School of Business Goals, Learning Outcomes and Measurements by Course
Accounting 201: Financial Accounting
School of Business Goal
Students will have conceptual and
analytical skills to analyze and solve
managerial problems.
Learning Outcomes(s)
Students will evaluate a company's
financial statements in light of certain
criteria.
In-course Measurement(s)
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions.
Students will analyze business
transactions for their accounting
implications.
Students will understand the use of
generally accepted accounting principles.
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Accounting 202: Managerial Accounting
School of Business Goal
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will have the basic knowledge of
managerial accounting including how
managerial differs from financial.
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions.
Students will recognize the various types
of costs and the implications for decision
making.
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions.
Students will understand cost-volume-profit
relationships.
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions.
Students will determine the sales mix to
maximize profits in multi-product settings.
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions.
Students will develop contribution margin
income statements and contrast them to
absorption costing statements.
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions.
Students will use segment income
statements to evaluation performance.
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions.
Students will prepare master budgets and
supporting schedules.
Students will understand job-order versus
process costing.
Students will apply capital budgeting tools
to decide among alternative investments.
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Accounting 202: Managerial Accounting cont.
School of Business Goal
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will be able to understand and
apply the concepts of relevance and
reliability as applicable to accounting
information.
Class discussion, class group discussion,
homework problems, and exam questions.
Students will have an understanding of ethical
perspectives and be guided by high ethical
standards.
Students will understand how unethical
accounting practices can be used to
manipulate financial results. They will
recognize the consequences to the
economy if ethical behavior cannot be
assumed.
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions. Students will participate in an
online survey, and average responses will be
reviewed in class.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will understand how globalization
has impacted managerial accounting
practices.
Class discussion, homework problems, and
exam questions.
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Business 150: Fundamental of Business
School of Business Goal
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will understand "the big picture"
of a managerial problem and have the
ability to apply solutions.
Test questions that measure application and
analysis skills.
Students will be able to apply theory to
real-world business problems.
In-class discussion with written submission.
Students will write clearly and legibly using
professional vocabulary.
Essay test questions and written assignments.
Students will be able to communicate
orally in a professional manner.
In-class dialogue and discussion.
Students will have an understanding of ethical
perspectives and be guided by high ethical
standards.
Students will be able to make legal and
ethical decisions.
Exam questions that ask for ethical choices
and in-class discussion and dialogue in groups
with written submission.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will understand the basic
concepts of trading in the global business
environment.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will understand tariff issues and
basic cultural issues.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will be able to identify unique
solutions to managerial problems.
In-class discussion with written submission.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will utilize creativity in the solving of
managerial problems.
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Business 150: Fundamental of Business cont.
School of Business Goal
Students will be able to apply the core
concepts within each business discipline:
accounting, business economics, finance,
management, management information
systems, and marketing.
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will be able to recognize and
analyze elements from 3 key accounting
statements.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will be able to apply basic
economic theory to business situations.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will be able to understand basic
financial theory.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will be able to understand and
apply management theory and techniques.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will have a basic understanding
of management information systems.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will have a basic understanding
of marketing concepts.
Exam questions and written assignments.
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Business 205: Statistical Methods for Economics and Business
School of Business Goal
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Students will apply analytical skills to
statistical cases in a variety of business
and economic situations.
Test questions that measure application and
analysis skills.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will write clearly and legibly using
professional vocabulary.
Test questions which ask them to interpret
answers.
Students will be able to communicate
orally and in a professional manner.
In-class dialogue and discussion.
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Business 206: Legal and Social Environment of Business
School of Business Goal
Students will have an understanding of ethical
perspectives and be guided by high ethical
standards.
Learning Outcomes(s)
Students will be able to recognize the legal
and ethical issues of a situation
In-course Measurement(s)
In-class dialogue and discussion.
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Business 458: Strategic Management
School of Business Goal
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Students will be able to apply theory to
real-world business situations.
Test questions that measure conceptual and
analytical skills and strategic case analysis.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will be able to write clearly using
professional vocabulary.
Essay questions on tests.
Oral case study presentation.
Students will have an understanding of ethical
perspectives and be guided by high ethical
standards.
Students will be able to communicate
effectively while interacting with the
audience.
Students will understand that the primary
responsibility for an organization's ethical
standards rests with top management.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will understand the importance
and complexity of the global business
environment.
Test questions that reference potential global
business situations.
Students will utilize creativity in the solving of
managerial problems.
Students will utilize creativity in formulating
and implementing a strategic management
plan.
Test questions and strategic case study.
Students will be able to apply the core
concepts within each business discipline:
accounting, business economics, finance,
management, management information
systems, and marketing.
Students will be able to incorporate theory
from all of the functional areas of business
in order to create a strategic plan.
Test questions and strategic case study.
Test questions that reference potential ethical
dilemmas.
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Econ 203: Introduction to Microeconomics
School of Business Goal
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Students will understand the economic
approach to and analysis of a managerial
problem with concepts such as marginal
revenue, marginal cost, profit
maximization, and resource allocation.
Test questions.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will understand and use
economic terminology such as opportunity
cost, market equilibrium price and quantity,
shortages and surpluses.
Test questions.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will understand the major
concepts of international trade such as
comparative advantage, tariffs, and
quotas.
Test questions.
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Econ 204: Introduction to Macroeconomics
School of Business Goal
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Students will understand the economic
approach to and analysis of a managerial
problem with concepts such as the interest
rate, compounding, discounting, and
investment decisions for profit
maximization.
Test questions.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will understand and use
economic terminology such as gross
domestic product, inflation, unemployment
rate, expansion, recession, and fiscal and
monetary policy.
