MBA with Accountancy Concentration
Build Advanced Accounting & Business Leadership Skills
The MBA with Accountancy Concentration at Eastern Illinois University is designed for students who want advanced accounting knowledge along with the broader business, leadership and decision-making skills of an MBA.
This concentration prepares students for careers in public accounting, corporate accounting, government accounting, auditing, taxation, financial reporting and business leadership. It is also designed to help students meet the educational requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant, CPA, examination.
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Why Choose the Accountancy MBA?
The Accountancy Concentration is a strong choice for students who want to deepen their accounting expertise while earning a graduate business degree.
Students build advanced skills in accounting and auditing while also developing the strategic, analytical and leadership skills expected from an MBA.
- Financial accounting and reporting
- Auditing and assurance services
- Taxation and regulatory issues
- Strategic cost management
- Financial and data-informed decision-making
- Business law and ethical leadership
Who Should Choose the Accountancy MBA?
✓ ACCOUNTING Professionals
Advance your accounting knowledge and prepare for expanded opportunities in public accounting, corporate accounting, government accounting or financial leadership.
✓ Recent Graduates & CPA-Focused Students
Build graduate-level accounting expertise while completing an MBA designed to support CPA preparation and broader business career goals.
✓ Career Changers & Non-Accounting Majors
Students with non-accounting backgrounds may be able to complete required accounting prerequisites while also beginning MBA coursework.
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Program Coordinator
Dr. Candra Chahyadi
mba@eiu.edu | 217-581-6367
Curriculum Requirements
The MBA with Accountancy Concentration requires 11 courses, totaling 33 credit hours.
Students may also need to complete prerequisite coursework depending on their academic background.
MBA Core Courses
Students complete six core courses that provide a foundation in key areas of business:
- MBA 5500: Quantitative Modeling
- MBA 5550: Marketing Management
- MBA 5640: Financial Management
- MBA 5660: Operations Management
- MBA 5670: Management of Information Systems
- MBA 5680: Organizational Behavior & Group Dynamics
Accountancy Required Courses
Students complete four required courses focused on accounting, auditing, business law and applied business decision-making:
- MBA 5900: Management Simulation
- ACC 5200: Financial Accounting Standards
- ACC 5400: Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services
- MBA 5450: Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business
Elective Course
Students complete one approved elective course. Approved electives may include:
- ACC 5000: Fraud Examination
- ACC 5100: Special Topics in Accounting
- ACC 5300: Strategic Cost Management**
- ACC 5350: Data-Driven Storytelling
- ACC 5700: Seminar on Challenges in Accounting
Other elective courses must be in business or a related subject and must be approved by the MBA coordinator before the course is taken. To be eligible for graduate credit, courses must be numbered 4750 or higher.
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Prerequisites for the Accountancy Concentration
Students must complete, or have completed, all required business and accounting prerequisite courses or their equivalents with a grade of C or better.
Phase I Business Prerequisite Courses
- ECN 2801G: Economics I
- ECN 2802G: Economics II
- BUS 2101: Accounting I
- BUS 2102: Accounting II
- BUS 2750: Legal & Social Environment of Business
- BUS 2810: Business Statistics
- BUS 3010: Management and Organizational Behavior
- BUS 3470: Principles of Marketing
- BUS 3500: Management Information Systems
- BUS 3710: Business Financial Management
- BUS 3950: Operations Management
Required Accounting Prerequisite Courses
- ACC 3200: Financial Accounting Theory I
- ACC 3250: Financial Accounting Theory II
- ACC 3300: Management and Cost Accounting
- ACC 3900: Accounting Information Systems
- ACC 4400: Federal Income Taxation I
- ACC 4700: Auditing and Assurance Services
Prerequisite Notes
Prerequisite for all 4000-level ACC courses: students must have a cumulative EIU GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Students are strongly encouraged to take ACC 3200 concurrently with ACC 3300 and to take ACC 3250 concurrently with ACC 3900.
Tentative Accountancy MBA Schedule
The Accountancy Concentration can be completed in an in-person or hybrid format. A tentative three-semester schedule is available to help students understand what the program may look like based on start term, course availability and program requirements. The schedule is provided for reference only and does not need to be followed exactly. Students should work with their academic advisor and graduate coordinator to develop an individualized plan.
On-Campus Option
In Person Fall Semester Start
Fall Semester
- ACC 5400: Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services
- MBA 5500: Quantitative Modeling
- MBA 5670: Management of Information Systems
- MBA 5680: Organizational Behavior & Group Dynamics
Spring Semester
- ACC 5200: Financial Accounting Standards
- MBA 5450: Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business
- MBA 5640: Financial Management
- MBA 5660: Operations Management
Summer Semester
- *MBA 5550: Marketing Management
- *MBA 5900: Management Simulation
- * Elective Course
*Tentatively offered in an online format
In Person Spring Semester Start
Spring Semester
- ACC 5200: Financial Accounting Standards
- MBA 5450: Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business
- MBA 5640: Financial Management
- MBA 5660: Operations Management
Summer Semester
- *MBA 5550: Marketing Management
- *MBA 5900: Management Simulation
- * Elective Course
Fall Semester
- ACC 5400: Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services
- MBA 5500: Quantitative Modeling
- MBA 5670: Management of Information Systems
- MBA 5680: Organizational Behavior & Group Dynamics
*Tentatively offered in an online format
Hybrid Option
Hybrid Fall Semester Start
Fall Semester
- ACC 5400: Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services
- *MBA 5450: Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business
- *MBA 5640: Financial Management
- *MBA 5660: Operations Management
Spring Semester
- ACC 5200: Financial Accounting Standards
- *MBA 5500: Quantitative Modeling
- *MBA 5550: Marketing Management
- *MBA 5670: Management of Information Systems
Summer Semester
- *MBA 5680: Organizational Behavior & Group Dynamics
- *MBA 5900: Management Simulation
- * Elective Course
*Tentatively offered in an online format
Hybrid Spring Semester Start
Spring Semester
- ACC 5200: Financial Accounting Standards
- *MBA 5500: Quantitative Modeling
- *MBA 5550: Marketing Management
- *MBA 5670: Management of Information Systems
Summer Semester
- *MBA 5680: Organizational Behavior & Group Dynamics
- *MBA 5900: Management Simulation
- * Elective Course
Fall Semester
- ACC 5400: Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services
- *MBA 5450: Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business
- *MBA 5640: Financial Management
- *MBA 5660: Operations Management
*Tentatively offered in an online format
Where EIU's Accountancy MBA Can Take You
The Accountancy Concentration prepares students for accounting-focused roles across public accounting, corporate accounting, government, nonprofit organizations and financial leadership.
Possible career areas include
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
CORPORATE ACCOUNTING
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES
TAXATION
FINANCIAL REPORTING
COST ACCOUNTING
FRAUD EXAMINATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING LEADERSHIP
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