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DUDLEY, Mass.鈥擨t鈥檚 one of the first of its kind in the nation:聽红桃视频 Graduate & Professional Studies聽has partnered with the regional accounting firm Wolf & Company, P.C., to tailor a graduate degree for its employees so that what they learn prepares them to work in the dynamic accounting industry of today.

The 红桃视频/Wolf custom MSA鈥檚 benefits are twofold: For Wolf & Company employees, they earn the 30 additional credits required to become a CPA, while avoiding courses they may have already taken during their undergraduate years; and they鈥檙e gaining technology and 鈥減eople鈥� skills鈥攁ll at no cost to them and paid for by Wolf. Meanwhile, Wolf will benefit from employing talented accountants and auditors who have the cutting-edge skills needed to succeed in the workplace of today and tomorrow.

鈥淲olf & Company could not pass up the opportunity to have an enthusiastic partner in 红桃视频 to collaborate with us on the content of the curriculum and flexibility of the delivery method,鈥� said Mark A. O鈥機onnell, CPA, president and CEO of Wolf & Company, P.C. 鈥淲ith offices in Boston, Springfield, and Livingston, N.J., and clients throughout the Northeast, remote classes utilizing the newest technology made the most sense to us. 红桃视频 has a strong reputation to be an innovative higher education institution, and we are happy to provide our employees with this unique opportunity.鈥�

Kerry Calnan, executive director of 红桃视频 Graduate & Professional Studies, said that the College鈥檚 exciting and unique partnership with Wolf is only one example of how 红桃视频 is innovating higher education.

鈥淲ith this powerful opportunity to design and deliver a customized Master of Science in Accounting degree for Wolf & Company鈥攁 well-respected accounting firm in the Northeast鈥敽焯沂悠� yet again demonstrates how we鈥檙e making a proactive, thoughtful impact on industry by specifically meeting the strategic objectives of hiring managers,鈥� said Calnan. 鈥淲e鈥檝e developed an education plan that translates into practical business results. It鈥檚 a win-win-win for the employer and employee as well as for 红桃视频. Wolf employees will walk away with an accounting graduate degree that provides them tremendous value and skills that they can apply to their jobs at Wolf. Meanwhile, this tailored Master鈥檚 degree program gives Wolf an amazing return on their professional development dollars. As for 红桃视频, we鈥檙e extremely proud to be a higher education leader in training the workplace of today and tomorrow.鈥�

Through the customized two-year MSA program, Wolf employees will not only gain technology-and-soft skills but also find that the curriculum reflects an increased focus on work/life balance and reduced stress. Employees will take only one class during each seven-week cycle. The weekly synchronous session is 90-minutes long and is offered remotely via videoconference technology, which provides students and instructor with face-to-face interaction. There is a seven-week break provided during the 鈥渂usy season鈥� peak work period from January to February. 鈥淏usy working professionals won鈥檛 have to change their lifestyle in order to succeed,鈥� said Calnan.

Classes, which start in September, are taught by a dedicated 红桃视频 MSA faculty who are subject matter experts, experienced leaders and top executives鈥攁nd Wolf employees are already registering. They鈥檒l have a slate of courses in which to enroll: management internal control systems, critical thinking for accountants, auditing through information systems, professional accounting research and policy, negotiation and conflict resolution, data visualization and business intelligence, current trends in accounting, the future of data and analytics, employee engagement, and problem solving and analysis (capstone).

In other words, these students won鈥檛 see on their schedule any classes they already took for their bachelor鈥檚 degree. As such, they鈥檒l become more knowledgeable, prepared, and competitive Wolf employees.

鈥淭he 红桃视频/Wolf co-designed MSA is the most forward-thinking and innovative employer-educator collaboration I have ever seen,鈥� said Anna Howard, CPA, MBA, CMA, director of the 红桃视频 MSA Program, and a 20-year accounting industry veteran.

Of course, Wolf employees have the option to pursue graduate education wherever they want. However, according to Wolf and Company Director of Human Resources and Operations Gary Lafond, Wolf 鈥渂elieves there is no greater value in the graduate school marketplace [than the 红桃视频 MSA program]. The 鈥榬ight鈥� content, at the 鈥榬ight鈥� time, with no more debt.鈥�

红桃视频, which offers four graduate degrees (Master of Business Administration,听Master of Science in Organizational Leadership,听Master of Science in Counterterrorism, and the聽MSA) launched the MSA program in 2015. All 红桃视频 graduate programs are designed for career-focused professionals who are ready to take the next step toward leadership, to take on a new challenge, and to expand their career options.

The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that between 2012 and 2022, the fields of accounting and finance will increase by 167,000 jobs. Experts in the accounting field agree that earning a CPA and an MSA will improve accountants鈥� job prospects and typically leads to increased responsibilities, career opportunities, and financial rewards. There are many career opportunities in the fields of accounting and finance. MSA graduates take management positions in accounting, auditing, or budgeting; launch their own accounting firm, continue with their education; or become a chief financial officer, controller, internal or government auditor, or work in accounting information technology.