# Stern's MS in Accounting program is featured in a trend story on the evolution of accounting education; Professor Alex Dontoh and Rabia Ahmed, executive director of MBA admissions, are quoted

1 School News March 6, 2019 ![MiM Guide logo ](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/mimguide192x144.jpg?itok=SPi6J8c0)>

Excerpt from [MiM Guide](https://mim-guide.com/articles/msc-accounting-courses-energized-by-technology) -- "'Big data collection and analysis has precipitated a profound change in the way companies conduct their business and has consequently triggered a seismic shift in skillsets professional accountants must possess to be successful,' says Alex Dontoh, director of [Stern’s MS in Accounting](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/masters-programs/ms-accounting) course. ... Rabia Ahmed, executive director of MBA admissions at Stern, says: 'We are looking for students who exhibit strong IQ and EQ — the combination of intellectual and interpersonal skills needed to be successful in business.'"

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