UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Academic Program Approval

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs. Proposing department should complete this form. For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

Submitted by: _____Dr. Gregory Kane_____________ phone number 302-831-6826

Department: Accounting & MIS_______________ email address kaneg@lerner.udel.edu_

Action: Add MS/MBA Dual Degree Program______________________________________

(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration, revise major/minor/concentration, academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

Effective term _____09F_______________________________________________ __

(use format 04F, 05W)

Current degree ______No Change________________________________________

(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ______No Change________________________

(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed name: ____MS/MBA Dual Degree Program________________________________

Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

(if applicable)

Revising or Deleting:

Undergraduate major / Concentration: __ _______ ________________

(Example: Applied Music – Instrumental degree BMAS)

Undergraduate minor:____________________________________________________

(Example: African Studies, Business Administration, English, Leadership, etc.)

Graduate Program Policy statement change: _____See Attached______________

(Must attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

Graduate Program of Study: ____MS Accounting, MBA____________________

(Example: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

Graduate minor / concentration: ___________________________________________

Note: all graduate studies proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.

Included in file

-List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?

(Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

None

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

MBA Program

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

The purpose is to increase flexibility with the business college by allowing students to work simultaneously towards two graduate degrees. The synergy between the 2 programs makes the option attractive for MBA students interested in expanding their accounting knowledge as part of their program of study.

Program Requirements:

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog. If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)

See attached

ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION: (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

Department Chairperson Date

Dean of College Date

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies Date

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Date

Secretary, Faculty Senate Date

Date of Senate Resolution Date to be Effective

Registrar Program Code Date

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & International Programs Date

Provost Date

Board of Trustee Notification Date

Revised 10/23/2007 /khs

MBA/MS Dual Degree program

Current MBA requirements:

30 required credits

Acct 800 Financial Reporting and Analysis

Buad 820 Data Analysis and Mgt

Buad 870 Managing Human Capital

Econ 503 Economic Analysis for Bus Policy

Buad 831 Operations Mgt

Buad 880 Marketing Mgt

Fin 850 Financial Mgt

Acct 801 Management Control Systems

Buad 840 Ethics in a Business Environment

Buad 890 Corporate Strategy

18 electives

These provide for possible concentration or specialization:

The accounting specialization looks like this:

Acct 810 Theory of External Reporting

ACCT 811	Advanced Management Accounting
ACCT 813	Advanced Federal Tax Accounting
ACCT 817	Advanced Auditing
ACCT 820	Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 867	Intellectual Property Creation, Management and Planning
ACCT 883	International Accounting

Suggested program:

MBA Required Component (30 credits)

Buad 820 Data Analysis and Mgt

Buad 870 Managing Human Capital

Econ 503 Economic Analysis for Bus Policy

Buad 831 Operations Mgt

Buad 880 Marketing Mgt

Fin 850 Financial Mgt

Acct 800 Financial Reporting and Analysis

Acct 801 Management Control Systems

Buad 840 Ethics in a Business Environment

Buad 890 Corporate Strategy

MS-Acct Component (30 credits)

Required Courses (18 credits)

Acct 804 Database

Acct 810 Theory of External Reporting

Acct 883 International Accounting

Acct 820 Financial Statement Analysis

Acct 817 IT Auditing

Acct 614 Federal Income Tax Research and Planning

Electives: (12 credits)

Select from the following:

