M.Sc Accounting

M.Sc Accounting is offered by Dhillon School of Business accredited by AACSB at University of Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada). The programme is comprehensively designed for students holding an undergraduate degree or a significant professional experience in Management, Commerce, Business or a related discipline with Accounting as majors.

There are two pathways available to complete M.Sc Accounting(Mgt.) programme- one is the thesis pathway and the other is the project pathway with concentration in Business Analytics. In the thesis pathway, students involve in independent research projects focused in their particular area of interest within the Accounting discipline under the guidance of experienced faculty members. The research project helps students in polishing their analytical capabilities, critical thinking skills and leads them to possess revolutionary ideas which have practical significance for businesses, non-profit organisations and policy makers. The comprehensive education provided through the thesis pathway in student’s chosen area of interest prepares them to prosper in high-quality doctoral programs and in careers like research analyst, strategy consultants, market research managers, policy analyst, data analyst, and business development managers. The programme through the thesis pathway can be completed within 20 months on a full-time basis. In the project-based pathway, Business Analytics is offered as an experiential project. This project includes application of data science techniques and tools to real-world business or non-profit problems within the students’ chosen area of interest i.e. accounting. If pursued on a full-time basis, the M.Sc Accounting programme can be completed within 16 months through this pathway. 

M.Sc Accounting(Mgt.), a programme with accounting as a major, includes the scrutiny of various factors that affects the design, provision, quality, use, and impact of financial and non-financial data on different types of stakeholders.The use of accounting information in the capital markets, auditors' and managers' judgement and decision-making processes, the factors affecting the quality and use of information, accounting information systems, ethics, performance assessment, and contracting uses of accounting information are all popular study topics within the programme. 

The Co-operative education option is also available in the M.Sc Accounting course at the University of Lethbridge. In this option, there is an integration of academic study and relevant paid work experience in fields such as government, public research institutions, and private industry. It is provided to students so that they can develop a professional network and get an extended learning environment. 

Overview of M.Sc Accounting(Mgt.)