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  Graduate & Professional :: Bloch School of Business and Public Administration
 
  

Student Learning Outcomes

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The Bloch School MBA graduate will develop a professional perspective for a career in business, and will be able to:
  • Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
  • Develop an understanding of the functional skills of financial reporting, analysis, and markets; domestic and global economic environments of organizations; creation and distribution of goods and services; and human behavior in organizations; and their inter-relationship.
  • Gain a perspective of ethical and global business issues.
  • Understand the influence of political, social, legal and regulatory, and environmental and technological issues on business.
  • Manage the impact of demographic diversity on organizations.
  • Use and apply quantitative analysis skills.
  • Demonstrate appropriate use of computerized business applications.

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

Graduates of the Bloch School’s EMBA program will gain the business knowledge skills needed to excel as executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders. The EMBA graduate will:
  • Define, analyze and evaluate decisions through an integrated analysis by using tools found in the major disciplines in the fields of business.
  • Devise solutions for a variety of business problems and issues by using cohesive and logical reasoning patterns.
  • Conceptualize a complex issue into a coherent written statement and oral presentation.
  • Integrate leadership ideas and insights gleaned from coursework and deftly apply these to complex leadership scenarios. In addition, our students will show a much greater awareness of their own leadership strengths and development areas, and will be engaged in the lifelong process of taking action to strengthen their leadership competencies.
  • Be exposed to and will comprehend the forces and personalities that shape America's business policy by working effectively in business policy teams.

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Graduates of the Master of Public Administration will acquire organizational, leadership, and managerial knowledge and skills to effectively lead public service organizations. Specifically, the students will:
  • Demonstrate analytical/decision-making skills, including the appropriate use of technology applications.
  • Use administrative and organizational skills.
  • Practice strong communication skills.
  • Show an understanding of ethical issues in managing public service organizations.
  • Demonstrate self-confidence as a leader to deal with the non-standard solution (often termed ambiguity).
  • Develop the ability to work in teams and network with other public administrators.
  • Develop an appreciation of diversity within communities.

Master of Science in Accounting (M.S. in accounting)

Graduates of the Master of Science in Accounting degree program will:
  • Meet all requirements needed for entry into the profession.
  • Demonstrate the essential knowledge, skills and abilities to work effectively in teams.
  • Define, analyze and devise solutions for structured and unstructured problems and issues by using cohesive and logical reasoning patterns for evaluating information, materials, and data.
  • Recognize and analyze ethical problems and choose and defend resolutions for practical situations that occur in accounting in accordance with the accountant's professional responsibility.
  • Conceptualize a complex issue into a coherent written statement.

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