Major in Financial Management (Bachelor's)

The backbone to any company is its finance team. This degree gives you a strong base in both accounting and finance. With a solid understanding of both disciplines, you’ll be well-versed in corporate finance and investment services. Our graduates go into careers in areas such as banking, trading, and brokerage firms.

places us in the top 5% worldwide

of all new undergraduates at the Business School identify as students of color

Classes offered on-campus and online

Real-world experience required as a part of your degree

When you choose CU Denver, you turn your passion into the career you love. Any of the programs you join support that mission by incorporating applied coursework into your classes. Distinguishing features of our program include:

You’ll be surrounded by people finding their passion and making something of themselves. You could also take advantage of the location and flexible schedule to complete internships and class projects in some of the hundreds of businesses nearby. With over 300 business partnerships tied to the Business School, you’ll graduate ready and confident to enter the workforce at your desired job.

Denver Built. Global Ready.

Business can be a powerful force for good. But the promise of business hasn’t been extended to enough people. We want to change that. At CU Denver Business School, we make the most of being deeply embedded in the heart of Denver and the nation’s fastest-growing economy to open doors and lower barriers to success. Through our programs and partnerships, we create more inclusive business networks and cultures. We can equip any future, locally and globally.

Information Systems Specialization

Bridge finance and information systems by adding an information systems specialization to your degree. These three additional classes give you that added edge over other applicants. With this specialization, you’ll learn about financial information systems, risk management, and accounting systems to help you better understand how to utilize technology in your finance career.

The bachelor of science in business administration curriculum consists of 120 hours comprised of business classes and liberal arts classes to give you a well-rounded education.

CU Denver core (34 hours)

Hone your knowledge with coursework in English, math, behavioral and social science, humanities, international perspectives, and cultural diversity.

General non-business courses (12 hours)

These courses are taken outside of the Business School, but support a stronger awareness of disciplines relevant to business studies. Course topics include:

Business core (36 hours)

Real-world experience

Making an impact looks like YOU! Apply your education directly to a problem facing business today. Choose from an internship, a project-based course, or study abroad for your experiential learning experience. Your business classes will take you through the hard and soft skills necessary to succeed in business. You will also gain an international business perspective through the required international course.

Your business classes will take you through the hard and soft skills necessary to succeed in business. You will also gain an international perspective of business through the required international course. Course topics include: