ACCT 7713 Accounting

The focus of the course will be on the uses of accounting information in managerial decisions. Areas of study will include evaluation of performance of a business and its units, cost and price determinations, make or buy decisions, and managerial issues to be considered in expansion and contraction decisions.

Course overview

Department
Accounting
School
CSOM
Credits
2
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.99 / 5 · Very Good
351 responses
Instructor rating
4.36 / 5 · Very Good
351 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025 (midterm)Susan Shu3.74.14.04.34.73.74.34.74–6 hrs/week49 of 76
Fall 2024Mark Bradshaw3.94.24.14.34.84.14.34.44–6 hrs/week92 of 93
Fall 2023 (midterm)Mark Bradshaw4.04.34.24.34.64.44.44.57–9 hrs/week82 of 85
Fall 2022 (midterm)Mark Bradshaw4.24.74.44.54.74.34.54.64–6 hrs/week69 of 71
Fall 2021 (midterm)Mark Bradshaw4.24.64.34.54.54.44.64.54–6 hrs/week59 of 94

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Mark Bradshaw
    Midterm Fall 2023, Midterm Fall 2022, Midterm Fall 2021, 2024FALL1 · Official rating 4.41/5
  • Susan Shu
    Fall 2026, Midterm Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.06/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Susan Shu · Fulton Hall 130 MW 11:00AM-01:00PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Susan Shu · Fulton Hall 130 MW 01:45PM-03:45PM · Offered