College of Business Learning Outcomes
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
LEARNING GOALS
- Graduates will have comprehensive knowledge of all major business disciplines.
- 1A. Students will apply essential and basic knowledge in all business disciplines.
- 1B. Students will make connections across a variety of business disciplines in strategic decision-making.
- Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the implications of diversity and globalization in business practices.
- 2A. Students will analyze how basic trends in a diverse global business environment, including cultural, political, environmental, technological and social changes, impact businesses.
- 2B. Students will evaluate how economic forces impact growth at the local and global levels.
- 2C. Students will demonstrate knowledge of how inclusion, diversity and equity affect business decision-making and outcomes at the global and workplace levels.
- Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the implications and importance of ethical and sustainable business practices.
- 3A. Students will apply an ethical reasoning framework to identify and propose solutions to business problems with ethical implications while considering a broad set of stakeholders.
- 3B. Students will evaluate the interconnectedness between organizational practices and social/economic/ecological factors.
- Graduates will be able to use technology, navigate digital environments, and work with and analyze data to solve problems.
- 4A. Students will apply current and emerging technologies to address specific business problems.
- 4B. Students will demonstrate how to successfully navigate digital environments.
- 4C. Students will demonstrate competency in understanding and analyzing data.
- Graduates will possess skills in career readiness and development.
- 5A. Students will develop their understanding of career options as well as define their personal and career goals.
- 5B. Students will demonstrate a variety of career-readiness skills including effective work habits, teamwork, critical thinking, analysis, and coachability.
- 5C. Students will demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills based on a variety of targeted audiences.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
LEARNING GOAL STATEMENTS
When they graduate from the UW Oshkosh MBA Program,
- Students will demonstrate understanding of important vocabulary, concepts, and applications of the core business disciplines.
- Students will be able to describe how the core business disciplines contribute to the development and successful implementation of a given organizational strategy, where this organizational strategy addresses the enterprise-level value proposition.
- Students will be able to make effective decisions that solve an organization’s complex tactical and strategic problems.
- Students will be able to communicate complex business issues in a clear, concise, and effective manner.
- Students will be able to create a personal development plan that, if executed, will increase the likelihood of achieving their stated goals for career and/or personal life.