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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

University of Maryland Global Campus

Master's DegreeCIP: 52.0304

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Adelphi, Maryland

    3501 University Blvd East, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783-8010

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningMonitoringManagement of Financial ResourcesInstructingLearning StrategiesMathematicsCoordinationTime Management

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementMathematicsEnglish LanguageEconomics and AccountingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech ClarityMathematical ReasoningSpeech RecognitionNumber Facility

Tasks

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accou
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
  • Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditi
  • Keep informed of industry trends and deals.
  • Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
  • Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparatio
  • Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
  • Communicate financial reports and budgets to stakeholders.
  • Submit and monitor salary raises.
  • Write descriptions of the property being appraised.
  • Determine the appropriate type of valuation to make, such as fair market, replacement, or liquidatio
  • Document physical characteristics of property such as measurements, quality, and design.
  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
  • Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations
  • Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or no
  • Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.
  • Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.
  • Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet ris
  • Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendat
  • Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securit
  • Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to fac
  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance wit
  • Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establ

Technology

Financial analysis softwareAccounting softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareSpreadsheet softwareElectronic mail softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareData base management system softwareDevelopment environment softwareOffice suite softwareTax preparation softwareCompliance softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareMap creation softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareDocument management software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers10-key calculatorsLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentTablet computersLaser printersPersonal digital assistants PDAScannersMultiline telephone systemsTeleconferencing equipmentVideoconferencing equipment

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Business Teachers, Postsecondary25-1011.00
  • Financial Risk Specialists13-2054.00
  • Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051.00
  • Budget Analysts13-2031.00
  • Appraisers of Personal and Business Property13-2022.00
  • Accountants and Auditors13-2011.00
  • Investment Fund Managers11-3031.03
  • Treasurers and Controllers11-3031.01
  • Financial Managers11-3031.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Academic program vision — set the strategic direction for a business degree program or research concentration, aligning curriculum, faculty hiring, and resource allocation with institutional and industry priorities.
  • Faculty development at scale — design and lead structured mentorship, peer observation, and pedagogical training programs that elevate teaching and research quality across an entire business faculty.
  • Accreditation leadership — guide the institution through AACSB, ACBSP, or equivalent accreditation processes, authoring assurance-of-learning documentation and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Research center and grant leadership — establish and direct interdisciplinary research initiatives, securing external funding and coordinating multi-investigator projects that produce high-impact scholarship.
  • Curriculum governance — lead college-wide or university-level curriculum committees to evaluate, redesign, and approve business programs in response to workforce trends and stakeholder feedback.
  • Executive and corporate education strategy — develop and oversee customized professional development programs for industry partners, translating cutting-edge business research into executive learning experiences.
  • Discipline-shaping scholarship — produce a body of work—books, landmark journal articles, or policy-relevant reports—that meaningfully shifts theory or practice within a business domain.
  • Institutional academic policy — advise provosts, deans, and board-level governance bodies on matters of academic standards, faculty affairs, and strategic academic partnerships at organizational scale.
  • National and international scholarly influence — chair major conference programs, lead professional associations, and represent the institution's research agenda in policy and industry forums.
  • Complex problem-solving in higher education — analyze systemic challenges such as enrollment shifts, technology disruption, or workforce evolution, and develop evidence-based institutional responses that position the business school for long-term excellence.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
14%