Master of Business Administration in Accounting Online
Prepare for advanced accounting roles and help businesses make smarter financial decisions.
Program Overview
Learn more about our online MBA in Accounting program
This online MBA in Accounting program is designed for business professionals who want to expand their accounting knowledge base and take on financial leadership roles. Core business knowledge paired with advanced accounting coursework creates a formidable skill set.
Grow your accounting knowledge, administrative expertise and professional opportunities with an MBA in Accounting from Pittsburg State University. This AACSB-accredited program is delivered 100% online and provides broad applications for knowledge in both management and finance as well as excellent preparation for Uniform CPA Examination. In fact, if you have a BBA in Accounting with 124 hours and complete this degree program, you will satisfy the 150 hours required to sit for the exam.
In the Master of Business Administration in Accounting program, you will develop advanced accounting knowledge that includes in-depth studies of corporate financial statement formation and analysis, tax implications for corporations, the financial statement auditing process, and the tax research process as it applies to federal tax issues.
Core MBA coursework emphasizes essential business competencies such as management-control systems, quantitative business analysis, leadership issues, strategic management, consumer analytics and quality control tools.
At Pitt State, preparation for future success is intense. The placement rate for Pitt State College of Business graduates is approximately 99%, based on a recent career services survey. This program emphasizes broad preparation in the competencies required of business executives, as well as practical experience with case methods or simulations embedded in the coursework.
In the online Master of Business Administration in Accounting program, you will:
- Benchmark your skills with MBA peers across the world by participating in a program assessment in your capstone course
- Develop advanced accounting knowledge through study of financial statement analysis, financial statement auditing, and tax research and tools
- Learn to understand and implement management-control systems
- Understand financial strategy, such as financial planning, capital budgeting and cost of capital
- Be able to perform marketing analysis and planning
- Master strategic management skills to implement policies
- Complete an experiential exercise in leadership and team-building
- Benchmark your skills with MBA peers across the world by participating in a program assessment in your capstone course
- Develop advanced accounting knowledge through study of financial statement analysis, financial statement auditing, and tax research and tools
- Learn to understand and implement management-control systems
- Understand financial strategy, such as financial planning, capital budgeting and cost of capital
- Be able to perform marketing analysis and planning
- Master strategic management skills to implement policies
- Complete an experiential exercise in leadership and team-building
Potential accounting career paths for graduates include:
- Certified Public Accountant
- Financial Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Auditing Manager
- Forensic Accountant
- Financial Reporting Manager
- Controller
- Certified Public Accountant
- Financial Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Auditing Manager
- Forensic Accountant
- Financial Reporting Manager
- Controller
Get Credit for Your Experience
Start your MBA courses on day one. No prerequisite or foundation courses are required.
Accreditation
The Gladys A. Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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Tuition
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Pittsburg State University offers affordable tuition prices. Tuition for the accounting MBA online degree program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
*Pittsburg State University's tuition rates and fees are reviewed annually by the Kansas Board of Regents and subject to change prior to each new academic year.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA – Accounting | $399 | $1,197 | $11,970* |
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Calendar
Dates you need to know
This MBA program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Get started at PSU—choose the date that works for you.
