MBA Program Learning Goals
Learning Goal #1:
Students who earn the MBA degree will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the internal structures and operations of businesses ranging in size from small to multinational.
Learning Goal #2:
Students who earn the MBA degree will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of how the interplay between business and various external forces, both domestic and international, (e.g., regulatory, competitive, environmental and non-governmental interest groups) shape management decisions strategies and outcomes.
Learning Goal #3:
Students who earn the MBA degree will be able to integrate and apply the tools and techniques of business, drawing on a broad-based knowledge of the major functions (accounting, economics, finance, information systems, marketing, operations management, and strategy) to solve complex business problems and make sound business decisions in both the domestic and the global arenas.
Learning Goal #4:
Students who earn the MBA degree will be able to effectively utilize various human relation skills, both within and across cultures, including: (1) leadership; (2) oral and written communication; (3) teamwork and collaboration; and (5) reflective self-assessment.
Learning Goal #5:
Students who earn the MBA degree will be able to recognize legal and ethical problems that arise in the domestic and international environment and choose and defend solutions.
Learning Goal #6:
Students who earn the MBA degree will be able to recognize and reconcile cultural differences when solving complex business problems.

