Learning Goals

Upon completion of the MBA program, our graduates will be able to:

1. Integrate theory, research, and practice from all functional areas—accounting, economics, finance, marketing, operations research, management, and organization—to solve business problems within dynamic environments.
   • Demonstrate ability to integrate the various business functions to good effect.
   • Demonstrate appreciation of the role of contexts when developing and executing strategy.
2. Critically evaluate and make ethical decisions with consideration for multiple stakeholders.
   • Evaluate and analyze the ethical dimension of decision-making.
3. Demonstrate communication behaviors that reflect an awareness of context, relationships, others’ perspectives, and individual and organizational goals.
   • Communicate their intended message clearly and professionally to individuals, teams, and external stakeholders.
   • Demonstrate an ability to engage in perspective taking and conflict management.
   • Demonstrate an ability to adapt communication behaviors to dynamic, multicultural, and/or complex contexts.
4. Demonstrate an appreciation of technology as a strategic tool.
   • Identify and evaluate the functional, financial, operational, and social impact of technology.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of business in multicultural contexts and the opportunities and challenges of globalization.
   • Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of global markets and finance on business decisions.