Master of Accountancy (MAcc)

A MAcc Program for Today's Accountant

The Master of Accountancy (MAcc) Program offered by the Graduate School of Business at Gardner-Webb University is structured to prepare today's accountant for the significant changes that are impacting the accounting profession. The MAcc is recognized as the professional graduate degree designed to enhance effectiveness in upper-level accounting and financial positions in public accounting, private industry, or government.

The flexibility of the MAcc degree provides for the creation of several career-specific degree tracks. Among the degree tracks available are general accounting and taxation. While some tracks are accomplished primarily through selected course work, other tracks require a selection of complementary graduate business (non-accounting) courses. Graduates of the MAcc program should meet the new North Carolina requirements for professional licensure. Courses are offered in the evenings and online to accommodate working professionals.... [-]

The Master of Health Administration program is designed primarily for entry and mid-level health service managers who require enhanced managerial and business competencies in order to achieve their career goals. Although the program is intended primarily for those who have been working in health service settings for approximately three years, individual arrangements may be developed for persons with shorter tenure as well as those who have not enjoyed previous employment in the health sector. This course of study focuses on practical applications from both business and health service fields of knowledge. Emphasis is placed on the development of leadership skills that are necessary to thrive in the rapidly changing and often extraordinarily complex health service enterprise of the 21st Century, both within the United States and internationally. The MHA content, drawn from a wide range of disciplinary interests, is specifically targeted to the health service environment with all of its multifaceted operational and political dimensions. Managerial, financial, legal and ethical considerations are foundational to most courses in the curriculum. The Master of Health Administration program maintains high academic quality, emphasizes practical applications, and provides flexible and convenient study options both in the traditional classroom setting and over the Internet. Graduates will have the requisite knowledge and skills for significant professional advancement in a wide range of health related settings. [-]

In an era of high stakes accountability and rising expectations, the CCL's Education Sector (ES) group brings a leadership development resource to contemporary educators to assist them with the tough but critical job of reforming and restructuring schools and school districts. Strengthening the leadership capability of those responsible for K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities so that educational reforms for excellence can occur is its unique and important mission.

Producing Breakthrough Results in Education

One example of the breakthrough results our programs produce is found in the experiences of the South Carolina Department of Education. Personnel statistics showed nearly half of the state's principals would be eligible to retire within five years, creating an unprecedented demand for new school leaders.... [-]