The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in accounting is a program designed for the student pursuing a career in public, corporate, or governmental accounting.
Accounting students receive hands-on experience in taxation, auditing, mergers & acquisitions, cost accounting, budget forecasting and more. This program is taught by CPAs, Attorneys, Ph.D.s - all academic and professional practitioners.
At Olivet, accounting majors have a variety of opportunities to interact with local business leaders, meet and learn from nationally known business experts, take corporate field trips, and teach students in area schools about financial concepts.
Here at Olivet, accounting students can develop their professional portfolios, build their resumes through internships, and take the lead in developing and implementing projects through the McGraw School of Business Accounting Club, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) organization, or the University's Enactus chapter.
Students have many opportunities to earn professional certifications specific to the field of accounting. With five major professional accounting certifications, Olivet accounting students can build a resume as competitive as many students in the nation.
Add in the hands-on experience of a quality internship and the challenge of integrating the Christian faith, our students are highly valued with a 100% placement rate.
The accounting curriculum has been designed and is taught by professionals with a proven record of expertise as veteran CPAs, attorneys, insurance and computer software practitioners. Students will learn from national class material with an emphasis on real world application.
Built within the Accounting courses are the opportunities to earn professional certifications. This is the "value-added" reason to attend Olivet's McGraw School of Business.
Olivet's Accounting Club connects accounting students with regional and national accounting professionals from accounting firms and corporate leadership. Club leadership recruits speakers and promote job fairs so students secure internships to propel them to full time positions.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) challenges accounting students to apply their faith through volunteering time and intelligence to help less fortunate and economically challenged in the community.
In 2018, VITA completed over 200 tax returns and helped the underemployed receive over $130,000 in tax refunds they might not otherwise receive.
At Olivet's McGraw School of Business, freshman and sophomore students attend specially designed seminars to advance their careers through resume writing, developing, interviewing skills, networking, and managing their online presence.
All of the Career Management activities are designed for students to discover their strengths to help them attain an internship their junior and senior year. A full-time Internship Coordinator works with each student to help attain an internship in their specific field to help in building their resume for their future career.
The best way to discover all that Olivet has to offer is to schedule your personal, customized visit. Learn how a degree from the Olivet will shape your future.
The motto for the Olivet McGraw School of Business is more than a byline for faculty and students. The culture and atmosphere are alive and excited with learning cutting edge knowledge, with a perspective of God's grace and presence as we seek to help individuals and business organizations to prosper and bring glory to the name of Christ.
