Program Description
Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Management
The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Management program provides students who have a non-business undergraduate degree and a business minor, or its equivalent, with the rigorous business management education of a top Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Admission to the program requires an undergraduate degree.
The one-year degree will provide students with the business acumen necessary to make a mark and move forward in their career. Johnson's MPS in Management program provides a core business curriculum with the flexibility to add an elective course.
Full time status for the program is defined as a minimum of 12 graduate-level credits per term. This program follows the Standard Academic Calendar.
MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization
The MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization program prepares students for a successful accounting career. Admission to the one-year degree requires an undergraduate degree and specific business and accounting courses.
The one-year, STEM designated degree will provide students with the accounting knowledge necessary to make a mark and move forward in their career. Students interested in this specialization must possess, at a minimum, a business minor or its equivalent including six business-related courses (18 credits) that must include Financial Accounting, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Management and Statistics and complete an undergraduate degree involving 120 credits or more. Students must also take Business Law (3 credits) and Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits) before matriculation. For additional information see the MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization website.
Full time status for the program is defined as a minimum of 12 graduate-level credits per term. This program follows the Standard Academic Calendar.
Program Information
- Program Mode of Delivery: In Person
- Program Location: Ithaca, NY
- Minimum Credits for Degree: 30
Program Requirements: Management
Program Requirements: Accounting Specialization
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| NBA 5020 | Managerial Accounting and Reporting I: Fundamentals of Cost Analysis (And NBA 5025 Managerial Accounting and Reporting II: Costing Systems to Support Strategy) | 3 |
| or NACCT 5521 | Cost Accounting |
| NBA 5000 | Intermediate Accounting | 3 |
| NACCT 5520 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| NACCT 5530 | Auditing and Assurance | 3 |
| NBA 5060 | Financial Statement Analysis | 1.5 |
| NBA 5090 | Advanced Financial Statement Analysis | 1.5 |
| NBA 5350 | Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders (And NBA 5355 Federal Income Taxation of Flow Through Entities, Estates and Trusts) | 3 |
| or NBA 5531 | Federal Income Taxation |
| Systems and Analytics in Accounting | |
| Behavioral Finance | |
| Finance | |
| Valuation of Capital Investment | |
| International Financial Management | |
| Investments | |
| Risk Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods | |
| Federal Income Taxation of Low Income Taxpayers | |
| Visual Basic for Applications: End-User Programming | |
| Hospitality Real Estate Finance | |
| Fundamentals of Database Management and Data Analysis | |
| Advanced Business Modeling | |
| Federal Income Taxation of Low Income Taxpayers | |
| Trusts and Estates | |
| Low-Income Taxpayer Law and Accounting Practicum | |
| Low-Income Taxpayer Law and Accounting Practicum II | |
| Data Modeling | |
| Advanced Accounting | |
| Fraud Examination | |
| Federal Income Taxation of Real Estate Ventures | |
| Financial Modeling | |
| International Finance Cases | |
| Geoeconomics: Where Macroeconomics and International Finance Meet Geopolitics | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance: Valuation and Term Sheet Design | |
| Management Cases | |
| Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders | |
| Federal Income Taxation of Flow Through Entities, Estates and Trusts | |
| Investment Banking Essentials | |
| Investment and Portfolio Management | |
| The Search for Alpha | |
| Risk Management and Derivative Investment | |
| Federal Income Taxation | |
| Fixed Income Securities and Interest Rate Options | |
| Corporate Financial Policy | |
| The Venture Capital Industry and Private Equity Markets | |
| Dilemmas in Founding New Ventures | |
| Corporate Governance | |
| Advanced Strategic Analysis | |
| Behavioral Finance | |
| Evaluating Capital Investment Projects | |
| Game Theory and Business Strategy | |
| Introduction to Python for Business | |
| Managerial Spreadsheet Modeling | |
| Business Data Analysis with SQL | |
| Valuation Principles | |
| Derivatives Securities Part I | |
| Derivatives Securities Part II | |
| Corporate Bankruptcy and Restructuring | |
| AI for Business Applications | |
| Total Hours | 30 |
University Graduation Requirements
Requirements for All Students
In order to receive a Cornell degree, a student must satisfy academic and non-academic requirements.
Academic Requirements
A student’s college determines degree requirements such as residency, number of credits, distribution of credits, and grade averages. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the specific major, degree, distribution, college, and graduation requirements for completing their chosen program of study. See the individual requirements listed by each college or school or contact the college registrar’s office for more information.
Non-academic Requirements
Conduct Matters. Students must satisfy any outstanding sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed or agreed to under the Student Code of Conduct (Code) or Policy 6.4. Where a formal complaint under the Code or Policy 6.4 is pending, the University will withhold awarding a degree otherwise earned until the adjudication process set forth in those procedures is complete, including the satisfaction of any sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed.
Financial Obligations. Outstanding financial obligations will not impact the awarding of a degree otherwise earned or a student’s ability to access their official transcript. However, the University may withhold issuing a diploma until any outstanding financial obligations owing to the University are satisfied.
Admissions
Application Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadlines
Fall admission. Please refer to the program website for exact dates.
Requirements Summary
- Transcript
- GMAT/GRE Score Report
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Essays
- Application Fee
- Resume or CV
- English language proficiency requirement
- Video Interview
Admissions Contact Information
Name: Office of Masters Programs Admissions
Email: gradadmissions@business.cornell.edu
Phone: 607-254-4228
Website: https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/programs/specialized-masters/mps-in-management/application-guide/
