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Going Discipline Rogue: Why I Spent my Summer Learning Accounting

Going Discipline Rogue: Why I Spent my Summer Learning Accounting

I recently finished three graduate-level business classes this summer: intro to finance, financial accounting, and managerial accounting. Why did I take finance/accounting courses when I have degrees in computer science and a career I love? Why would I let myself get “distracted” when my tenure-track clock is ticking? Let me list a few reasons and maybe you will see at least one benefit of “going discipline rogue.” I’ll start with the reasons I signed up for the classes in the…

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