Business Administration Program Learning Outcomes

Emphasis: Accounting

Students taking the Business major will be able to:

Explain the technical and functional aspects of financial and tax accounting.
Explain the major concepts, theories, and practices of managerial accounting.
Critique the impact of differences in global accounting treatments.
Evaluate the legal, social, and economic environment of accounting.
Describe and explain the ethical obligations and professional responsibilities of accountants.
Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
Collect and apply accounting data in an integrated manner for decision making.

Students taking the Business major will be able to:

Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, marketing, finance, and management.
Evaluate the legal, social, and economic environments of business.
Describe the global environment of business.
Describe and explain the ethical obligations and responsibilities of business.
Apply decision-support tools to business decision making.
Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner