Accounting (MSc (Mgt))
Credential:
Master Degree
Tuition fee:
10392.00/Semester (CAD)
Is highly competitive:
No
School:
UOL - University of LethbridgeLength:
24 Months
Category:
Business, IT & Management
Level:
Postgraduate
Type:
Optional Co-Op
Instruction language:
English
Application Fee:
140.00 CAD
Campuses:
Calgary, Lethbridge
Intake and availability
Intake
Status
Program overview
Choose between two pathways:
- Thesis option
- Project option: Business Analytics concentration
The Accounting major examines the factors influencing the design, provision, quality, use, and impact of financial and non-financial information on a variety of stakeholders, including investors, managers, auditors, creditors, and organizations.
Common areas of study include capital markets' use of information, judgment and decision making of auditors and managers, factors influencing information quality and use, accounting information systems, ethics, performance measurement, and contracting uses of accounting information.
A degree or major in accounting is required to be considered for this major. Though not required, work experience in the field of accounting is a valuable asset.
Academic requirements
Applicants will meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admission:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree (i.e.undergraduate degree) in a related discipline
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (based on the uLethbridge 4.00 scale) on the last 20 graded university-level term courses OR calculated on the most recent master's degree if the applicant is applying for another master's degree
- Demonstrate English language proficiency (ELP) for graduate student
- A minimum GMAT score of 600 and 4.0 on the Analytical Writing portion is required. All bands must be in the 50th percentile or higher.
- Applicants who hold a University of Lethbridge Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Arts (Economics), or combined degree with Bachelor of Management with a minimum GPA of 3.70 or equivalent on their last 10 graded university-level term courses will receive a GMAT waiver and be exempted from this requirement.
See here for information regarding international graduate-level admission requirements.