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'''Jr. Core Accounting Undergrad at BYU-Provo'''
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BYU's [http://marriottschool.byu.edu/soa School of Accountancy] offers a specialized [http://marriottschool.byu.edu/soa/curriculum/phdprep.cfm PhD Prep Track] as part of the Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) degree. The program is designed to prepare students to enroll in a Ph.D. program in accounting at another university after finishing their master’s degree. Students in both the five-year integrated program and the two-year graduate program are eligible to apply to the PhD Prep Track. The program involves Ph.D.-style seminars to learn about research and academic work, as well as coursework in mathematics, econometrics, and statistics. <div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:Infocircle.jpg]]</div> Students who participated in this program have been [[University's where Individuals Received their Ph.D.|highly successful in placing at research intensive Ph.D. programs]]. Those who complete their Ph.D. in accounting enter a field where there is [http://aaahq.org/temp/phd/AccountingFacultyUSCollegesUniv.pdf high demand], and it is projected that this will be the case for the foreseeable future. [[How much do accounting professors make?|Starting salaries]] for new professors in accounting are two to four times higher than starting salaries for MAcc graduates.
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'''''Applying for MAcc and PhD Prep Track'''''
 
  
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* We have started a Facebook page entitled [http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/BYU-Accounting-Academics-and-Friends/112618535453555 BYU Accounting Academics and and Friends].  Feel free to like it if you want to network with others interested in BYU. 
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"Starting now, you must use your education not to say something impressive but to do something that will lift others and help them be successful.  In other words, you must use your education not to distinguish yourself from others but to devote yourself to them--to helping them grow and flourish, even if it seems at the expense of your own prominence and glory.  This is the way of our Savior." Elder Robert D. Hales, [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] Spring Commencement 2006 (full text available [http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1573 here]) - more [[Quotes]]
  
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As of yet, I'm not sure whether I'd like to do archival or experimental research.
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Revision as of 20:05, 10 January 2011

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About the Ph.D. Prep Program

BYU's School of Accountancy offers a specialized PhD Prep Track as part of the Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) degree. The program is designed to prepare students to enroll in a Ph.D. program in accounting at another university after finishing their master’s degree. Students in both the five-year integrated program and the two-year graduate program are eligible to apply to the PhD Prep Track. The program involves Ph.D.-style seminars to learn about research and academic work, as well as coursework in mathematics, econometrics, and statistics.
Infocircle.jpg
Students who participated in this program have been highly successful in placing at research intensive Ph.D. programs. Those who complete their Ph.D. in accounting enter a field where there is high demand, and it is projected that this will be the case for the foreseeable future. Starting salaries for new professors in accounting are two to four times higher than starting salaries for MAcc graduates.

Learn more about the Prep Track by reading the History of the Prep Track.

Advice, Suggestions, and Resources

This site is meant to provide useful advice, suggestions, and resources for all users. These are separated by topical area:
Diploma.jpg
 Ph.D. Prep Track and Doctoral Student Q&A
Curve.jpg
 Research
Professor.jpg
 Teaching and Service
Calculator.jpg
 Other Topics
File:Duke.jpg
 University Information
File:Belltower.jpg
 External Sites
File:Kurt Gee.jpg
 The GMAT

People

One purpose of this website is to improve networking among past Ph.D. prep students, current Ph.D. prep students, and friends of BYU. Please make sure you are included in the website and you keep your information up to date.
File:Writing.jpg
 Current Ph.D. Prep Track Students
Diploma.jpg
 Current Doctoral Students
File:Eraser.jpg
 Current Faculty
File:Accounting.jpg
 Practitioners

Also, please see our collective Accomplishments and Successes.

Announcements

Quote

"Starting now, you must use your education not to say something impressive but to do something that will lift others and help them be successful. In other words, you must use your education not to distinguish yourself from others but to devote yourself to them--to helping them grow and flourish, even if it seems at the expense of your own prominence and glory. This is the way of our Savior." Elder Robert D. Hales, BYU Spring Commencement 2006 (full text available here) - more Quotes



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