Maine Business School

Undergraduate Assurances of Learning - Syllabus Boilerplate

Syllabus boilerplate

The Maine Business School has established six program goals.  This course addresses goal (s): 

1.         Problem Solving:  Students will demonstrate problem-solving skills, supported by appropriate quantitative and qualitative analysis

2.        General Business Knowledge:  Students will demonstrate a mastery of basic business theory, principles, & knowledge in core business disciplines.

3.         Business Communication:  Students will prepare and present effective business communications, both written and oral.  

4.         Teamwork:  Students will understand the fundamental concepts of teamwork, and demonstrate the ability to work in teams.

5.         Ethics:  Students will recognize ethical components of business problems/decisions, appreciate alternate ethical viewpoints, and apply individual and organizational frameworks to resolve dilemmas.

6.         Multicultural:  Students will know and understand the multicultural and international issues that impact business operations in a global society. 

(If you would like to add the goal corresponding objectives to the goal(s) taught in your class please utilize the following wording as outline by our Maine Business School Program Goals and Objectives). 

“In this course in addition to a broad introduction or reinforcement of the goals specified above, BUA XXX (YOU FILL IN) is designed to (introduce/reinforce/and or assess) {CHOOSE 1 or more} goal(s) #above.”    

Goal Corresponding Objectives

Goal 1 Problem Solving:  Students will demonstrate problem-solving skills, supported by appropriate quantitative and qualitative analysis.  

Corresponding Objectives:  Students assess a business problem, choose and apply the appropriate business tool (quantitative, qualitative) necessary for concise analysis and propose suitable solutions. Students will:  

• Demonstrate basic factual knowledge of business tools. 
• Identify the main business problems and issues at hand using all available relevant information, suggest possible alternatives.  
• Use appropriate analytical tools (qualitative & quantitative) to evaluate & propose alternative courses of action.

Goal 2 General Business Knowledge:  Students will demonstrate a mastery of basic business theory, principles, & knowledge in core business disciplines.

Corresponding Objectives: Students recognize & use appropriate applications of:

• Accounting                          
• Economics (microeconomics, & macroeconomics)
• Management (including organizational behavior, strategy & policy)
• Quantitative business analysis (statistics & operations management) 
• Information systems  
• Finance
• Marketing    
• Legal and social environment

Goal 3: Business communication:  Students will prepare and present effective business communications, both written and oral.  

Corresponding Objectives:

• Written:  Students will write a business document that is well organized, free of errors and makes an effective clear point.
• Oral: Students will make a clear professional presentation of business material using current technology.  

Goal 4:  Teamwork: Students will understand the fundamental concepts of teamwork, and demonstrate the ability to work in teams.

Corresponding Objectives:   

• Students will identify the elements in building effective teams.
• Students will articulate the team goal and their individual contributions to the team goal. 
• Students will describe the significant roles and contributions of team members.

Goal 5: Ethics:  Students will recognize ethical components of business problems/decisions, appreciate alternate ethical viewpoints, and apply individual and organizational frameworks to resolve dilemmas.

Corresponding Objectives: 

• Students will identify several ethical frameworks for ethical analysis   
• Students will depict the difference between ethical dilemmas and societal laws. 
• Students will identify how corporate social responsibility relates to the interest of society.

Goal 6:  Multicultural:  Students will know and understand the multicultural and international issues that impact business operations in a global society.   

Corresponding Objectives: 

• Students will identity cultural differences that affect business communications. 
• Students will identify risks associated with international operations. 
• Students will identify important political, legal, and cultural issues that affect firms conducting international business.

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