BBA in Accountancy Degree Learning Outcomes

Goal 1: Graduates will demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of financial and managerial accounting concepts.

• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in financial reporting.
• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in managerial accounting.

Goal 2: Graduates will demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of systems and auditing concepts

• Understand and process the major accounting-related information inputs and outputs needed by
  various organizations while using appropriate documentation.
• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in attesting to the fairness of financial
  representations and the adequacy of internal controls.

Goal 3: Graduates will demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of U.S. tax laws and regulations related to financial reporting.

• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in applying U.S. Tax Law for compliance and
  planning purposes.
• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in applying U.S. financial regulations related to
  investments and banking law (e.g., SEC compliance).

Goal 4: Graduates will be proficient users of business presentation and analysis technology.

• Objective 1: Demonstrate analytical skills and technological expertise while developing and presenting business information.
• Objective 2: Utilize internet technology to perform queries and searches to locate relevant and accurate information.
• Objective 3: Use computer software tools to organize data for analysis to solve business problems.

Goal 5: Graduates will be knowledgeable about the global business environment.

• Demonstrate awareness of the economic, social and cultural environments within which international businesses operate.
• Demonstrate awareness of the political and technological environments within which international businesses operate.
• Demonstrate awareness of the legal, institutional and financial types of international transactions that are components of global business operations.

Goal 6: Graduates will be knowledgeable about ethical factors in the business environment

• Identify a dilemma relating to a potentially unethical behavior.
• Formulate stakeholders that are affected by a potentially unethical behavior.
• Analyze alternatives and identify consequences that result from unethical behavior.

Goal 7: Graduates will demonstrate critical thinking skills

• Present, assess, and analyze appropriate supporting data/evidence relating to the problem or issue.
• Identify and assess conclusions, implications, and consequences that support decision making.
• Identify the problem and then formulate a summary.

Goal 8: Graduates will be effective communicators.

• Develop a clear and concise topic statement of the issues to be addressed.
• Explain the approach taken to evaluate an issue relating to a business topic.
• Summarize the results of the analysis of an issue in a clear set of conclusions.
• Present the topic in a professional manner.

 (page updated 3/5/2018)