E. Philip Saunders College of Business

MBA - Accounting

Within the educational preparation for a career leading to top management provided by an MBA, the MBA - Accounting program fulfills New York State certified public accountancy (CPA) education requirements while stressing the skills necessary for the design, operation, and control of accounting information systems.

The program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

Curriculum - Students WITH an Undergraduate Degree in Accounting

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. With some required courses only offered once a year, additional completion time may be required for full-time students entering in other quarters. The program is also available on a part-time basis for practicing professionals. Typical coursework for students with an undergraduate degree in accounting is as follows:

MBA Core Courses
0102–740	Organizational Behavior & Leadership
0102–759	Competitive Strategy
0105–761	Marketing Concepts
Additional Accounting Courses:
0101–707	Advanced Accounting
0101–722	Advanced Cost Management
0101–738	Information Systems Auditing And Assurance Services
0101–795	Financial Accounting Theory And Research
Additional Business Courses
0110–731	Commercial Law
0112–725 -or- 0112-745	Data Management Information Systems Development
0112–760 -or- 0101-737	Integrated Business Systems Accounting and Enterprise Information Systems
Two non-accounting professional electives

The MBA-Accounting program consists of three sets of courses: MBA core courses, additional accounting courses, and additional business courses.The program for students with undergraduate degrees in other areas will vary, most likely between 12 and 27 graduate courses.

† Students taking 0101-707 and 0110-731 as part of their undergraduate program may substitute electives or other courses required to meet CPA education requirements.

Curriculum - Students WITHOUT an Undergraduate Degree in Accounting

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.

MBA Core Courses
0101–703	Accounting For Decision Makers
0102–740	Organizational Behavior & Leadership
0102–759	Competitive Strategy
0103–705	Economics For Managers
0104–721	Financial Analysis For Managers
0105–761	Marketing Concepts
0106–743	Operations And Supply Chain Management
0106–782	Statistical Analysis For Decision Making
0102–735	Strategic Management Of Technological Innovation
Additional Accounting Courses
0101–704	Corporate Financial Reporting I
0101–705	Corporate Financial Reporting II
0101–706	Cost Management
0101–707	Advanced Accounting
0101–708	Auditing
0101–709	Basic Taxation
0101–710	Advanced Taxation
0101–722	Advanced Cost Management
0101–738	Information Systems Auditing And Assurance Services
0101–795	Financial Accounting Theory And Research
A course in accounting information systems
Accounting elective
Additional Business Courses
0110–730	Business Legal Concepts
0110–731	Commercial Law
0112–760 -or- 0101-737	Integrated Business Systems Accounting and Enterprise Information Systems
Finance elective
Two non-accounting professional electives

For more information on this program call 585-475-7935, send us an email, or request more information.

When you are ready to apply, you can do so through the RIT Office of Admissions for Graduate Programs.