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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
The Anatomy of Fraud (TAF) Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese Fall
2023
Q1 1.5
Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements Joseph Pacelli Fall
2023
Q1Q2 3.0
Jonas Heese Spring
2024
Q3Q4 3.0
Changing the World: Life Choices of Influential Leaders (also listed under General Management and Organizational Behavior) Robert Simons Spring
2024
Q3Q4 3.0
Reimagining Capitalism: Business and Big Problems (also listed under General Management and Strategy) Ethan Rouen Fall
2023
Q1Q2 3.0
Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC) (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management and General Management) George Serafeim Fall
2023
Q1Q2 3.0
Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in the Era of Climate Change (ROICC): Solutions Lab (By Application Only) (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management and General Management) George Serafeim Spring
2024
Q3Q4 3.0
Strategy Execution Dennis Campbell Spring
2024
Q3Q4 3.0
Systems to Scale Growth-Stage Ventures (SGSV) (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Jeffrey Rayport, Tatiana Sandino Spring
2024
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:
PhD in Business Administration, Accounting & Management
PhD in Business Economics

Executive Education

Leading Global Businesses
18–23 FEB 2024
Value Creation Through Effective Boards
27–30 MAY 2024
Driving Corporate Performance
08–13 JUL 2024
Compensation Committees
14–16 JUL 2024
Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance
17–19 JUL 2024
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