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Professor Fred Glover is the 1998 recipient
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Business Administration
Areas of Study and Research
The MS ACCT and MS ACTX programs are designed for students
whose primary career interests are in accounting and auditing. The program
provides an excellent foundation and prepares students for careers as
professional accountants in financial institutions, government, industry,
nonprofit organizations, and public practice.
The PhD program prepares students for academic careers at research-oriented universities. Major areas of study include: Accounting; Finance; Information Systems; Marketing; Operations Management; and Strategic, Organizational, and Entrepreneurial Studies. Students generally complete the program within five years.
Degrees Offered
MS
The MS requires 30 hours of approved coursework and successful completion
of a comprehensive final exam. There is no thesis requirement. Major areas
offered are accounting and taxation.
PhD
The PhD requires at least 30 credit hours of approved coursework and 30 dissertation credit hours. A foreign language is not required. All students are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination and dissertation defense. A research internship and attendance at Graduate Teacher Program teaching workshops are also required. Please see our website for more information on our teaching requirements.
Admission
Graduate School Minimum Admissions Standards
Individual graduate departments may have additional or more restrictive
standards by which they evaluate graduate applicants. However, the Graduate
School at CU-Boulder has established minimum standards for graduate admission.
Applicants must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university,
or have done work equivalent to that required for such a degree.
- Show promise of ability to pursue advanced study and research, as
judged by the student’s scholastic record.
- Have adequate preparation to enter graduate study in the chosen field.
- Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate grade point average.
Note: Applicants who cannot meet this undergraduate standard may still
secure regular admission if they have completed 12 semester hours of
relevant graduate course work with at least a 3.25 average.
Business Administration Admissions Requirements
Applicants must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
- Successful applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2 (PhD) or 3.0 (MS) with GMAT scores of 650 (PhD) or 550 (MS).
- Admission to the MS program requires either an undergraduate business degree or extensive prerequisite coursework. Applicants with no business or accounting coursework must complete the prerequisites before or after applying to the program.
- Provide a minimum of three letters of recommendation.
- Provide a personal statement that explicitly addresses the applicant's academic interests. PhD applicants must also include research interests and career objectives in their personal statement.
Minimum Standards for Applicants
The Leeds School of Business does not require pre-application. All business
applicants must meet Graduate School guidelines for application.
Financial Support Available
The Leeds School of Business funds all of its PhD students. Each student receives
a tuition waiver and monthly stipend in exchange for a teaching assistantship
(TA) or research assistantship (RA) position during both semesters of
the academic year. Teaching assignments and research grants are also available
during summer semester.
| Application
Information and Deadlines |
| Application major code |
Accounting (GR-ACCT)
Accounting-taxation (GR-ACTX)
Business Administration (GR-BUAD) |
| Fall admission |
Yes |
| Application deadline |
MS: April 1
PhD: January 31 |
| International application deadline |
PhD: January 15 |
| Financial assistance application deadline |
January 15 |
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| Spring admission (MS only) |
Yes |
| Application deadline |
November 1 |
| International application deadline |
November 1 |
| Financial assistance application deadline |
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| Summer admission |
No |
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Contact Information
MS information:
University of Colorado at Boulder
Leeds School of Business: MS programs
Business 309
419 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0419
Phone 303-492-0141
Fax 303-492-5962
e-mail: LeedsMS@colorado.edu
web site: leeds.colorado.edu
PhD information:
University of Colorado at Boulder
Leeds School of Business: PhD programs
Business 461
419 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0419
Phone 303-492-4984
Fax 303-492-5962
e-mail: LeedsPhD@colorado.edu
web site: leeds.colorado.edu
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