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An MBA in 14 Months: Professional Accounting

An MBA is only 14 months away with the Rutgers MBA in Professional Accounting. The first of its kind in the world, this program integrates management skills with accounting theory and practice. This 65-credit degree includes course work, teamwork, computer work, case studies, and final team projects.  Calculus and statistics may be required in this program if it was not completed at the undergraduate level.

The program begins in late May and concludes in mid August of the following year.  Students are eligible to sit for the CPA examination following graduation. Click here for instructions on how to view the CPA exam requirements.

Quick Facts

Credits: 65
Status: Full time day
Campus: Newark
Entrance Exam: GMAT
Term of Entry: Summer

Employment Outcomes

  • Class of 2008 average starting salary: $61,000 + $5,000 signing bonus

  • 91% of Rutgers PA-MBAs are employed by graduation day

Performance on the CPA Examination: Selected Highlights 

  • Class of 2006: 74% of the class passed at least one part of the CPA exam on the first attempt.
  • Class of 2006: 50% of the class passed Financial Accounting and Reporting section on the first attempt.
  • Class of 2005: 33% of the class passed all parts of the CPA exam on the first attempt. 

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RBS Professional Accounting MBA Newsletter

The Professional Accountant
Volume 1, Issue 1

Professional Accounting Multimedia

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Stephen Verrone Video Interview

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Stephen Verrone is a Senior Manager in Ernst & Young’s New York Financial Services Office – Banking & Capital Markets group with over seven years of experience in providing assurance and advisory services to a variety of financial services clients.  Verrone received his Rutgers MBA in Professional Accounting in 1999, and is a Certified Public Accountant. 

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Student's Perspective

Maggie Fernandez
PAMBA ’08:

"The education that the Professional Accounting Program provides is of the highest quality.  The professors are outstanding and always ready, willing, and able to assist any student with questions or concerns.   Interaction in the classroom is excellent and will provide a good solid foundation for my career.  Having students of many diverse backgrounds in the classroom brings a variety of concerns and perspectives to the subject matter discussed, allowing for a creative learning environment.  Additionally, we had many opportunities to meet with the prior year’s Professional Accounting class, and they provided us with guidance, encouragement, reassurance, and support during the initial stages of the program..."


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