Purdue University’s Accounting faculty and programs are among the nation's top. Through our undergraduate and graduate programs, we prepare students for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam and for successful careers as auditors, accountants, consultants, fraud detection experts and more. Our graduates place nationally with Big 4 accounting firms, regional public accounting firms, Fortune 1000 companies, consulting firms, small corporations, not-for-profits and government agencies across the U.S. and internationally.
In addition to leading Purdue students to success, Accounting at the Daniels School is also dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge. Faculty research appears in top academic journals like The Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting and Economics and the Journal of Accounting Research, and our faculty present at conferences around the world including American Accounting Association meetings and the Accounting Research Workshop. The Accounting area also hosts an annual Purdue Accounting Theory Conference. Since its inception in 2015, this event has become one of the leading conferences on theoretical accounting research. It attracts to campus renowned and emerging scholars from across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Activist investors, who purchase a minority share in a company and engage with management to increase shareholder value, are growing in number and frequency. What form their engagement takes is critical, says Rahul Menon, an assistant professor of management at Purdue University’s Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business.
Daniels School of Business Accounting Area, Management Department
Krannert Building, Room 416
403 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2076
(765) 494-4420
llwolf@purdue.edu
