Undergraduate Studies in Accounting
Managerial Accounting Concentration

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About the Concentration

The managerial accounting concentration is designed for those students interested in careers within business, government, or not-for-profit organizations. The concentration will develop skills in strategic planning and decision-making, budgeting, cost assessment, and financial management. The concentration allows students to combine an interest in accounting and management.

What is the Managerial Concentration?

The managerial concentration is designed to prepare students for the events that are shaping the future of the accounting and finance profession, and to equip them with the skills and competencies crucial for career success. Students will go beyond accountants' traditional roles of simply compiling and delivering financial data. Rather, they will discuss the implications of this data in the broad context of managing an organization and how it impacts every aspect of the business.

What kinds of jobs are available in this field?

Strategic finance and planning skills and abilities are applicable in all forms of business, including service, manufacturing, merchandising, government, non-for-profit organizations. In these settings, professional career can be developed in areas such as:

  • Financial analysts
  • Account managers
  • Internal auditors
  • Tax managers
  • Business management consultants
  • Project leaders
  • Controllers
  • Chief financial officers

What kind of personal skills or interests would be a good match for this field?

  • Inquisitive learning
  • Creative and analytical thinking
  • Group problem solving
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

What kind of skills will I develop in this curriculum?

  • The ability to make insightful contribution to the strategy and planning process.
  • The skills to develop information and analyses that provide insight into how value is being created and how progress is being matched to strategic initiatives.
  • An integrated view of how accounting and finance interact with other business functions.
  • The knowledge to design measures that focus and motivate the organization.

 

What classes are offered in the Managerial track in Accounting?

The Department of Accounting offers the following courses

ACC 420 Strategic Finance and Planning
BUS 472: Operations Planning and Control Systems
BUS 474: Logistics Management
BUS 475: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (formerly BUS 495 K)
BUS 478: Business Process Management
BUS 479: Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Practicum (formerly BUS 495 G)
MIE 435: Leadership and Management

What are the requirements to earn a B.S. in Accounting with the Managerial Concentration?

All students must complete:

ACC 420

Students must also complete three of the following courses:

BUS 472
BUS 474
BUS 475
BUS 478
BUS 479
MIE 435

View the complete academic degree requirements for the financial analysis concentration

Important:

Remember to check with your academic or faculty advisor each semester to review possible changes in degree requirements and in course availability.