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Northeastern Illinois University, on Chicago's north side, offers a two-phase Master of Science (MSA) program. The first phase consists of a set of Foundation courses, some or all of which may be waived depending on your prior academic preparation. 

If your bachelor's degree is not in Accounting, you'll also need to show proficiency in six undergraduate prerequisite courses: Cost Accounting, Auditing Theory and Problems, Federal Income Tax (Individual), Intermediate Financial Accounting I, Intermediate Financial Accounting II, and Business Calculus. You may demonstrate proficiency either through competent course work or by passing a proficiency examination. Please note that these six courses are program prerequisites. They are not part of the MSA program and cannot be applied to the MSA degree.

The second phase is made up of 30 hours of advanced core courses are required of all MSA students.  Among these advanced courses are  6 hours of accounting elective classes and 9 hours of non-accounting elective classes

 The MSA Coordinator, Essam Elshafie, 773-442-6118, will help you select and register for any courses that you may need to fulfill program prerequisites.

Foundation (Phase I) Courses

Phase I courses are designed for students with a non-business undergraduate degree who need an introduction to the domains of key business decision areas.  If your undergraduate degree is in business or you have previously taken undergraduate business courses, you may be able to waive some or all of the Phase I courses.

Those not otherwise able to satisfy Phase I requirements, will need to take  courses as follows:

Subject Matter

Graduate Courses Credit
Hours
NEIU Undergraduate Courses Credit
Hours
  Business Foundation Courses                                                                    - or -
Fundamentals of Accounting ACTG 400 4

ACTG 201 and ACTG 202
         
(both must be taken)

3/3
Legal & Social Environment of Business & Management BLAW 400 2 BLAW 285 3
Fundamentals of Business Economics

Both ECON 215 and ECON 217 (3 hours each, 6 total) - or- the graduate level course, ECON 401 (4 hours)

Fundamentals of Financial Management FINA 400 2 FINA 360 3
Fundamentals of Marketing MKTG 400 2 MKTG 350 3
Managing Organizations MNGT 400 2 MNGT 370 3
Fundamentals of Business Statistics MNGT 401 2 MNGT 368 3
Accounting Foundation Courses           Not part of degree, must be taken or show proficency
Cost Accounting ACTG 301 3
Auditing Theory and Problems ACTG 307 3
Federal Income Tax (Individual) ACTG 310 3
Intermediate Financial Accounting I ACTG 321 3
Intermediate Financial Accounting II ACTG 322 3

Undergraduate courses can fulfill Foundation requirements, but do not earn graduate credit.

Core (Phase II) Courses

Phase II Courses are required of all MSA students.  They offer advanced, in-depth study in key Accounting topics. These courses carry graduate credit, and are available only to MSA or MBA students.

REQUIRED CORE Courses

   Course Title Listing Credit Hours
Current Topics in Financial Accounting
 3
Accounting for Planning and Control
 3
Tax Research and Procedure
 3
Auditing Theory and Practice
 3
Research Methodology in Accounting
 3

REQUIRED ELECTIVE Courses

To round out your Master of Accounting degree, you'll select:
six hours (2 courses) of Accounting electives, and
nine hours (3 courses) of non-Accounting electives.
All electives carry graduate credit, and are available only to MSA or MBA students.
 ACCOUNTING Electives                                                                                                               6 hours (2 courses)
  Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
3
Advanced Management Accounting
3
Financial Statement Analysis
3
Estate, Gift, and Trust Taxation
3
Accounting Information Systems
3
Issues in International Accounting and Multinational Business Operations
3
Master's Project
3
Management Consulting
3
NON ACCOUNTING Electives                                                                                                     9 hours (3 courses)

FINANCE

  Investment Strategies
3
Corporate Financial Strategy
3
International Financial Management
3
Seminar on Futures and Options Markets
3
Management of Financial Institutions
3

 MANAGEMENT

  Leadership and Organizational Behavior 3
Production and Operations Management 3
Human Resources Policy and Decision Making
3
Entrepreneurship
3
International Management
3
Strategy and Organization
3
Strategic Planning
3
Management of Organization Change
3

MARKETING

  Marketing Management 3
Consumer Behavior and Marketing Action
3
Advertising Management
3
Marketing Research
3
Channels of Distribution and Retailing
3
Global Marketing
3
Services Marketing Management

MKTG 461

3
Industrial Marketing
3
 

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in a residential neighborhood in the northwest section of Chicago

 
 
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