Graduate Center

The accounting profession includes a variety of career opportunities. Whether you decide to go into public or private accounting, your options are practically unlimited. Choose a career in companies of all sizes, where you can work in numerous areas, including auditing, taxation, financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, financial analysis, and governmental accounting.

The University of Kentucky’s Master of Science in Finance prepares students for a professional career in the finance and banking industries. This science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program focuses on analytics and data science related skills in courses through Python, Tableau and more.

The University of Kentucky’s Master of Science in Marketing is a 30 credit-hour graduate program focused on preparing students for advanced careers in marketing. Students will develop a strategic understanding of the role of marketing and develop both the qualitative and quantitative tools needed for advanced marketing careers.

This program provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to adapt to changes in the field of HR and elevate organizational contributions. In addition to fundamental HR courses, students will be exposed to coursework in HR-based analytics (people analytics, organizational network analysis, research methods, and HRIS) as well as strategic HR (strategic planning and integration, change management, and negotiations and conflict resolution).

At the University of Kentucky, put yourself on the path to a high-demand, high-potential career in Supply Chain Management. The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) is a 30 credit-hour graduate program, that blends end-to-end supply chain concepts like strategic sourcing and channel management with big data analytics and cross-functional business knowledge. This program will give you first-hand industry project experience, small class sizes, and flexible, customizable scheduling including many online course options.

The University of Kentucky's Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics is a 9-credit hour program designed to provide accounting students and professionals with a strong foundation in the theory and application of analytics. This provides the strategic development of necessary knowledge and skills to facilitate personal and professional growth.

The University of Kentucky's Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics is a 12-credit hour certificate program designed to help you gain a competitive edge to achieve success. Across all industries, business analytics is a powerful tool in today's marketplace. With an expected growth rate of more than 15% through 2030, the demand for professionals who are data literate and understand how to interpret and analyze that information will be vital to business success.

The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (GC-HRM) provides an opportunity to obtain a set of competencies to effectively manage an organization's employees and contribute to its talent strategy. The courses within the certificate focus on talent acquisition, talent management, employment law, and the effective use of analytics to manage human capital.

Our Taxation Certificate program, designed to meet the soaring demand for skilled tax accountants, is a unique opportunity to advance your career. Learn to master tax return filing, tax research, tax audits, litigation, and complex tax computations for corporations, LLCs, and partnerships. Dive into advanced tax topics, including estates, trusts, and multijurisdictional taxation.