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 2% 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
 

AN EXCITING AND LUCRATIVE CAREER

As a public accountant, you may have your own business, work for an accounting firm, or work within a corporation. CPAs often rise to leadership positions. 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 2019 (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 2,100 work at Big Four accounting firms

ALUMNI SUCCESS

"I've made a lot of friends, people from all over the world, and also really great connections, not only professionally, but also personally. Pace and the Big Four have a really good relationship. Through the Career Fair, I got a summer internship at PwC. Lubin has given me confidence in the professional world and also in my classes. I'm really grateful to Pace for the doors it has opened."

- Emily Cheng, Class of 2016, IT Audit Senior Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
 

CAREER PATHS

• Certified public accountant (CPA)
• Government accountant
• Accounting officer
• Management accountant
• Audit partner
• Financial analyst
• Forensic accountant
• Internal audit director
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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:

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

LUBIN AND ACCA'S LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP

Lubin and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) USA's landmark partnership links ACCA's globally recognized qualification program to both undergraduate and graduate coursework at Lubin. Accounting students may complete coursework that will qualify them for exemptions from ACCA's exams. >> learn more   >> FAQs about the accounting program's ACCA accreditation