The Department of Accounting and Information Systems is home to one of the nation’s top accounting programs. The undergraduate program was ranked 12th nationally (9th among public universities) in the 2010-11 U.S. News & World Report and 9th (6th among public universities) in the 2010 Public Accounting Report’s annual survey of accounting professors. The MS in Accounting program is also highly ranked–11th (8th among public universities) in the 2010 Public Accounting Report survey, and in this same publication the PhD program in accounting is ranked 8th in the nation for both research and teaching (5th among public universities).
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Information Systems Track Bowls over the Competition
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The Department of Accounting and Information Systems’ social calendar is in full swing if the third annual bowling tournament is any indication. Nearly half of the department’s MS in Accounting program gathered on October 25 for the competition, which department chair Dr. Sanjay Gupta started back when he taught at Arizona State before introducing it at MSU. Faculty and students are randomly assigned to different lanes throughout the night so that everyone...
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Excellence in Service
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As a land grant institution, Michigan State University has a special commitment to its service mission. According to its mission statement, one of the university’s three primary goals is to advance outreach, engagement, and economic development activities that “…lead to a better quality of life for individuals and communities, at home and around the world.” The Department of Accounting and Information Systems shares this commitment to service, service...
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Excellence in the Classroom
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In other news stories we have highlighted the Department of Accounting and Information Systems’ efforts at achieving excellence in the research and service components of Michigan State University’s mission. In this story we focus on what many would argue is the primary mission of the University – advancing knowledge and transforming lives through educating a broad range of people. We have a strong tradition of teaching excellence, and if you are a Spartan...
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Excellence in Research
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From time to time, accounting academicians devote a great deal of time, effort, and expertise to rank accounting departments on the quality and quantity of their research. In an Issues in Accounting Education article by researchers at Brigham Young University, “Accounting Program Research Rankings by Topical Area and Methodology,” the authors measured the intellectual assets held by accounting and information systems research programs. They examined...
