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Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Accounting

MBA/MSA Accounting and Business Essentials

24 Courses

60 Credits

Program Length:

  • Full-time in as few as 16 months

  • Part-time in as few as 33 months

Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)

Must be taken in the first semester.

MBA-700Leadership Lab

1
MBA-701Values Based Decision Making

1
MBA-710Understanding World Class Clusters

3
MBA-721Collaborate

3

Business Fundamental Courses (9 credits)

MBA-641Financial Information for Business Management

1.5
MBA-651Financial Management for Business Decisions

1.5
MBA-661Marketing in a Changing World

1.5
MBA-671Operations Management in a Competitive Global Environment

1.5
MBA-715Integrate Business Fundamentals

3

Understanding Business Fundamentals (3 credits)

MBA-730Innovative Thinking

3

Travel Seminar Requirement (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3
HLTHIB-870Global Travel Seminar: Comparative Analysis of the Healthcare Systems in England and United States

3

MSA Core Courses (24 credits)

ACCT-801Graduate Financial Accounting II

3
ACCT-802Graduate Financial Accounting III

3
ACCT-804Cost and Managerial Accounting

3
ACCT-805Auditing and Assurance Services

3
ACCT-824Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics

3
ACCT-865Accounting Information Systems

3
BLLS-800Business Law

3
TAX-801Federal Taxation of Income

3

Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)

MBA-745Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making

1
MBA-750Building Global Connections

3
MBA-760World Class Strategies

3

Capstone Courses (6 credits)

Should be taken as late in the program as possible.

ACCT-861Leadership in the Financial Professions

3
MBA-770Leading and Implementing Change

3

MBA/MSA Accounting Essentials

19 Courses

51 Credits

Program Length:

  • Full-time in as few as 16 months

  • Part-time in as few as 33 months

Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)

Must be taken in the first semester.

MBA-700Leadership Lab

1
MBA-701Values Based Decision Making

1
MBA-710Understanding World Class Clusters

3
MBA-721Collaborate

3

Understanding Business Fundamentals (3 credits)

MBA-730Innovative Thinking

3

Travel Seminar Requirement (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3
HLTHIB-870Global Travel Seminar: Comparative Analysis of the Healthcare Systems in England and United States

3

MSA Core Courses (24 credits)

ACCT-801Graduate Financial Accounting II

3
ACCT-802Graduate Financial Accounting III

3
ACCT-804Cost and Managerial Accounting

3
ACCT-805Auditing and Assurance Services

3
ACCT-824Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics

3
ACCT-865Accounting Information Systems

3
BLLS-800Business Law

3
TAX-801Federal Taxation of Income

3

Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)

MBA-745Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making

1
MBA-750Building Global Connections

3
MBA-760World Class Strategies

3

Capstone Courses (6 credits)

Should be taken as late in the program as possible.

ACCT-861Leadership in the Financial Professions

3
MBA-770Leading and Implementing Change

3

MBA/MSA

18 Courses

48 Credits

Program Length:

  • Full-time in as few as 16 months

  • Part-time in as few as 33 months

Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)

Must be taken in the first semester.

MBA-700Leadership Lab

1
MBA-701Values Based Decision Making

1
MBA-710Understanding World Class Clusters

3
MBA-721Collaborate

3

Understanding Business Fundamentals (3 credits)

MBA-730Innovative Thinking

3

Travel Seminar Requirement (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3
HLTHIB-870Global Travel Seminar: Comparative Analysis of the Healthcare Systems in England and United States

3

MSA Core Courses (9 credits)

ACCT-801Graduate Financial Accounting II

3
ACCT-802Graduate Financial Accounting III

3
ACCT-824Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics

3

MSA Concentration (9 credits)

Students must declare a concentration in one of the following: Business Analysis and Reporting, Information Systems and Controls, or Tax Compliance and Planning. To declare a concentration, students must submit an SBS Graduate Program Concentration Request Form. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor before they declare a concentration.

