Professional Accountancy (M.B.A.)

The Utica College on-ground MBA in Professional Accountancy is designed for students who have a BS degree in accounting or business with a concentration in accounting. The primary focus of the program is professional practice and assurance. The program complies with the New York statutory 150-hour educational requirement for CPA candidates and meets the educational requirements of the AICPA for newly admitted members. Combined with a typical undergraduate accounting degree, a graduate would have more than 36 hours of accounting, including 12-15 graduate hours, and 36 hours or more of general business including 12-18 graduate hours.

The curriculum for the MBA in Professional Accountancy consists of a 18-semester hour graduate Business Core. The program is entirely on-ground. Taking five classes per term, students meeting all prerequisites can complete the program in two terms. The program includes required courses in advanced managerial accounting and professional practice.

Student Learning Goals

Graduates from this program will be able to:

• identify and define a complex problem in management, analyze the problem fully, and develop and implement a solution.
• use quantitative skills effectively.
• use computer technology effectively.
• identify and analyze issues involving ethics and professional responsibilities in accounting.
• demonstrate effective oral communications skills in business and accounting.
• demonstrate effective written communications skills in business and accounting.
• demonstrate knowledge of financial accounting and reporting, cost and managerial accounting, taxation, and auditing and attestation services.
• perform accounting research.