Admission Requirements

Because the number of students admitted to the program will be limited, admission into this program is not guaranteed. However, to be eligible, for acceptance into the program, a student must earn at least a B in 6200:301 Cost Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, 6200:320 Accounting Information Systems, 6200:321 Intermediate Accounting I, and 6200:322 Intermediate Accounting II and earn a 3.0 or higher GPA in accounting courses, in business courses, and in all University of Akron courses. Students in the program are not required to take the GMAT. Once admitted, all students must continue to maintain minimum GPAs of 3.0 in accounting, business, and overall.

Akron Advantage

For nine consecutive years, the Princeton Review has rated the College of Business Administration at The University of Akron as one of the best business schools in the nation. Regardless of the field you choose, at Akron you have the opportunity to learn from business faculty involved in business and dedicated to sharing their knowledge with you.

Current students and alumni point to our dedication to meeting the needs of our students by providing an excellent education and solid support service to help students succeed.  All of our graduate business programs are flexible, allowing you to study on a full or part time basis. Course loads can vary so that a student can tailor their studies to accommodate work or family driven activities, such as Tax season for accountants or summer vacations for families.

Your degree, your way. That is clearly an advantage of Akron.