The Master of Professional Accounting (M.P.Acc.) offered by the Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend fulfills the educational requirements needed for CPA licensure within graduate-level education.
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If you’re looking to take your career to the next level with a master’s degree, Penn State Behrend offers four business-related graduate degrees in growing professional disciplines:
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.): Behrend’s 30-credit MBA program emphasizes development of personal leadership style as well critical thinking, planning, and problem-solving skills. Professors shape their courses to meet the demands of a global, technology-driven business environment. Students can pursue Behrend’s MBA full time or part time, primarily online with monthly evening classes in Erie or Pittsburgh.
- Master of Manufacturing Management (M.M.M.): This 32-credit degree program educates professionals who want to develop in-depth, relevant manufacturing knowledge while also advancing their engineering and management skill sets. The MMM can be pursued on a full- or part-time basis. Program delivery is primarily online with one weekend in Erie per semester for part-time students.
- Master of Professional Accounting (M.P.Acc.): Most states require 150 credit hours of education for Certified Public Accountant licensure, which the Master of Professional Accounting degree program fulfills. This 30-credit program can be completed in one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. Program delivery is primarily online with monthly evening classes in Erie or Pittsburgh.
- Master of Project Management (M.P.M.): This fully online degree program is offered in partnership with Penn State World Campus. The M.P.M. is a 30-credit interdisciplinary program that uses problem-based learning to provide a thorough understanding of all aspects of project-management theory and practice. It can be pursued as either a full-time or part-time program.
For more information about any of these programs, visit behrend.psu.edu/grad, email [email protected], or call 814-898-7255.