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The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship (HCBE) offers select undergraduate students and majors the option to accelerate their studies and begin graduate coursework. High-achieving undergraduate business students can get a head start on graduate school by earning up to 9 graduate credits while completing their bachelor’s degree. These credits may transfer toward a future NSU graduate business degree, helping students save tuition and time and accelerate their academic and professional goals.
Pathway Program Details
Requirements
Eligibility is limited to students who have earned at least 90 undergraduate credit hours (senior status) and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4.
How to Join the Program
During their junior year, students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to discuss interest in the program. The Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS) will review eligible business students, based on the requirements outlined above, and extend invitations to those who meet the criteria. Students must respond to their academic advisor to formally declare their intent to participate in the program. Upon confirmation, students will meet their academic advisor to review a revised degree audit outlining the graduate-level courses to be completed as part of the program.
Benefits
Get a head start on your graduate degree through the Accelerated Graduate Program Pathway. By taking select graduate-level courses as an undergraduate student, you can reduce your future NSU graduate program by up to 9 credits*—saving both time and money. Once you complete your undergraduate degree, a courtesy graduate application will be submitted on your behalf, eliminating the $50 application fee. The transfer of up to 9 credits* will result in tuition savings for students pursuing the One-Year MBA ($12,510) and all other programs ($9,891) based on 2025–2026 tuition rates. As an added benefit, you’ll also qualify for the NSU Alumni Award, making your path to graduate school even more rewarding.
Grading Requirements
Students must earn a B or higher in a graduate-level course for it to transfer toward the HCBE master’s program. Courses completed with a B- or lower will not apply and must be completed as part of the graduate degree.
Request Information
For questions about the Accelerated Graduate Program Pathway, contact your academic advisor at (954) 262-7990 or schedule an appointment.
Select Your Pathway
Students are strongly encouraged to follow their approved academic plans to maximize the number of credits that may be transferred toward the NSU graduate program. Students who complete an undergraduate course are not eligible to enroll in the corresponding graduate-level course, which may reduce the total number of master’s credits available for early completion*. Additionally, failure to follow the recommended plan may result in ineligibility for other graduate courses if prerequisite requirements are not met.
B.S.B.A. Accounting**
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B.S.B.A. Class to be Waived |
Master Course(s) to be Taken |
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o TXX 4110 Federal Taxation II o 6 Credits HCBE Program Elective
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o TXX 5775 Corporate Taxation o ACT 5725 Financial Statement Analysis o ACT 5713 Accounting Theory |
B.S.B.A. Finance
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BSBA Class to be Waived |
Master Course(s) to be Taken |
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o FIN 3110 Financial Management o FIN 3150 Banking and Financial Institutions o FIN 4120 Advanced Financial Management |
o FIN 5130 Financial Management o FIN 5540 Banking o FIN 5570 Advanced Corporate Finance |
B.S.B.A. Marketing
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B.S.B.A. Class to be Waived |
Master Course(s) to be Taken |
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o MKT 4100 Integrated Marketing Communications o Program Elective o MKT 3620 Content Marketing |
o MKT 5125 Marketing Decisions for Managers o MKT 5225 Social Media and Influencer Marketing o MKT 5270 Managing Marketing Communications |
B.S.B.A. Entrepreneurship, B.S.B.A. Management, B.S.B.A. Property Management, B.S.B.A. Sport Recreation Management, B.S.B.A. Business of Health System Management Pathway
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B.S.B.A. Class to be Waived |
Master Course(s) to be Taken |
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o 9 Credits HCBE Program Elective
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o MGT 5105 Managing Organizational Behavior in a Dynamic and Complex World o HRM 5310 Managing Human Resources o Select one of the following: o ENT 5961 Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Innovation o ENT 5965 Product Innovation and Commercialization o ENT 5970 Entrepreneurship/Finance o ENT 5975 The Startup Experience o MGT 5380 Building and Leading Teams o MGT 5631 Leading People and Organizations o MGT 5686 Leading Creativity and Innovation o MKT 5256 Digital Content Marketing o MKT 5257 Customer-Centric Digital Marketing o MKT 5258 Social Commerce o MKT 5259 Digital Customer Experience |
B.S.B.A. Marketing
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B.S.B.A. Class to be Waived |
Master Course(s) to be Taken |
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o MKT 4100 Integrated Marketing Communications o Program Elective o MKT 3620 Content Marketing |
o MKT 5125 Marketing Decisions for Managers o MKT 5225 Social Media and Influencer Marketing o MKT 5270 Managing Marketing Communications |
B.S.B.A. Finance
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B.S.B.A. Class to be Waived |
Master Course(s) to be Taken |
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o FIN 3110 Financial Management o FIN 3150 Banking and Financial Institutions o FIN 4120 Advanced Financial Management
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o FIN 5130 Financial Management o FIN 5540 Banking o FIN 5570 Advanced Corporate Finance |
B.S.B.A. with majors in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing, Property Management, Sport Recreation Management, and Business of Health Systems Management Pathway
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B.S.B.A. Class to be Waived |
Master Course(s) to be Taken |
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o 9 Credits HCBE Program Electives
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o MGT 5105 Managing Organizational Behavior in a Dynamic and Complex World o HRM 5310 Managing Human Resources o HRM 5375 Managing Total Rewards |
B.S.B.A. Property Management
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B.S.B.A. Class to be Waived |
Master Course(s) to be Taken |
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o REE 4311 Construction Materials, Methods, and Techniques o HCBE Program Elective o HCBE Program Elective |
o REE 5865 Real Estate Construction Principles o REE 5878 Real Estate Development Process: Part I o Select one of the following: o REE 5881 Real Estate Law and Ethics or o REE 5882 Land Use Planning and Project Design |
*To make the most of the accelerated pathway, students should follow their degree plan and take courses in the recommended order. Taking courses out of sequence may limit the student’s ability to take certain graduate-level courses as part of the program and could affect eligibility for future graduate courses due to prerequisite requirements.
**Courses will satisfy ACG track for students seeking to pursue CPA.