ACCT courses, plus satisfy the following business analytics requirements:
examination may be common to all students, while other parts will relate to the individual programs of study of the specific student. Examination committees will consist of the instructor of ACCT 580 and at least one other member of the Graduate Faculty of the School of Business appointed by the program director. For a student to pass the final examination, the majority of members of the examination committee must concur that the student should receive a passing grade.
One course in Quantitative Methods (MBA 521 or ECON/FIN 515) One course in Information Fundamentals (ACCT 561 or ACCT 567) CMIS 566 – Introduction to Business Intelligence and Analytics One elective from the following courses: CMIS 563, CMIS 564, ECON/FIN 517, FIN 525, FIN 541, MKTG 548, MKTG 544, MKTG 562, MKTG 563, MKTG 595; CMIS 567 - Business Analytics Capstone (3)
Students who do not pass the MSA final examination on the first attempt will have one additional opportunity to complete the final examination. A student who fails the final examination on the second attempt will be required to complete additional coursework specified by the program director before attempting the final examination a third time. Students who do not pass the final examination after three attempts will be terminated from the program.
Taxation MSA students may opt to complete a specialization in taxation. To complete the tax specialization, MSA students must complete the following tax courses: ACCT 550 Tax Research ACCT 553 Taxation of Flow-Through Entities ACCT 556 Personal Tax Planning ACCT 557 Corporate Taxation
Review the graduation policy for more information.
Business Analytics
In addition to the required tax courses, students completing the tax specialization must complete the remaining MSA requirements, which include ACCT 580, at least one more accounting elective and four other accounting or non-accounting electives.
Students may opt to complete a specialization in business analytics. To complete the specialization, MSA students must complete eight graduate courses including ACCT 565, ACCT 580, and three additional
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