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Zicklin School of Business



Graduate Accountancy Programs

Graduates of these programs satisfy the educational requirements for CPA licensure in New York State.

Differences Between Programs

MS Accountancy
MBA Accountancy
  • Well-suited if you have a bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or other business areas.
  • Desire to pursue a career in public accountancy.
  • Designed for students with a bachelor’s degree in fields other than accounting.
  • Enables you to acquire knowledge and develop competence in overall management as you gain a foundation in accounting theory and concepts.

Concentrations:

General Track

Information Analytics (Non-STEM)

Information Analytics (STEM)


General MBA

Credit Range: 30-70*

*Based on undergraduate academic background:

  • Students with an Accountancy degree: 30-35
  • Students with a business degree: 35-45
  • Students that have completed the majority of business courses and 1-2 Accounting courses: 45-55
  • Students that have non-Accountancy/non-business degrees: 55+ 

Credit Range:

  • Admitted Prior to Fall 2023: 61-72.5
  • Admitted Fall 2023 and Later: 67-75.5

MS Accountancy

MBA Accountancy

 
➤ Advisement & Registration Information:

New Student Advisement InformationContinuing Student Registration Information

➤ For Baruch undergraduate students interested in the BBA/MS Path to CPA:

BBA/MS Path to CPA

➤ For information about Accountancy course offerings:

ACC Course Offerings

➤ For information about MS Accountancy waiver criteria:

MS ACC Waiver Criteria