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School of Business Studies:
Graduate Programs
The Colangelo College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program provides emphases in Accounting, Finance, Health Systems Management, Leadership, Marketing, and Strategic Human Resource Management. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is designed for working professionals who desire to complete their graduate degree without interrupting their professional careers. The program consists of 39-51 graduate credit hours. It affords students the opportunity to develop cross-functional business- management skills, preparing business practitioners for advanced management and executive positions. Students have the option of completing two emphasis areas as part of their MBA degree. Students with the necessary academic or professional background who complete two courses per semester on a trimester basis will be able to complete the MBA program in just over two years. The Colangelo College of Business MBA Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The Master of Science in Accounting program prepares students to sit for the CPA exam and provides opportunities for current CPAs and accountants to advance their skills in theory, practice, and research.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration program is designed for working professionals who desire to complete a program of study that allows focus across technical, human, and conceptual skills that encompass the functional areas of business. The core courses in the MBA program allow the student to develop strong foundations across accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing and quantitative methods provided in the core courses. Courses in the critical areas of leadership and human resources management will provide the student the broad management perspective as well as the analytical and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in global business.
Master of Business Administration with an
Emphasis in Leadership
Grand Canyon University’s Master of Business Administration with an Emphasis in Leadership program provides students with the capacity for transformational leadership through the application of business practices. The program highlights the impact of the global economy on organizational decision making, planning, and sourcing of organizational resources. Students draw upon interpersonal skills to address each practice, as well as to comprehend the influence that diverse cultures have on it. The use of telecommunications, emerging technologies, and e- commerce applications combine with essential business principles that encompass finance, accounting, economics, marketing, and management, providing students with the capacity to lead and manage business enterprises both effectively and ethically. The program encourages students to be informed critical thinkers and decision makers through active research and the application of quantitative methods that transform raw data into useful information. The program prepares students to compete for critical leadership roles in current and future organizations through coursework that addresses leadership theory, problem solving, organizational leadership, self- leadership, and highly effective teams.
Degree Requirements
| Course Number | Course Title | Course Credit |
| UNV-504 | Introduction to Graduate Studies in the College of Business | 2 credits |
MGT-605 | Leadership and Organizations | 4 credits |
| ACC-502 | Accounting Practices | 4 credits |
| FIN-504 | Finance Principles | 4 credits |
| SYM-506 | Applied Business Probability and Statistics | 4 credits |
| ECN-601 | Economics | 4 credits |
| BUS-660 | Quantitative Methods | 4 credits |
| MKT-607 | Marketing Management | 4 credits |
| ACC-650 | Managerial Accounting | 4 credits |
| MGT-655 | Operations Management | 4 credits |
| FIN-650 | Managerial Finance | 4 credits |
| MGT-660 | Strategic Management | 4 credits |
| LDR-600 | Leadership Styles and Development | 4 credits |
| LDR-615 | Organizational Development and Change | 4 credits |
UNV-504: Introduction to Graduate Studies in
This course is designed to prepare students for the graduate learning experience at Grand Canyon University. Students have opportunities to develop and strengthen the skills necessary to succeed as graduate students in the College of Business. Emphasis is placed on utilizing the tools for graduate success.
MGT-605: Leadership and Organizations
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the College of Business, key concepts of leadership, and an overview of how the science of organizational behavior contributes to effective leaders and managers.
ACC-502: Accounting Practices
This course is designed for students who are preparing for more advanced coursework in business but who have not had accounting in undergraduate work. Topics covered include the principles and practices of financial accounting, including the fundamentals of revenue recognition, the components of the balance sheet, and financial statement analysis. The course explores accounting theories using publicly traded companies and case studies.
FIN-504: Finance Principles
This course is designed for individuals who are preparing for more advanced coursework in accounting and is designed for students who have not had finance in undergraduate work. Topics covered include financial analysis, financial planning, asset evaluation, capital structure, and working capital management.
SYM-506: Applied Business Probability and Statistics
The purpose of this course is to prepare students in mathematical, probability, and statistical concepts for their upcoming studies in quantitative methods. The course is intended for those students who have not had any prior statistical education, although students who have had statistics should also consider taking the course as a refresher.
ECN-601: Economics
This course introduces microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts that are relevant to contemporary business. Emphasis is placed on using economic data for business decision making.
BUS-660: Quantitative Methods
This course is a study in the quantitative tools and techniques used to model business functions and applications. Emphasis is placed on how to set up models, and how to interpret and apply their results. Prerequisite: SYM-506.
MKT-607: Marketing Management
Management of the marketing function, market environmental analysis, and marketing planning, strategy, and control are fundamentals of marketing management. The course examines the marketing process, marketing research, product development innovation and diffusion, pricing strategy, distribution value drain, advertising and promotion, and strategic marketing issues. Emphasis is placed on case study analysis and current academic research with a marketing plan as a significant curriculum component.
ACC-650: Managerial Accounting
This course covers managerial accounting concepts and procedures for internal reporting, including the study of cost behavior, cost systems, budgeting, and performance evaluation. Coursework includes case studies, group projects, and class discussion. Prerequisite: ACC-502.
MGT-655: Operations Management
Operations Management examines managerial concepts and strategies relating to the management of operations in both manufacturing and service environments. Emphasis is placed on methods to streamline and drive inefficiencies out of a firm’s internal processes to build a highly efficient organization. The course also focuses on external processes by examining ways to achieve greater supply chain integration with suppliers and customers. Quantitative and qualitative methods and tools are introduced and applied. Prerequisite: SYM-506.
FIN-650: Managerial Finance
This course discusses elements of business financial decisions, including financial forecasting and development of proformas, management of working capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, and raising funds in capital markets. Prerequisite: FIN- 504.
MGT-660: Strategic Management
This capstone course focuses on preparing and conducting a strategic analysis of a selected publicly traded firm to produce actionable intelligence used to formulate recommendations to promote the creation of a value-adding strategy. Based on the results of their strategic analysis, students are then required to prepare the framework of a strategic plan that creates significant value for the selected firm. Prerequisites: MGT-605, MKT-607, ACC-650, and FIN-650.
LDR-600: Leadership Styles and Development
This course explores the nature of business leadership models and theories, examines these models through a broad variety of insights and viewpoints, and provides a description and analysis of these approaches to leadership, giving special attention to how the models can improve leadership in real-world organizations.
LDR-615: Organizational Development and Change
This course is an exploration of the behavioral forces and relationships that influence organizational effectiveness and change. It also emphasizes the study of intervention strategy and application skills related to a foundational understanding of the role of project management in the context of leading change in organizations. The course provides insights into the leadership and management of people, processes, and best practices for successful change.