Students may earn a Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) dual degree. In this program of study, core courses from one degree program may be used as elective courses in the second program, thereby reducing the number of credits required for each degree. MPAcc/MBA dual degree students must be admitted through the Graduate Programs Office after applying to the dual program. Admitted students must have satisfied the undergraduate (prerequisite) course requirements of both programs at the time of entry or soon after. Students interested in the specific requirements of this dual degree program must contact the MBA Program Specialist or the MPAcc Program Advisor in advance of consideration for admission.

In this online dual-degree program, students connect with peers and work with experienced faculty to:

• develop leadership and managerial decision-making capabilities;
• read, interpret and compare financial statements and acquire an understanding of cash flow, accounts on a company's balance sheet and income statements, basic profitability and risk analysis issues;
• understand financial and investment management in the international arena, examine international accounting issues, and learn to make strategic business decisions in the multinational environment;
• comprehend advanced cost accounting, including analyzing and managing costs and identifying opportunities for business process improvement and performance measurement;
• understand and apply ethical principles and professional standards as well as identify potential violations and propose improvements;
• develop a fundamental understanding of business law;
• learn rules on the taxation of C corporations and pass-through entities.

MPAcc Foundation Courses
Note: foundation courses are only required for students that have not successfully completed the prerequisite course requirements or approved equivalents.
ACCT 510	PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING I
ACCT 511	PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING II
ACCT 512	ESSENTIALS OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
ACCT 513	ESSENTIALS OF TAXATION
ACCT 514	ESSENTIALS OF AUDITING
Required Core Courses
ACCT 522	ADVANCED ACCOUNTING LAW	4
ACCT 551	ADVANCED AUDITING	4
ACCT 553	ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	4
ACCT 555	ADVANCED TAX	4
ACCT 559	ADVANCED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS	4
MPAcc-Approved Elective Courses-choose two from the following list		8
ACCT 530	BUSINESS ETHICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS
ACCT 531	FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS FOR ACCOUNTANTS
ACCT 532	FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
ACCT 548	ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS
ACCT 557	ADVANCED COST ACCOUNTING
ACCT 558	ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES
ACCT 595	PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP
MBA Foundation Courses
Foundation Requirements - the following three foundation courses may be waived based on prior equivalent coursework. BADM 502 and BADM 505 can also be satisfied with Ivy online equivalent courses.
BADM 502	FINANCE
BADM 503	QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN BUSINESS
BADM 505	ESSENTIALS OF ACCOUNTING
If you are required to take any foundation courses (i.e., Finance, Quantitative Analysis in Business and/or Essentials of Accounting), BADM 502 is required to be fulfilled before taking BADM 530 and finance electives, BADM 503 is required to be fulfilled before taking BADM 520. Contact MBA Program Specialist for details.
Required Core Courses
BADM 508	ESSENTIALS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	4
BADM 520	DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING	4
BADM 530	CORPORATE FINANCE	4
BADM 540	MARKETING MANAGEMENT	4
BADM 552	LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS	4
BADM 590	MBA CAPSTONE	4
BADM 560 is excluded from the dual degree program.
MBA-Approved Elective Courses
BADM 532	INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	4
BADM 533	INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS	4
BADM 569	INTERNATIONAL FORENSIC ACCOUNTING	4
Total Credits		64

Students who successfully earn an MPAcc and MBA dual degree from EWU should be able to do the following:

• examine relevant data and draw informed conclusions;
• identify ethical dilemma, recognize and evaluate alternative courses of action;
• incorporate global considerations into business activities;
• use relevant theories, concepts, perspectives, and facts to analyze business and economic issues and solve related problems.
• demonstrate leadership and management capabilities known to be key factors leading to career advancement in public/private/not-for-profit accounting:
  • demonstrate clear leadership skills;
  • demonstrate strategic understanding of their professional responsibilities at the managerial level;
  • demonstrate the ability to work in a group as a group leader;
  • understand the role of corporate governance, risk management, and internal controls;
• demonstrate practical understanding of general trends in accounting, and develop applied research and communication skills:
  • analyze financial and nonfinancial information prepared under external reporting requirements;
  • formulate organizational strategies by identifying and comparing relevant quantitative and qualitative information (e.g., corporate structures, contract formation and tax strategies) to support strategic goals regarding business formation;
  • demonstrate research capabilities;
  • research and apply applicable regulations to a real-world tax problem and properly communicate the findings;
  • prepare professional written forms of communications, applying appropriate content, and form to explain complex information to internal and external audiences.
• Understand and can apply ethical principles and other professional standards to which they are expected to adhere:
  • identify potential ethics violations in accounting environments and propose multiple respective improvements;
  • understand and apply ethical principles accepted in respective functional areas of accounting;
  • understand and utilize professional standards in making informed decisions.