South Mountain University
Master of Business Administration/Accounting
Master
of Business Administration/Accounting
Description
The
Master of Business Administration/Accounting program is designed
to enhance the management skills students need to function
effectively within an accounting organization. Students will
create and defend their solutions to problems of crisis
management, profitable growth opportunities, and change
leadership. Throughout the program, students gain experience in
distilling a situation into a well-defined problem; applying
tools and concepts to analyze a variety of alternative
solutions; and selecting and defending their recommended course
of action.
The Master of Business Administration program at the University
of Phoenix utilizes problem based learning where refine their
problem solving skills along with their communication,
creativity, information utilization, and critical thinking
skills. They are assessed on the basis of their use of the
problem solving process (which employs a general rubric) as well
as their communication and critical thinking skills during their
presentation.
The MBA/ACC specialization is designed to enhance the accounting
management skills students need to function effectively within
private businesses, non-profit organizations, and public
agencies. The MBA/ACC specialization is based upon courses in
advanced accounting information systems, advanced cost
accounting, advanced business taxation, accounting theory, and
auditing.
Learning teams will apply the principles of benchmarking
throughout the program to research the most creative solutions
to an accounting problem. This will enrich the alternatives that
learners consider in evaluating possible solutions to the
problems.
The MBA/ACC consists of 54 credit hours and includes three
proficiency courses (MBA/501, MBA/502, MBA/503) which may be
satisfied using undergraduate coursework. Students may also
waive an additional nine credits using graduate courses and may
qualify for a 36-credit hour residency.
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Course # |
Course Title Credits |
Prerequisite(s) |
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MBA/500 |
Foundations of Problem-Based Learning |
3 |
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Proficiency Courses |
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MBA/501 |
Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century |
3 |
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MBA/502 |
Managing the Business Enterprise |
3 |
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MBA/503 |
Introduction to Finance and Accounting |
3 |
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Core Courses |
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MBA/520 |
Transformational Leadership |
3 MBA/500 |
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MBA/530 |
Human Capital Development |
3 MBA/500 |
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MBA/560 |
Enterprise Risk |
3 MBA/500 |
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MBA/510 |
Managerial Decision Making |
3 MBA/500, MBA/501, MBA/502, MBA/503 |
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MBA/540 |
Maximizing Shareholder Wealth |
3 MBA/510 |
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MBA/550 |
Resource Optimization |
3 MBA/510 |
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MBA/570 |
Sustainable Customer Relationships |
3 MBA/510 |
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MBA/580 |
Strategies for Competitive Advantage |
3 MBA/510 |
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MBA/590 |
Strategic Implementation and Alignment |
3 MBA/500 |
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Specialization Courses |
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ACC/589 |
Accounting Theory |
3 All previous 13 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/580) in the preferred sequence |
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ACC/559 |
Advanced Accounting Information Systems |
3 All previous 13 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/580) courses in the preferred sequence |
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ACC/569 |
Advanced Cost Accounting |
3 All previous 13 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/580) courses in the preferred sequence |
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ACC/579 |
Advanced Business Taxation |
3 All previous 13 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/580) courses in the preferred sequence |
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ACC/599 |
Auditing |
3 All previous 13 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/580) courses in the preferred sequence |