Accounting, Economics and Information Systems (AEIS)
The Department of Accounting,
Economics and Information
Systems provides students with
the foundation for graduate study
and/or career pursuits in
Accounting, Financial Economics,
or Computer Information
Systems. The department assists
students in the development of
problem-solving, effective
communication, and the use-of-
technology skills.
The department offers various
activities aimed at involving the
students and exposing them to
various career opportunities in
accounting, economics and
information system, including the
National Association of Black
Accountants, the Economics and
Finance Club, and the Association
of Information Technology
Professionals.
Possible CAREERS in accounting
include work as a certified public
accountant, chief financial officer,
budget analyst, or controller.
The knowledge and skills
acquired by financial economics
majors can be applied in many
career directions, including
government, private industry,
international trade, investment
banking, and numerous business
applications.
Career path positions in
information systems include
computer systems analyst,
database administrator, and
network and computer systems
administrator.
Management and Marketing
The Department of Management
and Marketing assists students in
the development of knowledge and
skills essential for successful
entry into business-related
CAREERS and professions, such
as entrepreneurship, human
resources, public relations,
advertising, sales, management
operations, and market research.
The department offers a
concentration in Hospitality
Tourism Management. Careers
that may be pursued in this field
are management of hotels,
restaurants, retail food sales to
include catering, and managing
entertainment venues such as
resorts, spas, convention and
visitor bureaus, conference
centers, and cruise lines.
Intermediate Accounting Class & Nonso Okpala, Instructor/NABA Advisor
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The department sponsors and
supports the American Marketing
Association, which sponsors the
Annual Marketing Career
Conference; the Students in Free
Enterprise organization; and the
Management Club, which
sponsors professional
development activities such as
seminars on how to start a
business, job search strategies,
surviving corporate politics, and
field trips.
Cisco Invitational Sales Competition (CISComp) on the campus of GSU
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