This document provides information on a Master of Business Administration program with a concentration in public accounting. Key details include: - The 36-credit, 72-week program costs $12,564 and prepares students for middle to upper level management positions in accounting and finance. - The curriculum enhances accounting skills and knowledge with courses in online communications, leadership, marketing, information technology, and global business management. - Graduates will be able to utilize advanced skills, integrate new technologies, and develop comprehensive business plans for organizations.

1. I.
Master
of
Business
Administration
in
the
Global
Economy
(M.B.A.)
-­‐
Public
Accounting
Concentration
Program
Title:
CIP
Code:
52.0305
Master
of
Business
Administration
in
the
Global
Economy
–
Public
Accounting
Concentration
Completion
Award:
Master
of
Business
Administration
Contact
Hours:
540
Outside
Study
Hours:
1,080
Pre-­‐requisite:
Student
must
possess
a
Bachelor
Degree
in
a
similar
field
of
study.
Semester
Credits:
36
hours
Program
Duration:
72
weeks
Cost
Per
Credit
Hour:
$299
Total
Tuition:
$10,764
Course
Materials
and
Fees:
$150
Total
Course
Materials
&
Fees:
$1,800**
Total
Cost
of
MBA
Program:
$12,564
(including
course
materials
and
fees)
Program
Description
The
Master
of
Business
Administration
in
the
Global
Economy
-­‐
Public
Accounting
Concentration
prepares
individuals
to
face
the
advanced
management
and
administrative
challenges
encountered
in
the
current
large
scale
and/or
complex
high-­‐tech
global
organizations.
In
particular,
this
concentration
provides
accounting
graduates
with
the
opportunity
to
extend
their
knowledge
base
beyond
the
basics
of
accounting,
skills
often
needed
to
become
certified
professionals
and
advance
within
an
organization.
Complementing
classes
on
accounting
and
related
subjects,
the
courses
in
the
program
are
designed
to
provide
the
student
with
superior
skills
in
online
communications,
leadership,
marketing
and
information
technology
that
are
needed
to
compete
in
the
rapidly
developing,
highly
competitive
field
of
global
business
management.
Program
Outcomes
Upon
completion
of
this
program,
the
graduate
should
be
able
to:
• Utilize
and
apply
advanced
online
communications
and
E-­‐learning
techniques.
• Demonstrate
leadership
skills
in
building
successful
organizations.
• Implement
proven
marketing
management
strategies.
• Manage
and
maintain
complex
information
systems.
• Apply
quantitative
methods
to
facilitate
accurate
decision
making.
• Measure
internal
organizational
costs
related
to
products,
projects,
quality,
lean
manufacturing
and
other
items.
• Assess
the
exposure
of
a
business
to
occupational
fraud
and
to
management
fraud.
• Conduct
detailed
tax
research
and
planning
engagements,
including
those
involving
representation
before
the
IRS.
• Articulate
several
personal
financial
management
strategies
and
techniques.
• Demonstrate
a
superior
understanding
of
business
law
and
ethics.
• Analyze
the
implications
of
synchronizing
and
harmonizing
a
global
organization.
• Develop
a
comprehensive
business
plan.

2. Potential
Employment
Upon
successfully
completing
this
program,
the
graduate
may
qualify
for
middle
to
upper
level
managerial
positions
in
accounting
and
finance,
particularly
those
requiring
the
expertise
of
a
CPA
or
similarly
certified
professional.
Graduates
will
possess
the
knowledge
and
skills
to
integrate
the
latest
and
developing
technologies,
such
as
online
communications,
global
business
and
marketing
trends,
rapidly
changing
information
technologies
and
accounting
rules,
as
well
as
the
skills
to
develop
and
evaluate
a
comprehensive
business
plan
for
a
given
organization.
Graduation
Requirements
In
order
for
students
to
successfully
complete
their
program,
all
required
materials
must
be
completed,
submitted,
and
within
the
maximum
program
duration.
Students
who
fail
to
complete
the
program
at
this
level
may
appeal
to
the
Director
of
Education
for
an
extension.
Students
must
also
complete
the
proctored
Degree
Exit
Examination
for
this
program
to
graduate.
