2021-2022 Catalog

Management Advancement Professional (MAPS) Studies

Overview

If you have at least one year of full-time work experience and a 2.8 or higher GPA, you may be eligible to enroll in up to two approved courses for the Suffolk MBA, Master in Management and Organizational Leadership, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Business Analytics, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Marketing, or Master of Science in Taxation before formally applying.

Courses taken in MAPS may subsequently apply toward the Suffolk MBA, MMOL, MSA, MSBA, MSF, MSM, or MST degree if, after formal application, you meet standard admission criteria.

MAPS is available at our Boston campus. Students enrolled in our Boston campus may also take approved courses online on a space available basis.

CPA Educational Requirements

If you only need one or two more courses to sit for the CPA exam in Massachusetts, you can apply for the Management Advancement Professional Studies (MAPS) CPA Educational Requirements option. You can take up to two classes of accounting, taxation, or business law courses at our Boston campus.

Eligible applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 and at least one year of work experience or a master's degree. You also need to undergo Pre-Evaluation Eligibility Determination notification from NASBA, outlining the classes you need to sit for the CPA exam.

Courses taken in the CPA MAPS program could subsequently apply toward the Suffolk MSA or MST degree if, after formal application, you meet standard admission criteria.

You may register as early as one month before classes begin, but students enrolled in degree programs are granted priority registration. Contact msa@suffolk.edu for advising.

Create an account and apply online.