Financial Acumen for Non-Financial Managers

Professor Christopher D. Ittner serves as the EY Professor of Accounting at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he specializes in performance measurement and cost management systems. His research delves into the design and implementation of these systems, exploring their impact on organizational performance. Professor Ittner has published extensively in prestigious journals, including the Harvard Business Review, and has received the American Accounting Association’s Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature Award for his influential work on customer satisfaction measures and their relationship to financial performance. He teaches courses in Management Accounting for MBA students and conducts executive education sessions focused on cost accounting and marketing metrics. Additionally, he oversees doctoral courses in management accounting for students across the United States and Europe. With a rich academic background that includes previous teaching roles at Kellogg School of Management and Stanford University, Professor Ittner is recognized for his excellence in teaching, having received multiple awards throughout his career. His educational credentials include a Ph.D. from Stanford University, an MS in Statistics from Stanford, and a B.E.E. in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach.