<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>The Master of Business Administration program at University of Phoenix is designed to provide you with an advanced understanding of management concepts and various areas of business operations. The program's core curriculum addresses management techniques, personnel management, business law, economics, accounting, corporate finance, marketing and operations management. Topics include employee training, communications, budgeting, business forecasting, market research and risk management. The program emphasizes the development of decision making, reasoning, and organizational and leadership skills. Optional concentration areas in the MBA program include: </p> <ul><li>Accounting </li><li>Marketing </li><li>Global Management </li><li>Human Resource Management </li><li>Health Care Management </li><li>Technology Management </li><li>Project Management </li><li>Energy Management </li></ul><h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>You should have current or recent experience working in a corporate or business setting. Previous courses in management, mathematics and statistics can be beneficial but are not required. Applicants to University of Phoenix graduate programs should have already earned a bachelor's degree. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>Once enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program at University of Phoenix, you will be required to complete 36 credits in the required course of study. If you are pursuing a concentration, 15 credits in concentration courses must be completed. You can select up to two concentrations. The required course of study follows the sequence shown below. </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Name</th></tr> <tr><td>MGT 521</td><td>Management</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 531</td><td>Human Capital Management</td></tr> <tr><td>LAW 531</td><td>Business Law</td></tr> <tr><td>LDR 531</td><td>Organizational Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>QRB 501</td><td>Quantitative Reasoning for Business</td></tr> <tr><td>ECO 561</td><td>Economics</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 561</td><td>Accounting</td></tr> <tr><td>QNT 561</td><td>Applied Business Research and Statistics</td></tr> <tr><td>OPS 571</td><td>Operations Management</td></tr> <tr><td>FIN 571</td><td>Corporate Finance</td></tr> <tr><td>MKT 571</td><td>Marketing</td></tr> <tr><td>STR 581</td><td>Strategic Planning and Implementation</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatWillILearnInTheAccountingConcentration">What Will I Learn in the Accounting Concentration?</h3> <p>The curriculum of the Accounting concentration in the Master of Business Administration program focuses on topics students will need to know to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination for certification or licensure. Courses address auditing practices, financial reporting, accounting regulations and business concepts. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>A Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting can be considered an advanced degree for those seeking positions with greater responsibility in the accounting field. You could further enhance your knowledge of general business practices by pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration. Graduates of the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting program may be eligible to sit for the CPA exam. </p> <p><i>Each state sets forth standards required to be eligible to take the CPA exam and apply for licensure or certification as a CPA. While this program was designed with consideration for the standards proposed by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), University of Phoenix cannot, and will not, provide any assurance that completion of this program will allow a successful student to qualify within the student's specific jurisdiction. Potential applicants should check with the appropriate organization within their jurisdiction to determine if this program, combined with their undergraduate degree and any other specific criteria, meets the requirements to qualify for examination in that specific jurisdiction. States frequently change their requirements for examination. There is no assurance that at the time of degree completion the specific jurisdiction's requirements will be consistent with the requirements at the time of admission.</i></p>