Each component of George Mason’s master’s in accounting program explores the role of accounting in the complex global economy and examines the risks and opportunities inherent in global commerce. Integral to this is our Global Residency Program.
ACCT 795 - Global Accounting Environment is a required three-credit course that includes a week-long study tour led by an accounting professor.
You’ll meet business and government leaders, participate in seminars, meet professors and accounting students from other universities, and visit local and/or multi-national accounting firms.
This trip gives you a firsthand look at how other countries address ethics and corporate governance. Previous cohorts have traveled to Prague, London, Frankfurt, and Ireland.
Some travel costs, such as lodging, meals, and ground transportation, are included in your tuition. Students are responsible for airfare to and from the country.
We also offer a domestic option.
ACCT 795 is only offered in the Summer term. Students are placed in a section of ACCT 795 in the Fall term before travel (e.g., in Fall 2024 for travel in Summer 2025). A Global Residency Forum is typically hosted in late September to present locations. Students must complete the Global Residency Selection Survey (typically available early October) in order to be assigned to a section of ACCT 795 for the following Summer. Failure to complete the survey will result in delaying participation in ACCT 795 until the following Summer.