School of Business
Graduate Studies
Executive Master of Business Administration
Student Outcomes Learning Assessment
We expect our graduates to display the following:
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Strategic Perspective and Business Acumen: Students will apply strategic frameworks to complex business issues and identify
viable options and forwardlooking strategies, through the integrated analysis of multiple
functional perspectives - e.g. marketing, product development/service delivery, finance,
operations, and human capital.
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Public Policy Awareness: Students will demonstrate enhanced understanding of complex public sector systems,
processes and leaders, and identify and define the various forces that shape and impact
business policy.
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Innovative Mindset: Students will demonstrate the skills needed to generate creative solutions that address
unmet needs and wants, evaluate the relative attractiveness of competing solutions,
and exploit opportunities in the marketplace.
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Global Perspective: Students will utilize a knowledge framework to 1) think critically about and assess
the impact and linkage of global influences, issues, trends, and decisions in business
models; and 2) demonstrate insight and agility in operating within a global business
environment.
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Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the communication and interpersonal skills needed for effective
collaboration and creative problem-solving, as well as the versatility to add value
in a variety of team roles such as leader, expert, or facilitator.
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Strategic Leadership: Students will demonstrate the ability to 1) diagnose complex business situations,
recognizing key issues, tensions and dilemmas; and 2) articulate decisions and action
plans that reflect comprehensive understanding of the human, political, and cultural
context as well as nuanced ways of building influence and support.
