Though the college of business does not have a full-time MBA program, students can acquire their MBAs in three distinct part-time ways: the 'typical' professional MBA program, the Denver executive MBA program (for students who've already had several years of career experience in the workplace) and the distance MBA program (in which students watch online videos of lectures online). The distance MBA program was often ranked highly by the Princeton Review in 2008, no small feat for an online MBA program, which frequently must work hard to get taken as seriously as traditional MBA programs.

Obtaining a MBA from Colorado State University is a 'valuable tool for one's career,' note students in Vault's Buzz Book surveys. Earning an MBA-especially while working full-time, as most students do-'shows that a potential employee can multitask and have a family or personal life and [be committed] to a MBA degree.' And when it comes to the nitty-gritty of actually landing a prestigious position once class is over, CSU is on the case (even for students in the distance MBA program). The school offers a 'career message board' 'excellent networking opportunities,' students say.