Northern Arizona University Launches Competency-Based Online Degree Program

[mrs.b]

I stand corrected, to a point, on the AACSB accreditation. I've been researching ranked MAcc programs offered entirely online, as well as CPA requirements for my own use (I know, it's an odd match with my undergrad, but it's a good match for my career path). Many of the MAcc programs I've looked at waive GMAT or make some other kind of accommodation if an undergrad business or accounting degree comes from an AACSB-accredited school. Likewise, AACSB accreditation features prominently in my state's CPA licensing requirements to spare extra hoops to jump.

It was in my mind due to my own searches, so I was not as specific as I should have been. And yes, confirmation that the SBA degree is offered by the accredited business school is a big question. I have my undergrad already, so I'm not going to take that time or waste theirs just for curiosity's sake, but it is one that actual interested degree seekers may want to put on the list if considering NAU.

That clarification made, I do still think the NAU program looks like a really nice fast-track option that could potentially save someone money with sights on competitive graduate schools, and I still wish it were offered back when I was in the stage of picking a school. Setting the AACSB accreditation aside, many of the prestigious graduate MBA and MAcc programs do have GPA requirements for a certain number of credits, which holders of degrees composed of CBE alone (or one course for a GPA) may find difficult to meet without really strong interview and self-selling skills.