Course variations

Course summary

This course MBA with Specialization in Accounting offered by College of Business Administration, Where it is principally concerned with the generation and use of information to aid managers in making financial decisions. Expertise in understanding and interpreting accounting information is important in a variety of settings. Accounting area electives are designed to provide students with skills in: Understanding the transactions that are and are not reflected in corporate financial statements, Understanding the relation between accounting numbers and stock and bond prices, Understanding the role of taxes in business decisions, Using financial statement information and related disclosures in valuation and credit analyses, Developing and using cost information in business strategies.

Program modules

Electives;5199 GRADUATE ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP, 5299 GRADUATE ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP, 5311 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I , 5312 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II, 5313 SOFTWARE TOOLS, 5314 PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX, 5315 ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, 5316 AUDITING CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES, 5317 COST ACCOUNTING, 5318 STUDIES IN AUDITING, 5319 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING III, 5320 GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING, 5321 RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING ISSUES, 5322 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL, 5324 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS, 5327 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING THEORY, 5329 SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, 5330 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING, 5332 OPERATIONAL AUDITING, 5335 DESIGN OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, 5336 SYSTEM TOPICS, 5339 TAX PLANNING AND RESEARCH, 5340 STUDY OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX FOR ENTITIES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS, 5341 TAXATION OF PASSTHROUGH ENTITIES, 5342 TAX PROBLEMS OF CORPORATIONS AND SHAREHOLDERS, 5343 TAX PROBLEMS OF TRANSACTIONS IN REAL ESTATE, 5345 STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION, 5346 TAX PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, 5347 FEDERAL TAXATION OF GIFTS AND ESTATES, 5352 INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDIT AND CONTROL, 5353 STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES USED IN ACCOUNTING, 5380 ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING, 5399 GRADUATE ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP. Accounting Specialty Requirements; ACCT 5324 Financial Statement Analysis (Research), ACCT 5330 International Accounting and Financial Reporting (International), ACCT 5322 Accounting for Management Planning and Control (Leadership). Plus one of the following courses: ACCT 5321 Research in Accounting Issues or ACCT 5332 Operational Auditing or ACCT 5317 Cost Accounting or ACCT 5314 Principles of Federal Income Tax or ACCT 5315 Accounting Systems Analysis (Technology).

Entry requirement for international students

MBA program admission a score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and record of one's undergraduate academic performance are required. Students for whom English is not their native language must also achieve a TOEFL score of at least 550. International applicants that score below minimum acceptable levels on the verbal portion of entrance examinations may be admitted under the condition that they pass an English proficiency exam or complete UT Arlington's Graduate English Skills Program prior to beginning graduate coursework. A graduate grade point average is used in the index when it is 3.0 or above and is based on at least 24 semester hours. long with the grade point average and GMAT total score, admission criteria include the following: GMAT sub scores (verbal and quantitative), GMAT writing sample, Grades in specified undergraduate business and non-business courses (math, accounting, economics, statistics, for example), Educational objectives and quality of written expression of the application essay, Letters of recommendation from three persons familiar with the applicant's academic background and/or work experience, Undergraduate major, General and specific program accreditation status of degree-granting institution, Professional work experience, Professional certification or licensure.

Qualification

MBA

Awarding body

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

Department name

College of Business