Choices and more choices: paths toward MBA and other post-graduate work offer plenty of variety.

• Author: Caley, Nora
• Position: [professional] EDUCATION

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

The three MBA programs at Colorado State University are 21-month programs. The Denver Executive MBA, designed for managers, executives and entrepreneurs, consists of evening classes in downtown Denver plus an international trip. The Professional MBA emphasizes team building and long-term networking, and classes are held in Fort Collins in the evening. The Distance MBA consists of lectures on DVDs and video streaming, and can be scheduled over four years instead of two.

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CSU also offers the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise (GSSE) concentration in the Master of Science in Business Administration at the College of Business. The focus is on becoming a global social entrepreneur. The program includes a 10-week international summer practicum in which teams of three to five students travel to work on projects such as increasing fuel efficiency of municipal vehicles in India or developing solar energy in Peru.

There are also master's degree programs in management practice, accountancy, global social sustainable enterprise and others. For more information visit www.biz.colostate.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER

The University of Colorado at Boulder Leeds School of Business offers two MBA programs. The full-time and evening programs each take about two years to complete. Students can choose among five portfolios, or areas of interest: entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, real estate and sustainability.

Leeds recently changed the evening MBA structure from 33 months to 24 months. "We made the change in part because most of the other programs in the region are two-year programs, and we thought the compressed time frame would be more appealing to candidates," says Anne Sandoe, director of MBA programs. Classes for the first two-year Leeds Evening MBA class begin in May.

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CU Boulder also offers energy-related degree programs. The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Graduate Certificate Program, which requires 18 hours of coursework, is available to enrolled students who are pursuing a master's degree. Non-students can sign up for an intensive four-day certificate program offered by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, or year-long certificate programs from the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies.

For more information on the business school visit http://leeds.colorado.edu/MBA. For more information on the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute visit http://rasei.colorado.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER

The University of Colorado Denver's Master of Science (MS) in Global Energy Management (GEM) starts with 40 hours of classroom study, then continues with online coursework. The 18-month program emphasizes teamwork and decision-making. There's a Managing for Sustainability specialization for current UC Denver students who want to also earn a certificate. The post-graduate certificates are for people with MBA or MS degrees in business from another institution who want to gain expertise in entrepreneurship, decision sciences, international business or one of about a dozen other areas.

Other post-graduate specializations include sports and entertainment management, which has an optional internship. For people who want to earn an MBA quickly, there's the 11-month option, a full-day program that...