Electives
As an iMSA student you will be taking 12 semester credits in elective courses. At least 4 semester elective credits must be in non-accountancy courses.
Accountancy Electives
Total Credit Hours: 4
Total Credit Hours: 4
Total Credit Hours: 3
Total Credit Hours: 4
Total Credit Hours: 2
Total Credit Hours: 2
Total Credit Hours: 2
Total Credit Hours: 2
Total Credit Hours: 2
ACCY 578-B (Fall) explores fraud analytics. Specifically, students will learn and apply fraud analytical techniques, with a special focus on the interaction between analytical tools and human judgment. Total Credit Hours: 1
In ACCY 578-1 (Spring), students will complete an extensive case, in which they must analyze purchase transactions. Students will use both Excel and Python, and communicate the results of their analyses via data visualization techniques. Total Credit Hours: 1
In ACCY 578-2 (Spring), students will use public data available from the City of Chicago to help taxicab companies – and individual drivers – maximize revenue. The focus of this course is on developing skills to use unstructured data. Total Credit Hours: 1
Non-Accountancy Electives
Most non-accountancy electives are eight-week, four-credit hour courses and can be taken year round (fall, spring, and summer semesters.) You can view a list of currently available elective course here.