Master's of Accounting (iMSA)

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Master's of Accounting (iMSA)

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois

Accredited degree

Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

18-36 months

8 courses total, 10-15 hours per week

$21,916-$28,096 USD total cost

Depending on elective course choices

No accounting background required

Designed for students of various backgrounds

100% online

Mixture of self-paced content with engaging live classroom sessions

Become an analytics-minded professional with a fully online master’s from a top-ranked accounting powerhouse.

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is consistently ranked among the nation's top three accounting programs and is a revered destination for accounting education globally.

The online Master of Science in Accountancy (iMSA) provides students with skills in analytical thinking, data mining, and strategic accounting. This accounting degree is intentionally flexible to address the needs of today’s students: whether they seek to begin their career as an accountant, become a CPA, improve their standing in the accounting field and become a CFO, or want to leverage analytical skills in their existing non-accounting career.

In-demand skills to meet the future of accounting

The accounting industry is undergoing rapid change. New accountants need to become proficient in leading analytical techniques and tools like; programming in Python and R, data mining, statistical analysis and regression. All of this on top of a traditional accounting education.

The iMSA meets these needs with instruction from some of the very best accounting faculty in the world. Graduates from the Gies program are in high-demand because they possess the most sought-after skills. Alumni have gone on to become world-renowned founders of businesses, CEOs, CFOs, accounting firm partners, entrepreneurs, and other business leaders.

申请信息

2024 年春季班现已开放申请!课程将于 2024 年 3 月开始。

  • 最后截止日期 2024 年 4 月 4 日

有疑问?

请通过 [email protected] 联系吉斯商学院。

即将开始的事件

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Accredited degree

Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

18-36 months

8 courses total, 10-15 hours per week

$21,916-$28,096 USD total cost

Depending on elective course choices

No accounting background required

Designed for students of various backgrounds

100% online

Mixture of self-paced content with engaging live classroom sessions

Accredited degree

Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

18-36 months

8 courses total, 10-15 hours per week

Become an analytics-minded professional with a fully online master’s from a top-ranked accounting powerhouse.

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is consistently ranked among the nation's top three accounting programs and is a revered destination for accounting education globally.

The online Master of Science in Accountancy (iMSA) provides students with skills in analytical thinking, data mining, and strategic accounting. This accounting degree is intentionally flexible to address the needs of today’s students: whether they seek to begin their career as an accountant, become a CPA, improve their standing in the accounting field and become a CFO, or want to leverage analytical skills in their existing non-accounting career.

In-demand skills to meet the future of accounting

The accounting industry is undergoing rapid change. New accountants need to become proficient in leading analytical techniques and tools like; programming in Python and R, data mining, statistical analysis and regression. All of this on top of a traditional accounting education.

The iMSA meets these needs with instruction from some of the very best accounting faculty in the world. Graduates from the Gies program are in high-demand because they possess the most sought-after skills. Alumni have gone on to become world-renowned founders of businesses, CEOs, CFOs, accounting firm partners, entrepreneurs, and other business leaders.

申请信息

2024 年春季班现已开放申请!课程将于 2024 年 3 月开始。

  • 最后截止日期 2024 年 4 月 4 日

有疑问?

请通过 [email protected] 联系吉斯商学院。

即将开始的事件

点击此处,查看完整的吉斯商学院线上活动日历。

Build toward a degree at your own pace

Not sure if you’re ready to begin earning your degree? Start making progress by taking eligible content that aligns with your goals and interests. Gain in-demand skills while building towards a degree.

These are some of the courses and specializations that are part of the degree program. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.

Explore all the courses

*Successful application and enrollment are required. Eligibility requirements apply. Each institution determines the number of credits recognized by completing this content that may count towards degree requirements, considering any existing credits you may have. Click on a specific course for more information.

进入增长最快的职业之一的实惠途径

学费总额* 20,984 美元 - 27,200 美元。 与其他顶级会计学校相比,iMSA 的学费极具竞争力,是进入增长最快的职业之一的捷径。

  • Pay-as-you-go 您只需为所选课程支付学费。 如果出现日程安排冲突,您可以自由休假一个学期,并且无需为该学期付费。
  • 财政援助& 奖学金。 吉斯商学院和 Coursera 共同为合格学生提供数量有限的竞争性奖学金,奖学金额涵盖 70% 的学费。如果您是美国居民,您也可能有资格获得学生资助。
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Choose Your Path

Ready to give the iMSA a try? Get started on your application today, or start with an open course. With an open course, you can try the asynchronous component of the program in advance. These open courses feature degree instructors, video lectures, and readings.

Learn more about open courses related to this degree

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Applications for Spring 2026 are open!

Upcoming deadline is November 6.

攻读学位

这些课程是学位课程的一部分。如果您被录取并注册,您已完成的课程可以计入您的学位学习,您的学习进度也可以随之转移。

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必须成功申请并注册。资格要求适用。各院校会根据您现有的学分情况,确定完成本课程后可计入学位要求的学分。单击特定课程了解更多信息。

常见问题

一般来说,我们希望申请者已完成一门企业管理课程,以及一门或两门会计原理课程或一门财务会计课程。 如果您缺少申请完整学位的任何先决条件,您可以通过 Coursera 完成公开课程,以证明您已做好准备,并加强您对 iMSA 的申请:

以下三门课程的组合将满足会计原理的先决条件。

在商业管理课程的先修课程中,我们开设了一门名为 "商业战略"的课程。

您需要确保获得每门课程的结业证书,以便证明您已成功完成这些课程。

如果您的 GPA 未达到要求,但仍对申请非常感兴趣,您可以考虑申请我们的成绩录取方向 (PAT)。 您将接受与攻读学位的学生同样严格的申请审查,包括可能会要进行面试。如果被 PAT 录取,您将学习一组三门 iMBA 课程,完成后(GPA 累积 3.0 或更高得分,包括至少两门课程获得 B 或更高得分),您将自动被录取为 iMBA 课程攻读学位的学生。您在这三门课程中获得的学分也将转入您的 MBA 学位。点击此处了解更多详情。

是的,您可以作为伊利诺伊大学的非学位学生,通过相关的在线学分课程获得正式的大学学分。 要提交简短的非学位学分学生注册申请,请访问https://giesonline.illinois.edu/explore-programs/degree-access-points

Applications for Spring 2026 are open!

Upcoming deadline is November 6.