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Online Master of Science in Management: Accounting

Management: Accounting
Master's Concentration
DEGREE AT A GLANCE
  • 36 credits
  • Transfer up to 12 credits
  • All courses available online
  • Select hybrid courses available
  • Program restrictions apply
  • Designed for Maryland CPA
TUITION RATES
  • $544 per credit (in-state)
  • $659 per credit (out-of-state)
  • $336 per credit (military)
  • Other fees may apply

Stand out in the job market by earning an online master’s degree in management with a concentration in accounting at University of Maryland Global Campus. In this unique degree program, you’ll develop important skills in several career-relevant areas of study. Plus, with our convenient online courses and no-cost electronic resources in place of most textbooks, you can access the full online learning experience from anywhere and on your own schedule. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!

Develop Expertise in Accounting, Critical Thinking, Data Evaluation, & Analytics

UMGC’s master’s degree in management with a concentration in accounting combines business courses with accounting to create the framework that’s often required for career success. Our curriculum is designed to help you learn to evaluate operations, systems, and processes to make recommendations that will help businesses optimize their performance. You may also gain the ability to lead and communicate with organizations by using data-driven information and analysis.

These are a few of the benefits of this program:

  • If you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC in accounting, an accelerated pathway may allow you to reduce your total coursework for this program.
  • This program is designed to help you prepare for a variety of industry certification exams, including , , , and more.
  • Our curriculum has been recognized by professional organizations such as the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), through its , and the .
  • ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ students have access to lifetime career services at no additional cost, so we can support you as you advance in your profession.

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Gain Career-Focused Experience with an Accounting- & Management-Focused Master’s

Businesses and organizations are seeking skilled, career-oriented leaders who can evaluate operations, systems. and processes and make recommendations to help them optimize their performance. The master’s degree in management with an accounting concentration is designed to help students take data-driven information, analysis, and communication skills and use them to assist organizations’ decision-makers.

Our program directors refresh and update the curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve the following:

Unlock Your Career Potential

This program is designed to help prepare you for work in an organizational leadership position in accounting. You can expect to gain skills in risk management and analysis, planning, presentations, data analysis, communications, and business strategies. Potential job titles include accountant, management accountant, budget analyst, and certified public accountant.

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91K
Annual Job Openings
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be about 91,400 job openings for accountants and auditors each year over the next decade.
1.5M+
Accountants & Auditors
There are more than 1.5 million accounting and auditing professionals in the United States.
65%
Hiring Rate
About 65 percent of finance and accounting leaders are looking to hire for new permanent positions, according to an analysis by the consulting firm Robert Half.
17%
Job Growth
Employment for financial managers is expected to grow by 17 percent over the next decade, much faster than the national average.

Practice Real-World Skills in Your Courses 

Throughout your curriculum, your instructors will assign coursework that will help you prioritize real-world skills and experience. In past courses, students in the online master’s degree in management with a concentration in accounting program have been able to complete the following course projects:

  • Analyze, classify, and explain proper recording and opportunities related to leases.
  • Apply effective managerial decisions through research, data analytics, research, and professional judgment.
  • Apply effective decisions using data analytics and professional judgment to minimize tax liability while maintaining compliance with taxation regulators.
  • Examine the effect of legal and regulatory environments on individual and organizational taxpayers.
  • Recommend response plans using proven risk assessment frameworks to mitigate losses resulting from the use of information technology.
  • Leverage relevant technologies (e.g. business intelligence) to facilitate analysis of accounting information systems that are used to support organizational objectives.

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