Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Accounting] From Chatham University

The Accounting Bachelor Degree from?Chatham University?prepares students with not only technical accounting skills but also the critical thinking and communication skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century workplace. Chatham Accounting graduates are fully prepared to take advantage of diverse career opportunities including public accounting, industry or government.

This program provides the foundational understanding of business and organizations that is crucial to all careers, especially in an increasingly global and interconnected economy. The core curriculum in economics, accounting, organizational behavior, and statistics provides a rigorous foundation for highly specialized coursework within specific majors. All Chatham students are required to complete at least one internship, which connects classroom learning with real-world experience.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of bachelor?s?level programs in business will be able to demonstrate that they possess academic skills, professional attributes and broad-based and in-depth knowledge of business concepts and functions.

Graduates of bachelor?s?level programs in business will be able to:

- Communicate in written and oral formats.

- Evaluate ethical obligations and responsibilities of businesses and organizations

- Analyze situations and solve problems in business settings and make appropriate business decisions.

- Use quantitative reasoning skills in statistical analysis and research design. Apply decision support tools to business decision-making

- Understand the functional areas of accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing.

- Evaluate the impact on business of the legal, social, and economic environments.

-?Demonstrate leadership skills through the ability to set direction and work with others.

- Advanced knowledge in major field.

Accounting graduates of bachelor?s level programs will be able to:

- Prepare, analyze, and interpret different types of financial statements