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In addition to the educational preparation for a career leading to top management, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting program at RIT fulfills the education requirements that allow students to sit for the New York State Certified Public Accountancy exam. The program stresses the skills necessary for the design, operation, and control of accounting information systems.

The program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

Students will complete foundation, accounting, and additional business courses. The program offers two tracks, one for students with an undergraduate degree in accounting and one for students who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than business or accounting.

Students with an undergraduate degree in accounting may be able to complete the program with as few as two semesters (with a fall semester start). With some required courses only offered once a year, additional completion time may be required for full-time students entering in the spring semester. The program also is available on a part-time basis for practicing professionals.

For students without undergraduate accounting coursework, but with an undergraduate degree meeting CPA liberal arts and science requirements, the program consists of 25 courses that may be completed in four semesters (two academic years) of full-time study. Because of the length of required prerequisite courses, four-semester completion for full-time students is based on fall semester entry. Variations will likely extend the time needed to complete the program.