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Graduate certificates offered in the Marilyn Davies College of Business prepare students to increase their marketability to employers through focused learning. When the graduate certificate option is pursued, students may be required to complete preliminary work to adequately prepare students to gain full benefit from the industry-defined coursework. Upon successful completion of the graduate certificate, students may transfer all credits earned into the MBA program, and the GMAT may not be required for the MBA application.
Note: A specialization is a designated set of courses that provides focused study in a specific area. Most certificate programs have a corresponding specialization comprised of a subset of the certificate’s courses. A certificate requires 15-18 credits, whereas a specialization requires only 9. Students may not earn a certificate and a specialization in the same area of study. Both are recorded on students’ transcripts; however, unlike certificates, specializations are not recognized as separate credentials.
Please see the MDCOB Graduate Handbook for information about the following:
Admissions Criteria
Admissions Materials
Admissions Process
Admission Appeals
Graduate Certificate Scheduling
Program Outcomes
LO1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the TSBPA Rules of Professional Conduct.
LO2. The student will demonstrate understanding of accounting practices in specific industries.
LO3. The student will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of advanced financial accounting topics.
LO4. The student will assess audit risk and devise appropriate procedures to mitigate audit risk
LO5. The student will apply Federal tax laws to transactions involving individuals, corporations and flow-through entities.
LO6. The student will demonstrate the ability to identify and research authoritative literature relevant to an accounting issue.
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