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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
2025
Q1 1.5
Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements Joseph Pacelli Fall
2025
Q1Q2 3.0
Yuan Zou Spring
2026
Q3Q4 3.0
Changing the World: Life Choices of Influential Leaders (also listed under General Management) Robert Simons Fall
2025
Q1Q2 3.0
Generative AI for Business Leaders (also listed under Technology & Operations Management) Suraj Srinivasan Spring
2026
Q4 1.5
Strategy Execution Robert Simons Spring
2026
Q4 1.5
Systems for Scaling Ventures (SSV) (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Tatiana Sandino Spring
2026
Q3Q4 3.0
Transforming Health Care Delivery (also listed under Technology & Operations Management) Susanna Gallani, Robert Huckman Spring
2026
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

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