Online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting
This online MBA is designed to give you the accounting expertise and leadership skills you need to stand out in a competitive workforce. This unique online program offers specialized business accounting courses you won’t find in similar MBAs.
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Program Overview
Learn why our 100% online accounting MBA stands out
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Online MBA in Accounting is designed for accounting professionals who want to play a larger role in the strategy and direction of a company. This 100% online master’s program will also benefit students who wish to better understand the world of accounting and taxation principles and practices as applied within business environments.
Through this accounting graduate program, you will acquire core business knowledge in areas such as economics, operations management and organizational behavior—while teaming that understanding with a strong emphasis in accounting. The four accounting concentration courses include: Forensic Accounting; Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services; Taxes & Business Strategy; and Oil, Gas & Energy Accounting. The accounting coursework can also help you prepare to take the CPA Exam.
This MBA accounting program will enable you to:
- Understand how accounting decisions and the regulatory environment impact business strategy
- Conduct forensic accounting investigations and detect and prevent occupational fraud
- Comprehend the basic principles of oil and gas accounting
- Understand advanced auditing and assurance including fraud auditing, operational auditing, assurance services for IT and e-commerce, ethics, and legal liability
- Facilitate better communication between financial and non-financial employees
- Understand how accounting decisions and the regulatory environment impact business strategy
- Conduct forensic accounting investigations and detect and prevent occupational fraud
- Comprehend the basic principles of oil and gas accounting
- Understand advanced auditing and assurance including fraud auditing, operational auditing, assurance services for IT and e-commerce, ethics, and legal liability
- Facilitate better communication between financial and non-financial employees
- Understand how accounting decisions and the regulatory environment impact business strategy
- Conduct forensic accounting investigations and detect and prevent occupational fraud
- Comprehend the basic principles of oil and gas accounting
- Understand advanced auditing and assurance including fraud auditing, operational auditing, assurance services for IT and e-commerce, ethics, and legal liability
- Facilitate better communication between financial and non-financial employees
Business accounting career opportunities:
- Financial analyst
- Auditing Manager
- Forensic Accountant
- Financial Reporting Manager
- Controller
- Financial analyst
- Auditing Manager
- Forensic Accountant
- Financial Reporting Manager
- Controller
The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). The TAMU-CC College of Business is one of only 193 business schools worldwide holding dual accreditation in both business and accounting programs.
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Tuition
Our tuition is affordable at TAMU-CC
The Online MBA – Accounting program at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi provides an affordable pathway to earning a respected graduate degree. Tuition is the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice by action of the Board of Regents.
Additional Fees
Master's degrees require a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $50 for U.S. residents and $70 for international applicants. Applicants requesting to change term of entry to a future term, within the year, may request this change one time without submitting a new application fee.
A $50 late fee is assessed for tuition payments made after the deadline.
Courses may be subject to proctoring exams up to $75 plus late fees.
Financial Aid Can Help Pay Your Tuition
Scholarships and loans are available. The application period for the academic year began January 1st. The application is valid for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. Complete the FAFSA, available online at Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Enter Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Federal School Code (011161) in Step 6 on the FAFSA form.
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial Aid OfficeTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5772
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5772
Phone: 361.825.2338
Fax: 361.825.6095
[email protected]
Veteran Affairs Contact & Benefit Information
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is committed to recruiting, retaining, and supporting active duty service members, veterans, and dependents to maintain a diverse and highly qualified student body, faculty, and staff. For additional information, please visit the Veterans Affairs Office site.
Veterans Affairs OfficeTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Veterans Affairs Office
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5775
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5775
Phone: 361.825.2331 or 361.825.3610
Fax: 361.825.2533
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Calendar
These are the milestones to guide you on your student journey
Take advantage of our flexible, 100% online format with 7-week courses and several start dates a year. You can start when it’s most convenient for you, and earn your Online MBA while you continue working.
| Term | Application Deadline | Missing Documents Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Course Start Date | Course End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | 12/1/24 | 12/13/24 | 1/20/25 | 1/14/25 | 1/21/25 | 3/17/25 |
| Spring 2 | 2/21/25 | 3/7/25 | 3/17/25 | 3/11/25 | 3/18/25 | 5/5/25 |
| Summer 1 | 4/25/25 | 5/9/25 | 5/14/25 | 5/12/25 | 5/15/25 | 7/3/25 |
Dropping a Course While Remaining Enrolled in Other Courses
A student dropping a course or courses yet remaining enrolled in the University for at least one course on or before specified date may be subject to a 100% refund of applicable tuition and fees according to the schedule.
