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Learning Goals & Objectives

Goal 1: Content Specific Knowledge

Our graduates have content specific knowledge in business.

  1. Our students have content specific knowledge in the foundation areas of business – accounting, economics, finance, management, quantitative management, and marketing.
  2. Our students have content specific knowledge in their majors.

Goal 2: Global awareness

Our graduates understand the global environment of business.

  1. Our students understand the influence of cultures on business.
  2. Our students understand basic global business terms and concepts.

Goal 3: Diversity

Our graduates understand the role of multiculturalism and diversity in business.

  1. Our students understand the roles of diversity and multi-cultural factors in organizations.
  2. Our students can identify diversity and multi-cultural factors that impact communication effectiveness.

Goal 4: Ethics

Our graduates understand the importance of ethical and legal responsibility.

  1. Our students can identify ethical issues and evaluate alternatives.
  2. Our students understand the legal and regulatory environment of business.

Goal 5: Technology

Our graduates can use information technology proficiently.

  1. Our students effectively use appropriate technology to solve business problems.
  2. Our students understand the strategic impact of technology on business.

Goal 6: Communication

Our graduates can communicate effectively.

  1. Our students effectively present their ideas in written form.
  2. Our students effectively present their ideas in oral form.

Goal 7: Team Skills

Our graduates can work in teams.

Goal 8: Analytical Skills and Critical Thinking

Our graduates can apply analytical skills and think critically to respond to complex business issues.

  1. Our students can identify core and evaluate alternatives in a complex business situation.
  2. Our students can use the appropriate analytical tools in decision making.

Modified: November 14, 2008 at 12:04 pm

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