2024-2025 Catalog

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 I

3

ACCT-802Graduate Financial Accounting II

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 I

3

ACCT-802Graduate Financial Accounting II

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 I

3

ACCT-802Graduate Financial Accounting II

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. A concentration in Information Systems and Controls is a graduate degree with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) designation. Due to the demand of graduates with expertise in STEM fields, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) permits international students graduating from STEM programs to apply for a 24-month extension of their initial year of Optional Practical Training (OPT). Please be advised that DHS is the ultimate and deciding authority on all OPT applications and STEM extensions. For more detailed information, please visit the ISSO webpage.

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 and 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 and Machine Learning

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: Strategy, Operations, and Analytics

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 and 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.