B.S. Accounting

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Get real world experience while studying for an Accounting degree

Why study accounting at North Central University?

Accounting students at North Central are not only prepared to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, but are also given many real world experience opportunities working with real businesses. With courses ranging from analysis to international business, you’ll be equipped to pursue a career in accounting. You will also enhance your analytical and quantitative skills so you can manage budgets, achieve financial efficiencies, and much more. In addition to academic rigor, NCU College of Business & Technology (COBAT) focuses on teaching collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. With an Accounting degree from NCU, you will enter the professional workplace ready to take on real world challenges. 

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Classroom Experience That Matters

Because we do what we do with active learning, our graduates are getting a ton more experience early on, which leads to greater internship opportunities, and ultimately greater career choices. Due to our smaller campus size, every student is seen (not lost in a crowd) and provided the chance to make awesome connections.

Every professor brings exceptional business experience to the classroom. In addition to having wildly successful careers prior to teaching, our business professors are still actively engaged in the real world as consultants or business owners. This makes a huge difference in what is taught in NCU business classrooms.

Program Highlights

Real World Projects

Work with real businesses as part of your classes in the Accounting major. Build connections with top leaders from respected companies through the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Our network offers students premier opportunities for jobs, internships, seminars, and on-site training. You will enhance skills that will enable you to manage budgets, build connections, and prepare for a career in accounting.

 

Prepare for the CPA Exam

Accounting classes offer valuable learning opportunities such as investing simulations. Students will also be investing with real money that has real consequences. Wrestling through how the variable of real risk impacts investment decisions makes for a more robust Finance graduate. Students can choose to take additional undergrad classes to complete 150 credits to be licensed as a CPA. 

 

Degree Plus (+)

We offer supporting programs to prepare you with the skills employers need. All business majors take a project management course and have the option of completing a proficiency exam to earn your Project Management Certification from the world-class Project Management Institute.

 


Return on Your Investment

College of Business and Technology students receive career mentoring 100% of the time (compared to only 65% of US college graduates according to a Gallup 2019 poll). Career Services prepares students for a career after graduation.  North Central University students are highly sought after by a variety of well-known companies. 

Class of 2021

Employment

98.8%

Students employed within 6 months of graduation 2020 and 2021 (with the exception of students pursuing continued education, entrepreneurship, or missions)

Internships

100%

Completed an internship in their chosen field (our students have resumes that reflect someone that has been in their career field for 3+ years at graduation)

Salary

$50k- $57k

Average graduate salary within 6 months

Recent Internships & Employers

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I think that the best part of the Accounting program here at NCU is the amount of experience at esteemed public accounting firms that our faculty, including Professor Sauve and the adjuncts, have. The ability to learn and be around them has allowed me to really grow in my accounting knowledge.

Kayden, ’23

Accounting


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Do Something Initiative

The Do Something Initiative, created by COBAT for the purpose of students going above and beyond learning about their major and disciple, is a four-year track.

Within this initiative, students not only partner with a mentor but select different opportunities within their specific track to further their goals. These opportunities come in an array of options from attending conferences, and networking events, to completing informational interviews as well as student athletics.

When students have completed the Do Something Initiative, they are not only more aware of their career opportunities, but of various industries and sectors within their targeted paths around the world.


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Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The IIE is a community in which creativity, hard work, as well as experience collide to form not only a unique college experience but professional opportunities in the workplace.

One leg of the IIE supports budding entrepreneurs, helping to launch their own personal business dreams. Students are coached and mentored on a one-on-one basis as they dream, conceive, fund, and promote their own company. Where most business colleges might support the launch of only one or two businesses in a year, the IIE has been a part of the creation, collaboration, and culmination of dozens of new businesses.

The other leg of the institute is the agency. The agency is a place where companies can turn to resources. These resources, completely student-run, range from bookkeeping to marketing, as well as operations, to name a few. Our students get to work with real clients on real issues and get paid for their incredible work.

Industry Experts in our Classrooms

Our professors have significant experience and expertise in their fields. This provides a valuable opportunity to students as they are able to learn from individuals who have achieved high accomplishments in their area of study.

Shawn Sauve

Director, College of Business and Technology

Faculty member Brian Stewart Brian Stewart

Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship

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Director of The School of Technology,
Assistant Professor, The School of Technology

Faculty member Bill Tibbetts. William Tibbetts

Dean, College of Business and Technology

Dean, Digital Education

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Professor, Sports Management