Executive MBA's Accounting Skill Acquisition: An Accounting Boot-Camp Approach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
Executive MBA programs have grown in popularity in the United States as well as in many other countries. These programs accept students from a broad range of professional backgrounds: corporate executives, entrepreneurs, physicians, nurses, accountants and engineers to name a few. These individuals also come from many sectors and organizations:the public sector, the private sector, for profit organizations, non-profit organizations, and more. Given the diversity of backgrounds and work experience of these individuals, it is a difficult task ensuring minimum business skill levels necessary to be successful in an EMBA program. his paper will examine the results of using an "Accounting Boot-camp" to ensure a minimum level of financial accounting proficiency in an EMBA program.