Education at the intersection of expertise and ethics
Advance your career while doing good for the world.
Advance your career while doing good for the world.
Creighton University combines everything you want from a graduate education. Our master’s degrees and graduate certificates deliver the expertly instructed courses and professional outcomes you’re looking for, while our deeply rooted values help you harness them for the greater good. Grow your career, make valuable connections, and build a better future for everyone. It all comes together at Creighton.
With us, you’ll:
The Heider College of Business has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB INTERNATIONAL).
Creighton University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
Creighton University graduate programs shape moral leaders in the fields of finance, business, healthcare and beyond. No matter which degree you choose, you’ll develop the intellectual, social and practical skills you need to take your career—and community—further. For information on graduate programs beyond those listed below, view our full program list.
For professionals who never settle for business as usual, an MBA from the well-connected Heider College of Business prepares you to lead with integrity. Become a critical thinker, just decision-maker and effective leader through an MBA program that’s ranked in the top 15% of online MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report.
Tailor your degree to your personal goals by choosing from six concentrations:
Turn data into impactful insights with a master’s degree in business analytics. Our program emphasizes the business application of analytics. Not only will you learn how to use analytics to improve your organization’s decision making, but you will also prepare to address business challenges through an ethical lens.
This program helps you develop vital skills and expertise, including:
Become a socially responsive and visionary financial professional with a master’s of finance from Heider College of Business. Our program provides a deep and practical understanding of finance, and through it you’ll learn to practice and apply critical thinking skills in a broad business context and in portfolio management.
This program prepares you for various careers, including:
Make a career out of delivering better care with Creighton University’s Executive Healthcare MBA program. Shape the future of healthcare organizations with in-depth training that hones your leadership abilities and increases your responsible decision-making and business savvy.
The curriculum is designed to align with two of the most admired professional associations in healthcare: the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Association for Physician Leadership. You’ll graduate from the well-connected Heider College of Business prepared to complete the certification exam process for either organization.
Looking to advance your career in investments, portfolio management or security analysis? Our master’s in investment management and financial analysis prepares you to sit for the exam that earns you a CFA® credential—the professional standard of choice for more than 31,000 investment firms worldwide.
Our courses are designed around the CFA® exam content and taught by CFA-certified faculty. Topics of study include ethics and professional standards, financial statement analysis, risk management, portfolio management, performance measurement and security analysis.
With a master’s in organizational leadership, career advancement is community advancement. You’ll not only work to become a moral and successful leader, but you’ll also learn to promote social justice and implement organizational change that builds a more just world.
Connect your leadership degree to your industry of interest through optional concentrations in business or healthcare. You can also use electives to earn additional certificates in specific fields of study, including bioethics, healthcare management, sports leadership, lifestyle medicine and more.
Our master’s in financial planning and financial psychology combines the technical expertise planners need with a grounding in psychology that will help you motivate clients to make good choices.
Creighton is the only Jesuit Catholic institution to offer a CFP® Board-approved graduate degree in financial planning. When you graduate from the well-connected Heider College of Business, you’ll be eligible to sit for the CFP® exam and prepared to advance in the field of financial planning.
Prepare to use data for good with a master’s in health informatics from the College of Arts and Sciences. Our program is dedicated to creating a health-data-informed workforce by delivering a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of data usage and analytics within the healthcare sphere. You’ll graduate ready to make informed, meaningful decisions that advance patient outcomes and population health.
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Creighton ranks in the top third of national universities.
– U.S. News & World Report, 2023–2024
online graduate business programs
student-to-faculty ratio
alumni making a difference in their fields and communities
schools worldwide
– The Center for University Rankings (CWUR)
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Dive deep into a specialized field with a graduate certificate from Creighton. Boost your credentials with skills that can be immediately applied to your professional life and can act as stepping stones toward a future degree. For information on graduate programs beyond those listed below, view our full program list.
Learn to make better business decisions through an ethical lens with a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from the well-connected Heider College of Business. You’ll learn the core concepts of business analytics by managing real-world data sets and learn to communicate your findings in a way that drives decisions in your organization.
Develop a risk management mindset that combines critical thinking and people-first values with an online Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management from Heider College of Business. You’ll graduate with the tools and practical experience to turn assessments into action and protect your business when risks arise.
Become a well-rounded professional with a Graduate Certificate in Financial Psychology and Behavioral Finance from the Heider College of Business. Not only will you examine how beliefs drive financial decisions and how biases impact financial behaviors, but you’ll also learn techniques and skills to create positive and productive relationships with your clients.
Energize your career in finance and prepare to sit for the CFP® exam with a Graduate Certificate in Personal Financial Planning from Creighton University’s Heider College of Business. You’ll learn to analyze personal financial situations and evaluate client objectives, needs and values as you develop comprehensive financial plans.
Gain the skills to become an efficient and effective leader. With a Creighton Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership, you’ll hone your ability to make thoughtful decisions, handle adversity, collaborate with others and promote change—all for the greater good of your organization and the world at large.
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We offer multiple start times per year, so you can begin whenever you’re ready.
Individual program start times may vary.
Our Jesuit values are at the core of everything we do. You’ll feel the integration of heart, mind and soul in every lesson as you prepare to contribute something meaningful to the world—and your career.
From the formation of one’s strongest self to the constant striving for “more,” a Jesuit education imparts lessons that go beyond the classroom and last long after graduation. Here, we don’t just believe in a better world—we help build it. Are you ready to join us?
Admission to Creighton Graduate School requires the following:
Requirements may vary by program. Speak to a Student Success Manager to learn more about program-specific requirements.
Become part of a tight-knit community of like-minded thinkers, doers and leaders. Whether you’re studying online or on-campus, all of our students receive the same benefits: the support of engaged and expert faculty, resources that empower you academically and spiritually, Creighton’s career center, and more.
You can graduate from Creighton, but you’ll always stay connected to the nest. As a Bluejay, you’ll gain access to our extensive and influential alumni network from day one, connecting you to 77K alumni who are contributing to the betterment of society across the globe.
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Best Online Master's in Business Programs: www.usnews.com/education/online-education/business/rankings (Tie)
Best Online MBA Programs: www.usnews.com/education/online-education/mba/rankings (Tie)
CFA®: CFA® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute.
CFP® Board-Approved Graduate Degrees: www.cfp.net/get-certified/certification-process/education-requirement/certification-coursework-requirement/find-an-education-program
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification mark CFP® in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
National University Rankings: www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities (Tie)
Optional Certification Exams: Students are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. The university cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or pass exams. In some cases, work experience, additional coursework beyond the Creighton program, fieldwork and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.
Top 5% of Schools: cwur.org/2022-23.php