Program Overview

Program Overview

The Accountancy, MS program is offered both on campus and online, with optional on-campus concentrations in Corporate Governance & International Business, Data Analytics in Accountancy, Information Technology & Control, and Supply Chain Management.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program is limited and competitive. Applicants must complete a Graduate Concentration in Accountancy application, signed by their graduate advisor and/or graduate program director. The Director of the MSA program monitors the admission process.

Faculty Research Interests

Faculty research interests include:

• Marketing
• Organizational behavior
• Organization theory
• Decision sciences
• Information systems
• Strategic management
• Risk analysis
• Judgment under uncertainty
• International business
• Production and operations management
• Accounting
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance

Program Facilities and Resources

The Gies College of Business houses computer facilities, a behavioral science laboratory, and a separate library. The college maintains contacts with industry and government through its Survey Research Laboratory, Illinois Business Consulting, the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and several professional and scholarly journals edited by its faculty.

Concentration Requirements

The Graduate Concentration in Accountancy requires twelve graduate hours of coursework. Admission to the concentration requires an application to the Department and admission to one of the following graduate programs:

• Finance, MS (MSF)
• Technology Management, MS (MSTM)
• Management, MS (MSM) Admission is limited and acceptance is on a competitive basis.

Course List

Students must choose three courses from the following list:

• ACCY 501: Accounting Analysis I (4 hours)
• ACCY 502: Accounting Analysis II (4 hours)
• ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting (4 hours)
• ACCY 517: Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation (4 hours) Alternatively, students may substitute graduate accountancy courses approved by the Accountancy MSA Academic Director.

Other Requirements

In addition to the concentration requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree. The total hours required for the concentration are 12 hours.