MBA in Accounting

Accelerate your career with Lubin's outstanding reputation in accounting. Not only did Pace University begin as a school for accountants in 1906, but Lubin has earned dual AACSB accreditation in both accounting and business—something fewer than 3% of all business schools can claim.

Advance your career with Lubin's MBA in Accounting:

• Qualify for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam
• Acquire expertise in all functional areas of a business
• Understand the strategic role of accounting
• Rise from a cost accountant all the way to the C-Suite

Your Lubin MBA offers the best possible preparation for a critically important and well-compensated career.

$95,430

Annual mean salary for accountants in New York state (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

AN EXCITING AND LUCRATIVE CAREER

Here's what to expect with an MBA in Accounting:

• Excellent compensation: $95,430 is the annual mean salary for accountants and auditors in New York state. The annual mean wage for accountants and auditors nationally is $77,920 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Outstanding career opportunities: According to a survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council, 42% of global companies surveyed said they planned to hire master of accounting graduates in 2017 (Source: Graduate Management Admission Council)
• Industry growth: Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Advancement edge: 86% of employers surveyed agree that recruiting graduates of MBA and specialized business master's programs is a priority in their company's hiring plans. (Source: Graduate Management Admission Council)
• ; over 1,400 work at Big Four accounting firms

GAIN SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND A PROFESSIONAL EDGE

When you earn your MBA in Accounting at Lubin, you will learn important aspects of accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, payroll services, and tax preparation within a broader context of business strategy, global markets, and data-driven decision-making. The Lubin MBA in Accounting offers:

A strong foundation in essential business disciplines:

• Marketing management
• Macroeconomics in a global environment
• Data analysis for decision making
• Decision modeling for management
• Managerial finance
• Organizational behavior and leadership
• Operations management

Critical knowledge for your profession:

• Cost accounting
• Financial reporting and accounting standards
• Auditing
• Taxation
• International accounting