Finance and Accounting at Regis

Regis University’s MBA degree with a specialization in Finance and Accounting prepares students to assume an important role in managing their organization’s fiscal policy and operations, while also increasing their expertise in financial areas and developing skills essential to business and leadership.
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MBA Finance and Accounting

Degree Overview

The online and on-campus MBA degree in Finance and Accounting is designed to provide a solid foundation for you to confidently provide senior management with financial reports and data, as well as offer input and recommendations on where your company could improve profitability.

The MBA degree in Finance and Accounting from Regis University's College for Professional Studies will help you develop managerial expertise through applications-oriented instruction, enhance your self-confidence to become an influential leader and open doors to maximizing earning power and achieving professional advancement.

You can also take advantage of privileged access to Becker CPA Exam Review courses through a $400 partner discount for eligible Regis graduates.

Potential Careers

  • Financial Manager
  • Financial Analyst
  • CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
  • Accounting Manager
  • Corporate Controller
  • Management Consultant

Total Degree Requirements: 36 credit hours
Core requirements: 18 credit hours
Specialization requirements: 6 credit hours
Specialization electives: 9 credit hours
General electives: 3 credit hours (one course selected from the remaining MBA 600-level courses)
: 36 credit hours
Core requirements: 18 credit hours
Specialization requirements: 6 credit hours
Specialization electives: 9 credit hours
General electives: 3 credit hours (one course selected from the remaining MBA 600-level courses)

Program Requirements

Listed below are the required courses for completion of this degree at Regis University. Please note that recent course requirement updates may not be reflected in the list below and you should contact an enrollment counselor at 800.944.7667 for recent changes and updates.

This degree program requires 36.00 credit hours for completion. Please contact your advisor or the Office of Enrollment Services at 303.458.4126.

MBA CORE

MBAC 600 - The Economics of Management

Applies qualitative and quantitative microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics to business and the federal government operations from the perspective of the manager including the importance of regionalism and the global economy. NOTE: This Core course should be taken in the first 12 semester hours of the program.

MBAC 601 - Ethical & Legal Environment of Business

Examines the social and governmental structure within which business operates. Focuses on effective and ethical strategies for addressing issues of public concern including labor and employment law; administrative agency procedures; public issues management; product liability; and social contract, agency and stake-holder models of corporate responsibility. NOTE: This Core course should be taken in the first nine (9) hours of the program.

Cross listing(s): MSAC 601.

MBAC 602 - Developing Effective Organizations

Effective organizations converge adaptable leadership, engaged workforces and aligned processes. Explores concepts from organizational behavior(OB), organizational development(OD) and human resource development(HRD) and from case studies of current organizations.

MBAC 603/MBAX 600

The course descriptions for the above mentioned class could not be found. Please contact Academic Records & Registration at 303-458-4126 with questions. Some additional course information is available and shown here.

(3SH)
MBAC 603-Decision Points in Marketing and Operations
or
MBAX 600

MBAC 604 - Accounting & Finance Concepts for Manage

Examines accounting and finance concepts managers use in making decisions, including: uses of cost information; analysis, limitations and ethical dimensions of financial reporting; capital investment analysis; financing strategy; working capital management; and projected financial statements.

MBA:Finance/Accounting

Electives

The course descriptions for the above mentioned class could not be found. Please contact Academic Records & Registration at 303-458-4126 with questions. Some additional course information is available and shown here.

(9SH)
Nine (9) additional semester hours selected from
MBA-Accounting or MBA-Finance

MBAA 602 - Interpreting Accounting Information

Examines adjustment of financial statements used for analysis after assessing accounting policies used and other limitations of accounting model. Analysis of firm?s financial ratios, free cash flow, earnings quality, sustainable earnings, creditworthiness, and fundamental (intrinsic) equity value.

Pre-requisite: TAKE AC*320A AC*320B AC*410A AC*410B MBAC*604;

Cross listing(s): MSAA 602.

MBAF 602 - Financial Decision Making

Examines the use of financial theories and techniques in making financial decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Emphasizes the critical evaluation of concepts to assess their usefulness in practical business situations. Uses computer applications to solve practical problems. Pre-requisites: AC 320A, AC 320B and FIN 400.

