Accountancy Graduate Concentration
for the Graduate Concentration in Accountancy
The Accountancy concentration is available for:
Graduate Degree Programs in Accountancy
Graduate Majors:
with optional concentrations: Business & Public Policy, Corporate Governance & International Business, Data Analytics in Accountancy, Finance, Information Technology & Control, Real Estate, Supply Chain Management, Taxation
Accountancy, MS (on campus & online)
with optional on campus concentrations: Business & Public Policy, Corporate Governance & International Business, Data Analytics in Accountancy, Information Technology & Control, Supply Chain Management
Graduate Minors:
Graduate Concentrations:
Admission
Applicants will complete a Graduate Concentration in Accountancy application, signed by their graduate advisor and/or graduate program
director. The Director of the MSA program will monitor the admission process.
Admission is limited and acceptance is on a competitive basis.
Faculty Research Interests
Faculty research interests are in the areas of marketing, organizational behavior, organization theory, decision sciences, information systems, strategic management, risk analysis, judgment under uncertainty, international business, production and operations management, accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, and finance. The Gies College of Business houses computer facilities, a behavioral science laboratory, and a separate library. The college maintains contacts with industry and government through its Survey Research Laboratory, Illinois Business Consulting, the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership and several professional and scholarly journals edited by its faculty.
This concentration requires twelve graduate hours of coursework. Admission to the concentration requires an application to the Department and admission to one of the following graduate programs:
- Finance, MS (MSF)
- Technology Management, MS (MSTM)
- Management, MS (MSM)
Admission is limited and acceptance is on a competitive basis.
for the Graduate Concentration in Accountancy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose three from this list: | ||
| ACCY 501 | Accounting Analysis I | 4 |
| ACCY 502 | Accounting Analysis II | 4 |
| ACCY 503 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| or ACCY 517 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | |
| Or, substitute graduate accountancy courses approved by the Accountancy MSA Academic Director | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Other Requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| In addition to the concentration requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree. |
for the Graduate Concentration in Accountancy
Accounting
Chair of Department: Michael Donohoe
Director of Graduate Studies: Justin Leiby
Associate Director of Graduate Studies: Ashley Lamb
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360 Wohlers Hall, 1206 South Sixth, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-0857
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