Accelerated Degree Programs (ADP)

Accelerated Degree Programs (ADP) allow current ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ undergraduate students to immediately move into a master's degree after completing their bachelor's degrees.  ADP students take classes during their junior and/or senior years that meet requirements for both their undergraduate and graduate degrees.  With proper planning, students can often complete a master's degree in one additional academic year – saving over $12,000.

The College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management offer ADP options within the areas below.  A full list of ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ADP programs is available here.

is the Senior Graduate Admissions Counselor for business programs.  He will be a helpful resource for admissions questions.  For other questions, please contact the colleague associated with your program of interest.

ADP Planning within Advising Meetings

If you are interested in a MU ADP program, please mention your interest in your academic advising meeting, so your faculty advisor can consider ADP goals within overall course selection.  If you have questions about a specific ADP program, please reach out to the faculty directors listed above.

When Should I Apply for an ADP Program?  

Students may submit an within their junior year.  If you have application questions, Tim Carter, Senior Graduate Admission Counselor, will be happy to help.  

Course Registration During Undergraduate Studies

Step 1: Register for undergraduate courses: ADP students will register for undergraduate courses during the registration appointment time assigned through CheckMarq.

If you will request graduate-level access to a course with 4000-5000 cross-listed sections (FINA 4040/5040 for example), please register for a spot in the 4000-level course. As GSM staff begin to consider graduate-level access, it is most helpful for enrollment maximums when we can help a student swap from the 4000 to the 5000-level section.

Step 2: Request access to graduate courses: Undergraduate students may request registration access for graduate courses using .

Spring 2025 Graduate Level Courses

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MS in Accounting (MSA) & MS in Accounting Analytics (MSAA)

Course Title Modality Crosslist
ACCO 5045 International Taxation In Person 0-19% distance learn ACCO 4045
ACCO 5060 Accounting Analytics In Person 0-19% distance learn ACCO 4060
ACCO 5080 Analysis of Corporate Financial Statements In Person 0-19% distance learn ACCO 4080
ACCO 6065 Advanced Auditing and Analytics Asynchronous Distance Learning  
ACCO 6520 Advanced Corporate Issues In Person 0-19% distance learn  
ACCO 6525 Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Analytics 41-74% distance learning  
MBA 6100 Business Analytics (MSAA program) Multiple sections  

MS in Applied Economics (MSAE)

Course Title Modality
ECON 6118 Python Programming Synchronous Distance Learning
ECON 6114 R Programming 75-99% distance learning
ECON 6504 Macroeconomic Theory and Applications In Person 0-19% distance learn
ECON 6520 Studies in Labor Market Analysis In Person 0-19% distance learn
ECON 6561 Applied Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting In Person 0-19% distance learn

MA in Corporate Communication (CCOM)

Course Title Modality
BUAD 6005 Economic Foundations for Marketing Decisions Asynchronous Distance Learning
MBA 6140 Leading People and Change Multiple sections
MBA 6160 Leadership Coaching and Development Multiple sections
MANA 6125 Negotiations  Synchronous Distance Learning
COMM 5700 Media and Politics In Person 0-19% distance learn
CCOM 6300 Financial Comm/Invstr Relatns Asynchronous Distance Learning

MS in Finance (MSF)

Course Title Modality Crosslist
FINA 5001 Advanced Financial Management  In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4001
FINA 6190  Behavioral Finance Asynchronous Distance Learning  
MSF 6590 Behavioral Finance Asynchronous Distance Learning  
FINA 5002 Commercial Real Estate Finance In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4002
FINA 5075 FinTech Foundations and Applications In Person 0-19% distance learn  
FINA 5040 International Finance In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4050
FINA 6081  Investment Banking  Asynchronous Distance Learning  
MSF 6581 Investment Banking  Asynchronous Distance Learning  
FINA 6111  Investments  Asynchronous Distance Learning  
MSF 6511 Investments  Asynchronous Distance Learning  
FINA 5011 Investmetns  In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4011
FINA 5931 Real Estate Modeling In Person 0-19% distance learn REAL 4061
MSF 6570 Sustainable Finance  In Person 0-19% distance learn  
FINA 5370 Sustainable Finance  In Person 0-19% distance learn  

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

See schedule of courses posted here.  ADP students are encouraged to consider MBA 6100, Leadership, Ethics and Elective courses.

Master in Management (MiM)

Course Title Modality
HURE 6210 Organizational Development Synchronous Distance Learning
HURE 6590 Human Capital Strategy  Synchronous Distance Learning
MANA 6125 Negotiations  Synchronous Distance Learning
INSY 6153 Project Management Asynchronous Distance Learning
LEDR 6051 Contemporary Leadership Asynchronous Distance Learning
MANA 6110 Managing Behavior in Organizations Asynchronous Distance Learning
MBA 6140 Leading People and Change Multiple sections
MBA 6160 Leadership Coaching and Development Multiple sections
BUAD 6005 Economic Foundations for Marketing Decisions Asynchronous Distance Learning
MBA 6070 Business Essentials – INSY Asynchronous Distance Learning
MBA 6090 Business Essentials – OSCM Asynchronous Distance Learning
MBA 6130 Corporate Social Responsibility Multiple sections
MBA 6150 Leading Innovation and Creativity Multiple sections

MS in Supply Chain Management (SCMM)

Course Title Modality
SCMM 6545 Applied Project Asynchronous Distance Learning
MBA 6100 Business Analytics Multiple Sections