Management & Innovation: Management & Professional Accounting MMPA

The Master of Management & Professional Accounting (MMPA) program educates future leaders of the accounting profession at the master's level in management and at the professional level in accounting and related subjects. The curriculum is organized to provide an excellent understanding of:

  • the challenges, functions, and needs of management;

  • accounting, finance, auditing, and tax;

  • essential professional subjects;

  • management skills; and

  • professional capabilities.

Students from any undergraduate background may apply. The MMPA is offered as a 27-month program, a 24-month advanced-standing option, and a 12-month advanced-standing option.

MMPA Program (27-Month Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Institute for Management & Innovation's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree with a standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto mid-B.

  • Resumé/curriculum vitae (CV), 2 pages maximum.

  • Essay, one page (500 words).

  • Satisfactory Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score. Note: the GMAT requirement will be waived for applicants who meet the following criteria:

    • have studied for four years at a North American university and graduated with a four-year degree, or

    • have graduated from one of the following programs: the University of Toronto Mississauga's BCom (Accounting specialist), the Rotman School's BCom (Accounting specialist), or the University of Toronto Scarborough's BBA (specialist in Management and Accounting).

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must also demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.

Completion Requirements

Required Course List

Notations for all courses are indicated in parentheses following the course code and are determined as follows:

  • 0 credit hours = CR/NCR (Credit/No Credit)

  • 1 credit hour = one module

  • 2 credit hours = two modules

  • 3 credit hours = three modules

One module equals five weeks with three contact hours per week. One module equals 0.25 FCE.


Students must successfully complete 18.0 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) over a 27-month period.

  • MGT1090H (0) Accounting Work-Term Course I

  • MGT1160H (1) Communications

  • MGT1181H (1) Introduction to Integration and Professional Decision Making

  • MGT1202H (2) Ethics and Governance

  • MGT1210H (2) Managerial Economics

  • MGT1211H (2) Economic Environment of Business

  • MGT1221H (2) Financial Accounting I

  • MGT1222H (2) Managerial Accounting

  • MGT1241H (2) Operations Management

  • MGT1250H (2) Marketing

  • MGT1272H (2) Management Information Systems

  • MGT1301H (3) Fundamentals of Strategic Management

  • MGT1323H (3) Auditing and Reporting

  • MGT1330H (3) Business Finance

  • MGT1362H (3) Managing People in Organizations

  • MGT1382H (3) Statistics for Management

  • MGT2004H (2) Advanced Concepts in Strategic Management

  • MGT2014H (2) The Legal Environment of Professions and Corporations

  • MGT2090H (0) Accounting Work-Term Course II

  • MGT2200H (1) Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting, Reporting, and Control

  • MGT2205H (3) Advanced Financial Accounting

  • MGT2206H (3) Taxation I

  • MGT2207H (3) Taxation II

  • MGT2224H (2) Computer Auditing

  • MGT2225H (2) Advanced Auditing Topics

  • MGT2250H (3) Financial Reporting I

  • MGT2251H (3) Financial Reporting II

  • MGT2260H (2) Management Control

  • MGT2261H (2) Financial Distress, Insolvency, and Restructuring

  • MGT2280H (2) Accounting Theory and Research

  • MGT2281H (1) Mergers, Acquisitions, and Valuations

  • MGT2282H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives I

  • MGT2283H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives II

  • MGT2284H (1) Capstone — Integrative Board Report

  • MGT2285H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives III

  • MGT2286H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives IV

  • MGT2301H (2) Financial Management

  • Plus the following elective: MGT2208H (1) Taxation III

Co-op work placements. Students will also complete two co-op work placements (MGT1090H and MGT2090H) in accounting or finance-related areas.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 7 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S-FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

MMPA Program (24-Month Advanced-Standing Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Institute for Management & Innovation's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree with a standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto mid-B.

  • Resumé/curriculum vitae (CV), 2 pages maximum.

  • Essay, one page (500 words).

  • Satisfactory Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score. Note: the GMAT requirement will be waived for applicants who meet the following criteria:

    • have studied for four years at a North American university and graduated with a four-year degree, or

    • have graduated from one of the following programs: the University of Toronto Mississauga's BCom (Accounting specialist), the Rotman School's BCom (Accounting specialist), or the University of Toronto Scarborough's BBA (specialist in Management and Accounting).

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must also demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.

