Department of Business and Economics - Spring 2016

In an effort to improve our bachelor's and associate's of business degrees, the Department of Business and Economics is currently undergoing a revision of our program's learning objectives.  A program learning objective is a statement that captures what we want our students to know or be able to do upon graduation.  Below are seven learning objectives identified in a study conducted by Capsim Management Simulations, Inc.  According to Capsim, “These “Big 7” goals were generated from compiling over 270 specific learning goals collected from more than 50 different business schools, representing a wide variety  of institutions (i.e., large/small, public/private, ranked/unranked, and so forth).  Analyzing this information revealed that seven broad learning goals inclusively summarized the pool of school-specific goals. In this sense, the Big 7 general learning goals are comprehensive and cover the vast majority of mission-driven assurance of learning activities conducted by today’s schools of business.”

The purpose of this exercise is to ask you to rank the learning objectives in order of importance.  Thus, ranking a learning objective as a ‘1’ indicates that you believe the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA’s) described in the objective are the most important KSA’s to develop in our students and the most important KSA’s they need to possess upon graduation.

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* 1. Please rank the following Program Learning Objectives (1-7, with 1 = the most important, and 7 = the least important).

  1. Analytical and/or Quantitative Skills: Demonstrating proficiency in areas such as statistical and other mathematical techniques, data analysis, and quantitative modeling of business-related information.
  2. Critical-thinking and/or Decision-making Skills: Demonstrating proficiency in areas such as complex problem solving, logical reasoning, and idea generation for making business-related decisions.
  3. Functional Knowledge Application Skills: Demonstrating proficiency in the functional areas of business, such as finance, accounting, marketing, operations, and human resources, as well as the capacity to synthesize and apply this functional knowledge.
  4. Teamwork and/or Leadership Skills: Demonstrating proficiency in areas such as group dynamics, collaboration, interpersonal relations, and leading individuals, teams, or organizations.
  5. Ethics, Legal, and/or Social Responsibility Skills: Demonstrating proficiency in areas such as business ethics and ethical reasoning, business or employment law, sustainability, and the social impact of business.
  6. Oral and/or Written Communication Skills: Demonstrating proficiency in written, oral, and/or visual communication formats.
  7. Global and/or Multicultural Recognition Skills: Demonstrating proficiency in areas such as international business, managing diversity, and cross-cultural or multi-cultural relations.

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* 2. What was your year of graduation from Edinboro University?

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* 3. What was your major/concentration?

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* 4. What is your gender

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* 5. Employment Status: Are you currently…?

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* 6. Which of the following categories best describes the industry you primarily work in (regardless of your actual position)?

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* 7. Which of the following most closely matches your job title?

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* 8. What is your highest level of education?

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* 9. What is your zip code?

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