Your 3/2 MBA experience will be intense. The innovative, two-year program prepares you for critical moments in a fast-paced career. The curriculum focuses on real-world experiences—think field study and internships—and you will work with at least three companies while earning your degree.
It’s well worth the effort. For the class of 2023, 98.3% of students received job offers in their filed within 90 days of graduation.
This set of classes (34.5 credit hours) develops valuable advanced financial skills in a technical accounting curriculum and integrates principles of business. Learn more about 3/2 MBA Core classes and see course descriptions.
In the second year of the program, you’ll specialize in finance or accounting and take courses that align with your career goals. The flexible curriculum (30 credit hours) will allow you to differentiate yourself in the marketplace. Learn more about 3/2 MBA Core classes and see course descriptions.
IU Bloomington has determined completion of the 3/2 MBA degree meets educational requirements to apply for the CPA exam in Indiana. We have not made this determination for any other jurisdiction at this time.
The Kelley School's Graduate Accounting Program will work with a 3/2 MBA student to interpret exam eligibility requirements in the jurisdiction being considered. You may find links to all CPA jurisdictions and their eligibility and licensure requirements at the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
Nothing prepares students for the challenges faced in the boardroom like experiential learning. These opportunities include:
The Kelley 3/2 MBA enabled Josh Malarsky to kick-start his career and progress quickly to a leadership position at Katz, Sapper, & Miller.
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- I'm a partner in a real estate group
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at Katz, Sapper and Miller
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and my role as a partner
is to work with clients
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who have a focus in the
real estate industry
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and help them with any kind of tax problem
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or business problem that
they can come up with.
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The 3/2 MBA program really
enabled me to get a kickstart
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on my career.
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I passed the CPA exam in the fall of 2005
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a few months after graduating.
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For someone going into public accounting
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or corporate accounting, the CAP exam
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is absolutely critical.
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Being able to be prepared for the CPA exam
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while being in class
during the 3/2 program
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was really a phenomenal benefit
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to be completed with a master's degree
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and the CPA exam within just a few months
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of being out of school,
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being able to get those two hurdles
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taken care of right at
the start of my career
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allowed me to just continue focusing
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on my clients and learning
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about the world of public accounting
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and I think that played a large role
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in my ability to progress
at Katz, Sapper and Miller.
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For someone looking to
expand their horizons,
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be it a master's degree
or higher education,
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I would say that the 3/2 program at Kelley
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is a phenomenal opportunity
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to learn both inside the classroom,
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outside the classroom
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from people who have spent their lives
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in both academia and
in the business world,
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it's a great opportunity to
have a well-rounded MBA program
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in just one additional year of school.
The 3/2 MBA program is open to Kelley undergraduates in accounting and finance. Please apply by December 1 of your junior year.
For the class of 2025, 100% of students received job offers in their field within 90 days of graduation.
By earning your BS and MBA degrees in five years, you’ll spend one less year in school than you would in a traditional MBA program, saving both time and money.