Master of Business Administration in Accounting
The St. Thomas University Master of Business Administration degree is designed for students who are currently in, or plan to enter, responsible positions of management. The MBA program provides a balance between the quantitative and qualitative aspects of management and focuses on the needs of part-time students who may have special concerns because of their employment responsibilities. The MBA also provides an opportunity for full-time students to complete the degree program in as few as seven nine-week terms, i.e., less than 18 months.
Featured Professors
Career Opportunities
- Public, Government or Management Accountant
- Auditor
- Investment Banker
Curriculum
Preparatory Courses (Required if lacking a business undergraduate degree)
ACC 500 Fundamentals of Accounting (3)
BUS 724 Foundation for Business Studies (3)
BUS 532 Statistical Analysis for Management (3)
Core Courses 24 credits
ACC 770* Managerial Accounting (3)
BUS 704 Policy, Planning and Strategy Systems (3**)
BUS 775 International Business (3)
BUS 750 Strategic Marketing Management (3)
FIN 751 Financial Management (3)
BUS 777 Data Analytics for Business (3)
MAN 700 Organizational Behavior (3)
MAN 510 Management Ethics (3)
* For the MBA in Accounting, students who have completed the undergraduate accounting major prerequisites should substitute a fifth course from the specialization for ACC 770.
ACC 770 requires either ACC 500 or an undergraduate degree in business.
BUS 775 and FIN 751 require BUS 724 or undergraduate degree in business
BUS 777 BUS 532 or an undergraduate degree in business; it is recommended that Bus 532 be taken before or concurrently with BUS 750 if needed
** Students should take this course in their final 1-3 (7 week) terms, after the core have been completed
Four* of the following courses:
ACC 502 Advanced Auditing (3)
ACC 503 Management Accounting II-Cost Analysis (3)
ACC 504 Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3)
ACC 505 Advanced Taxation (3)
ACC 508 International Financial Reporting Standards (3)
ACC 540 Fraud Examination (3)
ACC 541 Forensic Accounting Applications (3)
ACC 542 Forensic Accounting Practice Issues (3)
ACC 543 Computer Auditing and Investigation (3)
ACC 605 Seminar in Accounting Theory (3)
ACC 755 Seminar: Selected Topics in Accounting (3)
ACC 781 International Taxation (3)
ACC 783 Tax Research (3)
ACC 785 Taxation of Estates, Trusts and Gifts (3)
ACC 786 Advanced Corporate Taxation (3)
ACC 788 “S” Corporation and Partnership Taxation (3)
ACC 790** Accounting Internship I (3)