Withdrawing from All Courses for the Term
A student officially and completely withdrawing from the University during the semester may be subject to a refund of applicable tuition and fees according to the schedule.
A review of accounts is done at the conclusion of the withdrawal refund period to insure proper payment of tuition and fees. Refunds will be processed after each audit. Withdrawals are calculated based on the total tuition and fees, not the amount paid. Refunds are available in three forms: direct deposit, paper check or BankMobile Vibe account. To find out more information about the BankMobile Refund Process, go to BankMobile. Your billing, permanent and local addresses must be current in order to receive all vital information. Please update your addresses on SAIL or with the Registrar's Office.
Admissions
Know the steps to being admitted to our online MBA with accounting concentration
Please review the admission guidelines for the Online MBA program below. For specific questions or more details, view our Admission FAQs.
- 3.0 GPA or above in the last 60 hours: No GMAT scores are required
- 2.75 – 2.99 GPA in the last 60 hours: No GMAT scores are required and conditional admission will be granted
- Students with a conditional admission will be required to earn at least a 3.0 GPA in their first three graduate courses to continue in the program
- Enrollment in additional courses will not be allowed until acceptable GMAT scores are received
- 2.5 – 2.749 GPA in the last 60 hours: GMAT scores will be required
- School code is 6849. Generally, scores over 5 years old will not be accepted
- Submit a nonrefundable application fee ($50 domestic / $70 international)
- All admissions documents can be uploaded here
- All official transcripts documenting undergraduate and graduate coursework taken at any accredited college or university attended. These must be sent directly from the granting institution(s) to Recruitment and Admissions via email or to:
Office of Recruitment and Admissions
ATTN: Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit # 5774
Student Services Center 101
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5774
**MBA Transfer Credit Policy - A student may transfer up to 9 semester hours of graduate credit [advanced courses only] from another AACSB university with the permission of the Director of Master's Programs, if it is determined appropriate to the degree being sought. Graduate coursework transferred from other regionally accredited institutions of higher education prior to acceptance cannot be older than seven years at the time the master's degree is awarded. Credit to be earned at other institutions after acceptance in the graduate program must be taken at an AACSB accredited program and approved in advance. Approval is granted at the discretion of the Director of Master's Programs.
If you have submitted an application for the online program and prefer to change your entry term, please complete the Change Term of Entry form and email to [email protected] or fax to (361) 825.5887. Applicants may request a change of term once a year. All additional requests will require a new application fee.
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Courses
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Our MBA in Accounting online curriculum combines a business core with specialized courses to help you gain in-demand accounting expertise. Students must complete 12 courses (36 credit hours) consisting of eight advanced MBA courses and four accounting concentration courses.
Learning Outcomes:
- Use technology to conduct in-depth business valuation models and be able to interpret and use the model results to make informed business decisions
- Use accounting information to make business decisions
- Understand and interpret the financial reports of firms in different industries
- Recognize the potential effects on financial results of management decisions, corporate transactions, and the adoption of different accounting policies
- Communicate effectively with other users of company financial reports
Learning Outcomes
- From the firm’s management perspective to be able to effectively identify the market structure that the firm competes in and its primary and secondary competitors
- Integrate the use of marginal analysis into the managerial decision-making process
Learning Outcomes:
- Know the role and function of the financial sector participants including banks, investment banks, mutual funds, securities markets and corporations
- Understand the function of management and role of corporate governance in firm success
- Be able to analyze key financial statements
- Use information contained in financial statements to evaluate firm performance and develop financial forecasts.
- Derive the free cash flow generated by a project or business and consider the implications of inaccuracies in forecasts.
- Understand interest rates and monetary policy including the term structure of interest rates and resulting yield curve
- Be able to perform security valuation using important valuation models and deriving the appropriate discount rates.
- Understand time value of money concepts, WACC, and capital budgeting techniques.
- Identify and apply appropriate decision criteria to determine whether real assets should be acquired or sold.
