Dr. James Karan

Instructor

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Biography

James Joseph Karan joined the Daniels School of Business at Purdue University as a Lecturer in Accounting in 2024. Prior to this position, he held a tenured faculty role at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. With a decade of experience in higher education, he has taught a wide variety of accounting and business topics, including managerial accounting, financial accounting, taxation, and various business economics subjects. Karan's research has notably explored the interplay between stock price changes of firearm manufacturers and mass shootings in the United States, published in the Journal of Accounting and Finance. His dissertation focused on accounting ethics, specifically investigating the ethical attitudes of accounting faculty across the nation. At Purdue, he concentrates mainly on courses related to tax and managerial accounting.

Research Interests

Courses

Managerial Accounting Financial Accounting Taxation Business Economics

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.