ACC 4990 - Accounting Capstone

Credit(s) 3

The senior capstone course for all accounting majors. For some students the course may be a hands-on computer simulation of running a company. For this option, the course requires students to develop business strategy, execute tactics, analyze competitors, and respond to computer-generated problems, opportunities, and changes in the operating environment. Students work in teams as the company’s executive managers; student teams compete against other teams worldwide. Faculty instructors function as business consultants to student teams. Students learn by doing; learning how to run a company by making operating decisions for a simulated company using a sophisticated software application. For some students the Accounting Capstone course may be a case study. For some students the Accounting Capstone course may be writing a complete business plan. For some students the Accounting Capstone course may be conducting a research project that produces a publishable paper. For some students Accounting Capstone may be a structured internship. For all accounting majors Accounting Capstone requires oral and written presentations; students also complete the department’s comprehensive capstone examination as part of the course requirements.

Prerequisites
Final Senior Semester
Course Frequency:
Intermittently

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