Master of Business Administration with Accounting Concentration Online
The rigorous, AACSB-accredited MBA with Accounting Concentration online program at ESU offers you both a broad business management base and 9 credit hours of specialized accounting, plus an additional accounting elective course. Accounting-specific coursework is applicable to real-world situations and gives you the knowledge and tools to competently navigate within the areas of financial management and reporting, taxation, and auditing. Coursework can be applied to help meet the 150-hour requirement to sit for the CPA Exam.
Program Overview
Learn the how and why of our online Master of Business Administration with Accounting Concentration program
The Master of Business Administration with Accounting Concentration online at Emporia State University is your best asset in honing the leadership abilities, essential business knowledge, and advanced accounting expertise you need to move ahead in your accounting management career.
This AACSB-accredited MBA in accounting program, now delivered 100% online via accelerated 7-week courses, is taught by faculty with first-hand professional experience. Coursework can be applied toward the 150-hour requirement for the Uniform CPA Examination. Six starts per year and ESU's streamlined admission process help you get started right away.
ESU's online accounting MBA is especially valuable if you are planning to both further your accounting career and manage financial professionals or corporate financial decision-making, as it offers a powerful combination of broad-based knowledge in business practice and more accounting concentration courses than most similar MBA programs (12-15 credit hours). Case study-driven coursework means you can apply what you learn immediately within your current position.
Required accounting courses give you the insights and relevant tools to competently navigate within areas of financial management and reporting. You will study advanced accounting, including accounting theory, advanced accounting issues, taxation implications for types of corporations and other fiduciary entities, and tax planning. Core MBA coursework spans the fundamentals of managerial economics, marketing, and financial management as well as the use of information systems and technology in quantitative analysis to inform dynamic decision-making.
Supplement your knowledge with electives that include Fraud Examination, Advanced Auditing, and Advanced Accounting Information Systems, Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting, among others.
In this online accounting MBA program, you will:
- Gain an understanding of accounting theory within the context of policy setting and financial reporting
- Learn to manage advanced accounting issues, including cost behavior, activity-based costing, budgeting, pricing, cost management, capital investment, and inventory management
- Complete an advanced study of taxation as it applies to sole proprietorships, C and S corporations, partnerships, limited-liability entities, and fiduciaries
- Hone your working knowledge of organizational behavior and managerial response
- Learn to use information systems for managerial decision-making as well as understanding the use of complex technologies for organizational support
- Study and apply the fundamentals of managerial economics and financial management
- Integrate all aspects of your MBA program learnings and gain an understanding of the managerial role in policy formulation and strategic development
- Gain an understanding of accounting theory within the context of policy setting and financial reporting
- Learn to manage advanced accounting issues, including cost behavior, activity-based costing, budgeting, pricing, cost management, capital investment, and inventory management
- Complete an advanced study of taxation as it applies to sole proprietorships, C and S corporations, partnerships, limited-liability entities, and fiduciaries
- Hone your working knowledge of organizational behavior and managerial response
- Learn to use information systems for managerial decision-making as well as understanding the use of complex technologies for organizational support
- Study and apply the fundamentals of managerial economics and financial management
- Integrate all aspects of your MBA program learnings and gain an understanding of the managerial role in policy formulation and strategic development
This accelerated online MBA program prepares you for roles such as:
- CPA
- Auditing Manager
- Budget Analyst
- Revenue Manager
- Financial Manager
- CPA
- Auditing Manager
- Budget Analyst
- Revenue Manager
- Financial Manager
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For more specialized skills, Emporia State offers a wide range of online MBA programs. Explore all of our graduate degrees in business.
Accreditation
The Emporia State University School of Business and Technology is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
Tuition
Benefit from our highly affordable tuition
Emporia State University offers accessible and affordable online degree programs designed to advance your professional qualifications. Tuition for the MBA with Accounting Concentration online degree program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All fees are included.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA, Accounting Concentration | $363 | $1,089 | $11,979 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Take note of these important dates
The MBA with Accounting Concentration program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring six start dates each year. Choose the start date that's best for you.
| 7 week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024, Session II | 3/18/24 | 3/4/24 | 3/7/24 | 3/11/24 | 3/14/24 |
| Summer 2024, Session I | 5/13/24 | 4/29/24 | 5/2/24 | 5/6/24 | 5/9/24 |
| Summer 2024, Session II | 7/1/24 | 6/17/24 | 6/20/24 | 6/24/24 | 6/27/24 |
| Fall 2024, Session I | 8/19/24 | 8/5/24 | 8/8/24 | 8/12/24 | 8/15/24 |
| Fall 2024, Session II | 10/15/24 | 10/1/24 | 10/4/24 | 10/8/24 | 10/11/24 |
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Admissions
Find out what you need to apply to our online MBA with Accounting Concentration program
To apply for the MBA with Accounting Concentration online, you must hold a bachelor's degree with a major in accounting from a regionally-accredited (or equivalent) institution, or a bachelor's degree in business from a regionally-accredited (or equivalent) institution with a transcript showing completion of required accounting background courses.
Admission Requirements:
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
- 3.0 GPA on undergraduate coursework
MBA with Accounting Concentration Online Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting from a regionally-accredited (or equivalent) institution, or a bachelor's degree in business from a regionally-accredited (or equivalent) institution with a transcript showing completion of:
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- Intermediate Accounting I
- Cost Accounting
- Income Taxation
- GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 system) cumulative or in the last 60 semester hours of study
- Coursework completed toward a master’s program may be included in the most recent 60 hours
- Minimum GPA of 2.65 may be considered
- Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
Applicants with a 2.65 to 2.99 GPA may be admitted if other factors point to likely success in the program. Some categories that will highlight potential for success include:
- 2-4 years of work experience or study in a field that includes quantitative analysis
Official transcripts from all institutions attended can be submitted via a secure electronic service offered by the issuing institution to [email protected] or by selecting Emporia State University on the transcript request form, mailed (or overnighted) to:
Emporia State University
Graduate School
Room 313 Plumb Hall
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
Students who have obtained a degree from a foreign university/college must have a transcript evaluation from a recommended external source that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services). Students will not be allowed to enroll until the evaluation has been received in the Graduate School.
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Courses
Get to know your online MBA with Accounting Concentration degree plan
The MBA with Accounting Concentration online curriculum is comprised of 11 courses (33 credit hours), including 21 credit hours of core courses, 9 credit hours of required accounting courses, and a 3 credit hour elective.
You must take two of the following courses. Elective course options will vary by term and are subject to change.
*Tuition is subject to change on an annual basis.
