The Master of Professional Accounting program requires 30 credits:

  • 21 credits of core courses
  • 6 credits of electives
  • 3 credits of a capstone course

Courses are offered in seven-week sessions. Classes meet two evenings per week in a face-to-face format or in a blended format with an online component. There are six, seven-week sessions each academic year.

Students admitted fall 2009 or after must successfully complete the SARI (Scholarship and Research Integrity) requirement of the Penn State degree in order to graduate.

Detailed course information can be found on the Schedule of Courses or contact [email protected].

Download: Master of Professional Accounting Plan of Study

Fall 2021 Course Offerings

Fall II Term

Core Courses

  • ACCTG 806 - Taxes and Business Planning (GV)

Elective Courses

  • FIN 808 - Analysis of Financial Markets (GV)
    (formally FIN 508)
  • IB 800 - International Business Management (NY)
    (formally IB 500)
  • MBADM 820 - Financial Management (GV, AB/BK)
    (formally FIN 531)

Spring 2022 Course Offerings

Spring I Term

Core Courses

  • ACCTG 462 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting (GV)
  • ACCTG 512 - Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting Problems (WC**)
  • ACCTG 873 - Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting (GV)

Elective Courses

  • BA 810 - Supply Chain and Operations Management (GV/NY*)
    (formally OPMGT 510)

Spring II Term

Core Courses

  • BLAW 444 - Advanced UCC and Commercial Transactions (GV)

Elective Courses

  • ACCT 545 - Strategic Cost Management (GV)
    (formally ACCTG 524)
  • BUSAD 809 - Triple Bottom Line Accounting (GV)
  • FIN 808 - Analysis of Financial Markets (WC**)
    (formerly FIN 508)
  • IB 800 - International Business Management (AB/BK*)
  • MBADM 820 - Financial Management (GV/NY*)
    (formerly FIN 531)

*Consult with Management Division
**Consult with Management Division about World Campus courses
GV = Classes held at our Great Valley campus
WC = Classes held online through World Campus
AB/BK = Classes held using VLN at Abington/Berks campuses
GV/NY = Classes held using VLN at Great Valley/Navy Yard campuses