April 1, 2026
• Fall 2026 Start: International Deadline - March 4, 2026, Domestic Deadline - June 1, 2026