Teaching and Learning Goals
Master of Accounting Learning Goals
Learning for graduate accounting students in the Master of Accounting program will be advanced with an intensive program that builds on a student’s undergraduate accounting preparation to enhance their education as the basis for successful professional careers in local, regional, and national organizations.
Professional Knowledge. Each student will demonstrate mastery of professional knowledge in their understanding of the:
- Core competencies for a Master of Accounting including an area of accounting specialization.
- Legal, ethical, and regulatory environment of business and the strategic role of accounting.
Professional Skills. Each student will demonstrate mastery in professional skills that include the ability to:
- Research complex accounting-related issues and apply their findings in various decision settings.
- Develop, measure, analyze, synthesize, validate, communicate, and make professional judgments relative to financial and other types of information in problem solving and decision making.
- Use oral and written communication in the context of accounting-related matters.
Professional Values and Attitudes. Each student will demonstrate mastery of professional values and attitudes including:
- The ability to make value-based judgments under conditions of uncertainty.
- An appreciation for the need to continue life-long learning activities to maintain professional knowledge and skills.
- An appreciation for diverse world views.