MBA 6210 - Management Accounting and Control

Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: 2nd Blk
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 2nd Blk
Description: This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts and procedures of managerial accounting through readings and case studies. The course emphasizes the use of accounting data in the decision-making process by internal decision-makers (e.g., management), rather than external decision-makers (e.g., stockholders, investors, creditors, and regulatory bodies). The course topics include cost terms and concepts, job-order costing, activity-based costing, quality management, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, profit planning, relevant costs, capital budgeting, cost allocation, and pricing. Additional foundation course work in accounting may be required prior to course registration as per department advisement and student’s program of study requirements.
Pre-requisite(s): MBA 6020, or equivalent courses in accounting.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change.