Business Administration Major Learning Outcomes

• Business Disciplinary Knowledge: Knowledge and comprehension of the fundamental concepts and processes relevant to business and core business functions.

  Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, students will be able to demonstrate business disciplinary knowledge by:

  • Summarizing fundamental concepts relevant to business organizations
  • Recalling the main concepts of core business functions
  • Explaining how business organizations function

• Critical Thinking: Analysis and evaluation of complex ideas and information as a basis for formulating well-reasoned beliefs, judgments, and conclusions about business issues.

  Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, students will be able to demonstrate critical thinking by:

  • Identifying a business problem or issue to be addressed
  • Evaluating complex information pertinent to the problem or issue
  • Stating the assumptions and limitations of the information pertinent to the problem or issue
  • Formulating well-reasoned beliefs, judgments and conclusions

• Ethical Reasoning: Recognition of ethical issues relevant to business and the impact of business decisions on individuals, society, and the environment.

  Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, students will be able to demonstrate ethical reasoning by:

  • Identifying ethical issues pertaining to business
  • Analyzing ethical arguments pertinent to business decisions
  • Critiquing the impact of business decisions on a wide range of stakeholders

• Communication: Identify and utilize the most appropriate means to address business audiences with the aim of effectively informing and persuading.

  Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, students will be able to demonstrate communication by:

  • Identifying the purpose of the communication (written, oral, or digital) in the business context
  • Using appropriate communication medium (written, oral, or digital) with clarity, fluency and without errors
  • Demonstrating business presentation skills
  • Utilizing business appropriate terminology in communication (written, oral or digital)

• Quantitative Literacy: Utilize numerical data and quantitative tools to understand and analyze business problems and make business decisions.

  Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, students will be able to demonstrate quantitative literacy by:

  • Explaining quantitative business information
  • Using business information in quantitative form
  • Solving business problems using quantitative information
  • Formulating business decisions using appropriate quantitative information

• Creativity: Synthesize ideas and information in original ways to generate innovative business solutions.

  Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, students will be able to demonstrate creativity by:

  • Combining business ideas and information
  • Creating innovative business products, services, or processes
  • Solving business problems in new ways