Online Master of Accountancy and MBA with Accounting Specialization Programs

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Leverage Accounting to Solve Business Problems.

The University of Scranton’s online Master of Accountancy or MBA with a specialization in Accounting will provide you with a working knowledge of corporate governance and accountability. All classes are taught by experienced, award-winning faculty at the University’s AACSB-accredited Kania School of Management.

To ensure that you receive a relevant, real-world, and timely education, we are advised by our professional alumni council, a group of practicing CPAs, to help inform our course content so that you learn the most current accounting approaches, theories, and practices.

Online program students whose goal is to become a certified public accountant (CPA)* can purchase Wiley CPAexcel® at a major discount. This Big 4-endorsed CPA Prep Course has an exam pass rate of 90% among users.

Four Marketable Degree Options

Whether your career goal is to file disclosures as a certified public accountant or have a working knowledge of corporate governance, these flexible programs will prepare you for success.

Designed for active, full-time accounting professionals, the MAcc online program integrates core competencies with competitive tools in coursework that can be completed in less than one year. Students with a non-accounting bachelor’s degree are encouraged to apply for the online MAcc program through the Accounting Bridge* option. The MACC Bridge option at The University of Scranton offers the necessary prerequisite courses online to provide the foundation in accounting needed to be successful in the master’s program.

With a focus on accounting analytics, you’ll be prepared to provide the business intelligence needed to inform strategic direction through analysis, evaluation, and visualization. At a time when organizations have revolutionary access to raw data, the skills needed to create useful business metrics are valuable. In addition to the four core MAcc foundation courses, you’ll add two required courses, Introduction to Business Analytics and Data Mining, plus three elective analytics courses, for a total of 30 credit hours.

With a focus on forensic accounting, you’ll learn advanced skills needed to investigate and audit financial fraud, and communicate your findings anywhere from the boardroom to the courtroom. Your skills will also equip you to provide expert consultation on topics such as accounting compliance and risk management. In addition to the four core MAcc foundation courses, you’ll take courses in Financial Reporting and Research, Advanced Auditing, Financial Reporting Fraud, Occupational Fraud and Abuse, and Introduction to Business Analytics, for a total of 30 credit hours.

The University of Scranton online MBA with a specialization in Accounting focuses on ethics, social responsibility, and technology-enhanced leadership skills. Whether your career goal is to file disclosures as a certified accountant or have a working knowledge of corporate governance, this flexible MBA with a specialization in Accounting will prepare you for success.

Our Vision

The University of Scranton will be boldly driven by a shared commitment to excellence. We will provide a superior, transformational learning experience, preparing students who, in the words of Jesuit founder St. Ignatius Loyola, will “set the world on fire.”

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Learn When and Where It’s Best for You

Whether you’re a recent graduate or are returning to school after taking a break, earning your master’s degree online shouldn’t mean interrupting your career or pushing the pause button on your life. At The University of Scranton, online learning comes at the crossroads of opportunity and flexibility. You’ll be part of a collaborative community of learners and have access to the same student services and networking opportunities as you would on campus to ensure you have the support needed to reach your personal and/or professional goals.

A Curriculum to Prepare You for Success

All courses in our Master of Accountancy and MBA with Accounting Specialization programs are routinely updated and influenced by Scranton’s Accounting Department Professional Alumni Council (ADPAC). The council is made up of expert practitioners, bringing in decades of experience as leaders in all of the Big 4 accounting firms and both domestic and international accounting. This group provides a great resource for students to connect with top alumni on curriculum consulting, student mentorship, and to expand their networking opportunities.

We’ll ensure you graduate ready to meet the industry’s most pressing needs. Here are a few of the courses you may take in these programs:

ACC 539 Accounting Ethics: The Foundation of the Profession

This course is designed to provide a student with an understanding of the critical role that ethics plays in the accounting profession and will advance his/her ability to effectively navigate ethical dilemmas commonly faced by professional accountants. In addition, the student will gain an understanding of current codes of ethics and ethical pitfalls to avoid during his/her career.

BUAN 575 Business Simulation

This course focuses on the use of simulation modeling as a tool to analyze various business applications in the face of risk/uncertainty. Students will gain hands-on experience in using an appropriate software to build simulation models to tackle applications in project management, inventory stocking policies, financial planning, and revenue management.

ACC 542 Occupational Fraud & Abuse

This course provides the student with an understanding of the more common forms of occupational fraud and abuse, including: skimming, cash larceny, billing schemes, check tampering, payroll schemes, and expense reimbursement schemes. Special attention is given to the means by which these frauds are typically committed.

BUAN 571 Introduction to Business Analytics

Business analytics is widely recognized as a strategic weapon in today’s competitive business environment as being merely a supporting tool. As the gateway to the MBA specialization in Business Analytics, the goal of this introductory course is to provide an overview and exposure to the areas of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. It will combine the study of key analytics concepts with hands-on exercises in data visualization and mining, statistical and predictive modeling, optimization and simulation.

Careers That Add Up for Success

Professionals in the business and accounting sectors are in demand. Business and financial employment is projected to grow at a faster-than-average rate, adding about 911,400 jobs each year from 2022 to 2032.3 Many factors will contribute to the growth of accounting roles, including global markets, economic expansion, and the increasing complexity of taxes and regulations.4

Salaries for Accounting-Related Professions

  • Accountant/Auditor: $78,000 (2022 median)4
  • Budget Analyst: $82,260 (2022 median)5
  • Financial Manager: $139,790 (2022 median)6
  • Financial Analyst: $96,220 (2022 median)7
  • Financial Examiner: $82,210 (2022 median)8
  • Forensic Accountant: $76,852 (2023 average)9

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Sources and Disclaimer

  1. “Best Online Master’s in Accounting Degree Programs of 2024,” Intelligent. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.intelligent.com.
  2. “Data on display: Education pays, 2022,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.bls.gov.
  3. “Business and Financial Occupations,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.bls.gov.
  4. “Accountants and Auditors,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.bls.gov.
  5. “Budget Analysts,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.bls.gov.
  6. “Management Occupations,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.bls.gov.
  7. “Financial Analysts,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.bls.gov.
  8. “Financial Examiners,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.bls.gov.
  9. “Forensic Accountants,” Salary.com. Retrieved November 2023 from https://www.salary.com.

*If seeking a CPA please note: Many states require 150 semester hours of education within a prescribed accounting coursework curriculum for obtaining the CPA license. Students without prior accounting and related coursework are unlikely to meet this requirement through completing the MAcc program. Such students may need to complete additional required course(s). Please refer to your individual state’s requirements.