Plan of study for the MSADA
Accounting
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Advanced Financial Accounting (If you have taken BUS-A 422, see note*) | 3.0 | |
Strategic Cost Management | 1.5 | |
Corporate Taxation | 1.5 |
CHOOSE 1 OF 2 COURSES
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Taxes and Financial Statements | 1.5 | |
Strategic Tax Planning | 1.5 |
Non-Accounting
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Career Success Skills (see note below) | 1.5 | |
Field Consulting Project | 3.0 | |
Commercial Finance Law: Creditors’ Rights | 1.5 | |
Corporate Finance Law and Business Planning | 1.5 | |
Ethics, Negotiation & Managing Conflict | 1.5 | |
Intro to Spreadsheet Modeling | 1.5 | |
Predictive Analytics/Data Mining | 1.5 | |
Enterprise Data Management | 1.5 | |
Artificial Intelligence in Business | 1.5 | |
Notes:
- Always check the schedule of classes to determine if /when a course is offered. Offerings are subject to change.
- BUS-A 509 Career Success Skills will meet August 19 to 28 in accordance with the course syllabi provided by your professor.
- 1.5 cr. courses are seven-week courses (except for BUS-A 509, BUS-A 502, and BUS-A 503). 3.0 cr. courses meet for a full semester.
- Course descriptions are available here.
* BUS-A 562: Students who have taken BUS-A 422 or its equivalent (Advanced Financial Accounting) are exempt from A562. Non-IU undergraduates are required to submit a BUS-A 562 Status Form to the GAP Office for review. If waived, you may select 3.0 cr. from BUS-A 500-level courses to fulfill these credit hours.
Choose remaining credits from the following to reach no less than 30 credits
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Taxes and Financial Statements | 1.5 | |
State & Local Taxation | 1.5 | |
Taxation of Partnerships, LLCs & S Corporations | 1.5 | |
Intro Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation | 1.5 | |
Advanced Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation | 1.5 | |
Strategic Tax Planning | 1.5 | |
International Tax | 1.5 | |
Detecting Earnings Management | 3.0 | |
IT Auditing and Internal Controls/Advanced Auditing | 3.0 | |
Structuring Acquisitions: Accounting Advisory Services | 1.5 | |
Forensic Accounting | 3.0 | |
Financial Accounting Theory | 1.5 |
Condensed Spring Courses
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
+ BUS-A 502 | Deloitte Assurance Learning Lab (NYC) | 1.5 |
+ BUS-A 503 | Accounting & Public Policy (Washington DC) | 1.5 |
Up to 3 credits of non-BUS-A 500 level courses may be considered for substitution on case-by-case basis; email a GAP academic advisor at GAPadv@iu.edu.
Notes:
- Always check the schedule of classes to determine if /when a course is offered. Offerings are subject to change.
- 1.5 cr. courses are seven-week courses (except for BUS-A 509, BUS-A 502, and BUS-A 503). 3.0 cr. courses meet for a full semester.
- Course descriptions are available here.
+ BUS-A 502 and BUS-A 503 are by application only. Course syllabi and application will be available in the fall for these spring 2024 courses.
** BUS-A 545 is a required prerequisite for BUS-A 546.