Program Learning Goals
We are committed to developing professionals who have depth of expertise in business functions combined with breadth of leadership and professional skills for success in today’s dynamic business environment. Four core learning goals have been established for our business programs.
Undergraduate Programs
Leadership
Our graduates will be career-ready professionals who are prepared to lead.
• They will be able to articulate career goals, prepare a professional resume, demonstrate behavior-based interviewing techniques, and develop a professional network
Quantitative and Qualitative Reasoning
Our graduates will be able to make well-informed business decisions by demonstrating the ability to identify and solve business problems and explain meaning of results.
• They will be able to interpret data, employ quantitative reasoning, and apply appropriate analytical tools to derive data-driven decisions.
• They will be able to evaluate and incorporate contextual information in the decision-making process and generate positive solutions.
Strategic Thinking
Our graduates will understand how functional areas of business impact business strategy.
• They will be able to give examples of how decisions in these areas can be structured to improve organizational performance and positively impact all stakeholders.
Ethics and Sustainability
Our graduates will be able to understand and apply concepts about ethics and sustainability.
• They will be able to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental impact of business decisions on relevant stakeholders.
Graduate Programs
Leadership
Our graduates will be career-ready professionals who are prepared to lead.
• They will be able to articulate career goals, prepare a professional resume, demonstrate behavior-based interviewing techniques, and develop a professional network.
• They will be able to practice and assess their leadership capacity to influence others, collaborate on teams, and encourage cooperation towards organizational goals.
Quantitative and Qualitative Reasoning
Our graduates will be able to make well-informed business decisions by demonstrating the ability to identify and solve business problems through quantitative reasoning, and evaluate and interpret contextual/qualitative information in the decision process.
• They will be able to interpret data, employ quantitative reasoning, and apply appropriate analytical tools to derive data-driven decisions.
• They will be able to evaluate and incorporate contextual information in the decision-making process and generate positive solutions.
Strategic Thinking
Our graduates will understand how functional areas of business impact business strategy.
• They will be able to give examples of how decisions in these areas can be structured to improve organizational performance and positively impact all stakeholders.
• They will be able to apply their knowledge of functional areas to evaluate business strategy goals that are designed to improve organizational performance and positively impact all stakeholders.
Ethics and Sustainability
Our graduates will be able to understand and apply concepts about ethics and sustainability.
• They will be able to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental impact of business decisions on relevant stakeholders.