Our Learning Goals

Meeting High Academic Standards Is Mission of Learning Goals

We establish and follow learning goals for each of our programs as part of our accreditation by AACSB International. AACSB stands for (The) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The AACSB establishes standards for business programs across the globe by which our programs are measured. Accreditation by the AACSB is a voluntary, non-governmental review of our programs that affirms our commitment to delivering the highest quality education possible and to continuous improvement of our programs.

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Bauer Learning Goals (By Course)

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Bauer Learning Goals (By Course)

Membership in the AACSB helps place UH Bauer College of Business in a league of the world’s leading business schools.

Learning goals are just one facet of the AACSB accreditation that assures stakeholders that the programs offered by the Bauer College meet the high standards set by the AACSB. In addition, accreditation tells our stakeholders that we:

  • Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission;
  • Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship;
  • Provide high-caliber instruction of quality and current curricula;
  • Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty, and
  • Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.

For students, alumni and employers alike, our accreditation is the cornerstone of a degree that has substantial market value and will serve the goals and interests of our stakeholders for years to come.

We offer the following programs:

BBA Program

Learning Goals Objective
Working Knowledge of Ethics and Legal Compliance Students will demonstrate awareness of legal and ethical issues and a framework for resolving them.
Disciplinary Competence Students will demonstrate competence in their respective disciplines.
Communication Skills Students will write in a correct business style using proper structure, spelling, language, and grammar.
Critical Thinking Students will apply problem solving models to business situations.

MBA Program

Learning Goals Objective
Functional Competence Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge in the functional areas covered by core classes (accounting, communication, ethical reasoning, finance, management information systems, managerial economics, marketing, organizational behavior, statistics, strategy, and supply chain management.) Students will demonstrate ability to identify problems in those areas, analyze them using appropriate tools and techniques, and formulate solutions and recommendations.

Executive MBA Program

Learning Goals Objective
Functional Competence Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge in the functional areas covered by core classes (accounting, communication, ethical reasoning, finance, management information systems, managerial economics, marketing, organizational behavior, statistics, strategy, and supply chain management.) Students will demonstrate ability to identify problems in those areas, analyze them using appropriate tools and techniques, and formulate solutions and recommendations.

Executive DBA Program

Learning Goals Objective
Strategic Analysis Skills Students will demonstrate strategic analysis skills in the course of evaluating the marketplace and identifying competitive advantage strategies.
Research Skills Students will demonstrate research skills through the application of foundational research principles and the development of conceptual research models.
Quantitative Analysis Skills Students will demonstrate quantitative analysis skills through the design and execution of quantitative research.

MSACCY Program

Learning Goals Objective
Oral Communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating accounting-related information.
Written Communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills when communicating accounting-related information.
Research Skills Students will be able to identify authoritative sources relevant to accounting-related issues.
Ethical Awareness Students will be able to explain ethical considerations relevant to business dilemmas.
Global Awareness Students will demonstrate an understanding of international accounting standards.
Technological Skills Students will demonstrate proficiency in using data analysis software and accounting information technology.
Analytical Problem Solving Skills Students will be able to articulate logical solutions to complex or unstructured accounting and financial problems.
Financial Risk Assessment Skills Students will be able to identify risks associated with accounting and tax reporting systems.

MS Business Analytics Program

Learning Goals Objective
Technical Competence Students will demonstrate proficiency in all technically essential areas supportive of enterprise-scale analytics projects including quantitative foundation, machine learning, and programming.
Research Skills Students will demonstrate proficiency in understanding the data generating processes underlying core business functions and be able to identify appropriate data and modeling strategies supportive of enterprise-scale analytics projects.
Analytical Problem Solving Skills Students will be able to articulate logical solutions to complex or unstructured business analytics problems.
Ethical Reasoning Students will demonstrate the ability to identify ethical dilemmas and be able to recognize and evaluate alternative courses of action.

MS Finance Program

Learning Goals Objective
Firm Valuation Students will be able to value firms using standard cash-flow-based valuation techniques (such as WACC and APV) and calculate the appropriate cash flow estimates from financial statements and other data.
Portfolio Analysis Students will be able to analyze theoretical and practical aspects of portfolio management and factor models.
Valuation of Derivatives Students will be able to identify arbitrage free evaluation of derivatives and derivatives embedded in financial contracts.

MS Global Business Leadership Program

Learning Goals Objective
Business planning skills Students will be able to formulate a comprehensive business plan for a global business environment.
Research skills Students will be able to identify appropriate information sources and/or data relevant to global business leadership issues.
Written communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills when communicating information related to global business leadership.
Oral communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating information related to global business leadership.

