Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Engage in group discussions with professors and peers
32 credit hours of graduate coursework
Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required
Depending on elective course choices
The iMSA program is open to students of various backgrounds, from non-accounting professionals looking to become accountants, to future CPAs, to early-mid career finance and accounting professionals, to C-suite executives. No accounting undergraduate degree is required for admission.
There are four access points for you to join our courses. Apply directly to the iMSA program, apply for our Performance-based Admissions Track (PAT), enroll in a for-credit course as a non degree student, or sign up for a non credit option.
If you enroll in a for-credit course as a non degree student, you can take both the asynchronous, self-paced component and the high engagement, live class component of the iMSA without applying to the full degree.
Learn how to enroll in a for-credit course as a non-degree student. If you sign up for the non credit option, you can try the asynchronous, self-paced component of an iMSA course.
The program has three official start dates throughout the year: January, May, August.
Benefits of applying early:
No application fee
Apply for scholarship consideration
Priority registration for courses
Early access to Coursera for Illinois
Begin engaging with classmates via Illinois' networking platforms
Springs 2025 Cohort Deadlines
Applications for Spring A 2025 are now open.
Spring 2025 Deadlines:
Upcoming Events:
Please contact Gies College of Business at giesonline@illinois.edu.
The full Gies Online Events Calendar can be found here.
Applications for Spring A 2025 are now open.
Spring 2025 Deadlines:
Upcoming Events:
Please contact Gies College of Business at giesonline@illinois.edu.
The full Gies Online Events Calendar can be found here.
The final deadline is December 2, 2024