Online MBA Accounting Program Highlights
Elevate your career by completing your MBA in Accounting online.
Our online MBA in Accounting is ideal for professionals with an undergraduate accounting degree who are looking to elevate their career prospects. Whether you’re looking for roles in public or private accounting, our flexible online courses provide the advanced education you need to advance your career—all without putting your career on hold.
- You’ll develop the leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills you need to stand out in today’s workforce.
- By taking accounting classes led by experienced accounting professionals, you’ll gain a well-rounded understanding of higher-level accounting concepts, practices, and theories that will prepare you for great careers, such as financial manager, business development manager, CPA, chief financial officer or tax consultant.
- You can complete your degree from anywhere with our fully asynchronous online format.
- The accounting master’s degree at Baker College is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
- Want to complete your degree as soon as possible? This master’s degree in accounting is eligible for our Accelerated Path option, which allows you to earn your master’s degree in 1 year or less.
Why Earn an Accounting MBA?
The Accounting major is designed for managers with an undergraduate degree in accounting who seek advanced coursework in areas crucial to their professional roles. Earning an online Master's degree in Accounting provides a flexible, balanced approach to learning while offering a comprehensive understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of accounting.
MBA Accounting Curriculum
The Baker College master's degree in accounting online is a 1- or 2-year IACBE-accredited program consisting of 30 credit hours (18 hours of required courses and 12 hours of elective courses). Our curriculum includes global accounting, taxation, and strategy in a global environment.
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Global Accounting
Taxation
Strategy in a Global Environment

Additional Accounting MBA Requirements
Students enrolling in this online MBA program must have a minimum of 9 semester hours of undergraduate accounting. This should include at least two principles of accounting courses and one intermediate accounting course.
MBA Accounting Outcomes & Performance
Our quality-focused, market-driven and rigorous MBA in accounting curricula will establish and enhance core business knowledge and the ability to anticipate and react to societal changes, as well as provide students with technological proficiency, the ability to make ethical decisions and the communication skills that embody the professional acumen graduates need to make positive contributions to their chosen fields.
Accreditation
External peer review is the primary means of assuring and improving the quality of higher education institutions and programs in the United States. This recognition is accomplished through program accreditation, approval or certification.
The College of Business at Baker College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page.
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Core courses for this degree program are not offered on campus.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available on campus each semester.
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Courses for this degree program are available through Baker Online.
100% online, this format offers flexible scheduling with 8-week semesters
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Core courses for this degree program are not offered through Online Live.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available through Online Live each semester.
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