Accounting Information & Management ACCT
For students who matriculated (began their Kellogg studies) DURING OR AFTER Summer Quarter 2015, see new guidelines for Evening & Weekend MBA Students.
For students who matriculated (began their Kellogg studies) DURING OR PRIOR TO Spring Quarter 2015, see below.
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Accounting Information & Management Department
Accounting Information & Management Major Description
Upon graduation, few Kellogg School students go to work for accounting firms, so why consider a major in accounting? There are several reasons, but most have to do with how accounting complements a second major selected by students. Most finance professionals recognize that they can never know too much accounting. They find it easier, and more insightful, to learn accounting while at the Kellogg School rather than having to learn it haphazardly on the job. Most brand managers realize that much of their job involves evaluating the performance of their products in quantitative terms, and having a thorough understanding of accounting improves their performance as brand managers. And so on.
Moreover, many consulting careers have a strong accounting component to them; consultants who evaluate the performance systems of their clients are performing accounting analyses. So are consultants who seek to evaluate how successful a firm’s change in strategy is, or where most of the costs are tied up in the firm’s value chain, etc.
There are two fundamental tracks for an accounting major, a financial accounting track and a managerial accounting track. The financial track is more suitable for students who expect to take careers involving the evaluation of other firms’ published financial data; the managerial track is more suitable for students who are interesting in evaluating, or improving, the accounting processes (such as budgeting, transfer pricing, or overhead allocation) internal to a firm.
Major requirements are determined by the quarter you began your Kellogg MBA program. Please click on the relevant time period below to confirm your specific requirements.
Summer 2014 – Spring 2015 [view requirements]
An accounting major is earned by completing three (3) accounting elective credits, choosing from the following list of courses:
ACCT-431 Managerial Accounting
ACCT-444 Financial Planning For Mergers and Acquisitions
ACCT-451 Financial Reporting and Analysis
ACCT-452 Financial Reporting and Analysis II
ACCT-459 Sustainability Reporting and Analysis
ACCT-499 Independent Study
ACCT-920 Financial Analysis for Strategic Marketing
FINC-463 Securities Analysis
Summer 2013 – Spring 2014 [view requirements]
An accounting major is earned by completing three (3) accounting elective credits, choosing from the following list of courses:
ACCT-431 Managerial Accounting
ACCT-444 Financial Planning For Mergers and Acquisitions
ACCT-451 Financial Reporting and Analysis
ACCT-452 Financial Reporting and Analysis II
ACCT-459 Sustainability Reporting and Analysis
ACCT-499 Independent Study
ACCT-920 Financial Analysis for Strategic Marketing
FINC-463 Securities Analysis
Summer 2010 – Spring 2011 [view requirements]
For 2Y and Evening & Weekend students, the minimum requirements beyond the core requirement are:
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ACCT-431 Managerial Accounting or ACCT-432 Information Technology/Healthcare and ACCT-451 Financial Reporting and Analysis |
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And at least one course unit from among the following advanced courses: |
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ACCT-442 |
Strategic Managerial Accounting |
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ACCT-444 |
Financial Planning For Mergers and Acquisitions |
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ACCT-452 |
Financial Reporting and Analysis II |
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ACCT-453 |
Complex Financial Structures |
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ACCT-454 |
The Learning Through Experience Action Program |
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ACCT-455 |
Accounting and Corporate Control |
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ACCT-479 |
Financial Assessment and Performance Evaluation of Healthcare Entities |
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FINC-463 |
Securities Analysis |
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INTL-457 |
International Accounting |
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For 1Y and MMM students, the minimum requirements are:
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ACCT-451 |
Financial Reporting and Analysis |
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And at least two sections from among the following advanced courses: |
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ACCT-442 |
Strategic Managerial Accounting |
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ACCT-444 |
Financial Planning For Mergers and Acquisitions |
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ACCT-452 |
Financial Reporting and Analysis II |
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ACCT-453 |
Complex Financial Structures |
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ACCT-454 |
The Learning Through Experience Action Program |
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ACCT-455 |
Accounting and Corporate Control |
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FINC-463 |
Securities Analysis |
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INTL-457 |
International Accounting |
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Last edited July 29, 2014. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu