Accounting
The accounting major prepares students for career opportunities in public accounting, corporate finance, manufacturing, government service, health care, and nonprofit management. Students are also encouraged to design their Luther College curriculum to support future graduate studies.
Luther's economics and business department, which directs the accounting, economics, management, and management information systems (MIS) majors, has a distinguished reputation with employers and graduate schools alike. It is the department's goal to educate its students for a career beyond their first position after graduation. The high initial placement record of our graduates and the leadership positions in business held by our alumni underscore the quality preparation Luther students receive.
Given the range and flexibility of the Luther curriculum, it is possible to pursue majors in more than one field. In recent years, students have combined accounting with economics, economics with mathematics, management with foreign languages, music with management, accounting with management information systems, and management with psychology.
Recognizing the need for a combination of academic skills in some career fields, the faculty has also established certificate programs involving joint study in two or more departments. These include international management, art management, music management, theatre management, and sports/recreation management.
Luther College is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB).