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 $12-16,000.

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.

Learn More: Reach out to the admissions counselor to discuss your interests and questions.

Apply: Students may submit an within their junior or senior year.

Program
Admissions Counselor
Program Director
Accounting Dr. Qianhua (Q) Ling
Accounting Analytics Dr. Qianhua (Q) Ling
Applied Economics Dr. Nick Jolly
Finance Dr. Matteo Arena
Management Dr. Gary Adams
MBA Ms. Karen Rinehart

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.

*MBA outreach: Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to contact Makeena Brick.  Juniors and seniors are encouraged to contact .

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 5010 Individual Income Taxation In Person 0-19% distance learn ACCO 4010
ACCO 5015 Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships In Person 0-19% distance learn ACCO 4015
ACCO 5040 International Accounting In Person 0-19% distance learn ACCO 4040
ACCO 5050 Accounting Information Systems In Person 0-19% distance learn ACCO 4050
ACCO 5080 Analysis of Financial Statements In Person 0-19% distance learn ACCO 4080
ACCO 6200 Managerial Accounting for Decision Making Asynchronous Distance Learning  
ACCO 6535 Fraud Examination and Analytics In Person 0-19% distance learn  
MBA 6100 Business Analytics (MSAA program) Multiple sections  

MS in Applied Economics (MSAE)

Course Title Modality
ECON 6116 SQL Asynchronous Distance Learning
ECON 6503 Microeconomic Theory and Applications In Person 0-19% distance learn
ECON 6510 Economics of the Public Sector In Person 0-19% distance learn
ECON 6560 Applied Econometrics In Person 0-19% distance learn

MS in Finance (MSF)

Course Title Modality Crosslist
FINA 5001 Advanced Financial Management  In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4001
FINA 5002 Commercial Real Estate Finance In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4002
FINA 5023 Applied Venture Capital In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4023
FINA 5084 Institutional Investment Counseling In Person 0-19% distance learn  
FINA 5075 FinTech Foundations and Applications In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4075
FINA 5040 International Finance In Person 0-19% distance learn  
MSF 6575 FinTech: Foundations and Applications Asynchronous Distance Learning FINA 6175
MSF 6500 Advanced Financial Management Asynchronous Distance Learning FINA 6200
FINA 6575 FinTech Foundations and Applications Asynchronous Distance Learning FINA 6175
FINA 6500 Advanced Financial Management Asynchronous Distance Learning FINA 6200
FINA 5011 Investment Analysis In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4011
FINA 5931 Topics in Finance: Application of AI/ML in Finance and Beyond In Person 0-19% distance learn FINA 4060
FINA 6200 Advanced Financial Management Asynchronous Distance Learning MSF 6500

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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

Master in Management (MiM)

Course Title Modality
HURE 6105 People Analytics Synchronous Distance Learning
HURE 6535 Leading for Inclusion Synchronous Distance Learning
MANA 6125 Negotiations  41-74% Distance Learning
INSY 6153 Project Management Asynchronous Distance Learning
LEDR 6115 Character Driven Leadership Asynchronous Distance Learning
MANA 6120 Managing and Leading in Turbulent Times Asynchronous Distance Learning
MBA 6140 Leading People and Change Multiple sections
MBA 6160 Leadership Coaching and Development Multiple sections
MBA 6120 Concepts for Ethical Business Practices Multiple sections
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