Business Administration with Accounting Concentration, M.B.A. (36 hours)

The M.B.A. Program combines functional training in essential business skills with training in leadership, ethics, and global business.

The M.B.A. with a concentration in accounting combines functional training with training in professional accountancy competencies. The 36-hour program is targeted to students with undergraduate majors or minors in accounting to assist them as they pursue a career in public or private accounting.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, JBU's graduate students will be able to: 

• Demonstrate redemptive behavior by integrating global, ethical and moral practices from a Christian worldview. (Ethics and Christian Worldview)
• Use leadership tools needed to build effective organizations in culturally diverse and global contexts. (Global Leadership)
• Demonstrate advanced business/organizational skills and knowledge necessary for professional growth and success. (Business/Organizational Skills and Knowledge)
• Analyze complex situations, identify relevant issues, apply appropriate concepts and skills, develop conclusions and implement effective actions. (Critical Thinking and Communication)
• Design and implement business research that yields actionable insights. (Information Literacy and Research)
• Demonstrate how accounting concepts can be applied to managerial and analytical issues to solve problems for their organizations. (Accounting Program Specific Outcome)

Requirements for the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with concentration in Accounting