The MAC program welcomes candidates from all fields of undergraduate study, including liberal arts, the social and physical sciences, fine arts and business. Prior courses in accounting are helpful in determining interest and ability in the field, but are not required for admission.
To encourage diversity in student educational backgrounds, the MAC program offers two basic routes to the MAC degree and then individually tailors each student’s curriculum according to experience and interests. The first route is for candidates who have earned their undergraduate degrees in a non-accounting field. These students begin their course of study in May. The second route is for qualified upper-level business majors at UNC Chapel Hill. UNC business majors may waive out of some if not all of the summer courses, thus beginning their studies in August.