Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning Goal 1:  

Our Graduates will understand how legal, political, and ethical issues impact their professional lives  

  • Objective 1.1: Our graduates will identify, discuss, and develop conclusions regarding ethical issues facing the business profession.
  • Objective 1.2: Our graduates will relate Franciscan values to contemporary leadership practices.
  • Objective 1.3: Our graduates will demonstrate knowledge of legal and political issues impacting leadership and organizational decisions.

 

Learning Goal 2: 

Our graduates will be integrated and interdisciplinary thinkers. 

  • Objective 2.1: Our graduates will integrate a variety of leadership approaches and practices from various disciplines to analyze and evaluate organizational situations.
  • Objective 2.2: Our graduates will integrate a variety of methods and practices from various disciplines to propose solutions to organizational problems.

 

Learning Goal 3: 

Our graduates will be effective communicators. 

  • Objective 3.1: Our graduates will prepare a final leadership project [Capstone defense].
  • Objective 3.2: Our graduates will demonstrate effective written communications skills.

 

Learning Goal 4: 

Our graduates will use appropriate technical, analytical, and strategic techniques to resolve leadership and communication dilemmas. 

  • Objective 4.1: Our graduates will identify appropriate communication theory and methodology to address an organizational problem or opportunity.
  • Objective 4.2: Our graduates will resolve an organizational problem using appropriate technical and analytical techniques.
  • Objective 4.3: Our graduates will defend reasoned solutions to organizational problems.

 

Learning Goal 5: 

Our graduates will have a global perspective. 

  • Objective 5.1: Our graduates will demonstrate knowledge of international issues.
  • Objective 5.2: Our graduates will demonstrate cultural competence in working with diverse populations.