Best of Colorado: PERSONAl FULFILLMENT.

BEST COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

University of Colorado Boulder

colorado.edu

CU Boulder has more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and a retention rate of 87 percent. While they are attending school, many students find time to work in the community, with more than 14,500 students participating in community service. They also do plenty of research. Recent developments include a study on how a dietary supplement can mimic caloric intake, how electric cars can recharge wirelessly while driving and how to transmit real-time visual information from drones to people using augmented reality.

Runners-up

Colorado State University Fort Collins

University of Denver (DU)

Metropolitan State University

BEST MBA PROGRAM

University of Denver

du.edu

The University of Denver MBA program at the Daniels College of Business uses four core challenges to give students real-world situations that will help them succeed after graduation. They launch businesses through the Enterprise Challenge; partner with a local organization to solve an issue in the For the Social Good Challenge; tackle a situation presented by a company in the Corporate Challenge; and work with international clients in the Global Challenge. The MBA program also helps students grow as leaders with help from career services, academic advising and executive coaching.

Runners-up

University of Colorado-Boulder

University of Colorado-Denver

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

BEST EMBA PROGRAM

University of Denver [DU]

daniels.du.edu/executive-mba

The Daniels College of Business at University of Denver Executive MBA program has been transforming the lives and careers of experienced business leaders for more than 40 years.

"Using a holistic approach, our EMBA program focuses on the person as well as the professional, and allows students to find fulfillment, leadership insights and a more robust personal narrative amid a fast-paced and market-centered curriculum," Dean Brent Chrite says. "As a result, our graduates exit the program as value-creators who are poised to positively impact their organizations and their communities locally, regionally and globally." Chrite adds that Daniels has a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, which aligns with the University of Denver's "unyielding commitment to integrity, rigor and excellence."

Runners-up

Colorado State University EMBA

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder)

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