Accountancy

Master of Business Administration

Driehaus College of Business

MBABusiness, Entrepreneurship and InnovationCollaboration & TeamworkDigital FluencyIn-Person
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Advance in the business of accounting

With our Accountancy MBA specialization, you’ll gain the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that are highly sought-after in the accounting field, along with the business acumen to understand complex financial transactions. You’ll be prepared to sit for the CPA exam and graduate with a set of varied competencies including:

  • Big data analysis
  • Internal audit
  • Fraud and forensic accounting
  • Professional audit systems
  • Information systems

MBA Formats

  • The Full-Time DePaul MBA at a Glance (In-Person)

  • The Part-Time DePaul MBA at a Glance (In-Person OR Remote)

Get connected to accounting jobs in Chicago

Our location in the Loop puts you in the center of it all—DePaul’s strong ties to the financial and business communities that surround our campus create unique job opportunities. Top accounting firms like BDO, CliftonLarsonAllen, Crowe Horwath, Horwich Coleman Levin and Plante & Moran all call Chicago home.

Application Deadlines

Enrollment QuarterDomestic Student DeadlineInternational Student Deadline
FallAugust 15June 15
WinterDecember 1October 15
SpringMarch 1January 15
Admission Requirements
Submit an online application, essay, résumé and official transcripts.
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Required Courses
You’ll take 10 MBA core courses and three electives. For CPA eligibility, there are six required courses.
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No.41
DePaul was ranked no. 41 among MBA in Accountancy programs in North America by Eduniversal (2020).

Create with and learn from award-winning professors

Associate Professor Kelly Richmond Pope is the creator of the award-winning educational white-collar crime documentary “Crossing the Line: Ordinary People Committing Extraordinary Crime” and 2017’s “All the Queen’s Horses.” She uses these experiences to enhance students’ real-world understanding of fraud and how to discover it through forensic accounting.

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Longman, DePaul Accountancy MBA alum
Longman (MBA ’17)
Group Audit Specialist, Dearborn Holding Company
Alumni Network
In addition to the wider group of Kellstadt alumni, the School of Accountancy & MIS alumni network reaches to the top ranks of corporations, public accounting firms, education and government. The alumni society, Ledger & Quill, is one of the largest accounting alumni groups in the nation.
Scholarships
Graduate school is an investment in your future. The DePaul MBA program awarded more than $3 million to incoming students last year. Learn more about scholarship opportunities available to you.
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Contact Information
For more information about applying, contact the Kellstadt Admissions Team at (312) 362-8810 or kgsb@depaul.edu.
 MBA Formats
  • The Full-Time DePaul MBA at a Glance (In-Person)
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