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Take your career to the next level with a flexible, accredited online MBA accounting degree from Saint Leo University.

Advance your career in accounting with a degree from Saint Leo.

Gain the professional skills and experiences to become a successful business leader with the College of Business' online MBA with a concentration in accounting. The curriculum provides an understanding of business fundamentals and accounting concepts in today's fast-changing business environment. In addition to the analytical tools and technologies necessary to solve complex management problems, our MBA program emphasizes leadership skills within Saint Leo University's core values and traditions.

Our online MBA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP).

Accounting concentration courses explore:

  • Fund accounting for government, nonprofit, and health care organizations
  • Fraud examination
  • Cost accounting with emphasis on cost analysis, capital budgeting, and activity-based costing
  • Business law for accountants
  • Financial statement analysis using accounting principles, measurement, and reporting practices

 

You will also achieve a broad background in business through general MBA courses including those that address:

  • Core business management functions
  • Oral and written business communication
  • Effective team membership and leadership in work partnerships and cross-functional collaborative efforts
  • Ethical, economically responsible business decisions in the context of a diverse set of stakeholders
  • Business implications of the new economy and applying widely used technologies to management issues

Why choose Saint Leo?
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Flexibility for the Working Professional

Turn any computer into a vibrant, interactive classroom – day or night. Saint Leo provides students with the opportunity to advance their education.
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Small Class Sizes, Personalized Learning

Our 16:1 student-teacher ratio at University Campus allows for a more personalized and student-centered experience.
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Centuries of Excellence, Tailored to Your Needs Today

Saint Leo creates a student-centered environment in which love of learning is of prime importance.

Degree Requirements

The Saint Leo MBA is a 12-course, 36-credit program for all concentrations and delivery formats. MBA students take up to two courses per eight-week term. Students can complete the 36 credits required for graduation in as little as one year or may extend their studies for as long as five years. You may start the Saint Leo MBA program at any of the six terms each year, and—with director approval—can pursue up to two MBA concentrations concurrently.

Some prerequisite courses may be required. Students may be able to waive courses if they were taken as part of their undergraduate degree programs, or as post-baccalaureate students.

Career Focus

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Professional development opportunities for the MBA in Accounting include:

  • Job-ready prep: Develop key skills, including business writing and communication, coaching and counseling, conflict resolution, intercultural awareness, negotiation, and public speaking.
  • Internships: Enrich your classroom experience with an optional internship. This is especially useful for career changers or recent college graduates who want to develop a new skill set in a particular industry.
  • Professional memberships: Join the local chapter of the American Management Association (AMA). Outstanding students may be invited to join Sigma Beta Delta, the international honor society for students in business, management, and administration.
  • Research: Publish your research. Saint Leo M.B.A. students have published articles in several academic journals, including Conflict Resolution & Negotiation, Leadership & Organizational Management, and Business Journal for Entrepreneurs.
  • Conferences: Prepare a research paper under the guidance of a faculty member and present it at a national conference. Attend Saint Leo’s annual International Business Conference, held at our Tampa-area University Campus.
  • International study tour: Learn firsthand about international business on a faculty-led study tour. Past destinations have included Costa Rica, Panama, and China. Students meet with multinational companies and local business leaders. The international study tour is an optional component of MBA575 Global Business Management and is generally offered one to three times per year, depending on interest. Additional fees apply.

An MBA degree helps prepare graduates for a wide variety of management positions in companies, government, and nonprofit organizations. Positions held by Saint Leo MBA graduates have included:

  • CEO
  • Chief financial officer
  • Business analyst
  • Business development manager
  • Entrepreneur
  • Financial analyst
  • Manufacturing director
  • Marketing VP
  • Operations director
  • Product manager
  • Project manager
  • Risk manager
  • Sales strategist

Saint Leo MBA graduates are employed in a wide variety of positions and organizations throughout the United States. Examples of positions held by recent graduates in the area of accounting and finance include:

  • Management accountant, Ashland Inc. (class of 2015)
  • VP finance and accounting, Youth and Family Alternatives (class of 2014)
  • Senior VP, Florida Community Bank (class of 2012)
  • VP finance, Edward White Hospital (class of 2009)
  • Accounting instructor, San Diego Mesa College (class of 2008)
  • Certified public accountant, Palm Beach Accounting and Financial Services (class of 2007)
  • Director, budget and management services, Florida Gulf Coast University (class of 2007)
  • Financial analyst, United States Air Force (class of 2007)
  • Accounting specialist, City of Ocala (class of 2006)
  • Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers (class of 2003)
  • Accounting manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District (class of 2002)
  • VP finance, Home Shopping Network (class of 2000)
  • Accounting services coordinator, Pinellas County Utilities (class of 1998)

For additional information including prerequisites, degree requirements, and financial aid opportunities, please fill out the form provided and a friendly admissions representative will be happy to assist you.

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