Learning Goals
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Learning Goals
The B.B.A. programs provide students with a high-quality business education based on a solid liberal arts foundation so they can secure entry-level positions in organizations and/or pursue graduate studies.
To accomplish this mission, the faculty members are committed to educate students, who, upon graduation, will:
| LG1 | Communicate effectively. |
| LO1.1 Students will produce professional quality business documents. | |
| LO1.2 Students will make a professional presentation. | |
| LG2 | Apply basic quantitative skills to business problems. |
| LO2.1 Students will construct and interpret tabular and graphical methods of presenting qualitative and quantitative data. | |
| LO2.2 Students will use spreadsheet software to evaluate and use the results of regression models. | |
| LO2.3 Students will solve and interpret quantitative business models using spreadsheet software. | |
| LG3 | Use information technology to solve business problems. |
| LO3.1 Students will effectively use a word processing program. | |
| LO3.2 Students will effectively use a spreadsheet program. | |
| LO3.3 Students will effectively use a presentation program. | |
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LG4 |
Possess a basic knowledge of accounting, economics, finance, the legal environment of business, management, and marketing. |
| LO4.1 Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the fundamental concepts of accounting, economics, finance, the legal environment of business, management, and marketing. | |
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LG5 |
Understand how ethical decision-making and globalization affect organizations. |
| LO5.1 Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze issues and situations having ethical and legal implications for business. | |
| LO5.2 Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of international economic and business concepts. | |
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LG6 |
Utilize general and management-specific knowledge and skills in the analysis of business and economic problems. |
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LO6.1 Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of relevant costs for decision making. |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Learning Goals
The M.B.A. program educates students with a broad knowledge of business in order for them to perform effectively in management positions or to pursue further studies.
Graduates of the RCOB’s MBA program will be able to:
| LG1 | Communicate at a professional level in oral presentations and in writing. |
| LO1.1 Students will be able to create effective written business documents. | |
| LO1.2 Students will be able to prepare and deliver effective business presentations. | |
| LG2 | Work effectively with others and lead in organizational situations. |
| LO2.1 Students will demonstrate effective group collaboration behavior in accomplishment of tasks. | |
| LO2.2 Students will be able to evaluate effective leadership behavior. | |
| LG3 | Identify how globalization affects organizations and their environment. |
| LO3.1 Students will be able to identify trends in the global marketplace. | |
| LO3.2 Students will assess the role that the global business environment plays in business decisions. | |
| LG4 | Recognize the importance of ethical decision making. |
| LO4.1 Students will be able to identify ethical theories and concepts and their importance. | |
| LO4.2 Students will evaluate managerial decisions using an ethical framework. | |
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LG5 |
Integrate analytical and problem solving skills with concepts and theories from all functional areas of business. |
| LO5.1 Students will be able to apply decision-making processes to define the problem, identify and collect needed information, and analyze the information to reach appropriate decisions. | |
| LO5.2 Students will be able to analyze and reach an appropriate decision when presented with multi-functional issues. |
Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) Learning Goals
Faculty members are committed to educate accounting students who upon graduation will:
- Communicate at a professional level in oral presentations and in writing.
- Identify how globalization affects organizations and their environment.
- Recognize the importance of ethical decision making.
- Use technology effectively.
- Understand the principles, practices, and professional responsibilities common to the major forms of professional accounting and be able to apply these principles and practices in a professionally responsible manner to accounting and business processes and systems.
- Conduct research pertinent to accounting issues and problems.