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Management: Accounting Concentration
Master's SpecializationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 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.
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
- MGMT 630
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)
Concentration Courses
Complete the following five courses:
- (3 Credits, ACCT 610)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 611)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 613)
- 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)
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, MGMT 670)
This program is designed to help prepare you for an organizational leadership position in accounting.
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.
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
- Designed for Maryland CPA
- $336 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
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.
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
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 Maryland's requirements for initial licensure. Students seeking licensure in another state are advised to contact the appropriate licensing board in their state.