Program Overview

Accountancy MBA Program

The Accountancy MBA specialization is designed to provide students with critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as business acumen to understand complex financial transactions. This program prepares students to sit for the CPA exam and graduate with a set of varied competencies, including:

• Big data analysis
• Internal audit
• Fraud and forensic accounting
• Professional audit systems
• Information systems

Program Location and Job Opportunities

The program's location in the Loop puts students in the center of Chicago's financial and business communities, creating unique job opportunities. Top accounting firms, such as BDO, CliftonLarsonAllen, Crowe Horwath, Horwich Coleman Levin, and Plante & Moran, are based in Chicago.

Application Deadlines

The application deadlines for the program are as follows:

• Enrollment Quarter:
  • Domestic Student Deadline:
    • Fall: August 15
    • Winter: December 1
    • Spring: March 1
    • Summer: June 1
  • International Student Deadline:
    • Fall: June 15
    • Winter: October 15
    • Spring: January 15
    • Summer: April 15

Admission Requirements

To apply for the program, students must submit:

• An online application
• An essay explaining their interest in the program and professional goals
• A résumé
• Official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions
• Test scores (GMAT/GRE) are optional
• A letter of recommendation from a current or previous employer (required for Full-Time MBA applicants)
• An interview (required for Full-Time MBA applicants)

Program Structure

The program requires students to take 10 MBA core courses and three electives. For CPA eligibility, there are six required courses.

Faculty and Alumni Network

The program features award-winning professors, such as Associate Professor Kelly Richmond Pope, who uses her experiences to enhance students' real-world understanding of fraud and forensic accounting. The School of Accountancy & MIS alumni network reaches the top ranks of corporations, public accounting firms, education, and government.

Program Formats

The program is offered in two formats:

• Full-Time MBA: designed for early-career professionals or career changers, with classes offered in person on DePaul's Loop campus
• Part-Time MBA: designed for established professionals with 3+ years of experience, with online-hybrid classes combining live learning with on-demand learning materials

Scholarships

The DePaul MBA program awarded more than $3 million to incoming students last year. Scholarships are available to help students invest in their future.

Rankings

DePaul was ranked No. 41 among MBA in Accountancy programs in North America by Eduniversal (2020).