Master of Business Administration (MBA) Concentrations
Michelle Garske, Graduate Advisor
michelle.garske@mail.business.und.edu
701-777-2397
An MBA concentration in accounting allows students to apply for admission to the MBA Program in order to fulfill the 150-hour requirement for taking the CPA examination. The 150-hour requirement has been adopted by most states in the U.S. The accounting concentration enables student to receive graduate accounting instruction for individuals currently entering the profession, for those individuals currently in the accounting profession wishing to participate in graduate instruction, and by those in other lines of work or who do not currently have an undergraduate accounting degree who wish to be involved in the accounting profession.
Individuals participating in the accounting concentration must have the following undergraduate courses:
- Two courses in accounting principles,
- Two courses in intermediate accounting, and
- One course each in accounting information systems, and managerial/cost accounting,
- Once course in auditing, and
- One courses in tax (24-26 hours).
The accounting concentration requires:
- Acct 509 - Accounting Information for Decision and Control, and
- The non-thesis MBA with Accounting concentration requires 12 hours of cognate electives. The 12 hours may be 300-, 400-, or 500- level courses (maximum of 6 hours at the 300- or 400- level). The thesis MBA with Accounting concentration receives 9 hours of cognate electives. The 9 hours may be 300-, 400-, or 500- level courses (maximum of 6 hours at the 300-, or 400- level).
- Three elective courses (9 hours) based on the desired career path of the student. The nine hours may be 300-400 level courses (maximum of 6 hours) not considered part of the student’s undergraduate program, and graduate level courses.
In most cases, individuals seeking the accounting concentration will select an accounting topic for the Independent Study. The International Business concentration provides a minimum of nine hours of instruction at BI University in Norway. This instruction is considered in lieu of the cognate. BI University is one of the major universities in Europe. |
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| ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION (PREREQUISITES) |
Acct 200 |
Elements of Accounting I |
Acct 201 |
Elements of Accounting II |
Acct 301 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
Acct 302 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
Acct 309 |
Accounting Information Systems |
Acct 320 |
Accounting for Production |
Choose one of the following:
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Acct 405 |
Assurance Services |
Acct 406 |
Independent Assurance |
Choose one of the following:
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Acct 410 |
Federal Individual Income Tax |
Acct 411 |
Business Income Taxation |
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The first and last semesters have to be completed at UND. |
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The accounting concentration fulfills the 150-hours requirement for taking the CPA examination. |
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Students seeking the accounting concentration usually select an accounting topic for the independent study. |
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Prerequisite courses total 24-26 credits. |
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NON-THESIS WITH ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION |
Acct 509 |
Accounting Information for Decision and Control |
3 credits |
Cognate
Elective |
Selected 300-, 400-, 500-level concentration course |
3 credits |
Cognate
Elective |
Selected 300-, 400-, 500-level concentration course |
3 credits |
Cognate
Elective |
Selected 500-level concentration course |
3 credits |
Cognate
Elective |
Selected 500- level concentration course |
3 credits |
Non-Thesis Program Total (Concentration) |
36 |
THESIS WITH ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION |
Acct 509 |
Accounting Information for Decision and Control |
3 credits |
Cognate
Elective |
Selected 300-, 400-, 500-level concentration course |
3 credits |
Cognate
Elective |
Selected 300-, 400-, 500-level concentration course |
3 credits |
Cognate
Elective |
Psyc 541, Soc 520, or Pols 500 |
3 credits |
Thesis related
to Accounting |
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4 credits |
Thesis Program Total (Concentration) |
37 |
NON-THESIS WITH INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONCENTRATION |
Cultural Studies |
Workshop or Course in cultural/language studies at international university |
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International |
MBA director approved international university course |
3 credits |
International |
MBA director approved international university course |
3 credits |
International |
MBA director approved international university course |
3 credits |
International |
MBA director approved international university course |
3 credits |
Non-thesis Program Total (Concentration) |
36 |
THESIS WITH INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONCENTRATION |
Cultural Studies |
Workshop or Course in cultural/language studies at international university |
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International |
MBA director approved international university course |
3 credits |
International |
MBA director approved international university course |
3 credits |
International |
MBA director approved international university course |
3 credits |
Thesis |
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4 credits |
Thesis Program Total (Concentration) |
37 |
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