Master of Business Administration – Concentration in Accounting & Finance

American InterContinental University's mission is to provide for the varying educational needs of a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed student body with the goal of preparing students academically, personally, and professionally for successful careers.

AIU Online's MBA in Accounting and Finance program educates students with a unique, market-relevant combination of comprehensive business studies and real-world financial applications. This online degree program is designed to give students the advanced knowledge, skills, and practical, experience-based education necessary to focus on finance and accounting careers that are experiencing a dynamic growth rate.


The U.S. Department of Labor expects demand to increase by:

* 18.5% for Accountants & Auditors
* 25.5% for Financial Analysts
* 34% for Personal Financial Advisors

AIU Online created this MBA program to prepare students interested in developing and advancing their careers as Financial Analysts, Comptrollers, Independent Accountants, Professional Investors and other top-tier financial professions.

The MBA in Accounting and Finance lends itself to change and allows us to prepare relevant, timely coursework for students that will benefit them in the real world upon graduation. This helps ensure that AIU Online graduates will be professionally up-to-date upon earning a timely, industry-relevant MBA.

Upper Level concentration courses include:

* Accounting for Managers. This course develops the ability to use cost and financial data in the planning, management, and controlling functions of an organization. Students focus on the budget process, utilization of internal and external data for control and performance analysis, and allocation of resources to achieve corporate objectives.
* Financial Statement Analysis. In this course, students learn how to analyze financial statements and methods used to value companies, including both profitability and risk analysis. They will also use analytical techniques for understanding financial position, operating results and resource flows.

This accelerated, team-based Accounting and Finance MBA program can be completed in just 10 months

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