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Accounting,
MBA
(Concentration: Public Accounting / CPA)
The Fox School of Business and Management offers MBA programs that help develop a solid understanding of business models created by the synergistic forces of globalization, entrepreneurship and information technology.
Our approach to graduate education is to develop practical expertise through case analysis, presentations, interaction with business practitioners, and team projects.
The Fox School prepares students to step immediately into key management roles in highly specialized fields.
The Fox School is the region's second largest business graduate school, with over 1300 students studying in 16 areas of concentration including Accounting.
For more information about the Accounting Department go to: http://www.sbm.temple.edu/%7Eacctdept/graduate.html
Campus
Location:
Center City, Fort Washington
All six required business foundation classes and the advanced managerial courses are offered at both campuses throughout the year. Upper-level courses are offered at both campuses but not necessarily in the same semester. Courses are also offered on-line.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Department
Information
Temple University
Speakman Hall LL5,
1810 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
ssokol@sbm.temple.edu
215-204-7678
Ranking:
The Fox School of Business and Management is ranked 14th for technology MBA programs by Computerworld, and holds a specialty ranking of 26th in the nation for healthcare management programs. The Fox School has been recognized for research in numerous departments.
Accreditation:
True
All of our MBA programs are accredited by AACSB -- The International Association for Management Education.
Areas
of Specialization:
The MBA in Accounting requires students to take three upper level accounting courses (ACCT 500, 511, 521) and one 500-level business elective.
Job
Placement:
Graduates of the Fox School of Business and Management obtain jobs in: Computer / Information Technology;
Consulting; Pharmaceutical Industry;
Consumer Products / Services; Energy / Utilities; Financial Services / Banking; Government; Healthcare;
Industrial Products / Services; Manufacturing; Telecommunications; and Tourism / Transportation
Affiliation(s):
Research is supported by the Fox School of Business and Management's eBusiness Institute, the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Institute for Global Strategic Management, the Institute for Healthcare Management, the Center for e-Marketing, the Ethics Resource Center, the Safeguard Scientifics Center for Economic Education, the Institute for Financial Services, and the Small Business Development Center. Research interests of the Fox School faculty are also supported by numerous centers and institutes throughout Temple University.
Interdisciplinary
Study :
Students seeking an MBA in Accounting may take one 500-level course in any business academic area as an elective.
Study
Abroad:
The Fox School of Business provides graduate level courses during the summer at its Rome, Italy campus.
Licensure:
True
Graduating students may prepare to become a Certified Management Accountant or a Certified Public Accountant. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy maintans the CPA licensing requirements for all states. The requirements can be found at: http://www.nasba.org/cpaesst.nsf/StateName?openview
To qualify to take the CPA exam in Pennsylvania, there is a requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting and auditing, business law, finance, or tax subjects. The 24 semester hours must include a minimum of 3 semester hours in accounting and 3 semester hours in auditing, business law, finance, or tax.
Non-degree
Student Policy:
Students with an undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or above may take classes on a non-matriculated status. Non-matriculated students can take a maximum of nine credit hours. Any additional courses require the student to be matriculated in a program.
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