Effecting a certain level of homogeneous capability in the underlying business and accounting disciplines is the function of the first semester. This goal is achieved through a series of basic beginning courses. The first semester is tailored to meet the needs of students based on their background. During the second semester students begin to acquire a more penetrating understanding of professional accounting and business. Coursework addresses intermediate financial accounting theory, cost and tax accounting, and business.
Students also study the business functions of financial, marketing, and operations management.
The second year of the program places primary emphasis on accounting. Related study includes one course in each of the areas of economics, corporate finance, and business policy. The year concludes with an accounting research seminar where students select from an approved list, a topic to be intensively studied. A formal oral presentation of the findings and a paper are required. The structure of coursework is illustrated below for students interested in the two-year M.S. Accounting Program.