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Strategic Analysis of Accounting Information MBA major or minor

With this major, you'll analyze financial reports and develop an understanding of where the numbers come from and how those numbers can improve operating, investing and financing decisions.

  • Major requirements: Select 12 credit hours total, including your “outside” courses. Select 9 credit hours from major requirement options below.
  • Outside courses: Select 3 credit hours of non-accounting outside courses from the list below.
  • Minor requirements: Select at least 6 credit hours courses from the minor requirement options below.

STEM-designated major

This major is STEM-designated by the US government, reflecting the curriculum’s focus on analytics, technology, and data-driven decision making. Learn more about this certification and what it means for US and international students.

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Strategic analysis of accounting information major requirements (12 credit hours)

For Classes 2025 and forward.

The Department of Accounting manages these courses. Departmental permission is required prior to course enrollment. It is, as always, wise for the MBA student to talk with the professor to ensure that the class is a good fit and will meet expectations. You will need to have the appropriate academic background for the course.

You must have at least 12 credit hours total.

Required courses (9 credit hours)

Accounting major courses that are more oriented to “Using Accounting Information for Decision-Making”:

  • BUS-A 506 Financial Reporting and Analysis I
  • BUS-A 507 Financial Reporting and Analysis II
  • BUS-A 545 Introduction to Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation
  • BUS-A 546 Advanced Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation
  • BUS-A 547 Strategic Tax Planning
  • BUS-A 576 Strategic Cost Management
  • BUS-A 590 Independent Study in Accounting

Accounting major courses that are more oriented to “Understanding Technical Accounting Practices”:

  • BUS-A 527 Taxes and Financial Statements
  • BUS-A 537 Corporate Taxation
  • BUS-A 540 Financial Accounting Concepts
  • BUS-A 557 International Taxation I
  • BUS-A 562 Advanced Financial Accounting
  • BUS-A 564 Detecting Earnings Management

General electives/outside courses (3 credit hours)

Students can fulfill their 3 credit, non-accounting requirement by taking 2 of the courses listed below. 

  • BUS-F 508 Real Options in Capital Budgeting
  • BUS-F 526 Derivative Securities
  • BUS-F 509 Financial Analysis for Corporate Decisions
  • BUS-F 520 Asset Valuation and Strategy
  • BUS-F 540 The Firm in the Capital Markets
  • BUS-F 546 Corporate Financial Strategy
  • BUS-F 548 Corporate Governance and Restructuring
  • BUS-F 541 Spreadsheet Models in Finance
  • BUS-W 550 Management Consulting

Strategic analysis of accounting information minor requirements (4 courses and a minimum of 6 credit hours)

Accounting major courses that are more oriented to “Using Accounting Information for Decision-Making”:

  • BUS-A 506 Financial Reporting and Analysis I
  • BUS-A 507 Financial Reporting and Analysis II
  • BUS-A 545 Introduction to Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation
  • BUS-A 546 Advanced Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation
  • BUS-A 547 Strategic Tax Planning
  • BUS-A 576 Strategic Cost Management
  • BUS-A 590 Independent Study in Accounting

Accounting major courses that are more oriented to “Understanding Technical Accounting Practices”:

  • BUS-A 527 Taxes and Financial Statements
  • BUS-A 537 Corporate Taxation
  • BUS-A 540 Financial Accounting Concepts
  • BUS-A 557 International Taxation I
  • BUS-A 562 Advanced Financial Accounting
  • BUS-A 564 Detecting Earnings Management

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