Prepare for the dynamic global business environment through a business degree at Montana Tech.

Why Study Business and Information Technology, Accounting Option at Montana Tech? 

Within the Montana Tech Business Department, you’ll benefit from a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a robust hands-on learning environment. You can focus your business degree in accounting, and get a jumpstart on your dream job! 

Become Career-Ready 

The accounting option opens up many doors for our graduates. Our students are highly successful in gaining employment or in continuing their education. Students go on to accept positions in public accounting as well as positions in industry with for-profit and not-for-profit entities or with governmental organizations. In addition, a number of our alumni have continued their education into a number of graduate programs including a Master’s in Business Administration, a Master's of Accountancy, or Law School.

Prepare for Licensure 

The accounting option requires 120 credit hours for graduation, but 150 hours are required to be licensed as a Certified Public Accounting (CPA). We offer a full complement of coursework in Accounting an Information Technology that can supplement the 120 and meet the 150 credit hour requirement. In addition, our accounting graduates are eligible to sit for other certification exams including the exam to become Certified in Management Accounting (CMA).

Outstanding Faculty 

Above all, students can be assured Business Department professors are both knowledgeable and committed to teaching accounting; we proudly count two certified accountants as faculty members.

Excellent Facilities

When studying in the Business Department you’ll have access to exceptional computer labs equipped with double monitors, SAP Enterprise System software, and more.

Hands-on Learning

Through hands-on learning experiences, such as class projects, case studies, business simulations, and a senior capstone project, you’ll learn to apply business concepts to real-world business situations. Your faculty mentors will also help connect you to high-quality, hands-on business internships with companies of interest to you.

Spectacular Location

Beyond having access to business internships and job opportunities, Montana Tech’s location in Butte, Montana, provides you with endless outdoor opportunities, including hiking, biking, skiing, and fishing. Historic Butte also offers a vibrant art scene, with galleries, music venues, festivals, and theaters.

Study Business and have fun too 

Expand your business education by getting involved in student activities and clubs right on the Montana Tech campus. Take a break from your business studies to hike hundreds of miles of maintained trails, including the Continental Divide Trail, or go mountain biking, fly-fishing, or backcountry and cross country skiing — all just minutes from campus.

Prepare for Your "Next" 

From engaged business faculty to outstanding Career Services, Montana Tech has the resources, support, and connections you need for a successful business future. The business  program boasts a 100% outcome rate over the past 10 years, including placement in professional and graduate programs. Through the business degree you’ll meet all of the prerequisite courses you need for admission into an MBA program.

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The Obvious Choice
Learn why business and accounting students choose Montana Tech—from career focus to personal attention to scholarships and more.

What Is Accounting? 

Montana Tech Business and Information Technology-Accounting students learn to manage the finances of businesses, organizations or individuals by creating, maintaining and auditing financial records and systems.

What Kinds of Jobs Do Accounting Graduates Get? 

A degree in accounting opens up a world of opportunity, from bookkeeping for small businesses to auditing, tax accounting, cost accounting and managerial accounting. There are opportunities in government, corporations, public accounting, nonprofits and entrepreneurship.  

$77,250 median salary

For Accountants, 2021

1,449,800 Accounting Jobs

In U.S. Workforce, 2021

100% Career Placement Rate

See outcomes. 

The Montana Tech business program is, in one word, rewarding. It has prepared me very well. Obtaining this degree was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Kevin McConnaha, Class of 2014 Retail Vendor Manager, Amazon

Explore Classes for Business and Information Technology- Accounting

The Accounting Option under our Bachelor of Science program is designed to provide students with a solid foundation towards the many career opportunities available in accounting. Information technology is at the core of the Montana Tech accounting degree. This emphasis on teaching students how to both understand and use information technology sets our program apart. A minimum of 15 percent of our required coursework is based in understanding information technology and directly applying it to solving issues found in the business environment.

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