The Rice MAcc is different from most other graduate
accounting programs. We believe that non-accounting undergraduate backgrounds
provide a broad-based educational foundation to produce exceptional future
accountants who can be visionary business leaders. Along these lines, our MAcc
will only admit students with non-accounting undergraduate majors.
Program Highlights
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Students will be educationally qualified for the
CPA licensure in just one year and taught by Rice's world-class Jones Graduate
School of Business faculty.
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The program offers excellent employment
opportunities for graduates:
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We expect a near 100% placement rate at
graduation. Most graduates will enter public accounting, though there will also
be opportunities in consulting, investment banking, and business financial
analysis.
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The “Big 4” public accounting firms consistently
rank highly in Fortune magazine's “100 Best Companies to Work For” and Business
Week's "Best Places to Launch a Career" surveys.
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Beyond an introductory financial accounting
course, the Rice MAcc has only two accounting undergraduate prerequisite
classes, both of which can be taken in a concentrated, summer pre-term format
just before matriculation.
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The program is open to all non-accounting
undergraduate majors.
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Students majoring in such diverse majors as
Economics, History, Psychology, Sociology, Music, Violin Performance, Civil
Engineering, Mathematics, Sport Management, English, Religion, and Mathematical
Economic Analysis are expected to be part of our first matriculating class.
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No work experience is necessary - students can
enroll immediately after completing their bachelor's.
We have a number of named scholarships, ranging in amounts
from $5,000 to full-tuition:
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James S. Turley-EY Leadership Development
Initiative Scholarship
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Verne F. Simons Scholarship Fund
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John T. McCants Prize
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Leonard A. B. Parker Memorial Scholarship
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Lawrence J. O'Connor, Jr. Endowed Fund
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Lawrence J. O'Connor, Jr. Endowed Fund
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J. Kenneth S. Arthur Scholarship
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Leon Nad Memorial Scholarship
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H. Joe Nelson III Scholarship
And applicants will be considered for scholarships from
general funds as well.
Thanks to the generous financial support of EY, one of the
Big 4 firms, we also anticipate having two named full-tuition scholarships
specifically for members of groups that have been under-represented in the
accounting profession. Jones School is a champion for diversity initiatives and
we are proud to add another effort in this domain.
Information about the Rice MAcc can be found at business.rice.edu/macc, along with
FAQs at business.rice.edu/FAQs_for_nonRice_Students.
Interested students are welcome to contact lansford@rice.edu.
