MS in Management — Accounting Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationOn campusNon-accounting graduatesAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

An on-campus MS in Management concentration for graduates of non-accounting fields, with foundation courses and 31 required credits, completed in two semesters and a summer full-time.

Official program name: Management, MS: Accounting
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Management · major: Management
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — AccountingA formal accounting major, concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as a BBA, BSBA or MBA. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: catalog.uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Entry route: Conversion program for non-accounting graduatesBuilt for applicants whose first degree is in another field. Foundation or prerequisite accounting courses are listed on the profile and can add time and cost.
Source: catalog.uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects: Accounting — formal concentration / track
Required credits: Required Courses (31 credits), plus foundation courses (0-24 credits)
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: two semesters and a summer full-time; two years part-time (full-time; part-time students about two years)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: catalog.uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Why this program is listed

Formal Accounting concentration of the MS in Management for students with non-accounting bachelor's degrees; program page lists the format as on campus.

Named Accounting concentration of the MS in Management covering accounting principles plus graduate accounting, tax and audit courses.

Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship: Optional internship
Source: catalog.uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: catalog.uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Foundation and prerequisite courses

Foundation courses (0-24 credits), including financial accounting, intermediate financial accounting I, statistics, finance, business law, introduction to taxation and microeconomics.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

Academic qualification, CPA exam eligibility and CPA licensure are three different things, and requirements differ by state board, pathway, applicant background and date. These are statements this school publishes, shown with the jurisdiction they name.

Wisconsin. States that graduates automatically meet the requirements to take the CPA Exam and to be licensed as a CPA in Wisconsin because the program is separately accredited in accounting by AACSBSource: catalog.uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements

Other professional recognition

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Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredDegree from a regionally accredited institution.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; those below must provide further documentation.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredUpdated resume.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee: Required$75 — $75.00 application fee.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Required — minimum 500Page also lists GRE minimum 305 and a GMAT/GRE waiver policy; the verbal and quantitative sub-scores printed are for international students.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
GRE General Test: Required — minimum 305GMAT or GRE scores; waiver policy exists.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Priority deadline
July 15th in the same calendar year · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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Priority deadline
November 15th in the same calendar year · for Spring
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Source: uwm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

AACSB — accreditedUnit: Sheldon B. Lubar College of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Sheldon B. Lubar College of BusinessListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 27, 2026.

catalog.uwm.edu/business/management-accounting-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
uwm.edu/business/academics/accounting-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026

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