AGRADE accelerated graduate program option

Save money and time toward your graduate business degree with the Accelerated Graduate Enrollment (AGRADE) program.

Highly qualified Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business students are eligible to participate in the AGRADE program. AGRADE students can cut substantial time and as much as one-third off the total cost of a WSU graduate business degree program by applying up to 12 credits toward both their undergraduate and select graduate degrees. AGRADE students cannot also complete Senior Rule.

AGRADE benefits

AGRADE requirements

  • An undergraduate major in accounting*, finance, global supply chain management, technology, information systems and analytics (TISA), management or marketing
  • Senior standing (~90 credits earned)
  • Overall GPA of 3.3 or higher at WSU
  • Major GPA of 3.4 or higher at WSU
  • Meet with undergraduate and graduate advisors to discuss program requirements
  • Complete the Dual Credit Enrollment Form
  • Courses apply to M.B.A., M.S.A., M.S.F. or executive master of science in automotive supply chain management degrees only

* Students who plan to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination should be advised that, although as many as 12 credits can be applied to both a student's undergraduate and master's degrees, these credits will count only once for reaching the 150-hour requirement for the CPA examination and certification.

AGRADE admission

AGRADE admission follows the same application deadline as general graduate program admission, which is:

  • August 1 for Fall semester
  • December 1 for Winter semester
  • April 1 for Spring/Summer semester

Transfer of courses

Only those AGRADE-approved courses in which the student has earned a B or higher will transfer to the graduate transcript. Once in the master's program, students may be required to repeat an AGRADE course in which they earn less than a B grade.

Approved AGRADE courses

For students approved to participate in the AGRADE program, four of the following courses from any one of the program areas listed below may be counted toward both their bachelor's degree and M.B.A. All courses are three credits.

Accounting

Graduate course taken as part of AGRADE Undergraduate accounting course satisfied
ACC 7120: Introduction to Taxation: Individuals ACC 5170: Introduction to Taxation: Individuals
ACC 7122: Advanced Accounting I ACC 5120: Advanced Accounting
ACC 7130: Intermediate Managerial Accounting ACC 5160: Managerial Accounting
ACC 7145: Accounting Systems: Design and Controls ACC 5130: Accounting Systems: Design and Controls
ACC 7148: ERP Systems and Business Integration ACC 5200: ERP Systems: Concepts and Practice
ACC 7165: Internal Audit I ACC 5250: Introduction to Internal Auditing
ACC 7180: Auditing ACC 5996: Auditing, Assurance, and Attestation
ACC 7188: Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting ACC 5180: Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACC 7320: Introduction to Taxation: Business Entities ACC 5270: Introduction to Taxation: Business Entities

Finance

Graduate course taken as part of AGRADE Undergraduate finance course satisfied
FIN 7000: Applied Financial Analysis FIN 5000: Financial Statement - Analysis & Modeling
FIN 7220: Advanced Managerial Finance FIN 5270: Advanced Business Finance
FIN 7230: Investment Policies FIN 5215: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 7280: Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital FIN 5280: The Entrepreneur's Ecosystem
FIN 7870: International Finance FIN 5320: International Finance
FIN 7990: Portfolio Management / Student Managed Investment Fund FIN 5220: Portfolio Management

Global supply chain management

Graduate course taken as part of AGRADE Undergraduate global supply chain management course satisfied
GSC 7620: Global Supply Chain Management GSC 5620: Global Supply Chain Management
GSC 7650: Strategic Procurement GSC 5650: Strategic Procurement
GSC 7670: Special Topics in Supply Chain Management GSC 5670: Special Topics in Supply Chain Management
GSC 7991: Principles of Quality Management GSC 5690: Principles of Quality Management
GSC 7920 Supply Chain Process Analysis and Costing  GSC 5996: Process Analysis and Cost Estimating for Buyers
GSC 7680: Manufacturing Planning and Control   GSC 5680 Production Planning and Control 

Technology, Information Systems and Analytics (TISA)

Graduate course taken as part of AGRADE Undergraduate information systems management course satisfied
ISM 7505: Information Analytics - Inbound Information Technology ISM 5705: Information Analytics - Inbound Information Technology
ISM 7510: Database Management ISM 5992: Database Systems
ISM 7520 Information Systems Design ISM 5820: Systems Analysis and Design 
ISM 7530: Societal and Ethical Issues in the Information Age ISM 5530: Ethics in Information Technology 
ISM 7560: Survey of E-Commerce ISM 5560: Survey of E-Commerce 
ISM 7570: Advanced Business Analytics  ISM 5570 Introduction to Business Analytics 
ISM 7575: Corporate Computer Networks and IT Security ISM 4575: IT Security
ISM 7900: Project Management ISM 5900: Project Management  
ISM 7994: Digital Content Creation ISM 5994: Software Tools for Business Applications 


Management

Graduate course taken as part of AGRADE Undergraduate management course satisfied
MGT 7620 Complex Organizations MGT 5510 Managing Organizational Structure and Processes 
MGT 7640: Management of Human Resources MGT 5700: Human Resource Management
MGT 7650: Strategic Human Resource Management MGT 5770: Staffing and Selection 
MGT 7660: Entrepreneurial Management MGT 5650: The Entrepreneur and Venture Creation
MGT 7730: People Analytics MGT 5730: Introduction to HR Analytics
MGT 7750: Managing Employee Relations  MGT 5740: Employee Relations 
MGT 7900: Project Management MGT 5900: Project Management

Marketing

Graduate course taken as part of AGRADE Undergraduate marketing course satisfied
MKT 7430: Advertising Management MKT 5490: Principles of Advertising
MKT 7450: Business Research and Methods MKT 5410: Marketing Research and Methods
MKT 7470: Consumer and Industrial Buying Behavior MKT 5450: Consumer Behavior
MKT 7500: International Marketing Strategy MKT 5750: International Marketing Methods
MKT 7700: Management of Retail Enterprises MKT 5700: Retail Management
MKT 7860: Social Medial and Digital Marketing Analytics MKT 5512: Social Media Marketing

To learn more about AGRADE, email businessinfo@wayne.edu, or call 313-577-4505.