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Management: Accounting
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
The online master's in management with an accounting concentration at University of Maryland Global Campus can help you move toward a position as a comptroller, managing partner, or senior accountant. Ideal for mid-career professionals, this program teaches you the skills you need to communicate financial information with high-level decision-makers, as well as advanced accounting knowledge.
Program Highlights
Required Courses
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
- (6 Credits, MGMT 630)
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)
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Complete the following five courses:
- (3 Credits, ACCT 610)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 611)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 613)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 618)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 628)
Take two of the following for a total of 6 credits:
- (3 Credits, ACCT 625)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 630)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 635)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 640)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 686)
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, MGMT 670)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for an organizational leadership position in accounting.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You are expected to have a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. You are also expected to be familiar with Microsoft Excel. Strong writing skills are encouraged in this program.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
- Designed for Maryland CPA
Tuition Per Credit
- $534 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
Before enrolling in any graduate accounting course, you must do one of the following:
- Complete 15 credits of undergraduate accounting coursework, with a grade of C or better in each course. Upon submission of an official transcript, you may be accepted into the degree program with fewer than the required 15 credits of undergraduate accounting coursework, but you must complete that coursework before enrolling in your first graduate accounting course.
- Earn a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license as determined by a State Board of Accountancy. Upon submission of documentation and verification of your having earned a CPA license, you may enroll in a graduate accounting course.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program is designed to help prepare students to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam and/or obtain initial licensure as a Certified Public Accountant in Maryland. To sit for the CPA Exam in Maryland, a candidate is required to have successfully completed 120 credits toward an accounting degree. Many other states, however, require candidates to successfully complete 150 credits prior to sitting for the CPA Exam.
To obtain initial licensure as a CPA in Maryland and most other states, a candidate is required to have successfully completed 150 credits. Maryland has additional requirements to obtain initial licensure as a CPA, not all of which can be fulfilled through education. Learn more about . Students seeking licensure in another state are advised to contact the appropriate licensing board in their state.
Accounting & Financial Management
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Program Highlights
- Develop a financial plan: Design a comprehensive financial analysis of a large organization and propose a plan for improvement.Ìý
- Make strategic decisions: Make strategic management decisions to solve operational problems.Ìý
- Analyze financial reporting: Analyze financial reporting and its effect on financial markets.Ìý
- Study real organizations: Analyze case studies of real organizations facing financial challenges.Ìý
- Examine financial crises: Examine the sources of global financial crises and analyze how organizations respond.Ìý
- Create and evaluate plans: Create a plan that reduces costs and mitigates risks.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.Ìý
Initial RequirementÂ
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)Â
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
Core CoursesÂ
You will need to take 18 credits in accounting, 15 credits in financial management, and a 3-credit capstone course.Ìý
Accounting CoursesÂ
- (3 Credits, ACCT 610)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 611)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 613)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 628)Â
- Take two of the following courses for a total of 6 credits:Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 625)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 630)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 635)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 640)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 686)
- Please note: You cannot take both ACCT 686 and FIN 686.
Financial Management CoursesÂ
- (3 Credits, FIN 605)Â
- (3 Credits, FIN 610)Â
- (3 Credits, FIN 620)
- (3 Credits, FIN 660)
- Take one of the following courses for a total of 3 credits:
- (3 Credits, FIN 630)
- (3 Credits, FIN 645)
- (3 Credits, FIN 686)
Capstone CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, MSAF 690)Â
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for accounting and financial management careers in many professional contexts. The skills you gain in this program translate to most industries in the public and private sectors. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You don’t need to have majored in any specific area to be successful in this program. However, we do recommend you have a recent background in finance and accounting, and we recommend you have familiarity with Microsoft Excel. Please note: Our admission requirements call for 15 undergraduate accounting credits or a CPA license.Ìý
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
- Location restrictions apply
Tuition Per Credit
- $534 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
Before enrolling in any graduate accounting course, you must do one of the following:Â
- Complete 15 credits of undergraduate accounting courses, with a grade of C or better in each course; upon submission of an official transcript, you may be accepted into the program with fewer than the required 15 credits, but you must complete that coursework before enrolling in your first graduate accounting course.Ìý
- Earn a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license as determined by a State Board of Accountancy; upon submission of documentation and verification of your having earned a CPA license, you may enroll in a graduate accounting course.Ìý
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
Learn more about professional licensure as it relates to this program.
CyberAccounting
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Program Highlights
- Apply principles: Apply the principles of information systems management and integration to private-sector organizations served by accounting professionals.Ìý
- Detect cyber threats: Apply administrative and technical security controls to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber attacks on financial data.Ìý
- Analyze risk: Apply cyberaccounting risk management techniques using the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) reporting framework.Ìý
- Use new tools: Propose tools, techniques, and technologies used in cyber forensic investigations, data analytics, and litigation involving financial information.ÌýÂ
- Investigate fraud: Conduct a fraud investigation using tools and techniques recommended by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.ÌýÂ
- Conduct audits: Review financial statements and information systems using practitioner software and data analytics tools.ÌýÂ
- Evaluate info security: Apply information assurance techniques such as testing, validation, verification, and certification.ÌýÂ
- Evaluate processes: Synthesize business intelligence, data management, and analytics, and evaluate processes of IT governance, risks, and controls.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 30 credits.
Initial RequirementÂ
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)Â
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
Accounting Courses
- (3 Credits, ACCT 610)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 628)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 630)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 635)Â
Information Systems Security CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, INFA 610)Â
Integrated Accounting & Information Systems Security CoursesÂ
- (3 Credits, ACCT 618)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 620)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 645)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 660)Â
Capstone CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, ACCT 690)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for careers in several professional contexts. Career growth opportunities exist in cyberaccounting, fraud and forensic accounting, IT auditing, cyber operations, and more. This program is designed to help you develop skills that translate to these and other related industries. Potential job titles include information system auditor, risk manager, director of compliance, accounting manager, and chief financial officer. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.Ìý
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You are expected to have familiarity with Microsoft Excel. You should also have a recent background in accounting. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
Tuition Per Credit
- $534 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
Before enrolling in any graduate accounting course, you must do one of the following:
- Complete 15 credits of undergraduate accounting coursework, with a grade of C or better in each course. Upon submission of an official transcript, you may be accepted into the degree program with fewer than the required 15 credits of undergraduate accounting coursework, but you must complete that coursework before enrolling in your first graduate accounting course.
- Earn a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license as determined by a State Board of Accountancy. Upon submission of documentation and verification of your having earned a CPA license, you may enroll in a graduate accounting course.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.