Program Highlights
Elevate your career by completing your accounting MBA online.
Our MBA in Accounting online program is perfect for managers who have undergraduate accounting degrees and are looking to expand their career opportunities. Whether you’re interested in working in public or private accounting, our flexible online classes allow you to get the higher education you need without having to put your career on hold.
- You’ll also develop the leadership, communication and problem-solving skills you need to stand out in today’s workforce.
- By taking classes led by experienced accounting professionals, you’ll gain a well-rounded understanding of higher-level accounting concepts, practices and theories that will prepare you for great careers, such as financial manager, business development manager, CPA, chief financial officer or tax consultant.
- The MBA in Accounting online program at Baker College is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
- Want to complete your degree as soon as possible? This program is eligible for our Accelerated Path option, which allows you to earn your master’s degree in significantly less time.
Why Study Accounting?
The Accounting major is designed with advanced accounting classes for managers who have undergraduate degrees in accounting and want to take additional classes in subjects that are critical in their work situations. Completing an accounting mba online offers you balance and flexibility with study and a broad, in-depth understanding of the theoretical and practical concepts of accounting.
More admission requirements apply to this major in addition to the MBA admission requirements.
Career Facts
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Curriculum
The Baker College MBA in Accounting online program is a 2-year, IACBE-accredited program consisting of 39 credit hours (15 hours of major courses and 24 hours of business requirements). Our curriculum includes global accounting, taxation and strategy in a global environment.
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Additional Requirements
Students enrolling in this program must have a minimum of 9 semester hours of undergraduate accounting. This should include at least two principles of accounting courses and one intermediate accounting course.
Outcomes & Performance
Our quality-focused, market-driven and rigorous program curricula will establish and enhance core business knowledge and the ability to anticipate and react to societal changes, as well as provide students with technological proficiency, the ability to make ethical decisions and the communication skills that embody the professional acumen graduates need to make positive contributions to their chosen fields.
Accreditation
External peer review is the primary means of assuring and improving the quality of higher education institutions and programs in the United States. This recognition is accomplished through program accreditation, approval or certification.
The College of Business at Baker College has received specialized accreditation for its business program(s) through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page.
Online Classes Available Anywhere
Baker College online programs are available to students across the country. In Michigan our students come from Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Cadillac, Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Owosso, Traverse City, and many other locations. Beyond Michigan, our online graduates hail from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other states.
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Core courses for this degree program are not offered on campus.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available on campus each semester.
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Courses for this degree program are available through Baker Online.
100% online, this format offers flexible scheduling with 8-week semesters
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Courses for this degree program are available through Online Live.
100% online with set class times, this format offers live, real-time virtual learning.
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