Pre-requisite: TAKE MBAC*604;

Cross listing(s): MSAF 602.

MBA Electives

Electives

The course descriptions for the above mentioned class could not be found. Please contact Academic Records & Registration at 303-458-4126 with questions. Some additional course information is available and shown here.

Three (3) semester hours of any 600-level courses
selected from the MBA program.

MBA Capstone Course

Capstone Course

The course descriptions for the above mentioned class could not be found. Please contact Academic Records & Registration at 303-458-4126 with questions. Some additional course information is available and shown here.

MBAC 610-Enterprise Management in a Global Environment
OR
MBAX 695-Business Platorms: A 21st Century Model
THIS COURSE IS TAKEN LAST TO COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE

Course Descriptions

Listed below are the available courses offered at Regis University within this respective degree program. The courses below include the degree program requirements as well as courses. Please contact an enrollment counselor at 800.944.7667 for recent changes and updates.

MBAA 602 Interpreting Accounting Information (3.00)

Examines adjustment of financial statements used for analysis after assessing accounting policies used and other limitations of accounting model. Analysis of firm?s financial ratios, free cash flow, earnings quality, sustainable earnings, creditworthiness, and fundamental (intrinsic) equity value.

Pre-requisite: TAKE AC*320A AC*320B AC*410A AC*410B MBAC*604;

Cross listing(s): MSAA 602.

MBAA 603 Financial Reporting Policy and Practice (3.00)

Examines objectives, recognition and measurement concepts, and definitions of financial statement elements in the FASB?s Conceptual Framework; preparation of financial statements; and ethical, economic, and political context of accounting standard-setting and financial reporting policy choices.

Pre-requisite: TAKE AC*320A AC*320B;

Cross listing(s): MSAA 603.

MBAA 605 Advanced Auditing (3.00)

Examines cases of failed audits to assess audit risk; identify relevant assertions, inherent risks, and control risks; formulate audit objectives; and evaluate appropriateness of audit evidence. Examines earnings management incentives and devices; and threats to auditor's independence.

Pre-requisite: MBAA*602

Cross listing(s): MSAA 605.

MBAA 606 Financial Accounting Theory (3.00)

Studies the underlying concepts of contemporary accounting theory. Addresses all of the major areas of accounting from this perspective.

Pre-requisite: MBAA*603

MBAA 607 Accounting Non-Profit & Government Orgs (3.00)

Examines accounting for not-for-profit organizations and governments. Emphasizes the use of accounting information to help identify and solve problems encountered in the management of these organizations.

Pre-requisite: MBAA*602

Cross listing(s): MSAA 607.

MBAA 608 International Accounting (3.00)

Examines International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and convergence issues between US GAAP and IFRS. Reviews Accounting Standards Codification for US GAAP foreign exchange and US International tax issue.

Pre-requisite: TAKE MBAA*602 OR MSAA*602;

Cross listing(s): MSAA 608 MBAI 608 MBAI 608.

MBAA 609 Case Studies in Management Accounting (3.00)

Develops students' management accounting techniques and skills needed to make ethical profit-maximizing decisions. Emphasizes data selection, analysis, decision making and evaluation of results in complex, realistic situations.

Pre-requisite: MBAA*602

Cross listing(s): MSAA 609.

MBAA 610 Controllership (3.00)

Examines the function, role and responsibilities of the chief accounting officer of a business organization. Considers both financial and nonfinancial aspects of the controllership function.

Pre-requisite: TAKE MBAA*602 OR MSAA*602;

Cross listing(s): MSAA 610.

MBAA 611 Tax Influence on Bus Dcsn-Mkng (3.00)

Studies the structure of the tax code, principles underlying it and impact on business transactions. Emphasizes tax planning.

Cross listing(s): MSAA 611.

MBAA 612E-W Seminar in Finance/Accounting: (3.00)

Addresses current topics relevant to managers in the areas of finance and accounting. Content varies by term according to the changing concerns of managers in these areas and the shifting conditions in the business environment.

MBAA 614 IT Auditing (3.00)

Combines accounting, regulation and IT security practices to educate students to protect organizational assets through establishment of auditing best practices, current governmental reporting standards, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and secure management techniques.

Pre-requisite: MBAA*602 OR MSAA*602

Cross listing(s): MSAA 614 MSIA 684.

