As a successful accountant, why would you want to complete an MBA?

• To develop advanced skills in financial management.
• To maximize your strategic value as a member of your organization’s executive team.
• To increase the breadth of your business and managerial skills.
• To play a key advisory role to corporate clients.

How is the Suffolk MBA accelerated for CPAs?

Admission is accelerated because the GMAT  or GRE is waived with documentation of the CPA and a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA or documentation of the CPA and 10 years experience in the field of accounting.

Complete your MBA in 10 to 16 courses.  The traditional Suffolk MBA 18 course program is automatically shortened by two courses: the accounting and business law core courses are waived.  The standard waiver policy also applies.

How long will it take to complete the Accelerated MBA for CPAs?

10 to 16 months full-time - depending on course waivers
16 to 24 months part-time - depending on course waivers
Alternatively, take up to five years to complete the degree

Where can you take courses?

Enjoy the flexibility of taking classes at our main campus in Boston, our North Campus location, or online; the choice is yours.

Who will be in your courses?

You’ll be joining other Suffolk MBAs, part-time and full-time, from across the globe, with varied educational and employment backgrounds. Your classmates will likely be financial analysts, HR specialists, CIOs, CFOs, physicians, marketing managers and a myriad of other working professionals. The Suffolk MBA classroom is a learning environment, and a networking opportunity to enhance your professional credentials.

The Accelerated MBA for CPAs Program of Study

10 to 16 courses (31 to 49 credits)
All Suffolk MBAs must earn a minimum of 31 credits.

Required Introductory Course (1 credit)
MBA-600 - Effective Career Planning

Core Courses (18 credits - may be waived)
MBA-610 - Organizational Behavior 
MBA-622 - Operations and Data Analysis MBA 630  Economic Analysis for Managers
MBA-640 - Corporate Financial Reporting and Control - automatically waived
MBA-650 - Value-Based Financial Management
MBA-660 - Marketing: The Challenge of Managing Value 
MBA-670 - Information Management for Competitive Advantage MBA 680  Managing in the Ethical and Legal Environment - automatically waived 

Required Global Course –  3 credits
MBA-780 - Managing in the Global Environment

Required Capstone Course -- 3 credits
MBA-800 - Strategic Management

Electives – 24 credits
Select eight courses from among electives in accounting, business law and ethics, entrepreneurship, finance and managerial economics, health administration, information systems, international business, marketing, organizational behavior, public administration and nonprofit management, strategic management, and taxation. 

Elective offerings will vary depending on semester and venue (Boston campus, North Campus, Online).