Accounting Analytics (Graduate Certificate) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The Accounting Analytics Graduate Certificate is an online or hybrid 9-credit programme from MSU's Eli Broad College of Business. It builds skills in data analytics, critical thinking, project management, advanced accounting and auditing, and offers a pathway toward the 150-hour rule for CPA certification.

Faculty: Eli Broad College of Business | Department: Accounting | Duration: 9 credits; minimum 6 months (6 to 12 months) | Intake: Rolling admissions; start in any semester | Study mode: online | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

The core course is ACC 827 Accounting Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (3 credits), plus an elective chosen from ACC 814 Advanced Auditing, ACC 822 Information Systems Project Management or ACC 843 Value Chain Accounting and Analytics.

Career pathways

Accountant/auditor, cost estimator, budget analyst, financial analyst, financial manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, with an accounting or finance major; official transcripts from all previous schools; MSU graduate application with a one-time nonrefundable $75 application and transcript fee. Rolling admission; apply at least one month before the semester starts.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Rolling admissions; start in any semester

Duration: 9 credits; minimum 6 months (6 to 12 months)

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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