Acct 867* Private Equity/Venture Finance

Acct 860 High Tech Enterpreneurship in Raising Capital

Acct 805 Current Issues in MIS

Acct 806 Systems Analysis and Design

Acct 843 Special Topics in International Financial Reporting

Buad 843 Special Topics in Global Business

Entr 860 High Technology Entrepreneurship

Fin 864 Small Business Finance

Misy 850 Security and Control

Misy 870 Strategic Information Technology Management

Misy 830 Decision Support and Analysis

Misy 840 Project Management and Costing

PROPOSED JOINT MBA/MS in Accounting Program
				Credits
MBA		MSA	MBA/MSA Dual Degree	MBA	MSA	BOTH
	Required & Electives	Required & Electives	Required
		Elective: ACCT 614 Federal Tax Income Tax Research & Planning	ACCT 614 Federal Income Tax Research and Planning		3
ACCT 801	Management Control Systems		ACCT 801 Management Control systems	3
		ACCT 804 Database Design, Networks and Implementation	ACCT 804 Database Design, Networks and Implementation			3
ACCT 810	Elective: Theory of External Reporting	ACCT 810 Theory of External Reporting	ACCT 810 Theory of External Reporting			3
ACCT 811	Elective: Advanced Management ACCT		ACCT 811 Advanced Management Accounting	3
ACCT 817	Elective: Advanced Auditing	ACCT 817 IT Auditing	ACCT 817 IT Auditing			3
ACCT 820	Elective: Financial Statement Analysis	Elective: ACCT 820 Financial Statement Analysis	ACCT 820 Financial Statement Analysis			3
ACCT 883	Elective: International Accounting	Elective: ACCT 883 International Accounting	ACCT 883 International Accounting			3
BUAD 820	Data Analysis and Management	BUAD 820 Data Analysis and Quality Management	BUAD 820 Data Analysis and Quality Management			3
BUAD 831	Operations Management		BUAD 831 Operations Management	3
BUAD 840	Ethics in a Business Environment		BUAD 840 Ethics in a Business Environment	3
BUAD 870	Managing Human Capital		BUAD 870 Managing Human Capital	3
BUAD 880	Marketing Management		BUAD 880 Marketing Management	3
BUAD 890	Corporate Strategy		BUAD 890 Corporate Strategy	3
ECON 503	ECONomic Analysis for Bus Policy		ECON 503 ECONomic Analysis for Bus Polocy	3
FINC 850	Financial Management	FINC 850 or above	FINC 850 Financial Management			3
			Electives			12
ACCT 800	Financial Reporting and Analysis		ACCT 800 Financial Reporting & Analysis
		ACCT 805 Current Issues in Management Information	ACCT 805 Current Issues in Management Information
		ACCT 806 Systems Analysis, Design and Implementation	ACCT 806 Systems Analysis, Design and Implementation
			ACCT 843 Special Topics in International Financial Reporting
ACCT 857	Private Equity/Venture Finance		ACCT 857 Private Equity/Venture Finance
			BUAD 843 Special Topics in Global Business
			ENTR 860 High Technology ENTRepreneurship
			FINC 864 Small Business Finance
			MISY 830 Decision Support and Analysis
			MISY 840 Project Management and Costing
			MISY 850 Security and Control
			MISY 870 Strategic Information Technology Management
			Subtotals	24	3	33
			Total Credits			60

Admission Procedures for MS/MBA Dual Degree Program

Students desiring to pursue the dual MBA/Master of Accounting may initially apply directly to either the Accounting program or the MBA program. Applicants must be qualified for admission by both programs. Prospective students are encouraged to see the admissions policies for both programs in the graduate catalog. Applications and letters of recommendation are to be submitted to:

Office of Graduate Studies

www.udel.edu/gradoffice/applicants or via mail at:

234 Hullihen Hall

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware 19716

The MBA/Master of Accounting is a dual degree program. As such, the dual programs must be completed and the dual degree is conferred, simultaneously recognizing completion of both graduate programs. Students admitted to the MBA/Master of Accounting degree program who later decide they want to complete only one of the degrees must petition the graduate school to re-enter either the master’s level Accounting program or the MBA. Students who complete the single degree program (MBA or master’s level Accounting) may not be re-admitted at a later date to the dual degree program. Instead, the student would be required to complete all requirements for the second degree; i.e., losing the benefit of a reduction in total credits allowed those pursuing the dual degree program. A student who decides to pursue the dual degree must apply for change of degree to the MBA/Master of Accounting dual degree prior to receiving the first degree and must complete the requirements for the dual degree prior to any degree being granted.