Managerial Accounting Concentration, MBA

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • BA MCCT MBA

The Managerial Accounting concentration within the MBA provides students with the knowledge needed for the managerial and cost functions within an accounting department. Emphasis is placed on developing knowledge and skills in the five key competency areas of: 1) financial reporting, decisions, 2) planning, budgeting and forecasting, 3) performance management, 4) cost management, and 5) internal controls. Completion of this concentration also prepares students for Part One of the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam.

Foundations of Business Requirements

All students admitted into any Davenport University MBA program are expected to have the necessary business foundations prior to entering the 600-level courses. Students without an earned grade of B or better within the last eight years in undergraduate course work in the areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing and statistics will be required to take these foundational business (500-level) courses. These courses are not included in the credits required for degree completion.

Any exceptions or variations must be approved by the MBA/MM exceptions committee.

ACCT 510 - Fundamentals of Accounting Principles and Concepts 3 Credits
BUSN 520 - Management and Marketing 3 Credits
FINC 510 - Foundations of Financial Management 3 Credits
STAT 500 - Statistics for Business 3 Credits

Core Courses - 24 Credits

ACCT 640 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credits
BUSN 688 - Quantitative Business Analysis 3 Credits
ECON 625 - Managerial Economics 3 Credits
FINC 620 - Corporate Finance 3 Credits
LEGL 710 - Ethical and Legal Framework for 21st Century Business 3 Credits
MGMT 653 - Leading Organizations 3 Credits
MGMT 757 - Operations and Supply Chain Management 3 Credits
MKTG 610 - Marketing Strategies 3 Credits

Concentration Courses - 12 Credits

ACCT 625 - Accounting Information Systems 3 Credits
ACCT 761 - CMA Prep Financial Planning and Performance 3 Credits *
ACCT 762 - CMA Prep Financial Decision Making 3 Credits *
FINC 750 - Advanced Financial Management 3 Credits

Capstone - 3 Credits

CAPS 794 - Business Integration Capstone 3 Credits

Total Credits: 39

*ACCT 761 and ACCT 762 are only offered in a 15-week online format.