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 15 credit hours total, including your “outside” courses. Select 10.5 to 12 credit hours from major requirement options below.
• Outside courses: Select 3.0 to 4.5 credit hours of non-accounting outside courses from the list below.
• Minor requirements: Select at least 6 credit hours courses from the minors column 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 (15 credit hours)

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 15 credit hours total.

Given this structure the requirements for this major are as follows:

General Electives/Outside Courses (3 to 4.5 credit hours)

Students can fulfill their 3–4.5 credits, non-accounting requirement by taking these courses listed below. 

Note that only one of these courses will course will count toward 3–4.5 credits: BUS-F 508 or BUS-F 526, BUS-F 509 or BUS-F 520 or BUS-F 540, BUS-F 546 or BUS-F 548, BUS-F 541 or BUS-M 528 (K507 is prerequisite for both courses), and BUS-W 550 or BUS-W 578. 

The following general graduation requirement courses do not qualify as "Outside" Courses: A548, L507, X504, X505, X507, X515, X516, and X517.