Part-time Study
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
Program Overview
In addition to the educational preparation for a career leading to top management, the MBA - Accounting program fills New York State Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) education requirements to sit for the CPA exam. The program also stresses the skills necessary for the design, operation, and control of accounting information systems.
Program for students without undergraduate business course work:
For students without undergraduate business course work, but with an undergraduate degree meeting CPA liberal arts and science requirements, the program consists of 27 courses that may be completed in seven quarters (two academic years) of full-time study. Because of the length of prerequisite strings, seven-quarter completion for full-time students is based on fall quarter entry. Variations will likely extend the time needed to complete the program.
Students with an undergraduate degree in accounting may be able to complete the program with as little as 12 graduate courses containing 48 quarter hours. Full-time students starting in the fall quarter may be able to complete the degree in three quarters. The program is also available on a part-time basis for practicing professionals.
Curriculum Review
The master of business administration - accounting program consists of three sets of courses: MBA core courses, additional accounting courses, and additional business courses. For students without undergraduate business course work, but with an undergraduate degree meeting CPA liberal arts and science requirements, the program consists of 27 courses that may be completed in seven quarters (two academic years) of full-time study.
The program is also available on a part-time basis for practicing professionals.
Admission Requirements
MBA-accounting students must begin studies in the fall quarter. Any exceptions must obtain the approval of a graduate adviser.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite liberal arts and science coursework includes coursework in mathematics, writing, communications, and computer science. Students are expected to have a working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation graphics.