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Accounting and Financial Management,
MS
The Fox School of Business and Management offers MS programs through which students acquire in-depth knowledge of one business discipline. These programs are ideally suited for the business professional who wishes to develop advanced mastery of one business specialization.
Our approach to graduate education is to develop practical expertise through case analyses and 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 35 graduate business areas of concentration.
Campus
Location:
Center City, Fort Washington
The business foundation classes are offered at both campuses throughout the year. Upper-level courses are not offered at all campuses. 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
sfogg@temple.edu
215-204-8110
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 Fox School of Business and Management graduate business programs are accredited by AACSB -- The International Association for Management Education.
Areas
of Specialization:
To gain mastery, students complete a minimum of ten advanced level courses (500 level or above) beyond either the pre-requisites or foundation curricula.
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 of Global Management Studies, 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.
The Accounting Department faculty conduct research in:
· Pension Accounting
· Executive Compensation
· Earnings Manipulation
· SEC Regulation of Accounting
· Financial Statement Disorders
Interdisciplinary
Study :
Students seeking an MS in Accounting may take one of five tracks. In addition to accounting courses MS in Accounting students may take courses in finance, management information systems, and e-business as part of their program. The course requirements are described within the tracks.
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, it is necessary to take 24 semester hours in accounting and auditing, business law, finance, or tax subjects to be able. 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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