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The BBA in accounting is offered by the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy. The undergraduate accounting program is intended to provide students with a general liberal arts and sciences background as well as a foundation in general business practices and an understanding of accounting concepts and theory.
The accounting major is separately accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business.
Students who take their first 3000-level accounting course in Fall 2006 or thereafter must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the following 3000-level Accountancy courses taken at Baruch (minimum of 8 credits must be taken at Baruch): ACC 3000, 3100, 3200, and 3202.
Program Learning Goals
Accounting Knowledge | Students will accurately report and interpret financial information. |
Critical Thinking/Analytical Skills | Students will analyze business situations using accounting knowledge. |
Communication Skills | Students will communicate accounting information in a clear and concise manner. |
Ethical Awareness | Students will identify ethical issues and evaluate potential conflicts of interests. |