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MBA-CMA Program for Certified Management
Accountants
Offered through Saint Mary’s University, the MBA-CMA Program was originally designed for individuals who
were interested in completing both the CMA designation and MBA degree concurrently. However, due to a high
level of interest from certified members who were considering an MBA, this program has been opened to
certified members.
Attractive Work-Friendly Model
The applications-based MBA Program draws heavily on work experiences, creating excellent opportunities for
professional dialogue. The Program is designed specifically for working individuals, using a combination of
web-based, independent study and Friday/Saturday sessions. No evening classes to worry about!
As a CMA you will be required to complete 7 credits, or 14 courses, and two courses are normally completed
per semester. Each course requires you to attend three full-day sessions. Since you are completing two
courses per semester, one course is delivered over three Fridays and one course is delivered over three
Saturdays. In total, you will attend 21 Friday/Saturday sessions over the duration of the program. This
represents 3 weekends (6 days) of face-to-face instruction per semester.
Syllabus
The MBA Program contains three courses, focusing on contemporary management accounting issues. Topics in
these three courses will be examined at the strategic, policy and implementation levels. Topics will include,
for example, target costing, value chains, ABM, life cycle costing, principal and agency relationships,
customer value analysis, EVA, balanced scorecard, as well as corporate reengineering, TQM, and strategic
brand valuation.
Courses:
• Management Information Systems: Strategy and Practice
• Integrative Managerial Accounting I
• Integrative Managerial Accounting II
• Strategic Marketing
• Financial Management
• Strategic Management
• Strategic Design and Improvement of Operations
• Performance Management
• Management Consulting
• Project Integrative Exercise - Business Simulation Seminar in Accounting
Electives: In addition to the core courses, you will be required to complete 3 of the following
electives:
• Ethical Decision-Making
• Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis
• Taxation and Financial Planning
• International Business Management
• Investments & Portfolio Management
• International Business Finance and Banking
• Project Management
Additional electives will be added in the future. Not all electives will be available every semester.
Please contact your local CMA office for more details.
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