MBA/MS ACCOUNTING JOINT DEGREE
Admission to the Joint Degree Program
Applicants must apply and be accepted to both the MBA and MS Accounting programs. It is recommended that students interested in this joint degree initiate the application process for the MS Accounting portion of the degree during their first semester of enrollment in the MBA program, but no later than their second semester of enrollment.
Current students interested in applying to a joint degree program should contact an Liautaud Graduate School of Business academic advisor by calling (312) 996-4573. New students may also apply directly to both programs as a joint degree-seeking student. Please contact the Liautaud Graduate School of Business Admissions Office at (312) 996-4573 if you are considering this option.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 68 semester hours are required for the joint degree. Students with a non-accounting undergraduate background may be required to take background courses in accounting, management information systems, operations research, and/or business communications in addition to their MSA degree requirements. Students with an accounting undergraduate background typically do not need to take background courses; however, if you are admitted into the joint degree program, your admissions letter will confirm whether or not background courses are required. Background courses do not count as credit towards your degree.
| Required Courses for the MBA portion of the joint degree | Required Courses for the MSA portion of the joint degree |
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| ACTG 500 (4) Introduction to Financial Accounting |
2 ACTG courses (8) from the following list: ACTG516 - Financial Statement Analysis ACTG525 - Management Control of Strategic Performance ACTG585 - Corporate Valuation and Accounting Information ACTG593 - Accounting Research - Methodology and Communication |
| ECON 520 (4) Microeconomics for Business Decisions |
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| FIN 500 (4) Introduction to Corporate Finance |
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| IDS 532 (4) Introduction to Operations Management |
3 Accounting Elective Courses* (12) |
| MGMT 541 (4) Organizational Behavior |
3 Accounting/Business Elective Courses** (12) |
| MKTG 500(4) Introduction to Marketing |
* List of ACTG Elective Courses: 417, 446, 456, 465, 475, 484, 509, 515, 516, 525, 535, 537, 545, 570, 585, 590, 593, 594 ** Accounting/Business Elective Courses may be any of the above-listed electives or approved Liautaud Graduate School of Business courses. |
| MBA Electives (20) Must include 12 credit hours towards an MBA concentration plus 8 credit hours of advanced elective courses. Concentration and elective courses may not be in Accounting. |
