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Accounting & Management

Accounting & Management

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MBA Required Curriculum

(FIRST YEAR)

Financial Reporting and Control (FRC)

Recognizing that accounting is the primary channel for communicating information about the economics of a business, this course provides a broad view of how accounting contributes to an organization.

Students will gain:

  • An understanding of the concepts and language of accounting so it can be used as an effective tool for communication, monitoring, and resource allocation.
  • Mastery of the vocabulary of financial statements and accounting reports.
  • Familiarity with how modern accounting and control theory is used in evaluating economic conditions and making organizational decisions.

MBA Elective Curriculum

(SECOND YEAR)
Course Title Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits
Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements Jonas Heese Spring
2021
Q3Q4 3.0
Changing the World: Life Choices of Influential Leaders (also listed under General Management) Robert Simons Spring
2021
Q4 1.5
Executing Strategy Robert Simons, Susanna Gallani Fall
2020
Q1Q2 3.0
Managing Risk and Uncertainty Eugene Soltes Spring
2021
Q4 1.5
Reimagining Capitalism: Business and Big Problems (also listed under General Management and Strategy) George Serafeim Spring
2021
Q3Q4 3.0

Doctoral Programs

Faculty from the Accounting and Management unit work with students across several doctoral programs. Detailed curriculum information for each doctoral program associated with this unit can be found on the doctoral programs website:
DBA in Accounting and Management
DBA in Management
PhD in Business Economics

Executive Education

Value Creation Through Effective Boards
24–27 MAY 2021
Driving Corporate Performance
11–16 JUL 2021
Compensation Committees
18–20 JUL 2021
Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance
21–23 JUL 2021
Value Measurement for Health Care
28–30 JUL 2021
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