  • Applicants who have previously completed MGT1210H, MGT1211H, MGT1221H, MGT1222H, MGT1250H, and MGT1382H, or equivalent, with a grade of B- or better, may be eligible for admission to the 24-month option.

Completion Requirements

Students must successfully complete 14.75 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) over a 24-month period.

  • MGT1090H (0) Accounting Work-Term Course I

  • MGT1160H (1) Communications

  • MGT1181H (1) Introduction to Integration and Professional Decision Making

  • MGT1202H (2) Ethics and Governance

  • MGT1241H (2) Operations Management

  • MGT1272H (2) Management Information Systems

  • MGT1301H (3) Fundamentals of Strategic Management

  • MGT1323H (3) Auditing and Reporting

  • MGT1330H (3) Business Finance

  • MGT1362H (3) Managing People in Organizations

  • MGT2004H (2) Advanced Concepts in Strategic Management

  • MGT2014H (2) The Legal Environment of Professions and Corporations

  • MGT2090H (0) Accounting Work-Term Course II

  • MGT2200H (1) Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting, Reporting, and Control

  • MGT2205H (3) Advanced Financial Accounting

  • MGT2206H (3) Taxation I

  • MGT2207H (3) Taxation II

  • MGT2208H (1) Taxation III

  • MGT2224H (2) Computer Auditing

  • MGT2225H (2) Advanced Auditing Topics

  • MGT2250H (3) Financial Reporting I

  • MGT2251H (3) Financial Reporting II

  • MGT2260H (2) Management Control

  • MGT2261H (2) Financial Distress, Insolvency, and Restructuring

  • MGT2280H (2) Accounting Theory and Research

  • MGT2281H (1) Mergers, Acquisitions, and Valuations

  • MGT2282H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives I

  • MGT2283H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives II

  • MGT2284H (1) Capstone — Integrative Board Report

  • MGT2285H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives III

  • MGT2286H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives IV

  • MGT2301H (1) Financial Management.

Co-op work placements. Two co-op work placements (MGT1090H and MGT2090H) in accounting or finance-related areas.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

MMPA Program (12-Month Advanced-Standing Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Institute for Management & Innovation's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree with a standing equivalent to a University of Toronto B+.

  • Resumé/curriculum vitae (CV), 2 pages maximum.

  • Essay, one page (500 words).

  • Satisfactory Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score. Note: the GMAT requirement will be waived for applicants who meet the following criteria:

    • have studied for four years at a North American university and graduated with a four-year degree, or

    • have graduated from one of the following programs: the University of Toronto Mississauga's BCom (Accounting specialist), the Rotman School's BCom (Accounting specialist), or the University of Toronto Scarborough's BBA (specialist in Management and Accounting).

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must also demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.

  • Applicants from a BCom (Accounting specialist) program, with a CGPA of B+ or higher, who have previously completed MGT1210H, MGT1211H, MGT1221H, MGT1222H, MGT1272H, MGT1323H, MGT1330H, MGT1382H, MGT2014H, MGT2205H, MGT2206H, MGT2207H, MGT2224H, MGT2225H, MGT2250H, MGT2251H, MGT2260H, MGT2261H, and MGT2301H, or equivalent, with a grade of B- or better, may be eligible for admission to the 12-month option.

  • Applicants to the 12-month option must have completed the courses listed while in a program accredited by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.

Completion Requirements

Students must successfully complete 6.5 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) over a 12-month period:

  • MGT1160H (1) Communications

  • MGT1181H (1) Introduction to Integration and Professional Decision Making

  • MGT1202H (2) Ethics and Governance

  • MGT1241H (1) Operations Management

  • MGT1250H (1) Marketing

  • MGT1301H (3) Fundamentals of Strategic Management

  • MGT1362H (3) Managing People in Organizations

  • MGT2004H (2) Advanced Concepts in Strategic Management

  • MGT2090H (0) Accounting Work-Term Course II

  • MGT2200H (1) Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting, Reporting, and Control

  • MGT2208H (1) Taxation III

  • MGT2280H (2) Accounting Theory and Research

  • MGT2281H (1) Mergers, Acquisitions, and Valuations

  • MGT2282H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives I

  • MGT2283H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives II

  • MGT2284H (1) Capstone — Integrative Board Report

  • MGT2285H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives III

  • MGT2286H (1) Integration and Professional Decision Making Initiatives IV.

Co-op work placement. One co-op work placement (MGT2090H) in accounting or finance-related areas taken in the Winter session.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

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