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. Students interested in specific requirements of this dual degree program must contact the Dual Degree advisor at dual@ewu.edu 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 two foundation courses may be waived based on prior equivalent coursework. BADM 502 can also be satisfied with Ivy online equivalent courses.
BADM 502	FINANCE
BADM 503	QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN BUSINESS
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 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		12
BADM 532	INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
BADM 533	INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS
BADM 542	GLOBAL MARKETING
BADM 569	INTERNATIONAL FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
BADM 570	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
BADM 577	ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BADM 582	BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE FOR MANAGERS
BADM 584	DATA VISUALIZATION FOR MANAGERS
LEAD 502	SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP
LEAD 510	TEAM LEADERSHIP
LEAD 531	LEADING IN AN INTERSECTIONAL WORLD
HCAD 500	U.S. HEALTH SYSTEMS
HCAD 510	HEALTH LAW AND HUMAN RESOURCES
HCAD 520	HEALTH SYSTEMS FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
HCAD 545	BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH SYSTEMS
Total Credits		64

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

Have demonstrated leadership and management capabilities known to be key factors leading to career advancement in business and in public/private/not-for-profit accounting:

• provide leadership and facilitate positive interpersonal business relationships;
• 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 competency in both written and oral business communications skills;
• apply appropriate technical and quantitative skills related to business
• use relevant theories, concepts, perspectives and facts to analyze business and economic issues and solve related problems.

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.

Have a practical understanding of globalization trends in accounting and business and world-wide diversity:

• develop and implement International Accounting Standards;
• understand cultural differences and their significance in the development of global accounting standards;
• understand how international accounting is distinct from domestic accounting;
• understand what factors contribute to the importance of international accounting as a field of study;
• understand what international accounting diversity entails.
• incorporate ethical and global consideration to business activities;