M.B.A.: Accounting

Grand Canyon University's Master of Business Administration with an Emphasis in Accounting program provides students with the capacity for transformational leadership through the application of business practices. The program highlights the impact of the global economy on organizational decision making, planning, and sourcing of organizational resources. Students draw upon interpersonal skills to address each practice, as well as to comprehend the influence that diverse cultures have on it. The use of telecommunications, emerging technologies, and e-commerce applications combine with essential business principles that encompass finance, accounting, economics, marketing, and management, providing students with the capacity to lead and manage business enterprises both effectively and ethically. The program encourages students to be informed critical thinkers and decision makers through active research and the application of quantitative methods that transform raw data into useful information. The program prepares students to compete for advanced management positions in corporate or public accounting through emphasis coursework that addresses the areas of financial accounting and reporting, management accounting and reporting, auditing, regulation, and specialized accounting and emerging topics.