Publication Date
October 1999
Abstract
This article deals with the curriculum of universities of the day. However, what was a post-graduate course leading to the degree unique about the Bryant-Stratton program of Master of Science in Business was that the student could earn his/her Administration offered by Bryant-Stratton degree in one year. A quotation from the College, Providence, Rhode Island in the catalogue emphasized this point, "Because early 1930's. My interest in researching this it insures (the degree) the student a head topic is twofold. Firstly, Bryant-Stratton start of several years in climbing the rungs of College was the forerunner of Bryant College the ladder to success, the course is not a where I earned my Bachelors Degree in expense - but is a practical investment (Italics Business Administration with a major in included)." accounting. I was unaware that the college The following gives an overview of the had a graduate school that many years ago. curriculum. The student was required to Secondly, I was curious as to the make-up of take a core set of courses and electives from a the program that was offered at that time, in major course of study selected from seven particular, any accounting courses that were groups. Below is a list of the core courses part of the curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Ribezzo, John S.
(1999)
"Anatomy of a 1930's master of science in business administration program,"
Accounting Historians Notebook: Vol. 22
:
No.
2
, Article 13.
Available at:
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/aah_notebook/vol22/iss2/13