Strategic MBA - Accounting Degree Requirements
The Strategic MBA with a concentration in Accounting provides the technical knowledge and critical thinking capabilities to solve complex accounting problems, while completing the accounting hours to become 150-ready for the CPA exam.
Between 36 and 42 credit hours of coursework is needed to complete the Strategic MBA with a concentration in Accounting.
The curriculum consists of four (4) foundation courses, eight (8) core courses, four (4) required elective/concentration courses. All classes are 3 credit hours, except the foundation courses, which are 1.5 credit hours each.
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Required Foundation Courses
The foundation courses consists of the following 4 courses, equivalent to 6 credit hours total, which may be waivable depending on prior coursework. These 1.5 credit hour foundation courses are offered in an 8-week format.
- BUSI 6A01 Introduction to Business
- BUSI 6A02 Statistics and Research Methods
- ACCT 6A01 Financial Reporting & Analysis
- ECON 6A01 Economics for Managers
Required Core Courses
- ACCT 6352 Strategic Cost Management
- MGMT 6352 Contemporary MIS Issues or BUSI 6361 Introduction to Business Analytics
- MGMT 6354 Seminar in Management and Leadership
- FINC 6352 Financial Management
- MKTG 6352 Strategic Marketing Management
- MGMT 6355 Operations Management: Creating Competitive Advantages
- MGMT 6359 Seminar in Strategic Management
- MGMT 6399 Program Capstone
Required Electives
- Choose one from: BUSI 6351 , ECON 6367 , FINC 6367 , MGMT 6356 , MGMT 6377 , MGMT 6387 , MKTG 6377; Overlap between this restricted elective and elsewhere on the degree plan is NOT permitted
- Accounting Concentration (9 hours) For students coming from non-accounting undergraduate programs, additional undergraduate prerequisites may be required for enrollment in the concentration courses.
- ACCT 6371 Advanced Auditing
- 6 semester hours selected from the following courses:
- ACCT 6300 Selected Topics in Accounting
- ACCT 6354 Corporate Taxation
- ACCT 6372 Advanced Studies in Taxation
- ACCT 6373 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
- ACCT 6374 Seminar in Accounting Ethics
- ACCT 6375 Oil & Gas Accounting
- ACCT 6376 Tax Research
- ACCT 6377 International Accounting
- ACCT 6378 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
- ACCT 6380 Forensic Accounting
- BUSI 6390 Field Studies/Internship
- BUSI 6391 Study Abroad
Total Program Requirements
Required Foundation Courses 0-6 hours
Required Core+Elective/Concentration Requirements 36 hours
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