Test questions.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will understand the major
concepts of international monetary
economics, such as exchange rates and
currency appreciation and depreciation.
Test questions.
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Finance 341: Financial Management
School of Business Goal
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will comprehend and apply the
fundamentals of the time value of money.
Test questions.
Students will calculate the value of and
rates-of-return for bonds, preferred stock,
and common stock.
Test questions.
Students will calculate the costs of raising
capital for a corporation.
Test questions.
Students will comprehend the basic ideas
of capital structure.
Test questions.
Students will solve elementary capital
budgeting problems.
Test questions.
Students will analyze different corporate
dividend policies and comprehend the
reasons for them.
Test questions.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will be able to use professional
terminology when solving financial
problems.
Test questions and in class discussion.
Students will have an understanding of ethical
perspectives and be guided by high ethical
standards.
Students will distinguish between ethical
and unethical financial practices.
Test questions and in class discussion.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will apply all conceptual and
analytical skills to global business
situations.
Test questions.
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Management 308: Management Science and Operations Management
School of Business Goal
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Students will be able to identify different
types of managerial problems in the area
of operations management and be able to
deduce the appropriate quantitative
method to support decision making.
Exam questions/problems and graded
homework assignments.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will have an understanding of
business operations in a global
environment.
Exam questions/problems and graded
homework assignments.
Students will utilize creativity in the solving of
managerial problems.
Students will be able to look at certain
managerial problems, understand that
there are multiple solutions to the
problems, and justify an appropriate
solution.
Exam questions/problems and graded
homework assignments.
Students will be able to apply the core
concepts within each business discipline:
accounting, business economics, finance,
management, management information
systems, and marketing.
Students will understand the overall
concept of operations management and
the major topics that comprise it.
Exam questions/problems and graded
homework assignments.
Students will understand how quantitative
tools are used to assist in decision making
with regard to these topics.
Exam questions/problems and graded
homework assignments.
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Management 351: Management of Organizations
School of Business Goal
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will understand the full scope of a
managerial problem and have the ability to
apply solutions.
Exam questions and in-class discussion.
Students will be able to apply theory to
real-world management problems.
In-class discussion and exam questions.
Students will write clearly and legibly using
professional vocabulary.
Essay test questions.
Students will be able to communicate
orally in a professional manner.
In-class dialogue and discussion.
Students will have an understanding of ethical
perspectives and be guided by high ethical
standards.
Students will be able to make legal and
ethical decisions.
Exam questions that ask for ethical choices
and in-class discussion.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will understand the basic
concepts of managing in the global
business environment.
Exam questions and class discussion.
Students will understand trade issues and
basic cultural issues.
Exam questions and in-class discussion.
Students will utilize creativity in the solving of
managerial problems.
Students will be able to identify unique
solutions to managerial problems.
In-class discussion.
Students will be able to apply the core
concepts within each business discipline:
accounting, business economics, finance,
management, management information
systems, and marketing.
Students will be able to recognize and
analyze problems from the four basic
functional areas of management and apply
appropriate management principles.
Class discussion and exam questions.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
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Management Information Systems 327: Information Systems Fundamentals
School of Business Goal
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Students will understand managerial
problems and have the ability to use
Information Systems to create solutions.
Test questions that measure application and
analysis skills.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will write clearly and legibly using
professional vocabulary.
Written assignments.
Students will have an understanding of ethical
perspectives and be guided by high ethical
standards.
Students will be able to make sound
ethical decisions.
In-class discussion and dialogue in groups with
written submission.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Students will understand the basic
concepts of E-Commerce in the global
business environment.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will utilize creativity in the solving of
managerial problems.
Students will be able to utilize information
systems to aid in solving managerial
problems.
Written assignments and exam questions.
Students will be able to apply the core
concepts within each business discipline:
accounting, business economics, finance,
management, management information
systems, and marketing.
Students will have a basic understanding
of the entire spectrum of management
information systems.
Exam questions and written assignments.
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Marketing 331: Principles of Marketing
School of Business Goal
Learning Outcomes(s)
In-course Measurement(s)
Students will have conceptual and analytical
skills to analyze and solve managerial
problems.
Students will understand marketing
strategy and orientations and be able to
apply them to business situations.
Exams, written group and individual
assignments, and in-class discussions.
Students will be able to effectively
communicate orally and in writing.
Students will write clearly and legibly using
professional vocabulary and accepted
marketing terminology.
Essay test questions and written assignments.
Students will be able to communicate
orally in a professional manner.
Students will be able to make legal and
ethical decisions.
In-class dialogue and discussion.
Students will understand the unique ethical
problems encountered in marketing.
Exam questions that ask for ethical choices,
and in-class discussion and dialogue in groups
with written submission.
Students will understand the basic
concepts of marketing in the global
business environment.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will understand international
pricing, product, distribution, and
promotion issues and basic cultural issues
as they relate to the marketing mix.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will utilize creativity in the solving of
managerial problems.
Students will be able to identify unique
solutions to marketing and sales problems.
In-class discussion with written submission.
Students will be able to apply the core
concepts within each business discipline:
accounting, business economics, finance,
management, management information
systems, and marketing.
Students will be able to apply the major
functional areas of business (accounting,
economics, finance, management, MIS) to
marketing situations.
Exam questions and written assignments.
Students will have an understanding of ethical
perspectives and be guided by high ethical
standards.
Students will have an understanding and
appreciation of the global business
environment.
Exam questions that ask for ethical choices,
and in-class discussion and dialogue in groups
with written submission.
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