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Managerial Accounting

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
MoWe 11a.m. – 12:15p.m.
Wheatley-Peters W02-0198 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
MoWe 11a.m. – 12:15p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W02-0198
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

Presents the theory and technique of managerial accounting, from the particular perspective of the manager. The course covers the identification and analysis of the behavior of costs within the organization, and illustrates how managers use such knowledge for planning and control. Major topics include responsibility accounting, comprehensive and cash budgeting, standard job order and process cost systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, cost allocation, activity-based costing, standard costs, and variance analysis.

Prerequisites

Open to College of Management students only. Non MGT major degree students in partner programs may register for this course starting 01/05/2026. Guest students and non-partner program students may submit registration requests starting 01/15/2026 AF 210 and a minimum of 15 credits MGT majors only.

Guest registration opens January 12

Course Details