Learning Goals

MBA Program

Learning Goals Objective
Functional Competence Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge in the functional areas covered by core classes (accounting, communication, ethical reasoning, finance, management information systems, managerial economics, marketing, organizational behavior, statistics, strategy, and supply chain management.) Students will demonstrate ability to identify problems in those areas, analyze them using appropriate tools and techniques, and formulate solutions and recommendations.

EMBA Program

Learning Goals Objective
Functional Competence Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge in the functional areas covered by core classes (accounting, communication, ethical reasoning, finance, management information systems, managerial economics, marketing, organizational behavior, statistics, strategy, and supply chain management.) Students will demonstrate ability to identify problems in those areas, analyze them using appropriate tools and techniques, and formulate solutions and recommendations.

MSACCY Program

Learning Goals Objective
Oral Communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating accounting-related information
Written Communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills when communicating accounting-related information
Research Skills Students will be able to identify authoritative sources relevant to accounting-related issues
Ethical Awareness Students will be able to explain ethical considerations relevant to business dilemmas
Global Awareness Students will demonstrate an understanding of international accounting standards
Technological Skills Students will demonstrate proficiency in using data analysis software and accounting information technology
Analytical Problem Solving Skills Students will be able to articulate logical solutions to complex or unstructured accounting and financial problems
Financial Risk Assessment Skills Students will be able to identify risks associated with accounting and tax reporting systems

MS Business Analytics Program

Learning Goals Objective
Technical Competence Students will demonstrate proficiency in all technically essential areas supportive of enterprise-scale analytics projects including quantitative foundation, machine learning, and programming.
Research Skills Students will demonstrate proficiency in understanding the data generating processes underlying core business functions and be able to identify appropriate data and modeling strategies supportive of enterprise-scale analytics projects.
Analytical Problem Solving Skills Students will be able to articulate logical solutions to complex or unstructured business analytics problems.
Ethical Reasoning Students will demonstrate the ability to identify ethical dilemmas and be able to recognize and evaluate alternative courses of action.

MS Finance Program

Learning Goals Objective
Firm Valuation Students will be able to value firms using standard cash-flow-based valuation techniques (such as WACC and APV) and calculate the appropriate cash flow estimates from financial statements and other data
Portfolio Analysis Students will be able to analyze theoretical and practical aspects of portfolio management and factor models
Valuation of Derivatives Students will be able to identify arbitrage free evaluation of derivatives and derivatives embedded in financial contracts

MS Global Business Leadership Program

Learning Goals Objective
Business planning skills Students will be able to formulate a comprehensive business plan for a global business environment.
Research skills Students will be able to identify appropriate information sources and/or data relevant to global business leadership issues.
Written communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills when communicating information related to global business leadership.
Oral communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating information related to global business leadership.

MS Human Resource Leadership Program

Learning Goals Objective
Written Communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills.
Oral Communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills.
Research skills Students will analyze and interpret data and leverage relevant research, metrics and analytics to advance evidence-based HR practice.
Ethical Reasoning Students will be able to create HR programs and initiatives that foster an ethical organizational culture, and embed social responsibility and sustainability in the workplace.
Critical thinking Students will demonstrate the ability to define, structure, and analyze complex and unstructured HR leadership problems.
Leadership Students will demonstrate an understanding of the components of leadership effectiveness and how to develop them.

MS Management & Leadership Program

Learning Goals Objective
Communication Students will demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
Ethical Reasoning Students will be able to critically consider ethical and other complex problems that occur in organizations, with awareness of all the stakeholders involved; identify alternative solutions to a problem and bring a number of decision-making tools to bear when considering ethical organizational problems; identify individual and organizational impediments to ethical decision making; and have an awareness of ways in which they may be empowered to act on their values in organizational settings.
Leadership Students will demonstrate an understanding of the components of leadership effectiveness and how to develop them.
Teamwork Students will demonstrate the ability to work in teams, resolve conflict, and lead to achieve common goals.

MS Marketing Program

Learning Goals Objective
Analytical Problem Solving Skills Students will be able to articulate logical solutions to complex or unstructured marketing problems
Research Skills Students will be able to identify appropriate information sources and/or data relevant to marketing-related issues
Written Communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills when communicating marketing-related information
Oral Communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating marketing-related information

MS Sales Leadership Program

Learning Goals Objective
Critical Thinking Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to define, structure, and analyze complex and unstructured sales leadership problems.
Sales Leadership Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to formulate sales leadership actions using appropriate analytic and leadership methods.
Presentation Skills Students will demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills when communicating sales leadership related information.

MS Supply Chain Management Program

Learning Goals Objective
Supply Chain Analytical Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to formulate and solve complex supply chain problems using appropriate quantitative techniques
Critical Thinking Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to define, structure, and analyze complex and unstructured real-world supply chain problems
Presentation Skills Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating supply chain management-related information

MS Management Information Systems Program

Learning Goals Objective
Analytical Problem Solving Skills Students will be able to articulate logical solutions to complex or unstructured management information system problems
Research Skills Students will be able to identify appropriate information sources and/or data relevant to management information systems-related issues
Written Communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills when communicating management information systems-related information
Oral Communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating management information systems-related information