Meaning
"Defining the meaning of higher degrees can provide clarity for institutions, for students, and for a public that seeks to understand what unique educational experience will be had at that particular institution and what makes the investment in that experience worthwhile...Exploring the meaning of a degree thus involves addressing questions about what the institution expects its students -- undergraduates and graduates alike -- to know and be able to do upon graduation, and how graduates embody the distinct values and traditions of the institution through their dispositions and future plans."
- WSCUC 2013 Handbook of Accreditation, pg 29
Meaning can be defined through PLOs and Curriculum Maps
Accounting Program Learning Outcomes
PLO #1 Core Knowledge and Skills:
a. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge in core functional areas of business
b. Apply business research skills
c. Demonstrate competency in key accounting areas
PLO #2 Critical Thinking: Create evidence-based solutions to business problems or opportunities
PLO #3 Ethics:
a. Evaluate the ethical implications of business practices
b. Determine appropriate response to a business situation in light of professional standards
PLO #4 Communication:
a. Produce effective written business reports
b. Deliver effective oral business presentations
PLO #5 Teamwork: Demonstrate effective and collaborative interpersonal skills in a team setting
PLO #6 Diversity: Understand the dynamics, benefits, and challenges of diversity and inclusion within teams or organizations
Business Administration Program Learning Outcomes
PLO #1 Core Knowledge and Skills:
a. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge in core functional areas of business
b. Apply business research skills
PLO #2 Critical Thinking: Creative evidence-based solutions to business problems or opportunities
PLO #3 Ethics: Evaluate the ethical implications of business practices
PLO #4 Communication:
a. Produce effective written business reports
b. Deliver effective oral business presentations
PLO #5 Teamwork: Demonstrate effective and collaborative interpersonal skills in a team setting
PLO #6 Diversity: Understand the dynamics, benefits, and challenges of diversity and inclusion within teams or organizations
International Business Program Learning Outcomes
PLO #1 Core Knowledge and Skills:
a. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge in core functional areas of business
b. Apply business research skills
PLO #2 Critical Thinking: Creative evidence-based solutions to business problems or opportunities
PLO #3 Ethics: Evaluate the ethical implications of business practices
PLO #4 Communication:
a. Produce effective written business reports
b. Deliver effective oral business presentations
PLO #5 Teamwork: Demonstrate effective and collaborative interpersonal skills in a team setting
PLO #6 Diversity & Global Perspective:
a. Understand the dynamics, benefits, and challenges of diversity and inclusion within teams or organizations
b. Identify global dynamics which affect businesses
Finance Program Learning Outcomes
PLO #1 Core Knowledge and Skills:
a. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge in core functional areas of business
b. Apply business research skills
c. Demonstrate competency in key finance areas
PLO #2 Critical Thinking: Creative evidence-based solutions to business problems or opportunities
PLO #3 Ethics: Evaluate the ethical implications of business practices
PLO #4 Communication:
a. Produce effective written business reports
b. Deliver effective oral business presentations
PLO #5 Teamwork: Demonstrate effective and collaborative interpersonal skills in a team setting
PLO #6 Diversity & Global Perspective:
a. Understand the dynamics, benefits, and challenges of diversity and inclusion within teams or organizations