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Meeting the demand: Accounting master’s degree now offered online
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 11:01am
The B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration master of science in accounting program will now be offered fully online to better serve working professionals. The program prepares students to pursue senior roles in public, corporate, not-for-profit, governmental, and consulting sectors. Accelerated online courses will be offered in five, eight-week terms beginning Spring 2020.
“Accounting, nationally, is a high-demand field with a great need for capable, credentialed professionals. Louisiana recognizes this need and, here at UL Lafayette, we've recognized that offering our program only face-to-face on campus has limited our ability to meet the demand,” said Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of UL Lafayette’s Graduate School.
The University is accepting applications now for students interested in beginning courses in January. The program is open to applicants from across the United States.
“Wherever professionals are geographically or in their professional life, online delivery makes it easier for them to pursue a degree that will do more than prepare them to pass the CPA exam,” Farmer-Kaiser said. “This program provides the opportunity to advance professionally and to compete for these high-demand jobs.”
UL Lafayette’s Department of Accounting is one of only 175 accounting programs in the world to hold an advanced accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. The Moody College of Business also holds an advanced accreditation from AACSB, the largest and most recognized specialized accrediting body in the world.
“Our department has worked hard to rise to the standards required for AACSB accreditation, and that rigor is sustained in our online program. Students develop advanced tax knowledge and research skills to become leaders and lifelong learners in their field,” Ward said.
Online students, regardless of location, benefit from in-state tuition rates and have access to resources including an online library and tutoring services. Online courses are led by UL Lafayette faculty specially certified in online education.
For more information about this and other online programs UL Lafayette offers, visit here.
Photo caption: Working professionals enrolled in UL Lafayette’s newly launched online master’s degree in accounting program can complete coursework at their own pace and in any setting. (Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)