- Estimate an appropriate risk-adjusted required rate of return for evaluating investments in real assets.
- Understand how capital structure and payout policies affect firm value and growth.
Learning Outcomes
- An enhanced ability to manage organizations and their members by improving the skills for identifying causes of organizational events and devising action plans for influencing future events and behaviors
- An increased understanding of the roles of theory and research in management decision making
- Additional critical thinking skills for identifying organizational dynamics based on existing theories and research as applied to case-study analysis
- Interpret and integrate concepts and strategies into business practices
- Develop a working relationship with contemporary management challenges for the purpose of understanding, developing, analyzing, and preparing for consideration of management decisions
Learning Outcomes
- Integrate previously studied material and apply strategic concepts to solve business problems at the general manager level
- Analyze a firm externally and internally to identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and propose actions based on that analysis
- Think strategically at functional, business, corporate, and international levels
- Present ideas effectively orally and in writing as an individual and as a team
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand concepts of working with a computer and other related devices
- Understand the advances of Excel and Access
- Understand the role of information systems in supporting a decision-making
- Discuss how technologies can be used to improve management
- Gain an experience on organizing and manipulating data using Excel and Access
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the role of strategy in marketing management
- Develop analytical skills to understand a marketing problem
- Acquire basic skills to design appropriate marketing mix for a target market
- Understand the implementation of a marketing program from a managerial perspective
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify or define the set of decisions that operations managers make; the trends and challenges facing them; and the customer supplier relationships between them
- Describe or explain operations in a global environment and develop strategies for competitive advantage
- Describe or explain processes, process choices and layout strategies, and their impact on efficiency, effectiveness and customer service
- Describe total quality management, lean six sigma methods and tools for continuous improvement
- Describe or explain the development of operational policies such an inventory management and scheduling techniques
- Identify or define the resource planning process and the relationship amongst functional areas of the firm.
- Improve writing skills and develop critical thinking skills for problem solving.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the three elements of the fraud triangle and apply it to case scenarios.
- Describe the traits of the most common occupational fraud schemes.
- Identify the steps necessary to conduct a forensic accounting investigation.
- Analyze evidence using technological tools commonly used in forensic accounting.
- Describe the types of questions for suspects and non-suspects in an interview.
- Analyze verbal responses and nonverbal behavior in an interview or presentation.
Learning Outcomes
- Improve analysis, problem-solving, research, and decision-making skills
- Create professional technical memos that integrate the research of professional standards with analysis of fact-based scenarios commonly found in accounting practice
- Identify the role of the economic, regulatory, and technology environment in auditors’ decision-making (i.e., seeing the big picture)
- Demonstrate the ability to find and use resources (reference materials, data, and information sources) to solve problems
- Develop abilities and skills in working with others as a team
- Develop skills in the exercise of professional judgment
- Developing ethical principles to guide ethical decision-making
- Analyze and critically evaluate ideas, arguments, and points of view
- Describe the latest trends in auditing and assurance services
- Conduct and evaluate auditing research at the primary level
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of oil and gas terminology
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic methods of oil and gas accounting including successful efforts, and full cost pool accounting
- Develop an understanding of accounting for petroleum exploration, production, and construction activities
- Develop an understanding of the various entities utilized in oil and gas such as partnerships, joint ventures, and joint interest arrangements
- Develop an understanding of basic oil and gas taxation
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze oil and gas financial statements
- Demonstrate the ability to research, analyze and discuss alternative energy initiatives and related specific accounting methods and issues
- Demonstrate the ability to research, analyze, and discuss international energy accounting methods and issues
Learning Outcomes
- Understand how investment strategies, financing strategies, and business strategies are linked through taxes
- Understand how business decisions are affected by non-tax regulatory policies and non-tax costs
- Use analytical, problem-solving, and research skills to frame tax planning strategies based on an understanding of all contracting parties, all taxes, and all non-tax costs
- Use financial and other data to analyze and predict taxpayer behavior
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offers a variety of specialized MBA concentrations. Check out all of our MBA online program options.*This MBA can be completed in 12 months and will consist of 10
courses only if the applicant has completed a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree. Up to 4 additional courses may be required for
any other undergraduate degrees.
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