Manning School of Business

MBA Mission Statement & Learning Goals


The Robert J. Manning School of Business Mission Statement was approved by college-wide faculty as of March 2009:

 

 

The Robert J. Manning School of Business prepares students for professional business careers in a global environment while serving as a hub of industry partnerships fostering regional economic development through education, research and outreach activities.

 

On May 15, 2009, the faculty voted to approve the following learning goals for the MBA program.

 

1. Analytical Skills:


GOAL: Our graduates shall apply business analysis, data management and diagnostic problem-solving skills in order to support management decision-making.

 

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

 

Students will make data-driven decisions demonstrating the ability to:

• Identify alternatives
• Identify the criteria for assessing alternatives
• Apply criteria to alternatives
• Evaluate results

 

2. Team Leadership & Membership:


GOAL: Our graduates shall have team leadership and membership skills needed for implementing and coordinating organizational activities and managing change.

 

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

 

Students will show leadership skills and behaviors by:

• Displaying effective leadership behaviors
• Understanding leadership theories and their associated styles e.g. transactional and transformational leadership, authentic leadership, etc.
• Understanding follower expectations of a leader
• Understanding group dynamics, follower characteristics and contextual factors


3. Global Perspective and Awareness:

GOAL: Our graduates shall have an understanding of how global competitive environments are changing business practice.

 

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

 

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of how global competitive environments are changing business practice.

 

 

4. Management Specific Objective:


GOAL: Our graduates shall have the ability to integrate business knowledge and management techniques to aid planning and control in a changing environment.

 

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

 

• Graduates shall demonstrate the ability to integrate management techniques to aid planning and control in a changing environment.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively manage conflict

 

 

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