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Dual Master of Science in Accountancy and Master of Business Administration

Program Overview

Walsh offers a dual degree program for students interested in pursuing both a MAC and MBA degree at the same time. The Walsh Dual MAC/MBA degree consists of 16-20 courses for 48-60 semester credit hours. Upon successful completion of all required courses and graduation requirements, both degrees will be awarded.

The Dual MAC/MBA degree requires a minimum of 36 semester credit hours of core and elective credits in residence at Walsh.

Program Requirements

Online Course Orientation
The free and no credit Moodle orientation (MDL*001*R1) is mandatory for all students. MDL*001*R1 must be taken prior to the start of the first course.

Dual MAC/MBA Foundation Courses

ACC 500FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

3
ACC 501INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I

3
ACC 502INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II

3
MGT 502FOUNDATIONS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

3

Dual MAC/MBA Core Courses

ACC 503FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS

3
ACC 506ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

3
ACC 511BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

3
ACC 512GOVERNMENT & NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING

3
ACC 515AUDITING

3
ACC 519ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

3
COM 510LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

3
FIN 500PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE

3
IT 520INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

3
MGT 600ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP

3
MKT 550MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS

3
TAX 595TAX AND BUSINESS TAXATION I

3
TAX 596TAX AND BUSINESS TAXATION II

3
TAX 598TAX RETURN SEMINAR

3

Dual MAC/MBA Electives

ACC 580BUSINESS LAW FOR ACCOUNTANTS

3
QM 520BUSINESS ANALYTICS

3

Dual MAC/MBA Additional Electives (if needed)

Choose from any 500-600 level course not already required.

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete the prescribed requirements to graduate with a master’s degree from Walsh.

  • Complete the program of study within a period of 60 calendar months (five years) from the initial date of course enrollment (as designated by the first semester attended on the student’s Walsh transcript). Extensions to this time requirement will only be granted upon review of the request by the chief academic officer or designee.
  • Earn a minimum 48 graduate semester credit hours, which may include up to a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of advanced standing, therefore requiring 36 semester credit hours of core and concentration credits in residence in the MAC/MBA program.
  • Earn a grade of “C” (2.000) or better in each course counted towards graduation.
  • Achieve a cumulative grade point average of “B” (3.000) or better within the degree requirements at Walsh.
  • Students preparing for graduation must file an official Application for Graduation Form with the Records and Registration office. Students can make an appointment with an academic advisor to review graduation requirements.
  • Students can view their degree completion progress any time by logging into Self-Service for Students through the portal and clicking on “My Progress.”