MBAA 615 Income Tax Research (3.00)

Develops the ability to research complex income tax questions. Examines the basis of tax law, research materials and research strategies. Research is completed using both manual and automated research systems.

Pre-requisite: MBAA*602

Cross listing(s): MSAA 615.

MBAA 619 Forensic Accounting (3.00)

Provides and opportunity to study contemporary financial statement fraud cases using a five-part fraud taxonomy: fraud perpetration, fraud detection, fraud investigation, fraud prosecution and fraud prevention and the accountant's role.

Pre-requisite: TAKE MBAA*602 OR MSAA*602;

Cross listing(s): MSAA 619.

MBAA 621 Financial Apps XBRL & Interactive Data (3.00)

Studies XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) financial applications for Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other business intelligence and analytics applications. Development of XBRL applications for external and internal financial reporting will be covered.

Pre-requisite: TAKE MBAA*602 OR MSAA*602;

Cross listing(s): MSAA 621.

MBAC 600 The Economics of Management (3.00)

Applies qualitative and quantitative microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics to business and the federal government operations from the perspective of the manager including the importance of regionalism and the global economy. NOTE: This Core course should be taken in the first 12 semester hours of the program.

MBAC 601 Ethical & Legal Environment of Business (3.00)

Examines the social and governmental structure within which business operates. Focuses on effective and ethical strategies for addressing issues of public concern including labor and employment law; administrative agency procedures; public issues management; product liability; and social contract, agency and stake-holder models of corporate responsibility. NOTE: This Core course should be taken in the first nine (9) hours of the program.

Cross listing(s): MSAC 601.

MBAC 602 Developing Effective Organizations (3.00)

Effective organizations converge adaptable leadership, engaged workforces and aligned processes. Explores concepts from organizational behavior(OB), organizational development(OD) and human resource development(HRD) and from case studies of current organizations.

MBAC 603 Marketing and Operations Decision Pts. (3.00)

Marketing and Operations are two key elements of any business organization. Focuses on the intersect of these business elements and key concepts in this intersect, both from a marketing and operations perspective.

MBAC 604 Accounting & Finance Concepts for Manage (3.00)

Examines accounting and finance concepts managers use in making decisions, including: uses of cost information; analysis, limitations and ethical dimensions of financial reporting; capital investment analysis; financing strategy; working capital management; and projected financial statements.

MBAC 610 Enterprise Management in a Global Enviro (3.00)

Provides a practical management exercise in international strategies, operations, finance and marketing, and ethics using a computer simulation. The simulation requires students to manage a global business from a system?s perspective.

MBAF 602 Financial Decision Making (3.00)

Examines the use of financial theories and techniques in making financial decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Emphasizes the critical evaluation of concepts to assess their usefulness in practical business situations. Uses computer applications to solve practical problems. Pre-requisites: AC 320A, AC 320B and FIN 400.

Pre-requisite: TAKE MBAC*604;

Cross listing(s): MSAF 602.

MBAF 603 Investments & Portfolio Management (3.00)

Provides an understanding of the kinds of analysis and techniques used by individual investors and professional money managers to decide on investment objectives and select possible investment alternatives.

Pre-requisite: MBAF*602

MBAF 604 Money and Banking (3.00)

Provides a framework for understanding financial institutions and markets, and the effects of government policy on financial institutions, interest rates and levels of economic activity.

MBAF 605 International Financial Management (3.00)

Introduces financial management issues confronting multinational firms. Includes foreign exchange risk management, positioning of funds and cash management, and capital budgeting in the international setting.

Pre-requisite: MBAF*602

Cross listing(s): MBAI 605.

MBAF 612E-W Seminar in Finance/Accounting: (3.00)

Addresses current topics relevant to managers in the areas of finance and accounting. Content varies by term according to the changing concerns of managers in these areas and shifting conditions in the business environment.

MBAX 600 Sustainability/Context in 21st Century (3.00)

Provides an opportunity to analyze socially responsible business practices. Topics include: social innovation, global competitiveness, intrapreneurism and sustainability. Includes development of personal and professional development plans that link practices to sustainability.

