Mastery
Today's executives want professional accountants who can step into a myriad of roles in complex, dynamic, and increasingly global companies. They want accountants who understand business principles as well as have superior fact-finding and problem solving skills. They want accountants who understand and use the latest information technology. And they want accountants who can communicate with colleagues, management teams, and shareholders.
Designed by masterminds
The University of Oregon's Master of Accounting program is perfectly tailored to fit the business community of the 21st Century. The UO course of study is the only Master of Accounting program in the state. Our accounting faculty, along with our Accounting Circle--made up of forty-six business leaders who support excellence in accounting education--designed the new degree. These leaders are our link to today's global business world.
We're on the master list
The Lundquist College of Business is a master of excellence. The college is named 51st in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of 2000 undergraduate business programs and 60th for its MBA program. The College is fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. And the accounting programs are accredited as well.
Our accounting graduates make headlines. In 2001, Faith Quimby scored the second highest on the CPA exam in Oregon; in 1999 Paul Tiger earned the highest score, and in 1997 Jami Miller scored second highest.
Our master plan
The Master of Accounting course content is an advanced extension of the core competencies identified in the AICPA Vision Project. These competencies include:
Communication and leadership skills
Strategic and critical thinking skills
Ability to focus on the customer, client, and the market
Ability to interpret financial and non-financial information
Ability to utilize and leverage technology in ways that add value to clients, customers, and employers.
The Lundquist College Master of Accounting program is especially designed for the new accounting graduate who wants to segue from the basic baccalaureate program directly into one that broadens and sharpens competencies and then leave fully-prepared to challenge the expectations of the 21st Century marketplace.
Remember, students must now have five years of education prior to sitting for the CPA exam in Oregon.
Application
Forty-five students with undergraduate degrees in accounting (or equivalent) will be accepted each year. Prospective students can apply online. See the M.B.A. program website for more information.
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A look at the Master of Accounting curriculum (30 hours)
Actg 630 Accounting Measurement and Disclosure 4 credits
Actg 662 Strategic Cost Analysis 4 credits
Actg 617 Taxation of Businesses 4 credits
Actg 665 Decision Support Systems 4 credits
Actg 631 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation 4 credits
Actg 642 Advanced Assurance Services 4 credits
Actg 614 Developing the Business Professional 2 credits
Select one of the following courses:
Actg 618 Taxes and Business Strategy 4 credits
Actg 635 Accounting for Multinational Corporations 4 credits
Students will select five classes (3 credit hours each) from the MBA program offerings. Possibilities include:
Fin 663 International Finance and Investment
Fin 667 Financial Institutions
Fin 671 Theory of Finance
Fin 673 Problems in Finance
Fin 683 Concepts of Investments
Mgt 610 Leadership
Mgt 610 Managing Service Organizations
Mgt 611 Managing Effective Organizations
Mkt 675 Multinational Marketing Management
Mkt 660 Marketing Research
BE 620 International Legal Environment of Business
Total required quarter credit hours: 45
Contact: Robin Clement
Director, Master of Accounting Program
Accounting Department
Lundquist College of Business
1208 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1208 Office phone: 541-346-3295 E-mail:rclement@lcbmail.uoregon.edu Office: 464 Lillis
