PROGRAM OVERVIEW 
The course aims to train professionals and researchers capable of integrating advanced  accounting knowledge with ethical values and the principles of Christian spirituality. With a focus on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and governance, the program develops strategic skills for economic and financial analysis. It also promotes the use of innovative tools, such as business intelligence and econometrics, for organizational decision-making. This approach prepares master's students. 
The Master of Arts in Accounting Sciences is a graduate program for accounting professionals, auditors, and ministry treasurers who pursue advanced expertise in financial reporting, audit practice, taxation, and Christian financial stewardship. The curriculum integrates technical accounting rigor with biblical principles of integrity, transparency, and just stewardship.

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS:
• Advanced financial accounting and reporting (GAAP and IFRS)
• Auditing theory and practice, internal controls
• Managerial accounting and cost analysis
• Taxation: individuals, corporations, non-profits
• Christian ethics in business and stewardship theology
• Master research project or thesis in accounting

OBJECTIVES: 
The Master’s Degree in Ecclesial Administration and Management is designed to: 
• Equip professionals and researchers with advanced analytical frameworks for investigating the religious phenomenon across its historical, cultural, philosophical, sociopolitical, and institutional dimensions. 
• Foster critical interdisciplinary engagement with ecclesial governance, ethical leadership, and organizational dynamics specific to religious institutions. 
• Cultivate a diverse academic cohort inclusive of individuals from varied professional sectors, academic disciplines, and belief systems (religious, non-religious, or secular). 

CORE AREAS: 
1: Strategic Management and Sustainability in Religious Organizations 
2: Christian Leadership and Ethics in Ecclesiastical Administration 
3: Social Impact and Community: The Church as an Agent of Social Transformation. 

CREDENTIAL AWARDED:
Master of Arts in Accounting Sciences.

PROGRAM DURATION:
Typically 18 to 24 months full-time, self-paced flexibility supported.

ESTIMATED DURATION OF 24 MONTHS: 
• Stage 1 – courses / components; 
• Stage 2 – for the preparation of the senior paper under direct guidance of an advisor; 
The examination board will take place after the above-mentioned steps have been completed. If the student does not complete the thesis, they must enter into a contractual addendum and continue paying the course fees; 
The student must make at least 03 (three) academic publications during the study period, these must be published in magazines with relevance index. 
The student must complete an additional workload in participating in academic events and lifelong education and extension courses to form the academic-scientific curriculum. 

REASONS TO COMPLETE MY ONLINE COURSE AT VCCU: 
• You can watch classes from anywhere in the world (online – live). 
• We have interactive classes through the VLE platform, taught by quality professors. 
• You are able to interact online with fellow students and professors inside and outside the virtual classroom. 
• You can access VCCU virtual resources from any device. 
• We have accredited degree programs. 
• You can get the same experience as students from all over the world.