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Joint M.B.A./M.S.A.

The joint M.B.A./M.S.A. program provides a synergistic combination of business acumen and specialized accounting knowledge, providing a competitive advantage to individuals who wish to excel in their roles as financial experts and as strategic leaders. 

This unique opportunity to simultaneously earn an M.B.A. and M.S.A. degree requires only 18 additional credit hours beyond earning the M.B.A. alone. Upon graduation from the joint degree program, students will satisfy educational requirements established by the MICPA for the 150 credit-hour education requirement for licensure as a CPA in Michigan and will be well prepared to sit for the CPA exam. 

Ilitch School faculty have expertise in financial accounting, auditing, international accounting, business law and ethics, taxation and other areas. They are committed to helping students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to advance their careers by sharing their professional experiences and bring a real-world context to the academic curriculum. 

Admission Requirements 

Incoming M.B.A. students can apply directly to the joint M.B.A./M.S.A. program, adhering to the same admission criteria as the standalone M.B.A. and M.S.A. programs.  

Current M.B.A. students in existing accounting area concentration cohorts may choose to pursue the M.S.A. degree along with an M.B.A. Please speak with a graduate advisor to formally opt-in to this option. 

Many courses will be offered online. However, a combination of both online and in-person courses are required for completion of the joint M.B.A./M.S.A. program. Students are encouraged to consult with the department chair to discuss possible elective courses and core substitutions. 

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Our Ilitch School of Business professors are ready to take you to the next level. As accomplished researchers and seasoned business leaders, they know how to enrich your learning and sharpen your skills. See how their expertise can help shape your future.

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Santanu Mitra
Professor of Accounting

Teaching

  • Financial Accounting
  • Intermediate Financial Accounting
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Cost Management
  • Corporate Governance 

Research

Interested in financial accounting, audit and capital market-based research – empirical research in the areas of earnings management, audit-fee economics and auditor independence, capital market response to various accounting and firm-specific phenomena, capital market-based anomalies, environmental regulations and firm-specific disclosure practices.

 

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smitra@wayne.edu

Sung Gon Chung
Associate Professor of Accounting

Research interests: capital markets research with concentration on information intermediaries, institutional investors, fair value accounting and options market

Teaching interests: financial accounting, managerial accounting, and financial statement analysis

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fq8651@wayne.edu

Cheol Lee
Chair, Department of Accounting
Professor of Accounting

Research

  • Financial reporting
  • Earnings management
  • Disclosure
  • Audit quality
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Teaching

  • Financial accounting
  • International accounting

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cheol@wayne.edu

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