Accounting – Managerial

 
 
 

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FROM LEDGERS TO LEADERSHIP

By studying accounting with a managerial accounting emphasis, you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to identify, measure, analyze, interpret, and communicate information across an organization creating a strong foundation for your future career in the dynamic and competitive world of business.

Degrees

Accounting - Managerial (B.S.)

Major

Accounting

Minor

A Great Fit For

  • Those who are detail-oriented, seeking leadership opportunities, or enjoy competition.
  • Goal-oriented individuals who enjoy exceeding organizational expectations.
  • Those who are persuasive and able to influence business decisions.
  • Individuals who enjoy working with numbers, figures, or other market data.

THE MORNINGSIDE DIFFERENCE

Prime Location

Sioux City is Iowa’s fourth largest city, and other large cities are nearby for abundant options for credit-bearing internships and networking.

Employment Opportunities

Accounting graduates can expect early employment offers or admission to graduate schools. Students have gained employment at businesses and organizations in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, across the country, and around the world.

Clubs and Organizations

Morningside offers abundant opportunities to get involved including, Accounting Club, Business Honors, Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization (CEO), Morningside Investment Group, and Morningside Student Advertising Agency (MSAA).

FEATURED COURSES

REQUIRED

This course will provide students with an introduction to the basic vocabulary and principles of external financial reporting by corporate business entities and to the basics of financial statement analysis and interpretation for corporations whose stock is traded in established exchanges.

REQUIRED

Designed to provide exposure and understanding to more advanced topics in accounting. Topics include corporate acquisitions, consolidated statements, foreign currency transactions, and accounting for non-profit organizations.

REQUIRED

This course will provide an introduction to the financial operations of enterprises. Students will have the opportunity to explore the interrelationship of all facets of management and support operations on the financial well-being of the firm. As all financial information is developed to support current and future business operations, students will gain an appreciation for the complexity of decision-making in the firm. Students will complete a research project as part of the learning process for this course.

Students will be introduced to strategic planning and management theories and then apply the theories to real-world planning challenges. Students will not only do individual research during the course but will contribute to an integrated planning document. Students will present their research through a formal paper and presentation.

WHY STUDY AT MORNINGSIDE?

13:1

student/faculty ratio so you’re assured a quality education focused on you

99%

employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation

65+

majors & pre-professional programs available

Related Majors & Minors

Still looking for the right fit? check out some additional program options that we think might interest you or are often paired with this program. You can also view the programs page to keep exploring your options.

MEET THE FACULTY

Mark Nielsen

Mark Nielsen

Associate Professor

Accounting & Business

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Twyla Rosenbaum

Twyla Rosenbaum

Professor

Accounting & Business

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Marilyn Eastman

Marilyn Eastman

Professor

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Jay Moran

Department Head, Assistant Professor

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Ngamboko Muzinga

Ngamboko Muzinga

Associate Professor

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James Rajasekar

Associate Professor

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Daniel Wubbena

Daniel Wubbena

Assistant Professor

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John Zink

Jeff Zink

Associate Professor

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Darrel Sandall

Darrel Sandall

Dean of the School of Business

Because of our close-knit environment and small classes, students in the School of Business build strong connections with the faculty, who all have prior industry experience. As a result, the faculty are tremendously beneficial in helping students understand the career field, learn the skills they need to be successful in their careers, and are great connections for before and after graduation.

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