Master of Business Administration in Accounting

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIZATIONS
MBA in Accounting
MBA in Entrepreneurship
MBA in Finance
MBA in Global Enterprise Management
MBA in Health Care Management
MBA in Information Security Management
MBA in Information Technology Management
MBA in Leading the Customer-Driven Organization
MBA in Negotiation and Conflict Management
MBA in Project Management

Success, by the numbers. Are you working in accounting but want to take your career to the next level? This degree program will provide you with all the skills and knowledge to flourish in this fast-growing field with in-depth coursework in financial, managerial, cost and auditing. Our core MBA curriculum in business, ethics and leadership fundamentals provides the perfect foundation for this highly-valued specialization. 

Note: The JIU accounting program is specifically developed to meet the AICPA’s 150 credit hour requirement. Students with a standard Bachelors of Business in Accounting at 120 credit hours can take the 30 credit hour accounting component of the MBA to meet the AICPA standards or elect to take all 36 credit hours and receive the MBA as well. Additionally, students with a Bachelors in Business who did not major in accounting, but wish to change fields, can take the five JIU Bachelor-level accounting course in addition to the MBA level courses to meet AICPA education standards.

Candidates who complete this program:

• Apply concepts of audit risk, materiality, and evidence to selected audit and assurance services, processes and business systems
• Understand professional audit responsibilities relative to assurance, attestation, and internal auditing services
• Understand and apply advanced accounting concepts to a variety of service and manufacturing organizations
• Identifies the tax consequences of many sophisticated business, financial, and personal wealth-planning transactions
• Evaluates different approaches to fraud detection and deterrence relative to forensics accounting
• Develop foundational business knowledge and skills through the core courses

Transfer Credit for Applicable Courses