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Materials Needed for Application and Admission

Applicants seeking a master's degree from the College for Professional Studies must possess a baccalaureate degree in any field of study from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.

  • Application: Completed graduate application form
  • Application fee: $75.00 non-refundable application fee (waived for Regis University graduates)
  • Submit official degree-bearing transcript within 30 days of the date of application. Official transcript must reflect a baccalaureate degree awarded from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university. If official transcript is not received within 30 days you will be unable to register for future courses until the transcript is received. A complete file can be reviewed by faculty with a copy of the unofficial degree-bearing transcript from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.

    Official transcript must be sent directly from your previously attended school to the CPS Admission Office.
  • Official GMAT score which includes a minimum 3.5 official score on the Analytical Writing portion of the exam OR one admission essay approximately 1,500 words long.
  • Current résumé
  • Two online recommendations from colleagues or supervisors who know your work in a professional setting and are able to give specific information about your abilities and potential. The application system will automatically send an email with a link and instructions on how to submit recommendations directly to Regis.
  • Faculty interview
  • Students without a business undergraduate degree will have two options to complete the accounting and finance prerequisites. Learn more about the MBA prerequisites here
  • Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens
  • The coursework of returning students (whose degree plans have expired) and/or transfer students must have been completed less than 10 years prior to the current admission into the degree program in order to be applied toward degree requirements.
  • Please remember: Applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed.

Students who are otherwise accepted into the MBA program but who earned a GPA of less than 2.5 from the institution granting their bachelor's degree will be accepted provisionally and must complete either MLS 501 Critical Thinking and Graduate Writing or EDFD 500 Essentials for Graduate Level Writing with a "B" or better prior to taking any 600 level classes. This requirement can be waived at the time of the student's interview only if the student has demonstrated professional experience that has clearly provided ample opportunity for the student to improve in her or his written communication skills.

Students who earned a GPA of 2.5 or greater from the institution granting their bachelor's degree but whose essay demonstrates less than graduate level writing, may also be accepted provisionally and be required to complete either MLS 501 Critical Thinking and Graduate Writing or EDFD 500 Essentials for Graduate Level Writing with a "B" or better prior to taking any 600 level classes.

Applications due two weeks prior to start date.

Application Deadlines*

Starts Application Deadline
Spring 2 - 2013 February 18, 2013
Summer 1 - 2013 April 22, 2013
Summer 2 - 2013 June 17, 2013

*Your application file including all requirements, documents and fees, must be completed by the application deadline.

Tuition

Graduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: Local Campus Programs
Comparison is based on Regis Board Approved 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates. Rates were gathered from other university websites as of June 2012.

Institution Degree Estimated Total Program Cost Semester Hours Required Cost per Semester Hour Estimated Fees for Program
Colorado Technical University MBA $27,990 32 $873 $50
Colorado Christian University MBA $26,531 39 $649 $1,220
Colorado Heights University MBA $21,810 39 $535 $945
Colorado State University MBA (Professional MBA) $27,360 40 $444 $9,600
Regis University MBA $28,155 36 $780 $75
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs MBA $21,120 - $28,140 36-48 $585 $60
University of Colorado at Denver MBA (Professional MBA) $18,290 36 $496 or less $2,332 -$2,668
University of Denver, Daniels College of Business MBA $48,902 47 $1,026 $680

Graduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: National Online Programs
Comparison is based on Regis Board Approved 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates. Rates were gathered from other university websites as of June 2012.

Institution Degree Estimated Total Program Cost Semester Hours Required Cost per Semester Hour Estimated Fees for Program
Drexel University MBA (MBA Anywhere) $58,866 34 $1,731 All inclusive
Jones International University MBA $29,080 36 $805 $100
Kaplan University MBA $27,228 - $34,668 40 - 51 $658 $900 - $1,100
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University MBA $39,568 48 $766 $2,800
Regis University MBA $29,235 36 $810 $75
University of Maryland/University College MBA $29,794 42 $694 $646
University of Phoenix MBA $28,065 - $42,075 36-54 $740 $1,425 - $2,115
Walden University MBA $29,410 - $30,215 36 - 37 $805 $430
Webster University MBA $25,120 - $33,460 36 - 48 $695 $100
Colorado State University MBA (Distance MBA) $31,930 40 $795 $130