Students
can
complete
a
course
with
a
grade
of
“C”
or
2.0,
however,
in
order
to
meet
SAP
requirements
and
be
able
to
graduate,
the
student
has
to
have
an
overall
average
of
“B”
or
3.0
out
of
4.0)
for
all
courses
and
be
able
to
complete
all
work
required
within
150%
of
the
program
duration
or
an
additional
year
of
the
published
length
whichever
is
less.
Admissions
Requirements
for
MBA:
• Application
for
Admission
• Admission
Fees
of
$50
• Bachelor
degree
in
business
or
similar
field
from
American
College
of
Technology
or
any
other
appropriately
accredited
college
or
university.
Submit
a
transcript
verifying
receipt
of
your
bachelor’s
degree
from
an
appropriately
accredited
institution.
• Submit
a
resume
demonstrating
at
least
three
years
of
significant
experience
in
business,
industry,
or
a
nonprofit
organization.
• Submit
GMAT
score
of
at
least
600
(if
no
work
experience
is
available)
• Two
letters
of
reference
from
professors,
supervisors,
or
other
suitable
qualified
personnel
ACOT
reserves
the
right
to
accept
students
on
a
conditional
basis
if
one
or
more
of
the
above
mentioned
requirements
are
not
met
upon
admission.
However,
any
deficiencies
must
be
remedied
within
four
months
from
the
program
start
date.
*
This
course
has
a
proctored
final
exam.
Please
refer
to
the
Proctored
Examination
Policy
and
Procedure
in
the
College
Catalog
or
on
the
website
at:
www.acot.edu/policies.htm
**
For
a
detailed
breakdown
and
description
of
the
course
materials,
please
refer
to
Course
Materials
under
the
Student
Services
section
of
the
catalog.
Required
Courses
First
Year
Courses
Second
Year
Courses
ACT-­‐500
Online
Communication
and
Managerial
MAC-­‐610
Taxation
Research
Productivity
Tools
MBA-­‐500
Leadership
and
Organizational
Behavior
MBA-­‐510
Marketing
Management
and
Strategy
MBA-­‐520
Management
of
Information
Technology
MBA-­‐530
Quantitative
Methods
of
Decision
Making
MBA-­‐580
Business
Law
and
Ethics
MBA-­‐590
Global
Business
Management
MAC-­‐600
Fraud
Examination
MFI-­‐620
Personal
Financial
Management
MAC-­‐630
Advanced
Cost
Management
MBA-­‐690
Business
Plan
Seminar

3. Course
Textbook
Information
Credits
ACT-­‐500
Online
Communication
and
Managerial
Productivity
Tools
3
Prerequisites:
None
Text:
Title:
E-­‐Learning
Companion:
A
Student's
Guide
to
Online
Success,
3rd
Edition
Author(s):
Ryan
Watkins,
Michael
Corry
ISBN-­‐10:
1439082456
ISBN-­‐13:
9781439082454
Copyright:
©2011
Published
Text:
Title:
Practical
Microsoft
Office
2010,
1st
Edition
Author(s):
June
Jamrich
Parsons,
Dan
Oja
ISBN-­‐10:
0538745959
ISBN-­‐13:
9780538745956
Copyright:
©2011
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
MBA-­‐500
MBA-­‐510
MBA-­‐520
MBA-­‐530
MBA-­‐580
Leadership
and
Organizational
Behavior
3*
Marketing
Management
and
Strategy
3
Management
of
Information
Technology
3
Quantitative
Methods
of
Decision
Making
3
Business
Law
and
Ethics
3*
Prerequisites:
ACT-­‐500
Text:
Title:
The
Leadership
Experience,
5th
Edition
Author:
Richard
L.
Daft
ISBN-­‐10:
143904211X
ISBN-­‐13:
9781439042113
Copyright:
©2011
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
Prerequisites:
ACT-­‐500
Text:
Title:
MKTG,
5th
Edition
Authors:
Charles
W.
Lamb,
Joseph
F.
