Accounting, Business, Management

Welcome! This page offers curated content for students interested in accounting, business, finance, and management. You’ll find job and internship opportunities, industry insights, helpful resources, and the latest articles to guide your career path.

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📣 Accounting students in Illinois — scholarships are calling! 💰✨

The Illinois CPA Society is offering scholarships up to $4,000 for seniors & grad students pursuing accounting. Special awards are also available for Black students, women, and future leaders in the field.

✅ Must be enrolled at an Illinois school
✅ GPA …

By Minh Nguyen
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Summer Employment Opportunities with Johns Hopkins CTY 

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Are you looking for a rewarding summer experience where you can inspire bright young minds, build lifelong connections, and gain valuable skills? The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is hiring for its upcoming On-Campus Summer …

By Minh Nguyen
Minh Nguyen
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Illinois CPA Society | Scholarships – Apply Today!

CPA Exam Award (due January 30): Reimburses up to $1,000 for expenses related to preparing for or taking the exam, including testing fees, review courses, study materials, and more. We gave out awards to more than 80 future CPAs in …

By Lisa Slater
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Business Intelligence

Business intelligence (BI) equips students with the skills to transform data into actionable insights that drive business decisions. This field combines data analysis, statistics, and technology to help organizations optimize their operations, improve efficiency, and stay competitive. A BI degree …

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International Business

International business offers students the opportunity to gain a global perspective on business operations, strategy, and management. This field focuses on understanding the complexities of conducting business across borders, including cultural differences, international trade, and global market dynamics. A degree …

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Career Resources

Gap Year Options: Fellowships and Residencies in Accounting, Business, & Management

Fellowships and Residencies provide structured opportunities to develop specific skills, whether in research, the arts, public service, or other fields. …

Resume & Cover Letter Samples

Looking for inspiration as you build or refine your resume? These examples are organized by class year, career interests, and …

Data & Business Analytics Careers

Are you interested in turning data into insights that drive real-world decisions? Careers in Data & Business Analytics blend technical …

Internships & Jobs for International Business Majors

Are you majoring in International Business or interested in working across cultures, borders, and global markets? Careers in international business …

Internships & Jobs in Management

Are you interested in a career in leadership, business operations, project management, or organizational strategy? Management roles are found across …

Internships & Jobs for Accounting Majors

Are you majoring in Accounting or considering a career in tax, audit, forensic accounting, or financial reporting? Whether you’re interested …

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Skill Building Courses

Running a Profitable Business: Calculating Breakeven

Taught by Kay 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…

Unlocking Team Candor, Creativity, and Innovation as a Leader

Taught by Elaine Lin Hering
In this course, learn how you can create conditions where the people you lead can share candid perspective, accurate data,…

Running a Design Business: Leading a Creative Team

Taught by Stephen Gates
Leading a creative team comes with a unique set of challenges that must be navigated with care in order to…

Finance and Accounting Tips

Taught by Kay Stice
Are you curious about the financial details of big companies like Walmart and Boeing, but shy away from further investigation…

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…

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,…

Finance Foundations: Business Valuation

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

Running a Profitable Business: Revenue Recognition

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

Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Financial Ratios

Taught by Kay 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…

Developing Your Leadership Philosophy

Taught by Mike Figliuolo
If you want your team to trust you as a leader, it’s important to articulate who you are, what you…

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