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You’re in a competitive field…you need a competitive
advantage.
The Villanova Master of Accountancy (MAC) Program is designed to provide a broad, yet intensive foundation for students just starting their accounting career or embarking on a new professional path. The
comprehensive curriculum integrates a wide-range of topics to enhance students'
accounting and business background and help meet the real-world, real-time
challenges of global business and the accounting industry. Coursework includes
ethics and relationship management, finance, risk management, assurance
services, tax planning, forensic accounting, management information systems,
negotiation, performance measurement, and strategic leadership.
Who should apply to the MAC program?
If you are a college graduate (BS or BA) with an accounting major or minor,
you can enroll in
the MAC program without taking additional undergraduate courses. If you have a
business degree in
another subject area, you are eligible for the program, but will
likely need to take additional courses.
- Average age of MAC
students: 23 years
- Average GPA: 3.4
- Average GMAT: 590–600*
- Average work experience: 1 year
* The GMAT is optional for applicants.
What will you study?
The MAC curriculum is interdisciplinary, integrating far more than just
accounting. Courses including Negotiation, Ethics & Relationship Management,
Performance Measurement, Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting, and
Financial Risk Management will help you acquire a deeper
understanding of complex business issues.
Learn more about the MAC
Curriculum
When do classes meet?
The MAC Program is delivered in a unique, flexible format that allows you to work full-time
for the majority of the program and graduate in just 12 months. We offer
distance learning courses in fall and spring, and on-campus housing during the
11-week summer so that you can participate in the MAC program even if you live outside
of the Philadelphia area.
View the current MAC academic calendar.
Where are classes held?
Villanova
University’s picturesque 260-acre campus is located on the famed Main
Line, just 12 miles west of Philadelphia. Our beautiful suburban campus is
easily accessible by car and just a short ride on the R5 train from
Philadelphia. Classes take place in Bartley Hall, an
exceptional business learning and technology center that recently underwent a
$26 million renovation.
Why the Villanova School of Business for your MAC?
The Villanova
School of Business offers a world-class business education that can be attained
while pursuing your career goals. Our MAC program combines the
crucial elements of superior business education:
- A demanding and challenging course of study—combining core business
practices, cutting-edge concepts from the constantly changing business
world, and a deep grounding in responsible leadership.
- Faculty members who are highly regarded as teachers, researchers, and
scholars, with a wide range of professional experience. They teach in an
adaptive learning environment where the focus is on helping students learn
how to better themselves, their organizations, and their communities.
- Your fellow students, who will engage you with their intellect and
passion for learning.
How much does the MAC cost?
The 2009-10 tuition for the Master of Accountancy (MAC) program is $27,975.
The tuition is billed each semester as follows:
- Summer semester $16,785 - 6 courses, 18 credits
- Fall semester $5,595 - 2 courses, 6 credits
- Spring semester $5,595 - 2 courses, 6 credits
Financial aid in the form of student loans is available. For more
information, contact the Villanova University
Office of Financial Assistance.
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