Accounting and leadership learning
in one graduate business degree.

Gain the leading-edge knowledge and skills you need to lead your firm in today's high-stakes accounting arena with the MS in Business: Accounting (MSBA) program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business—one of the world’s leading business schools. Developed by Smith's world-class faculty in consultation with the big four public accounting firms, the Smith MSBA combines accounting and leadership learning into a curriculum that’s relevant, practical, and applicable from day one.

A Flexible Curriculum

With classes on Saturdays, the Smith MSBA is designed to accommodate your working professional life, and can be completed in as little as 15 months.

Internal Auditing Track

Our flagship program, the Internal Auditing track is expressly designed for individuals employed with public accounting firms and internal audit departments of corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies. It focuses on key issues such as:

• Current trends in corporate governance
• IT security, controls, and auditing
• Fraud prevention, detection, and control

General Accounting Track

A General Accounting track is also offered as an option to assist participants working toward the 150-hour credit CPA education requirement in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Leadership Learning

No matter what track you choose, leadership learning is built into the curriculum with courses like Negotiations and Business Ethics. Working in small groups under the supervision of a faculty member, you’ll learn essential leadership skills like problem solving, teamwork, and communications.