Bachelor of Business Administration Learning Goals and Objectives

LG = Learning Goal, LO = Learning Objective

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.

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, MIS, and marketing.

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.

LG6: Utilize general and management-specific knowledge and skills in the analysis of business and economic problems.

  • LO6.1 Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of relevant costs for decision making. LO6.2 Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze the current situation of an organization and to develop a plan to ensure organizational viability.