Overview – AO Masters at a glance

Overview – AO Masters at a glance

Mission

The study program’s main mission is to stimulate students’ passion for research while offering intensive training meant to facilitate their pursuit of a career in academia or business.

We aim to extend knowledge from the national towards the regional (European Union) and international perspective (considering the similitude with US study programs).

The AO Masters Program offers two years of coursework and research training in business and economics taught by top local scholars and invited internationally renowned academics.

The Masters Program corresponds to 120 ECTS credits.

The Program's Curriculum

The 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.

International Perspectives

  • Developing 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).
  • Developing the program’s curriculum was done with advice from professors associated with the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US, London Business School, UK and ESSEC Business School Paris, France.

  • Students can benefit of a one semester mobility at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill!

    Newly enrolled for the Accounting and Organizations Masters Program, I applied for an Erasmus Plus mobility in October 2015 and I received a scholarship to visit the School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Graz in the 2nd semester. From that moment on, it was a 6 months story of experimenting, learning and developing. At the German beginners class, I have met people from all over the world: China, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Portugal, India, Spain and Canada. Then came flat colleagues from Brazil, Ireland and Germany, and also meeting other internationals, learning, doing trips, parties, sports and recreational activities together. (…) All in all, it’s an experience I wish to have again which enriched me both professionally and personally.

    Radu Marian - MSc Accounting and Organizations, Class of 2017
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    The Admission Process

    The admission process follows the foresights of the admission regulation for Masters Programs within the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

    The actual admission process is based on two components (with equal weight in the admission grade) as follows: presenting a research project and the average grade for the bachelor exam.

    The research project requires students to develop a research proposal having in mind a potential research question (idea) in the area of business and economics. The research proposal is meant to document the following:

    • the candidate’s ability to identify and formulate a research question, be it theoretical or applied;
    • the candidate’s ability to develop a research plan meant to pursue the previously mentioned research question;
    • the candidate’s abilities, competences and knowledge in coordinating a research project.
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