Influencing Factors on the Choice of Accounting Versus Other College Business School Majors

Authors

  • Joan Myers Le Moyne College
  • Mitchell Franklin Le Moyne College
  • Greg Lepak Le Moyne College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v22i12.5467

Keywords:

higher education, college major, accounting major college professors, business education

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether a variety of factors encountered by college students influence choice of accounting versus other college majors for undergraduate business students. We examine factors that include introduction to financial accounting, opinions of family members and friends of the family, the mentoring of high school teachers on career choice, and the information obtained from business people and recruiters. In addition, there is some evidence that the timing of the first major course taken by students in the sequence of business school courses may have an impact on choosing accounting versus other business majors. These findings will provide guidance for department chairs how to staff introductory courses, and professors who have the requisite work experience to emphasize future employment options and benefits of keeping families of students informed on the profession who have interested students.

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

Myers, J., Franklin, M., & Lepak, G. (2022). Influencing Factors on the Choice of Accounting Versus Other College Business School Majors . Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 22(12). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v22i12.5467

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