Combined BBA Public Accounting/MS Financial Management Program
Campus: NYC, Westchester
The Combined BBA Public Accounting/MS Financial Management Program is intended for students planning careers in accounting with a focus on financial management. It provides students with the coursework required to become a CPA and combines this preparation with an in-depth study of financial management. Students graduate with a strong background in both accounting and financial management and are well prepared for careers as financial managers and to advance to leadership positions in global corporations and financial institutions. In addition, students will cover a substantial amount of the material required to prepare them for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. The program gives students a thorough understanding of financial and managerial accounting, taxes, capital budgeting, cash flow valuation, risk management, capital structure, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions and more.
Program Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 53 |
| BBA Requriements | 51 |
| Open Electives | 9 |
| MS Requirements | 41-42 |
| Total Credits | 154-155 |
Undergraduate BBA Requirements
University Core Requirements (53 Credits)
See complete University Core requirements.
Includes several of the major-required courses listed below:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Requirement | ||
| MAT 104 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| or TS 105 | Computers for Human Empowerment | |
| Lubin Foundation Requirement in Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| ECO 105 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 106 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | 3 |
| MAT 111 | Elementary Calculus I | 3 |
| MAT 117 | Elementary Statistics 2 | 4 |
| 1 | These four courses are applied to the University Core Areas of Knowledge (AOK) requirement as an In-depth Sequence in Quantitative Reasoning. Therefore, Lubin majors are required to complete only one course from each of the four Areas of Knowledge. See Lubin Foundation Requirement in Quantitative Reasoning for more details. |
| 2 | MAT 117 Elementary Statistics satisfies one course in AOK- HSN (AOK5) |
Major Requirements (51 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core 1 | ||
| ACC 203 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 204 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| LAW 150 | Business Law I | 3 |
| FIN 260 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MAR 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGT 150 | Managerial and Organizational Concepts | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ACC 203 | Financial Accounting 2 | (4) |
| ACC 204 | Managerial Accounting 2 | (4) |
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACC 319 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 375 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Auxiliary Courses | ||
| CIS 122L | Advanced Spreadsheet Skills - Test Prep | 3 |
| FIN 320 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| LAW 360 | Advanced Business Law | 4 |
| TAX 250 | Federal Income Taxation I | 3 |
| TAX 311 | Federal Income Taxation II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 51 | |
| 1 | See Business Core Requirements for more details. MGT 226 Business Analytics, and MGT 490 Business Strategy are satisfied in the MS portion of the Program. |
| 2 | Applied toward the Business Core. |
Open Electives (9 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| 1 | Includes UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community (1 credit) for all first-year students |
Graduate MS Requirements
Program Requirements (41-42 Credits)
Business Writing Proficiency Requirement: Satisfactory performance as demonstrated with a score of 4.5 or higher on the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) portion of the GMAT. A student whose grade on the AWA demonstrates weakness in writing is required to complete and pass a seven-week, pass/fail course in Business Communications (BUS 043 Business Writing).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MS Prerequisite Course | ||
| BUS 043 | Business Writing | 1 |
| MBA 810 | Business Analytics and Statistics | 3 |
| CPA Review Courses (Non-credit Required) | ||
| ACC 060A | CPA Review - Financial Accounting Reporting | 0 |
| ACC 060B | CPA Review - Auditing and Attestation | 0 |
| Graduate Public Accounting Courses | ||
| ACC 620 | Accounting Entities | 3 |
| ACC 632 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACC 635 | Advanced Auditing Practices | 2 |
| ACC 649 | Contemporary Accounting Issues | 3 |
| MS Core Courses | ||
| ACC 645 | Theory and Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
| FIN 644 | Money and Capital Markets | 3 |
| FIN 647 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 667 | Valuation of the Firm | 3 |
| FIN 649 | International Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 689 | Financial Analysis and Policy | 3 |
| Specialization Electives | ||
| Choose two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Mergers and Acquisitions | ||
| Corporate Financial Risk Management | ||
| Contemporary Topics in Financial Management | ||
| Research Project | ||
FIN 680 | Approved Finance Topic Courses | |
| Business Economics for Decision-Making | ||
| Capstone Course | ||
| MBA 820 | Strategic Decisions | 3 |
| Total Credits | 42 | |