Presentation

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Below, you will find a concise presentation designed to provide an overview of our program. You will learn about our main objective and some important aspects of the education we offer. However, it is impossible to cover everything we do and provide here. For this reason, we recommend that you access the links provided throughout the text and explore the different sections of the menu. This way, you can gain a deeper understanding of everything we have to offer.
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To begin, it is important to highlight that our Master’s program is closely linked to the undergraduate program in Accounting Sciences at the State University of Maringá (UEM), of which most of our faculty members are also part. The Accounting Sciences program at UEM is recognized as a benchmark in professional training in the accounting field and has a history marked by a strong commitment to the quality of education it provides.

You should know that we are pioneers. We were the first accounting master’s program created at a state university in the interior of Paraná. Since 2014, we have been offering this program through the Graduate Program in Accounting Sciences (PCO). Our goal is to prepare students both for academia (teaching and research) and for professional careers outside of academia. The focus of our program is on Management Accounting, and it is structured around two research lines: Managerial Accounting and Accounting for External Users (click here to learn more about our research lines). Since the first cohort, we have been committed to training qualified professionals who are ready to face the challenges of the professional world.

With the 2023 selection process, we will form the 10th cohort of the program. Since its inception, we have graduated over 100 Masters in Accounting, who now contribute to various public and private organizations. Many of our alumni work in public universities and private colleges throughout Paraná and beyond, directly contributing to the training of future accountants. Several have advanced in their academic careers and now hold doctoral degrees, working in teaching and research at higher education institutions. Others have chosen non-academic careers, dedicating themselves to various fields of accounting and management.

Our aim is to truly provide students with solid and consistent training. We are confident that we are achieving this in a satisfactory way. If you are already involved in teaching or research, or intend to pursue and qualify yourself in these areas, then our master’s program is for you. But even if you want to build a career in other fields, our program will still be valuable to you. Although we have an academic focus, the training we provide enables the development of skills that can be applied in any professional context.

To fulfill our goal of offering excellent education, we rely on a modern infrastructure (see here) and a highly qualified and experienced faculty (see here). Our faculty is one of the highlights of the program. Our professors have expertise in their respective fields and conduct research that significantly contributes to the advancement of knowledge. There are several active research groups with various ongoing projects, in which our professors act as coordinators and/or researchers. The results of these studies have been presented at leading national and international conferences in the business area, as well as published in relevant academic journals in the fields of accounting and management.

We must also inform you that we are engaged in scientific dissemination in accounting. The journal Enfoque: Reflexão Contábil, currently rated A3 in the Qualis/CAPES ranking, is hosted by UEM. It was founded in the 1990s as a pioneering initiative by faculty members of the undergraduate program in Accounting Sciences at the time. Today, it is widely recognized as one of the leading scientific journals in accounting in Brazil. Our graduate faculty, together with the undergraduate faculty, coordinate and carry forward the work of this journal.

The teaching, research, and outreach activities carried out by our professors allow students—future masters—to be in contact with up-to-date knowledge and to develop skills that go beyond the academic sphere. These skills include the ability to identify and solve problems, communicate ideas clearly and persuasively, conduct rigorous research, and think and act creatively and innovatively. These competencies are essential for shaping professionals whose profiles align with the demands of the modern job market.

In addition to a highly qualified faculty, we offer top-tier infrastructure. Our building, inaugurated in 2022, is exclusively dedicated to the activities of the master's and undergraduate programs in Accounting Sciences. We have classrooms, laboratories, and research rooms equipped with modern resources that ensure the quality and fluidity of classes and research activities. The infrastructure provided by UEM is a key element that enables us to carry out our activities with excellence, offering a suitable and welcoming environment for everyone involved in the teaching and learning process.

To sum up, what we described in the previous paragraphs is a summary of who we are and what we do. Now, we hope your interest in studying with us has grown. That’s why we would like to reinforce the invitation we made in the first paragraph: explore our website. And if you haven’t found some specific information, please get in touch with us at: sec-pco@uem.br. We’ll be happy to help you.