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Credits Required
120
36
Format
Face To Face
Face To Face
Location

All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework

In addition to courses covering each functional area of business, the accounting program covers the following topics:

  • Accounting ethics
  • Financial accounting
  • Managerial accounting
  • Accounting information systems
  • Auditing
  • Taxation
  • Government and non-profit accounting
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The program consists of:

  • Four classes in computer information systems
  • Four classes in statistics
  • Three professional science classes, including an internship
  • One elective course

Students are expected to complete field experiences and collaborative assignments and projects.

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Career Options

Accounting offers many career paths, including consulting, forensic accounting, internal audit, management accounting, and public accounting.

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in accounting provides a solid foundation for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

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Students will go on to have successful careers in:

  • Finance and insurance
  • Knowledge storage and retrieval
  • Marketing
  • National security
  • Political science and polling
  • Public transportation and safety
  • Science and analytics
  • Social media analytics
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.B.A. in Accounting at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual accounting job postings.

  • Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Financial statements
  • Accounting principles
  • General ledger
  • Tax return
  • Budgeting
  • Tax planning
  • Forecasting
  • Book keeping
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The M.S. in Data Science and Analytics at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual data science job postings.

  • SQL Programming
  • Business Intelligence
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Agile Software Development
  • Dashboard
  • Business Analytics
  • Data Management
  • Big Data

EMSI: Source, 2022

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