Business Analysis and Reporting

ACCT-803Advanced Topics in Accounting

3
ACCT-871Not-For-Profit and Governmental Accounting

3
ACIB-872International Accounting

3

Tax Compliance and Planning

TAX-861Tax Research

3
TAX-862Taxation of Corporations

3
TAX-863Taxation of Pass-Through Entities

3

Information Systems and Controls

ISOM-825Enterprise Data Management

3
ISOM-827Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence

3
ISOM-840Security and Privacy

3

Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)

MBA-745Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making

1
MBA-750Building Global Connections

3
MBA-760World Class Strategies

3

Capstone Courses (6 credits)

Should be taken as late in the program as possible.

MBA-770Leading and Implementing Change

3
ACCT-861Leadership in the Financial Professions

3

MSA Elective Course (3 credits)

Choose one (1) elective course from the approved MSA electives list below.

Approved MSA Electives

 
ACCT-806Fraud Examination

3
ACCT-807Forensic & Investigative Accounting

3
ACCT-871Not-For-Profit and Governmental Accounting

3
ACCT-910Directed Individual Study in Accounting

3
TAX-802Taxation of Property Transactions

3
TAX-861Tax Research

3
TAX-862Taxation of Corporations

3
TAX-863Taxation of Pass-Through Entities

3
MBA-730Innovative Thinking

3
ISOM-801Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel

3
ISOM-821Data Management and Modeling

3
ISOM-825Enterprise Data Management

3
ISOM-827Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence

3
ISOM-835Predictive Analytics

3
ISOM-837From Data Mining to Business Insights

3
ISOM-840Security and Privacy

3
ISOM-845Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling

3
ISOM-851Supply Chain Management

3
ISOM-861Project Management: Gaining Competitive Advantage

3
FIN-800Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

3
FIN-808General Theory in Corporate Finance

3
FIN-810Investment Analysis

3
FIN-812Capital Budgeting

3
FIN-814Options and Futures

3
FIN-816Risk Management in Banking and Finance

3
FIN-818Financial Econometrics

3
FIN-825International Finance

3
FIN-830Introduction to FinTech

3
FIN-831Portfolio Management

3
FIN-835Behavioral Finance

3
FIN-880Investment Banking

3
FIN-881Real Estate Finance

3
FIN-882Applied Risk Management

3
MGOB-725Managerial Skills

3
MGOB-810Emotional Intelligence

3
MGOB-835Managing Difficult People at Work

3
MGOB-855Conflict & Negotiation

3
P.AD-815Nonprofit Management

3
P.AD-822Public Management Information Systems

3
P.AD-827Financing State & Local Government

3
P.AD-840Comparative Public Policy

3
P.AD-847Nonprofit Financial Management

3
P.AD-849Revenue Strategies for Nonprofits

3
MGSM-833Corporate Innovation

3
MGSM-834Mergers and Acquisitions

3
MGIB-835International Strategy

3

Transfer Policy

For any candidate seeking transfer credits, courses taken at the graduate level from an AACSB accredited graduate program in business will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. These credits may be considered for transfer if the credits do not apply to a previously completed degree.

Transfer credits must have an earned grade of "B" or better and have been taken within five (5) years prior to entering the Suffolk MBA/MSA program. However, at the discretion of the MSA program director, accounting core courses may not be transferred if the subject material has changed significantly since completion. A maximum of six (6) credits may be considered for transfer.

Students Who Leave Boston Before Their Degree is Complete

Occasionally, Suffolk MBA/MSA students must leave the Boston area having not yet completed their degree. The Business School has several options available to ensure completion of the Suffolk MBA/MSA. You may be able to transfer in six (6) credits of elective courses from an AACSB-accredited MBA or MSA Program close to your new place of residence. Courses must be pre-approved by Suffolk's assistant dean of graduate programs and have a grade of "B" or better.

Students who leave the area may also be able to complete a portion of their Suffolk MBA/MSA on a part-time basis online.