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The MicroMasters in Accounting will be suspended this year. If you are planning to complete the MicroMasters courses to enter the Kelley School of Business MS in Accounting program, you must complete the courses by summer 2022 to begin the master's degree program in the fall.
Master of Science in Accounting (suspension announced February 2022)
Master of Science in Information Technology Management
These degrees are completed online through the edX platform.
This could be your last opportunity to enroll in the three current MicroMasters courses.
The final offerings are likely:
If you wish to take any of these courses, as they are a required part of our full MS in Accounting program, please enroll in them.
Completing these courses allows for matriculation this fall (August) into the full master's program if you successfully complete the MicroMasters courses and have applied for the master's program and been accepted. If you wish to take the master's degree journey, we encourage you to apply no later than June 15, 2022. The application to this master's program could close and no longer be an option as the program is currently constructed.
We hope to be able to offer an online accounting program in the future, but are awaiting a program curriculum review. However, Indiana University offers several online graduate programs that you might find interesting. For more information on these offerings, visit Kelley Programs. IU also offers a residential Master of Science in Accounting with Data and Analytics.
The IU MicroMasters credential in accounting is designed to:
To earn the IUx MicroMasters in accounting credential, you must successfully pass and receive a verified certificate in all three courses in the MicroMasters program (BUKD-A500, BUKD-A501, and BUKD-A502).
The MicroMasters courses are a required part of the 10-course online MS in Accounting program. Every student in the MS in Accounting program must take the MicroMasters path.
The IUx MicroMasters credential in information systems consists of three online courses and is designed to:
To earn the IUx MicroMasters in information systems credential, you must successfully pass and receive a verified certificate in all three courses in the MicroMasters program (BUKD-X590, BUKD-X591, and BUKD-X592).
The MicroMasters information systems courses are a required part of the 10-course online MS in Information Technology Management (MSITM) program. Every student in the MSITM program must take the MicroMasters path.
Yes. If you are interested in the IUx MicroMasters credential, you must successfully pass and receive a verified certificate in all three courses in the MicroMasters program.
The MicroMasters program is NOT a degree-granting program nor is it a guarantee of admission to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business graduate program. It is a separate stand-alone professional certificate.
The MicroMasters credential is a stand-alone professional certificate. Once a MicroMasters credential holder is admitted to the 30 credit hour MS in Information Technology Management or MS in Accounting program, 9 credits can be applied toward the master’s program and therefore only 21 credits will be needed to graduate.
No prerequisite is required for any MicroMasters course.
The courses may be taken in any order.
No. The courses are instructor-paced and run 12 weeks.
If you accepted admission into the Master of Science program prior to finishing the three MicroMasters courses, you are expected to successfully complete those courses within one year. Students who do not pass all three MicroMasters courses will be not be allowed to matriculate into the master’s program.
No. While the MicroMasters® courses are a required portion of our master’s programs, students do not matriculate into the Indiana University system until they are ready to begin the fourth course of study in the 10-course program. This is because the MicroMasters® courses are offered on a massive open online course (MOOC) system and a bachelor’s degree and application are not required.
If a learner applies to the IU online MS in Accounting or MS in Information Technology Management program and is accepted, as they enter the fourth course of study in the program, they will be assigned a University ID and email, and will be entitled to all the rights and privileges of IU students.
A typical study load could be one to two courses per term depending on availability of faculty and demand for courses. Learners can expect more live session interaction opportunities, which are recorded for later viewing if the student is unable to attend. The learning platform (edX) will continue to be used for instruction. Refer to the academic calendar for a breakdown of the schedule.
Students who wish to become licensed certified public accountants will need to take the uniform CPA examination. Although the CPA exam is a uniform, nationally administered examination within the United States, the academic requirements needed to sit for the exam vary from state to state. It is each student’s responsibility to research the requirements to sit for the CPA exam based upon state guidelines. While our program is designed to strengthen your CPA evaluation outcome, it is each student’s responsibility to prepare for and pass the CPA examination.
You are expected to begin coursework in the term for which you applied and were admitted. You may request to defer your program start a maximum of one time by providing a written request to the admissions office. If your deferral request is approved, you will be required to meet the degree requirements and pay the tuition rate effective at the time you matriculate into the program. If you do not enroll in courses in the next available start term, you will be administratively withdrawn. You must then fully apply for admittance into any future term, and admission into future cohorts is not guaranteed.
The MS in Accounting and MS in Information Technology Management each comprise 10 courses at a total cost of $21,000. The first three courses, which make up the MicroMasters credential, are $499 per course, payable to edX online as you enroll as a verified learner on the edX platform. Once you are accepted to the MS program, the remaining seven courses cost approximately $2,785 per course, payable to Indiana University. Each term is 12 weeks long with four terms a year, so you can complete the course in as little as 21 months or as long as three years.
While online master’s degree students may apply for federal loans or other opportunities, we do not offer scholarships or funding for the edX MicroMasters courses. One reason for this is that the MicroMasters courses are offered on a massive open online course (MOOC) system which is open to anyone and does not require an application. Most students who have been accepted into the IU Kelley School of Business master’s program, however, have successfully sought tuition reimbursement from their employers as part of a professional growth plan.
The MicroMasters programs do not require an application. To earn the MicroMasters credential in either accounting or information systems, you should enroll via the edX website in the verified track of three courses in the program and receive a passing grade in each course.
You must apply and receive admission to the master’s program, which requires completion of seven courses in addition to the three MicroMasters courses.
Our program requires that applicants have the equivalent of a four-year US bachelor’s degree. The Office of International Services (OIS) will conduct a bachelor’s degree equivalency review before your application is reviewed by the Kelley edX admissions committee. Please visit the OIS equivalent degrees page or more information. Students with a three-year degree will need to complete the first year of a postgraduate degree to be eligible for admission.
If you have questions about the process, please contact our Kelley program specialist for the edX partnership, Arpita Bala, at abala@iu.edu or 812-856-3482.
