Mission Statement & Undergraduate Learning Goals
The Robert J. Manning School of Business Mission Statement was approved by college-wide faculty as of March 2009:
The Robert J. Manning School of Business prepares students for professional business careers in a global environment while serving as a hub of industry partnerships fostering regional economic development through education, research and outreach activities.
The Robert J. Manning School of Business prepares students in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program for professional careers in business in a global environment by achieving the following five learning goals.
Goal 1 - Our students shall have oral and written skills in communicating business-related information
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS USED IN PRIMARY TRAIT ANALYSIS:
In Written Communication Our Students Will Be Able To:
- Identify and adapt to audience needs
- Have a clear purpose
- Convey an effective introduction
- Develop a sequential series of logical arguments
- Us factual support effectively and correctly
- Convey an effective conclusion
- Use proper grammar and punctuation
In Oral Communication Our Students Will Be Able To:
- Identify an adapt to audience needs
- Have a clear purpose
- Convey an effective introduction
- Develop a sequential series of logical arguments
- Use factual support effectively and correctly
- Convey an effective conclusion
- Engage the audience by using a fluent conversational style
- Integrate visual support and presentational technologies effectively
Goal 2 - Our students shall have quantitative and qualitative functional area knowledge and skills
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS USED IN PRIMARY TRAIT ANALYSIS:
Students will make data-driven decisions demonstrating:
- knowledge of principles and techniques
- basic application to simple problems
- more advanced application to more complex problems effective decision making requiring all levels of knowledge and application
Goal 3 - Our students shall have team membership skills
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS USED IN PRIMARY TRAIT ANALYSIS:
Successful students will demonstrate:
- Participating in the development of a workable communication system among team members outside of class
- Contributing to the creation of positive performance expectations/encouraging the team as a whole when necessary
- Respecting the time of others and showing up promptly to meetings
- Being a good teammate by ensuring that everyone has an appropriate amount of “air time” to let their ideas be heard
- Being tolerant of minority points of view
- Completing assigned tasks in a timely fashion
Goal 4 - Our students shall have skills in the use of information and communication technologies
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS USED IN PRIMARY TRAIT ANALYSIS:
Successful students will demonstrate the ability to analyze a business problem and apply software skills to provide a technical solution using software.
Students will:
- Show an understanding of the critical issues in the problem by breaking it into sub-problems
- Demonstrate an understanding of the software features to solve the related problem
- Produce the software solution as required to solve the problem
Goal 5 - Our students shall have awareness of global changes affecting business and the ability to use this knowledge in business decision-making
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS USED IN PRIMARY TRAIT ANALYSIS:
Successful students will:
- Be able to identify cultural differences and their implications when dealing with customers
- And will also be able to identify cultural differences and their implications when dealing with co-workers
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