MR Accounting at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Master of Accounting at NC State is a 30-31 credit hour graduate degree offered by the Accounting department in the Poole College of Management. Students choose a Public Accounting or Business and Industry track.

Faculty: Poole College of Management | Department: Accounting | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

Required core of 12 hours: Applied Financial Management, Advanced Income Tax, IT Risks and Controls, and Business Process Management for the Accounting Professional. The Public Accounting track adds Advanced Financial Accounting, Accounting and Tax Research, Advanced Auditing and Managerial and Career Effectiveness; the Business and Industry track adds Advanced Management Accounting, Data Analytics in Accounting and Enterprise Risk Management. Nine hours of focus-area electives (tax strategy, business reporting and analysis, information technology, or enterprise risk management) complete the degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the MAC program is competitive. The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces available for new students. The Admissions Committee evaluates candidates on three criteria: undergraduate academic record and grade point average; GMAT score*; "Engagement & Leadership" -- relevant activities and/or work experience, student athletics, volunteer work/community involvement, study abroad, in-person MAC interview, overall presence, leadership experience and integrity. [*A GMAT score is no longer mandatory but a high submitted score can improve your chances to earn more scholarship funds.] We accept applications starting in the fall but encourage interested applicants to apply early to be eligible for our many scholarship and fellowship opportunities. Application deadlines: On-Campus MAC Spring : July 15 (International students); October 1 (US Citizens) Fall: December 1 - Early admission deadline Fall: February 1 - Deadline for MAC scholarship and fellowship consideration Fall: March 1 - Final admission deadline Online MAC Spring: July 15 (International students); Octo

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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