MS Human Resource Leadership Program

Learning Goals Objective
Written Communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills.
Oral Communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills.
Research skills Students will analyze and interpret data and leverage relevant research, metrics and analytics to advance evidence-based HR practice.
Ethical Reasoning Students will be able to create HR programs and initiatives that foster an ethical organizational culture, and embed social responsibility and sustainability in the workplace.
Critical thinking Students will demonstrate the ability to define, structure, and analyze complex and unstructured HR leadership problems.
Leadership Students will demonstrate an understanding of the components of leadership effectiveness and how to develop them.

MS Management & Leadership Program

Learning Goals Objective
Communication Students will demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
Ethical Reasoning Students will be able to critically consider ethical and other complex problems that occur in organizations, with awareness of all the stakeholders involved; identify alternative solutions to a problem and bring a number of decision-making tools to bear when considering ethical organizational problems; identify individual and organizational impediments to ethical decision making; and have an awareness of ways in which they may be empowered to act on their values in organizational settings.
Leadership Students will demonstrate an understanding of the components of leadership effectiveness and how to develop them.
Teamwork Students will demonstrate the ability to work in teams, resolve conflict, and lead to achieve common goals.

MS Marketing Program

Learning Goals Objective
Analytical Problem Solving Skills Students will be able to articulate logical solutions to complex or unstructured marketing problems.
Research Skills Students will be able to identify appropriate information sources and/or data relevant to marketing-related issues.
Written Communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills when communicating marketing-related information.
Oral Communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating marketing-related information.

MS Sales Leadership Program

Learning Goals Objective
Critical Thinking Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to define, structure, and analyze complex and unstructured sales leadership problems.
Sales Leadership Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to formulate sales leadership actions using appropriate analytic and leadership methods.
Presentation Skills Students will demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills when communicating sales leadership related information.

MS Supply Chain Management Program

Learning Goals Objective
Supply Chain Analytical Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to formulate and solve complex supply chain problems using appropriate quantitative techniques.
Critical Thinking Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to define, structure, and analyze complex and unstructured real-world supply chain problems.
Presentation Skills Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating supply chain management-related information.

MS Management Information Systems Program

Learning Goals Objective
Analytical Problem Solving Skills Students will be able to articulate logical solutions to complex or unstructured management information system problems.
Research Skills Students will be able to identify appropriate information sources and/or data relevant to management information systems-related issues.
Written Communication Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills when communicating management information systems-related information.
Oral Communication Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills when communicating management information systems-related information.

Ph.D. Program

Learning Goals Objective
Establishing a research record Graduates will present work at a conference ranked "high" or better, or be asked to submit a revision of original work for publication in an academic journal ranked at that level prior to graduation.
Competently teach full semester class at the (college) sophomore or above level. Students will meet or exceed expectations for teaching competency based on student evaluations and assessments conducted by two faculty members during unannounced class visits.
Analytical Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and integrate information in the course of evaluating and conducting research.
Capacity to function independently as a competent researcher in business discipline and within organizational context Students will be able to complete and defend dissertation by fifth year (6th year for Finance students)
Acquire sufficient knowledge as well as interviewing and presentation skills to qualify for a faculty position after degree completion Each graduate will be offered a tenure-track, or post-doctoral faculty position at a university with a Research 3 or above Carnegie Classification

BBA Accounting Program

Learning Goals Objective
Capacity to record, analyze, and interpret financial and other information (mechanics/journal entry) Students will be able to recognize and classify accounting-related information and to prepare and evaluate financial and managerial reports
Capacity to identify and diagnose accounting problems Students will be able to recognize dysfunctional accounting situations
Capacity to verbally communicate business information Students will be able to verbally communicate business information in a clear and concise manner
Capacity to recognize ethical and regulatory dilemmas Students will have an understanding of ethical responsibilities
Basic understanding of accounting and financial concepts(theoretical) Students will demonstrate knowledge of financial conceptual issues

Ph.D. Accounting Program

Learning Goals Objective
Establishing a research record Graduates will present work at an accounting or business conference ranked “high” or better, or be asked to submit a revision of original work for publication in an academic journal ranked at that level prior to graduation.
Capacity to competently teach full semester accounting class at the (college) sophomore or above level. Students will meet or exceed expectations for teaching competency based on student evaluations and assessments conducted by two faculty members during unannounced class visits.
Analytical Skills Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and integrate information in the course of evaluating and conducting research.
Capacity to function independently as a competent researcher in business discipline and within organizational context Students will be able to complete and defend dissertation by fifth year.
Acquire sufficient knowledge as well as interviewing and presentation skills to qualify for a faculty position after degree completion Each graduate will be offered a tenure-track, or post-doctoral faculty position at a university with a Research 3 or above Carnegie Classification