Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management introduced two new accelerated graduate programs: the Master of Accounting 3+1 program, the first of its kind in the region, and the Emerging Leaders MBA 4+1 program. The full-time programs allow students to earn both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Loyola in four or five years.
“We created more efficient, cost-effective new pathways for students who want to complete their undergraduate and graduate degrees sooner and jumpstart their careers,” said Mary Ann Scully, MBA ’79, dean of the Sellinger School. “In addition to saving time and money, dual degree students continue to have seamless access to their academic advisors, professors, residential housing, and meal plans throughout the program.”
The Master of Accounting 3+1 program allows students to earn their bachelor’s degree in business in three years and their Master of Accounting during their fourth year. In addition, students can take some or all of the certified public accountant exam their fourth year, preparing them for a career in accounting. Sellinger also offers a Master of Accounting 4+1, which enables students to complete their bachelor’s degree and Master of Accounting in five years.
Likewise, the Emerging Leaders MBA 4+1 program allows business or liberal arts students from different educational backgrounds to earn their bachelor’s degree and MBA in five years. Students can take one or two online graduate-level courses during their senior year that count as both graduate and undergraduate credit, giving them a head start in earning an MBA their fifth year.
“Loyola’s Sellinger School sets up students for success,” said Tarah Sipos, ’21, MAcc ’22, one of the first students to complete the Master of Accounting 3+1 and a senior tax associate at Grant Thornton. “All the professors are super supportive, so that’s how I was able to get through it. I didn’t feel like I was sinking. Sellinger really allows you to swim and gives you the support to do so.”
Professionals with master’s degrees have median earnings of 18% more than those with bachelor’s degrees only, and higher degrees increase the likelihood of employment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management in Baltimore delivers an internationally recognized Jesuit business education. Recognized for its scholarship, ethical leadership, and tradition of excellence, the Sellinger School delivers a wide range of sought-after fields of study including eight undergraduate majors and 11 undergraduate minors as well as full-time, part-time, and fully online MBA and Master of Accounting programs.
