Undergraduate Business Program

Undergraduate Business Program

Learning Goals & Objectives

LG1: Problem Solving & Decision Making

Graduates of the Business Administration Baccalaureate program will have the capacity to recognize and understand a wide range of common and novel business problems and to follow a systematic approach to solve them effectively.

Learning Objectives:

1. Problem definition: Students will construct clear and specific problem statements using contextually relevant evidence.
2. Research techniques and data analysis: Students will employ in-depth information and data from relevant sources throughout the problem solving process.
3. Solution evaluation: Students will thoroughly evaluate solutions from multiple dimensions using appropriate analytical tools.
4. Decision making: Students will make decisions based on a synthesis of research, data analysis, and evaluation of solutions.

LG2: Sustainability

Graduates of the Business Administration Baccalaureate program will possess a holistic perspective on the impact that business practices have on social, economic, and environmental systems.

Learning Objectives:

1. Stakeholder identification: Students will identify relevant social, economic, and environmental stakeholders and their stakes.
2. Stakeholder relationships: Students will be aware of the interconnections between the firm and its social, economic, and environmental stakeholders.
3. Solution development: Students will develop solutions that demonstrate a consideration of social, economic, and environmental stakeholders and their stakes.
4. Recognition of implications and consequences: Students will analyze potential short- and long-term results of a specific business decision including the ability to explain consequences from multiple stakeholders' points of view.

LG3: Business Communication

Graduates of the Business Administration Baccalaureate program will effectively communicate complex information with a variety of stakeholders to increase knowledge and achieve objectives.

Learning Objectives:

1. Context, purpose and audience: Students will demonstrate a thorough consideration of context, purpose, and audience in the communication.
2. Manner of presentation: Students will present a central message in a clear, concise, and convincing manner. 
3. Delivery of complex information: Students will skillfully articulate complex information in a manner that allows the message to be understood by multiple stakeholders.
4. Use of sources: Students will demonstrate a consistent use of credible, relevant sources that supports the message or credibility of the communicator.

LG4: Integrative Learning

Graduates of the Business Administration Baccalaureate program will synthesize and transfer learning to new, complex business situations within their program of study.

Learning Objectives:

1. Connection of concepts: Students will connect examples, facts, or theories from multiple fields of study or perspectives.
2. Transfer of skills and theories: Students will adapt and apply skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations to solve problems or explore issues. 
3. Integrated communication: Students will fulfill assigned tasks by choosing a format, language, and graphic or other visual representation that explicitly connects content and form, demonstrating awareness of purpose and audience.
4. Self-reflection: Students will evaluate changes in their own learning over time, recognizing complex contextual factors (e.g., works with ambiguity and risk, deals with frustration, considers ethical frameworks).