Please note that all tuition payments are due at 8 a.m. on the day of the Tuition Deadline.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2 | 3/17/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/10/25 | 3/12/25 | 3/14/25 | 5/2/25 |
| Summer | 6/2/25 | 5/19/25 | 5/26/25 | 5/28/25 | 5/30/25 | 7/18/25 |
| Fall 1 | 8/18/25 | 8/4/25 | 8/11/25 | 8/13/25 | 8/15/25 | 10/3/25 |
| Fall 2 | 10/13/25 | 9/29/25 | 10/6/25 | 10/8/25 | 10/10/25 | 11/28/25 |
| Spring 1 | 1/20/26 | 1/6/26 | 1/13/26 | 1/14/26 | 1/16/26 | 3/6/26 |
| Spring 2 | 3/16/26 | 3/2/26 | 3/9/26 | 3/11/26 | 3/13/26 | 5/1/26 |
| Summer | 6/1/26 | 5/18/26 | 5/25/26 | 5/27/26 | 5/29/26 | 7/17/26 |
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Admissions
Find your fit in our online MBA Accounting program
We value your experience. At least three years in a managerial role or a recent Bachelor of Business Administration gives you a foundation for success in the MBA online program from Pittsburg State University, meaning no prerequisites or leveling courses are required regardless of your undergraduate degree specialization. Please review these admission requirements so you can get started on your online MBA accounting program.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- 2.7 GPA or higher
- Resume
- No GMAT or GRE required
- No prerequisite or foundation courses required
Interested students may apply to the online MBA program via one of the following admission tracks:
- Professional Experience
- Submit a resume that demonstrates a minimum of three years of substantial, full-time managerial experience. Management experience is defined as managing people, financial resources or customer relationships beyond a basic supervisory level. This also includes military leadership, business owner-managers and entrepreneurs.
- Recent Business Graduate
- Students who have recently earned an undergraduate business degree from a United States accredited university within the last three years prior to the admission decision are eligible to apply to the online MBA program.
- Students nearing completion of their undergraduate business degree may apply for conditional admission to the online MBA program. However, they will not be permitted to begin coursework until their official transcript has been received.
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field from a regionally accredited institution earned within the last three years
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- With a 2.7-2.9 GPA, your application may be considered with additional support materials requested by the admissions committee.
- Resume
A $35 application fee is required of all applicants.
Note: Prospective KCOB Graduate Assistants and Dual-Degree/Exchange students are not eligible to apply to the online MBA program.
Official Transcripts directly from all colleges/universities attended and other documents should be mailed to:
Pittsburg State University
Graduate and Continuing Studies
ATTN: Janet Miller
1701 South Broadway Street
Pittsburg, KS 66762
Official electronic transcripts can be emailed to Janet Miller at jsmiller@pittstate.edu
Pittsburg State University reserves the right to request that applicants provide supplemental application materials as needed (i.e., letter of recommendation).
International Applicants must meet all of the admission requirements for domestic students as well as the following:
- Provide official post-secondary transcript(s) from each college or university attended
- Students with foreign transcripts must submit an original course-by-course evaluation by a NACES accredited evaluation agency (ex: WES or ECE)
- English proficiency requirement
- Students must meet one of the following language requirements:
- TOEFL score of 550/79
- IELTS overall band score of 6.5 with no band score below 5.5
- PTE score of 53
- Duolingo score of 110 with no section score below 100
- For admission purposes, tests scores are valid for two years from the date of examination
- English proficiency waivers/exemptions are available for students who meet the following:
- Completion of 24 credit hours at an English-speaking institution/academic program (must be able to be verified by Pittsburg State University staff)
- Students whose native language is English and who is a citizen of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, English-speaking Canada, and some Caribbean islands.
- $35 application fee
- A copy of your passport or government issued photo ID could be required to cross check your full, correct legal name
Pittsburg State University reserves the right to request that applicants provide supplemental application materials as needed (i.e., letter of recommendation).
Please note that enrollment in our online program requires unrestricted access to technology such as a computer or laptop, webcam, speakers and microphone. In addition, you will need reliable access to the internet. Extensive firewall limitations, particularly outside the US, may impede your ability to participate in required course activities.
The Pittsburg State online MBA program permits international students to apply and enroll when accepted while residing outside of the United States. The online MBA program is not qualified to admit students who wish to enter the United States through a student visa, nor does it qualify a student for work authorization in the United States, such as in Optional Practical Training (OPT) programs.
Courses
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In order to remain in the accounting MBA program, the student must successfully complete (with A/B grade) their first two online courses.
“My hope was that completing the MBA would help me advance my career at my current company. Turns out I was able to earn two promotions while working on my MBA.”
Cara McJilton
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