Accounting and Organizations

Overview

The Accounting and Organizations program from Babes-Bolyai University offers two years of coursework and research training in business and economics taught by top local scholars and invited internationally renowned academics. International collaborations bring strength to the program, making it possible for students to benefit of the best available training and supporting them in making informed future career decisions.

Contents and structure

The Accounting and Organizations program’s curriculum includes core courses as well as elective courses enabling students to tailor their training in accordance to their career objectives. Therefore students can choose between different tracks that allow them to get the best training for a career in academia or business. The academia oriented tracks prepare students for their PhD dissertation research, being integrated with three years PhD Programs which are common in Europe as part of five years Graduate Programs. Planed activities are meant to expose students to research methodology courses which will develop their research skills, as well as courses offering them deep knowledge in the field of accounting, finance and statistics. The business-oriented track prepares students to undertake top positions in multinational corporations, auditing firms, consulting firms and financial institutions. Planed activities are meant to enable students to better understand the business environment while also getting in touch with business research and most frequently used empirical and analytical tools.

Career perspectives

The program allows students to prepare for a career in academia or business. The academia oriented tracks are designed to provide students with the best available guidance for their research activities. Through the existent international collaborations, the program on one hand welcomes internationally renowned visiting professors, while on the other is able to place students in well-known PhD Programs in Europe and the US. The business-oriented track is designed to develop an advanced level of knowledge in the area of financial reporting, financial analysis and fiscal systems which will facilitate students’ access to the status of certified accountant in accordance to CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accounting) and ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Being a CIMA certified Master Program, after graduation students can obtain the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting certification.