Master of Business Administration
Accounting

Graduate Program Coordinator
Ms. Karen Dennis

I. Managerial Decision Making (9 semester hours)

ECON 501, Economic Analysis, 3 credits
INFO 501, Statistical Methods, 3 credits
INFO 503, Management Information Systems, 3 credits

II. Functional Core (15 semester hours)

ACCT 501, Financial Accounting, 3 credits
FINC 501, Corporate Financial Management, 3 credits
INFO 505, Production/Operation Management, 3 credits
MGMT 505, Management Process & Organizational Behavior, 3 credits
MKTG 501, Marketing Management, 3 credits

III. Advanced Courses (24 semester hours)

Managing the Business Environment (9 semester hours)
INBS 501, International Business: Concepts and Issues, 3 credits
ACCT 502, Managerial Accounting, 3 credits
ECON 505, Aggregate Economics, 3 credits<

IV. Concentration and Electives (9-12 semester hours)

All students select at least 12 sh from MBA advanced elective courses. A concentration in Accounting consists of 9-12 sh of electives (3-4 courses) chosen from the list below. Students with a double concentration take at least 9 sh in each area, or 6 elective courses, completing up to 54 sh in total.

ACCT 508, Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting, 3 credits
ACCT 510, Accounting Information Systems, 3 credits
ACCT 512, Fundamentals for Federal Taxation, 3 credits
ACCT 514, Advanced Taxation for Accountants, 3 credits
*ACCT 520, Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting I, 3 credits
*ACCT 521, Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting II, 3 credits
ACCT 523, Financial Statement Analysis, 3 credits
ACCT 524, Auditing Concepts and Techniques, 3 credits
ACCT 525, International Taxation and International Management, 3 credits
ACCT 526, Fraud Examination
ACCT 540, International Accounting and Auditing, 3 credits
ACCT 515, Independent Study in Accounting, 3 credits
ACCT 577, Selected Topics in Accounting, 3 credits

*Not available for those with an accounting bachelor's degree, unless approved by the department chair

The Business Law courses are electives and do not count towards the Accounting concentration:

BSLW 503, Business Law I, 3 credits
BSLW 504, Business Law II, 3 credits

To be eligible to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination, students must have a baccalaureate degree with at least 60 semester hours of liberal arts courses and the following semester hours of undergraduate and/or graduate credit:

24 semester hours of Accounting,
6 semester hours of Business Law,
6 semester hours of Economics,
6 semester hours of Finance, and
18 semester hours of related business courses

There are additional requirements. For further information contact the MBA Director.

V. Capstone Course (3 semester hours)

MGMT 580, Advanced Strategic Management, 3 credits

Students must complete all Basic courses (I & II) and a minimum of12semester hours of Advanced courses (III & IV) before enrolling in the capstone course.

Total Credits: 33-54, depending on advanced standing, and choice of double concentration(s)

TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT http://www.montclair.edu/graduate/prospective/app.shtml