Accounting 3+1 BBA/MBA

Fast-track your future and go from freshman to MBA in just four years with our high-speed 3+1 accounting program. Designed and taught by industry pros who have actually been in the trenches, this experience blends online labs with real-world applications to give you a massive edge in the job market. You will be mastering high-level strategy and leveling up the leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills that recruiters crave. Whether you are eyeing a seat as a CFO, a Tax Consultant, or a CPA, this IACBE-accredited path makes you fully eligible to sit for the CPA exam in Michigan the moment you finish. It is time to stop waiting for your career to start and begin building your legacy as a financial powerhouse today.

Accounting Major - 36 Hours

ACC 2010 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 2210 - Taxation I Credits: 3
ACC 2610A - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 3010 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 3
ACC 3510 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 3610A - Cost Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 3620 - Auditing and Assurance I Credits: 3
ACC 4210 - Taxation II Credits: 3
ACC 4620 - Auditing and Assurance II Credits: 3
ACC 4820 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
ACC 4910 - Advanced Accounting Credits: 3
LED 4300 - Diverse Leadership Credits: 3

Business Core - 36 Hours

ACC 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 1020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
BUS 2010 - Business Law Credits: 3
BUS 3050 - Business Analytics Credits: 3
COM 3150 - Advanced Business Communications Credits: 3
ECN 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECN 2110 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FIN 3010 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
MGT 1010 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MGT 2020 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credits: 3
MGT 2310 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
MKT 1110 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

General Education - 21 Hours

COM 1010 - Composition and Critical Thinking I Credits: 3
Select One Communication Course from the Following:
COM 1020 - Composition and Critical Thinking II Credits: 3
COM 2010 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 2050 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Select One Mathematics Course from the Following:
MTH 1150 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
MTH 1170 - College Algebra Credits: 3
Select One Mathematics Course from the Following:
MTH 1210 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
MTH 1350 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4
MTH 1510 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MTH 2310 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MTH 2410 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3
MTH 2510 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MTH 2750 - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
MTH 3510 - Multivariable Calculus Credits: 4
MTH 4110A - Mathematical Reasoning and Proof Credits: 3
Select One Humanities Course from the Following:
BUS 2810 - Business Ethics and Culture Credits: 3
ENG 2410 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
HIS 1110 - Introduction to American History: 1865 to Present Credits: 3
HUM 3610 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
HUM 3650 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
HUM 3910 - Integrative Seminar Credits: 3
LIT 2010 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
SPN 1010 - Spanish I Credits: 3
Required General Education Electives - Credits: 6
- ELECTIVE - General Education Elective - Credits: 3
- ELECTIVE - Scientific Inquiry Elective - Credits: 3

Electives - 12 Hours

Select from any Baker College undergraduate-level courses.

MBA Accounting Major - 15 Hours

This academic plan assumes that you will continue to the MBA Accounting Major when you complete the BBA degree at the end of Year 3 and officially enter the MBA degree in Year 4. You will have the option of choosing another major upon admission into the MBA Program. If you change your MBA major, your Year 4 academic plan will change accordingly.

BUS 6300 - Accounting for the Contemporary Manager Credits: 3
BUS 6310 - Taxation Credits: 3
BUS 6350 - Global Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 6420 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
Select One BUS Course from the Following:
- BUS 6340 - Non-Profit Accounting Credits: 3
- BUS 6360 - CPA Preparation Credits: 3

MBA Electives - 12 Hours

Select four MBA elective courses from the following:

BUS 5720 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
BUS 6150 - Human Behavior Management of Organizations Credits: 3
BUS 6400 - The Financial Environment Credits: 3
BUS 6500 - The Economic Environment Credits: 3
BUS 6600 - The Marketing Environment Credits: 3
BUS 6780 - Research and Statistics for Managers Credits: 3
MIS 5110 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3

MBA Business Requirements - 3 Hours

BUS 6900 - Strategy in a Global Environment Credits: 3

BBA Hours for Graduation - 120; MBA Hours for Graduation - 30; Total Hours for Graduation - 135 (Note: 15 credits are counted toward both the BBA degree and the MBA degree in this 3+1 program.)

The College of Business at Baker College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs click here.