Undergraduate Minor

Accounting & Advisory Services

Build skills to complement your major and learn to make strategic financial decisions in a range of industries.

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Program Details

  • Commitment

    16 credit hours

  • Locations

    Boston

  • Eligible students

    Non-business majors

  • options

    Yes

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This program is ideal for

Students with a background in finance, math, statistics, analytics

Students with an interest in technology, statistics, reporting

Students looking for jobs like merger and acquisition consultant or operations manager

Application dates

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Declare as early as possible; no later than the end of your junior year.

Why minor in Accounting & Advisory Services?

  • Build in-demand skills: Through courses in financial accounting and managerial accounting, you'll gain the knowledge you need to thrive in advisory roles.
  • Specialize your minor: Choose from a wide variety of elective courses to specialize your path based on your goals.
  • Gain a competitive advantage: Businesses look to hire professionals who are prepared to make data-driven financial decisions that support organizational goals.
  • Pursue interdisciplinary career options: Firms are increasingly hiring students from non-accounting disciplines for their advisory services practices.

Program options

Required courses cover the fundamentals of financial accounting and managerial decision-making, as well as core analytical skills used in accounting, advisory, and related consultative roles.

Elective options include accounting courses that explore topics such as financial reporting, advisory services and emerging accounting systems, strategic cost analysis, and tax planning. Students can also choose courses from other disciplines that would benefit from accounting knowledge such as engineering, computer science, and healthcare.

Find the full set of requirements in Northeastern University's Academic Catalog. Be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for your graduating class, and check in regularly with your academic advisor to ensure your coursework is on track.

Related clubs & opportunities

Beta Alpha Psi

National honorary organization for Accounting, Finance, and Management Information Systems students and professionals.
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Declare this minor

Interested in declaring this minor? Here are your next steps and must knows.

  • Consult your academic advisor to learn how this minor impacts your plan of study
  • Log into MyNortheastern and complete the Business Minor Petition
  • You'll receive a confirmation email and your student record will be updated within a few weeks of declaring your minor.
  • To declare a minor, you need to be a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum 2.0 GPA 
  • To graduate with a minor, you must attain a 2.0 GPA in courses taken for the minor
  • No classes for the minor can be taken as pass/fail