Consistent with the University, the primary focus of the School of Business long-term goals is student learning. Achieving the following goals will help students become lifelong learners and effective leaders in their professions and communities:

Content

Functional Knowledge

All undergraduate students in the School of Business should demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge in the core business disciplines. Additionally, each student in a specialized degree program (Accountancy, Computer Management and Information Systems, or Business Economics and Finance) should demonstrate depth of knowledge in her/his chosen discipline. Each of these degree programs has specific curricular objectives in addition to those presented in this document.

External Perspective

Undergraduate students should be prepared to manage in a dynamic and diverse business environment through awareness of

· Global, political, technological, social, economic and regulatory business contexts

· Social responsibility of organizations

· Individual responsibility and ethical behavior

· Ethnic, cultural and gender diversity

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Undergraduate students should demonstrate the ability to interact effectively in a professional environment through

· Written and oral communication

· The use of leadership and motivational skills

· An understanding of individual and group dynamics

Systematic Problem Solving

Undergraduate students should demonstrate the ability to apply analytical thinking to systematically solve business problems through

· Acquisition and evaluation of information

· Application of appropriate quantitative models, qualitative analyses, and information technologies

· Synthesis and analysis of key issues in an uncertain environment

Integration of Knowledge

Undergraduate students should demonstrate the ability to develop a holistic view of the business environment through the integration of their business and liberal education as well as boundary-spanning thinking that incorporates the links among business disciplines.