Data Analytics Concentration—Accounting Degree

The increasing importance of data and analytics has changed the field of accounting and Huskies are responding to the need.

Upgrade Your Accounting Degree with a Data Analytics Concentration

Companies of all sizes collect data from technology sources including apps, social media, wearable technology, and GPS. To make strategic decisions, business leaders rely on data analytics to help uncover patterns or trends. Leading industry experts advise that proficiency with data and analytics is now a requirement for accountants.

This 18-credit concentration leverages accounting, information systems, and math coursework to help accounting students become specialists in:

Analytical methods
Databases
Data cleaning
Scenario analysis
Statistical methods
Statistical programming
System design
Visualization

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No. 6
accounting program in the state, ranked by College Factual
92%

placement rate for accounting graduates
Top 3

Michigan Tech business students place highly in CMU's New Venture Competition

"The accounting industry is changing dramatically and rapidly. The concentration in data analytics helps prepare students for tomorrow's needs."Joel Tuoriniemi, professor of practice in accounting, College of Business

Why Accreditation Matters

As an accredited business college, Michigan Tech assesses student learning to ensure quality for business education and to continuously improve curriculum and programs.

Student Learning Goals

Students in the College of Business can expect to achieve the following learning goals—which also align with University Undergraduate Student Learning Goals:

Technical Competence—Ability to critically analyze and achieve proficiency of information technology
Global Awareness—Skill in emerging trends and ability to see global perspective
Professional Know-how—Mastery of ethics and effective communication through coursework and professional business experiences
Disciplinary Knowledge—Discipline-specific expertise and cross-discipline strategy

STEM + Business, Only at Michigan Tech

Technology is shaping our lives faster than ever before. Michigan Tech's College of Business provides real-world graduate education experiences steeped in STEM to prepare the future business leaders of tomorrow.

Our Applied Portfolio Management Program—one of the top 50 student funds in the nation—offers Huskies from any major experience on the trading room floor managing a real investment fund (valued at $2 million).
The Silicon Valley Experience provides a one-of-a-kind spring break trip to the heart of the tech business world. Tour companies and meet with successful innovators, including Michigan Tech alumni.
Gain entrepreneurial experience on campus through peer collaboration with our Business Development Experience, creating and presenting a business plan for a Senior Design or Enterprise project.
Business-specific student organizations, the Professional Blueprint program, and internships and co-ops give students opportunities to grow and stand out.

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Tomorrow Needs You

Supercharge your entrepreneurial spirit and meet the demands of a technology-driven society at a flagship public research university powered by science, technology, engineering, and math. Graduate with the theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed to succeed in tomorrow's high-tech business world.

Undergraduate Majors

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