At the Dicke College of Business Administration, you?ll receive a solid foundation in the key facets of accounting. When you graduate, you?ll have the basics to help you prepare for professional certification exams such as the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exams. Enroll in our Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program, and you will meet the educational requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, too.

Small class sizes mean that you?ll get to know your professors personally. Your faculty advisor will be a CPA with real-world accounting experience who will mentor you through your academic program. You?ll also interact with and learn from business executives and entrepreneurs, many of whom are ONU alumni, who?ve forged amazing careers as financial and business leaders and who can open doors for you.

Your accounting program will blend rigorous coursework with real-world learning as you solve business problems for actual companies. Your mandatory internship will provide on-the-job training, and you?ll become proficient in using information technology such as QuickBooks, data analytics tools and SAP enterprise resource planning software. You?ll also hone your leadership, teamwork, creativity and entrepreneurial skills.

Upon graduation, you?ll be primed for your destiny ? whether it?s working for a Big Four accounting firm, a large corporation or small business, or a governmental or nonprofit entity. You could even start your own company.