MBA Program

MBA Program

Learning Goals & Objectives

LG1: Critical Thinking

MBA graduates will demonstrate comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.

Learning Objectives:

1. Description or clarification of the problem: Students will be able to describe and clarify the problems to be analyzed.
2. Interpretation and evaluation of information: Students will interpret and evaluate information to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis.
3. Organization of evidence: Students will organize evidence to reveal important patterns, differences, or similarities.
4. Conclusions and recommendations: Students will logically tie conclusions/recommendations to the analysis.

LG2: Systems Thinking

MBA graduates will understand the multiplex systems across critical external domains (social, economic, and political) and internal functional domains and scales (global and local) that influence decision-making.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify stakeholders and stakes:  Students will identify relevant and specific stakeholders and articulate their stakes.
2. Acknowledge interdependencies: Students will acknowledge the interdependencies between and among stakeholders from the perspective of the focal organization or unit.
3. Analyze implications of decisions: Students will analyze the many (intended and unintended) implications that decisions have from multiple stakeholders points of view.

LG3: Communication

MBA graduates will be able to effectively convey information through speech, visuals, writing, and behavior.  

Learning Objectives:

1. Context, purpose, and audience: Students will demonstrate consideration of context, purpose and audience in the communication.
2. Presentation of central message: Students will present a central message in a clear, concise and convincing manner.
3. Articulation of complex information: Students will articulate complex information in a manner that allows the message to be understood by stakeholders.

LG4: Emotional Intelligence 

MBA graduates will demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills in business situations, supported by high levels of emotional intelligence in the areas of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social management. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Self-awareness: Students will exhibit awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses in professional environments.
2. Self-management: Students will demonstrate the ability to manage one's behavior appropriately in professional settings.
3. Social awareness: Students demonstrate an awareness of perspectives of others in professional settings.
4. Relationship management: Students will demonstrate the ability to create positive, productive relationships in professional settings.