MBA MBA Accounting

M.B.A. AccountingFeatured Courses

As a student in the master of business administration at Concordia Nebraska, you’ll have the opportunity to take specialized courses related to various aspects of the business administration profession. These classes, designed to equip you for leadership and service in various business administration careers, are taught by some of our esteemed faculty who have extensive experience in their fields.

MBA 550

Strategic Marketing 3 credits

This course will focus on the development of decision-making skills for both effective and efficient marketing. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of marketing in strategic planning and the critical process components in the development of effective marketing strategies. Topics will include market segmentation, use of marketing research in decision-making, use of media and promotion, budgeting, and marketing program evaluation.

MBA 655

Professional Tax Research 3 credits

This course introduces students to the legal aspects of taxation and the development of federal tax law as a basis for planning business decisions. Students become familiar with and use professional tax literature and technology for problem-solving. Case-based problem-solving provides experience in dealing with unstructured situations encountered in professional tax practice. This course emphasizes problem identification, research-based analysis, and resolution. Practical assignments are completed using research tools to locate, understand, and interpret primary source materials.

MBA 656

Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting 3 credits

This course is an advanced-level study of accounting and financial reporting for state and local governments. It provides a detailed review of the accounting and financial reporting standards promulgated by the authoritative body, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), influencing the accounting and reporting for state and local governmental entities. Course material covers fund accounting concepts and practices as well as government-wide financial reporting similar to private business consolidated reporting and the relationships between the two.

MBA 657

Corporate Taxation 3 credits

This course provides an overview of various aspects of corporate taxation, including, but not limited to, the following: formation, operation and liquidation of both C and S corporations, and determination of when selection should be made; tax treatment of dividend distributions and redemptions of corporate stock; and introduction to topics of corporate divisions, reorganizations and consolidated returns.

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M.B.A. AccountingSample Schedule of Courses

The following sample course of study is an example of the sequence of courses you might take in order to receive your degree. Please plan to discuss your actual course of study with your advisor, who can help you stay on track to meet your academic and professional goals.

MBA Core

MBA 525

Leadership And Organizational Behavior 3 cr.

MBA 531

Effective Decision-Making and Communication 3 cr.

MBA 550

Strategic Marketing 3 cr.

MBA 505

Ethical and Legal Environment of Business 3 cr.

MBA 513

Accounting: Financial Analysis for Decision-Making 3 cr.

MBA 560

Managerial Economics 3 cr.

MBA 610

Human Resources Management 3 cr.

MBA 551

Operations Management 3 cr.

MBA 530

Corporate Finance 3 cr.

MBA 508

Innovation and Business Model Generation in a Digital Age 3 cr.

MBA 660

Entrepreneur Development 3 cr.

MBA 690

Strategic Management 3 cr.

36 Total Credits

Accounting Concentration

MBA 655

Professional Tax Research 3 cr.

MBA 656

Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting 3 cr.

MBA 657

Corporate Taxation 3 cr.

9 Total Credits

M.B.A. in Accounting Program Faculty

Our accounting M.B.A. program faculty lead in the classroom and the workplace in accordance with their Lutheran ethics.

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