Hair
and
Carl
McDaniel
ISBN-­‐10:
1111528098
ISBN-­‐13:
9781111528096
Copyright:
©2012
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
Prerequisites:
ACT-­‐500
Text:
Information
Technology
Auditing,
3rd
Edition
Author:
James
A.
Hall
ISBN-­‐10:
1439079110
ISBN-­‐13:
9781439079119
Copyright:
©2011
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
Prerequisites:
ACT-­‐500
Text:
Title:
An
Introduction
to
Management
Science:
Quantitative
Approaches
to
Decision
Making,
Revised,
13th
Edition
Authors:
David
R.
Anderson,
Dennis
J.
Sweeney,
Thomas
A.
Williams,
Jeffrey
D.
Camm,
and
R.
Kipp
Martin
ISBN-­‐10:
1111532222
ISBN-­‐13:
9781111532222
Copyright:
©2012
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
Prerequisites:
ACT-­‐500
Text:
Title:
Essentials
of
the
Legal
Environment,
3rd
Edition
Authors:
Roger
LeRoy
Miller,
Frank
B.
Cross
and
Gaylord
B.
Jentz
ISBN-­‐10:
0324566514
ISBN-­‐13:
9780324566512
Copyright:
©2011
Published
Text:
Title:
Student
Guide
to
the
Sarbanes-­‐Oxley
Act,
2nd
Edition
Authors:
Robert
A.
Prentice
and
Dean
Bredeson
ISBN-­‐10:
0324827199
ISBN-­‐13:
9780324827194
Copyright:
©2010
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00

4. MBA-­‐590
Global
Business
Management
3
MAC-­‐600
Fraud
Examination
3*
MAC-­‐610
Taxation
Research
3
MFI-­‐620
Personal
Financial
Management
3
MAC-­‐630
Advanced
Cost
Management
3*
MBA-­‐690
Business
Plan
Seminar
3
Prerequisites:
ACT-­‐500
Text:
Title:
GLOBAL,
1st
Edition
Authors:
Michael
Peng
ISBN-­‐10:
0324560702
ISBN-­‐13:
9780324560701
Copyright:
©2010
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
Prerequisites:
MBA-­‐540
th
Text:
Title:
Fraud
Examination,
4
Edition
Authors:
W.
Steve
Albrecht,
Chad
O.
Albrecht,
Conan
C.
Albrecht
and
Mark
F.
Zimbelman
ISBN-­‐10:
0-­‐538-­‐47084-­‐4
ISBN-­‐13:
978-­‐0-­‐538-­‐47084-­‐1
Copyright:
©2012
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
Prerequisites:
MBA-­‐540
th
Text:
Title:
Federal
Tax
Research,
9
Edition
Authors:
William
A.
Raabe,
Gerald
E.
Whittenburg,
Debra
L.
Sanders
and
Roby
B.
Sawyers
ISBN-­‐10:
1-­‐111-­‐22164-­‐2
ISBN-­‐13:
978-­‐1-­‐111-­‐22164-­‐5
Copyright:
©2012
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
Prerequisites:
ACT-­‐500
nd
Text:
Title:
PFIN2
(with
Finance
CourseMate
Printed
Access
Card),
2
Edition
Authors:
Lawrence
J.
Gitman,
Michael
D.
Joehnk
and
Randall
Billingsley
ISBN-­‐10:
1111821992
ISBN-­‐13:
9781111821999
Copyright:
©2012
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00
Prerequisites:
MBA-­‐540
Text:
Title:
Cost
Management:
Accounting
and
Control,
6th
Edition
Authors:
Don
R.
Hansen,
Maryanne
M.
Mowen
and
Liming
Guan
ISBN-­‐10:
0324559674
ISBN-­‐13:
9780324559675
Copyright:
©2009
Published
Prerequisites:
Successful
Completion
of
All
MBA
program
courses
other
than
MBA-­‐690
Text:
Title:
Entrepreneurship:
Ideas
in
Action,
5th
Edition
Authors:
Cynthia
L.
Greene
ISBN-­‐10:
0-­‐538-­‐49689-­‐4
ISBN-­‐13:
978-­‐0-­‐538-­‐49689-­‐6
Copyright:
©2012
Published
Course
Materials:
$150.00