Accounting, Business, & Management

Welcome to the Accounting, Business, & Management Community! Members of this community will find resources that assist in their education on fundamental, specialized, and complex skills and techniques needed to grow in these areas. In this community, you’ll also find blogs, career development resources, and career opportunities in the ever-expanding field of business.

Accounting Summer Internship!!

 

This summer I had an internship in accounting at RSM in Davenport! RSM is the fifth largest accounting, tax, and consulting services firm in the U.S. and is the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services focused …

By Rachel Pariso
Rachel Pariso
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Should you attend a career fair or graduate school fair as a first year student?

Yes you should…..

This is a common question among first year students. You are just starting your college career, still getting used to your new roommate and new schedule. You aren’t going to be looking for a career job or …

By Beth Ford
Beth Ford Career Coach for the Health Sciences & First Year Student Advisor
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Forage Enables Students to Upskill & Land Amazing Careers

Launched in 2017, Forage invented the virtual work experience. Forage gives any student, from any diverse starting point in the world, the chance to see behind the curtains of the best companies around the world and start careers there–100% free …
By Laura Kestner-Ricketts
Laura Kestner-Ricketts Executive Director, Career and Professional Development
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8 Reasons Why Graduate School Is Worth the Effort

Someone wearing red sneakers heading towards his master’s degree. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

Most students cease their college careers after obtaining bachelor’s degrees. However, there is also the possibility of continuing your education into grad school. The rewards can be …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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John Anderson

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  • IL
  • Vice President Product Innovation Utica National Insurance Group
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Michael Anderson

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  • San Francisco, CA
  • Partnerships & Business Development Uber Health
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  • Chicago, IL
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  • Davenport, Iowa
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  • Chicago, IL
  • wholesale credit analytics The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Lindsey Cannata

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  • Roselle, IL
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Dana Diedrick

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  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Assistant Vice President, Financial Systems Kemper
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Julie Dreixler

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  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Chief Human Resources Officer Graham Media Group
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Deb Erhart

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  • Sugar Land, Texas
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Patrick Hunt

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  • Chicago, Illinois
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Skill Building Courses

Finance Foundations: Business Valuation

Taught by Earl Stice
Do you know the value of your business? Business valuation is critical when selling a small business, bringing on a…

Power to the Middle: Why Managers Own the Future of Work

Taught by Next Big Idea Club
Ever wondered why managers are the key to success? In the 2023 book Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold…

Train the Trainer

Taught by Ajay Pangarkar
Before you can start helping others learn, you must be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to convey information…

Defining and Achieving Professional Goals

Taught by Dorie Clark
Plenty of people have had the experience of setting goals and then failing to achieve them—think of all the New…

Field Sales Management

Taught by Dean Karrel
Whether you’re leading a small team of in-house salespeople or a global team of 100 or more, the skills you…

Managing Up

Taught by Roberta Matuson
Are you ready to take charge, do good work, and get noticed for it? If you don’t manage up, you…

Business Analysis Foundations: Business Process Modeling

Taught by Haydn Thomas
When you’re trying to grapple with user demands and market changes, it can be difficult to mentally zoom out and…

Managerial Economics

Taught by Stefan Michel
Managers can use economics to strategize and solve a variety of business problems, from the mundane to the mission critical.…

Setting Team and Employee Goals Using SMART Methodology

Taught by Mike Figliuolo
Employee goals should be driven by the organization’s needs—whether it’s to cut costs, drive revenue, or build skills—and keep employees…

Running a Profitable Business: Calculating Breakeven

Taught by Earl Stice
Starting a business can be pricey. Breakeven analysis and cost-volume-profit analysis will help you understand when—and if—your business will start…

Requirements Elicitation for Business Analysts: Interviews

Taught by Angela Wick
Interviews can be an effective component in identifying requirements during project planning, and help business analysts and project managers understand…

Management Tips

Taught by Todd Dewett
In this series, Todd Dewett, PhD, shares the tips respected and motivated managers use to improve rapport, navigate tricky situations,…

Taxes and Accounting for Music

Taught by Richard Stim
Most musicians count themselves lucky to make money at a career they love. But income means taxes, and taxes can…

Running a Profitable Business: Revenue Recognition

Taught by Earl Stice
Revenue recognition determines when a sale should be recorded: This month or next month? This year or next year? This…

Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Cash Flow

Taught by Earl Stice
The cash flow statement is one of the three primary financial statements, but because it has only been around since…

Accounting Foundations: Managerial Accounting

Taught by Earl Stice
Managerial accounting helps managers make decisions using an organization’s financial data. An understanding of managerial accounting helps you figure out…

Finance for Non-Financial Managers (2015)

Taught by Earl Stice
If you’re looking to grow your career and take on greater responsibility within your organization, you’ll need to demonstrate a…

Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Financial Ratios

Taught by Earl Stice
Financial ratios—such as ROI (return on investment) or ROA (return on assets)— are a valuable tool for measuring a company’s…

The Five-Step Creative Process

Taught by Stefan Mumaw
The creative process isn’t just generating ideas. The reality is it’s a five-step process, and ideation is only one of…

Financial Analysis: Making Business Projections

Taught by Rudolph Rosenberg
Estimating future financial performance plays a big part in the life of start-ups and corporations large and small. By looking…

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