undergraduate Business Learning Outcomes

Bachelor of Business Administration Learning Outcomes

• Students have functional business knowledge.
• Students identify and apply fundamentals of the applicable core class.
• Students evaluate the financial position of an organization.
• Students conduct financial and common statistical analyses through the use of spreadsheets.

Students can employ critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Students analyze business situations using appropriate quantitative or qualitative techniques for problem solving.
• Students apply their knowledge of core business courses and strategic thinking to make appropriate business decisions.

Students understand ethical principles and social responsibility.

• Students apply an ethical framework for their managerial behavior and decisions.
• Students understand the concept of corporate social responsibility and its implications for managerial decision making.

Students effectively employ interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills.

• Students demonstrate an awareness of differing personality traits and employ collaborative team interaction skills.
• Students apply differing leadership approaches as necessary.

Students employ effective communication skills.

• Students demonstrate organization of subject knowledge in a logical manner while delivering effective oral presentations and effective written business communications.
• Students employ different writing and speaking styles based on the appropriate medium and audience.

Students have a multicultural and global perspective.

• Students recognize the global business environment and the influence of globalization on institutions and society.
• Students display an awareness of diversity within organizations and the marketplace.

 (A means assessed in course; X means covered in course.)

Bachelor of Business Administration with new prefixes Program Learning Outcomes Mapped onto Business Core Courses	MGMT 340	BANA 320	MGMT 300	MTKG 370	FINC 300	MGMT 380	MGMT 390
Graduates have functional business knowledge. Students identify and apply fundamentals of the applicable core concepts in problem-solving and decision-making that occurs within organizations and describe the financial position of an organization while differentiating domestic and international issues, institutions and markets.	A	A	A	A	A	X	X
Graduates are able to employ critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills. Students analyze business situations using quantitative and qualitative techniques for problem solving and decision making and apply their knowledge of core business courses and strategic thinking to make appropriate decisions, while demonstrating proficiency in the research and collection of information relevant to the problem.	X	A	X	X	X	X	A
Graduates have an understanding of ethical issues and social responsibility. Students understand the ethical implications of managerial behavior, decisions and the concept of corporate social responsibility and develop a framework for evaluating issues and making decisions in an ethical manner.	X	X	X	X	X	A	A
Graduates effectively employ interpersonal, teamwork, leadership and communication skills. Students demonstrate ability to organize subject knowledge in a logical manner and deliver messages effectively in written and oral presentations; students employ collaborative team interaction skills, demonstrate an awareness of differing personality traits and apply different leadership approaches as necessary.	X	X	A	A		X	A
Graduates have a multicultural and global perspective. Students demonstrate knowledge of the global business environment (legal, regulatory, political, cultural, economic, etc.) and the influence of globalization on institutions and society and display an awareness of diversity within organizations and the marketplace.	A	X	A	A		A	A
Graduates demonstrate technological competence. Students use Microsoft Office Suite applications to create business correspondence, electronic presentations and spreadsheets and/or use the internet to facilitate business research problem solving, decision making and communication.		X	X	X	X	X	A

If you would like to learn more about what you can expect from the program, please review the Business Administration Curriculum Map (PDF).

Students will be expected to have completed the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum or have earned an associate's degree.

Specific prerequisites:

• ACCT 210
• ACCT 211
• BANA 250
• ECON 200
• ECON 201
• ENGL 224 or FOSEM 205
• MATH 131
• MATH 135
• MGMT 223

Note: ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 131 and MATH 135 can fulfill general education requirements.

First Year
	Fall I	Fall II	Spring I	Spring II	Summer
Get the Courses You Need	MKTG 300 PHIL 150	FINC 300 MGMT 370	MGMT 340 Business Elective	MGMT 380 Business Elective	BANA 320 RELST Course
Second Year
	Fall I	Fall II	Spring I (if hours needed)
Get the Courses You Need	MGMT 390 Business Elective	Business Elective Business Elective	General electives, portfolio and CLEP exam