Goals and Objectives for Graduates of the Master's Program

Goal 1: The student will be knowledgeable in accounting and its functional support of organizations.

• Demonstrate an understanding of accounting and its functional support of different organizations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of accounting and its functional support of different business line areas.
• Understand and communicate the information processes and outputs needed by various organizations using appropriate documentation.
• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in the graduate's area of concentration.

Goal 2: The student will be an effective communicator and team member.

• Deliver an organized and persuasive oral presentation that demonstrates focus, time management, and effective visuals.
• Create a clear, well‐organized paper using quantitative tools and documentation when appropriate.
• Create a written research proposal while serving as a team member.
• Collaborate effectively in a team environment on a course project.

Goal 3: The student will be a critical thinker and a problem solver.

• The graduate will be able to identify and frame problems involving accounting issues.
• The graduate will be able to formulate an effective strategy for solving problems.
• The graduate will be able to implement an effective strategy for solving problems.
• The graduate will be able to defend an appropriate decision.

Goal 4: The student will be aware of ethical ramifications and global business implications of decisions.

• The graduate will understand the basic accounting ethical rules.
• The graduate will recognize the ethical ramifications of various accounting decisions in a written assignment.
• The graduate will understand differences in global accounting practices as demonstrated in a case study.
• The graduate will be able to identify relevant global factors other than accounting practices as demonstrated in a case study (i.e. economics, cultural, legal, demographic).

Goal 5: The student will be technologically competent.

• The graduate will be proficient in the use of business and accounting application software packages.
• The graduate will be proficient in using the internet to accomplish accounting research tasks.
• The graduate will be able to select appropriate technology and information processing techniques to solve problems relating to accounting applications.
• The graduate will be able to utilize computers and/or networks to effectively analyze and solve problems.