Master of Professional Accounting/Master of Business Administration (MPAMBA)

About the Course
This course is aimed at graduates in the non-business or accounting areas who wish to enhance their management skills or become professional accountants by undertaking further studies in programs such as this combined MPA and MBA. that the MPA component of the program enables students from non-accounting or partial accounting backgrounds to meet the academic requirements for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the UK (ACCA). The MBA complements these studies with additional coursework units that further develop the student┐s managerial competencies. This double masters course focuses on contemporary knowledge and skills required for practice as a public or chartered accountant; effective management; accountability and control; and effective decision-making for financial success.

The course will provide the technical and conceptual skills required to become a competent accountant, and will develop students' abilities to analyse, criticise and synthesise various accounting and related principles, methods and techniques. It will also provide the knowledge and skills to student to produce sustainable improvement in their own performance and in that of their organisation. It will prepare middle managers to operate in ways which are ethical and sensitive to important social and environmental concerns. The skills and knowledge gained from this course will prepare students to be effective managers, public accountants or financial analysts. Graduates find employment as financial accountants, management accountants, auditors, financial analysts or executive manager, and they may increase promotional opportunities within their existing occupations.

Graduates of this combined degree are awarded both the Master of Professional Accounting and the Master of Business Administration.

Course Structure
This course focuses on contemporary knowledge and skills required for practice as a public or chartered accountant; effective management; accountability and control; and effective decision-making for financial success. Applicants who have fully satisfied the entry requirements of the accounting professional bodies in their first degree may not enrol in this course.

The course will provide the technical and conceptual skills required to become a competent accountant, and will develop students' abilities to analyse, criticise and synthesise various accounting and related principles, methods and techniques. In addition students will develop more enhanced managerial skills through the completion of an MBA. The skills and knowledge gained from this course will prepare students to be effective financial analysts, professional managers or administrators in public or private practice. It will provide the knowledge and skills to students to produce sustainable improvement in their own performance and in that of their organisation. It will prepare middle managers to operate in ways which are ethical and sensitive to the environment. Graduates find employment as accountants, financial analysts, professional managers or administrators and may increase promotional opportunities in their existing occupations.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points.

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the UK (ACCA.

There are Admission Requirements and English Language Requirements for International Students.

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