Online Master of Business Administration in Accounting
The Master of Business Administration with a concentration
in accounting (MBA/ACC) is designed to develop or enhance the financial
management skills necessary to function effectively within private
businesses, non-profit organizations, and public agencies. The program
concentrates on managing human and fiscal resources within the structure,
culture, and mission of any organization. The curriculum addresses
advanced costing techniques, accounting theory, accounting information
systems, issues in corporate taxation, executive management, budgeting,
human resources management, organizational development, conflict
management, strategic planning, information management, and decision
making, among other subjects.
The program
is structured with five primary goals in mind:
1. To provide
students with a broad based understanding of the management and
leadership skills necessary for successful achievement of organizational
goals;
2. To prepare students to recognize and respond to the implications
of change on organizational stakeholders, e.g., employees, consumers/clients,
vendors, and society;
3. To educate students about the impact of technology on every
aspect of an organization, and how technology creates its own
change;
4. To prepare students to function as financial consultants and
internal change agents to lead and inspire organizational leadership
toward a more productive future; and,
5. To prepare students to manage human and financial resources
effectively, efficiently, and ethically, within a global environment.
Online
MBA in Accounting Required Course Study
COM 515
Managerial Communication
1 credit
ORG 502G
Human Relations and Organizational Behavior
3 credits
LAW 529G
Legal Environment of Business
3 credits
MKT 551G
Marketing Management
3 credits
QNT 530G
Statistics and Research Methods for Managerial Decisions
3 credits
MGT 554G
Operations Management
3 credits
ECO 533G
Economics for Managerial Decision Making
3 credits
ACC 529G
Accounting for Managerial Decision Making
3 credits
FIN 544G
Finance for Managerial Decision Making
3 credits
CIS 564.4G
Information Management in Business
3 credits
EBUS 500.1G
e-Business Principles and Practices
3 credits
ACC 563
Advanced Accounting Information Systems
3 credits
ACC 573
Advanced Cost Accounting
3 credits
ACC 583
Advanced Corporate Income Tax
3 credits
ACC 593
Advanced Accounting Theory
3 credits
ACC 595
MBA/ACC Capstone Course
3 credits
The University
reserves the right to modify the Required Course of Study.
MBA
in Accounting Course Waiver Policy
Students may
waive a maximum of 9 credits, not to exceed four University courses.
California students, including Online, may only waive 6 credits
from their Required Course of Study on the basis of transferable
coursework. To meet the criteria for transfer, the course to be
transferred must:
1.
Be completed within the last ten years with a grade of "B"
or higher at a regionally accredited, or approved nationally accredited,
or candidate for accreditation college or university.
2.
Be comparable in content and credits to the University of Phoenix
course being waived, and be a graduate level course.
3.
Be an official transcript of the college or university where the
credit was earned.
Students who
wish to waive a course must make a formal written request to the
Office of Admissions, citing the course they wish waived, the
course to be transferred, and the university where the course
was completed. An official catalog course description and syllabus
must accompany the request along with a copy of the catalog cover
from which the course description was taken. The official transcript
from the institution where the course was completed must also
be submitted unless it was previously submitted to the University.
Managerial
Communication, COM 515, and the MBA/ACC Capstone Course, ACC 595,
will not be waived from the degree program.
Online
MBA in Accounting Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the MBA program are as follows:
1.
The completed and signed University of Phoenix graduate application
and an application fee.
2.
An undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited, or approved
nationally accredited, or candidate for accreditation college
or university, or a comparable degree from a recognized institution
outside of the United States.
3.
Official transcripts verifying all coursework earned toward the
bachelor's degree and any graduate coursework attempted.
4.
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4.0=A scale)
as shown on the Undergraduate degree posted transcript.
5.
Verification of a minimum of three years of significant full-time,
post high school work experience related to the degree program.
6.
Current employment. Unemployed applicants must verify access to
a suitable work environment in which to complete classroom assignments.
7.
For non-native speakers of English, a score of 550 on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The following may exempt
a non-native speaker from having to take the TOEFL:
Successful
completion of 30 transferable, academic semester credits at
a regionally accredited college or university in the United
States.
Successful
completion of 30 transferable, academic semester credits at
a recognized college or University in a country in which English
is the official language.
U.S. high
school diploma or GED.
Equivalent
of a U.S. high school diploma from a country in which English
is the official language.
Official documents
are required.
MBA
in Accounting Degree Requirements
The following requirements must be satisfied to earn the MBA/ACC
degree:
1. Completion
of the 46 semester credit Required Course of Study with a minimum
grade point average of 3.0 ("B").
2. Satisfactory
completion of Capstone Course.
3. Payment
of all tuition and fees.
4. All students
must complete a minimum of 12 credits of graduate level accounting
course work.
5. Completion
of the University's Comprehensive Cognitive Assessment post-test.
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