College of Business News: DEMBA Director Named

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A Broomfield entrepreneur has been named the new program director of the Denver Executive MBA program in the College of Business at Colorado State University.

Dave Larsen, who graduated from Colorado State’s Executive MBA Program in June 2007, has been a small business owner for more than 15 years. He developed and managed outpatient counseling programs in Texas, Arizona and Colorado. He also worked at CeDAR, (Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation) at the University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Center for Advanced Medicine.

Most recently, he served as president and program director of Family Recovery Centers in Denver.

"Dave's experience, both in business and the Executive MBA Program, will help students understand how the curriculum will allow them to learn more about business from all angles - from marketing to business development to management," said John Hoxmeier, associate dean of graduate programs and associate professor in the College of Business. "His connections with the Denver business community and his entrepreneurial expertise will help prepare MBA students for the complexities of the business world."