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Accounting & Financial Management
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Earn a Master of Science in accounting and financial management at ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ. This career-relevant online program combines two of the fastest-growing fields in the market and is taught by experienced faculty members with decades of professional experience. Hone your career skills in our convenient online classroom and expand your knowledge base using our no-cost digital resources. If you’re ready to move up in your career, apply today!Â
Program Highlights
- Develop a financial plan: Design a comprehensive financial analysis of a large organization and propose a plan for improvement.Ìý
- Make strategic decisions: Make strategic management decisions to solve operational problems.Ìý
- Analyze financial reporting: Analyze financial reporting and its effect on financial markets.Ìý
- Study real organizations: Analyze case studies of real organizations facing financial challenges.Ìý
- Examine financial crises: Examine the sources of global financial crises and analyze how organizations respond.Ìý
- Create and evaluate plans: Create a plan that reduces costs and mitigates risks.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.Ìý
Initial RequirementÂ
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)Â
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
Core CoursesÂ
You will need to take 18 credits in accounting, 15 credits in financial management, and a 3-credit capstone course.Ìý
Accounting CoursesÂ
- (3 Credits, ACCT 610)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 611)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 613)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 628)Â
- Take two of the following courses for a total of 6 credits:Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 625)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 630)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 635)Â
- (3 Credits, ACCT 640)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 686)
- Please note: You cannot take both ACCT 686 and FIN 686.
Financial Management CoursesÂ
- (3 Credits, FIN 605)Â
- (3 Credits, FIN 610)Â
- (3 Credits, FIN 620)
- (3 Credits, FIN 660)
- Take one of the following courses for a total of 3 credits:
- (3 Credits, FIN 630)
- (3 Credits, FIN 645)
- (3 Credits, FIN 686)
Capstone CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, MSAF 690)Â
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for accounting and financial management careers in many professional contexts. The skills you gain in this program translate to most industries in the public and private sectors. UMGC courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You don’t need to have majored in any specific area to be successful in this program. However, we do recommend you have a recent background in finance and accounting, and we recommend you have familiarity with Microsoft Excel. Please note: Our admission requirements call for 15 undergraduate accounting credits or a CPA license.Ìý
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
- Location restrictions apply
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
Before enrolling in any graduate accounting course, you must do one of the following:Â
- Complete 15 credits of undergraduate accounting courses, with a grade of C or better in each course; upon submission of an official transcript, you may be accepted into the program with fewer than the required 15 credits, but you must complete that coursework before enrolling in your first graduate accounting course.Ìý
- Earn a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license as determined by a State Board of Accountancy; upon submission of documentation and verification of your having earned a CPA license, you may enroll in a graduate accounting course.Ìý
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
Learn more about professional licensure as it relates to this program.
Business Administration
Master of Business AdministrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Earn an MBA entirely online in as little as 16 months for about $21,000. The online Master of Business Administration program at ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ is designed for busy professionals looking to gain the skills and knowledge that today’s employers need. Learn from faculty members who are active or former professionals in industry, government, and non-profit organizations and discuss course concepts with classmates who have a range of professional and life experiences.ÌýEarn a specialization in one of five key areas: marketing, finance, human resource management, global business, or nonprofit management.
Course materials are available as no-cost electronic resources through UMGC's online classroom for most courses in this online program, so you can save money on textbooks. And, the GMAT is not required for admission!
Program Highlights
Gain knowledge: Apply knowledge of business administration and management by integrating and applying principles from key functional disciplines of business. Â
Lead ethically: Exemplify ethical leadership by making ethical business decisions while demonstrating leadership skills, teamwork, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Â
Implement a plan: Create business strategy by conducting research, analyzing and interpreting findings, and implementing a business plan. Â
Generate ideas: Engage in innovative and critical thinking by generating and evaluating entrepreneurial ideas and formulating, evaluating, and implementing business solutions. Â
Solve problems: Make decisions and solve problems in a global context by framing business decisions in the context of a global environment. Â
Transform data: Transform data into insights by using data analytics and technological approaches to analyze information and make evidence-based decisions. Â
Communicate effectively: Formulate and deliver communications by communicating effectively in various settings to diverse stakeholders.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 30 credits. You’ll take 18 credits of core courses, 9 credits chosen from specialization areas, and a 3-credit capstone.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, HRMD 650)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 600)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 605)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 620)
- (3 Credits, FIN 610)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 610)
Elective/Specialization Courses
Take three 3-credit courses in one of our specializations (outlined under Select MBA Elective Courses) for a total of 9 credits. We recommend you complete your core courses first, then your three specialization courses, before wrapping up with your capstone.
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, BMGT 690)
Career Preparation
This online program is designed to help you prepare for management careers in business, government, or nonprofit organizations.ÌýUMGC's online MBA program courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that today’s employers seek.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend you have strong writing and analytical skills as well as basic IT knowledge before starting the MBA program.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
None
Format
- Transfer up to 12 credits
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $694 per credit (in-state)
- $694 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Acquisition & Contract Management
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Stand out in the job market by earning an online master’s degree in acquisition and contract management at ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ. In this unique degree program, you’ll develop important skills in several career-relevant areas of study. Plus, with our convenient online coursesÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýno-cost electronic resources in place of most textbooks, you can access the full online learning experience from any location on your own time. Why wait? Take the first step towards your online master’s degree in acquisition and contract management and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Create an acquisition strategy:Â Integrate supply chain management principles, technologies, and processes.
- Apply ethical standards: Conduct public, private, and international acquisitions in a legal and ethical manner.
- Conduct source selection: Design an effective acquisition sustainability strategy that incorporates risk management techniques.
- Handle purchasing & logistics: Devise a comprehensive plan to handle purchasing and logistics for a commodity.
- Streamline the process: Leverage post-award principles and practices to streamline the acquisition process.
- Study acquisition sustainability: Design an effective acquisition sustainability strategy that incorporates risk management techniques.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits. Take the following courses in the order listed:
Foundation Course
- (6 Credits, DCL 600M)
Core Courses
- (6 Credits, ACM 610)
- (6 Credits, ACM 620)
- (6 Credits, ACM 630)
- (6 Credits, ACM 640)
Capstone Course
- (6 Credits, ACM 670)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in acquisition process planning, acquisition, management, contract pricing, contract management, procurement, logistics, and managing supply chains. Potential job titles include executive manager, acquisitions manager, supply chain manager, and contract manager.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
For this program, we recommend that you have basic skills in the areas of computing and information technology. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Exactly 6
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
