Program Outcomes

Associate of Science in Business Administration 

The Associate of Science in Business Administration degree program provides students the opportunity to develop a wide range of skill sets essential to success in a changing business environment.  This program prepares graduates for entry-level business positions and promotes the expansion knowledge and skills for individuals currently in the workforce.  By learning and applying foundational business concepts, students are prepared for advancing their business studies by into a Next-Step Bachelor’s program in Business or a related field.  

Program Outcomes

The Gannon University AS in Business Administration degree will: 

• Develop students’ ability to describe/explain the basic functions of business and how the functions interrelate
• Develop students’ ability to synthesize information from multiple courses and be able to make informed business decisions
• Develop in students a skillset to use technology to create reports and present/communicate relevant information to stakeholders

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program is designed to provide a broad-based business education with a balance of theory and practice.  Upon successful completion of the degree requirements, students will demonstrate the following competencies:

1. Core Business Knowledge: Dahlkemper School of Business Students evaluate and integrate core knowledge across the breadth of functional business areas to solve problems and capture opportunities.
2.  Leadership and Team Building Skills: Dahlkemper School of Business Students apply leadership and team building skills to develop strategies, manage resources and achieve goals.
3. Ethics and Social Responsibility: Dahlkemper School of Business Students recognize the importance of ethical issues, integrity, inclusiveness, and social responsibility in real-world business behavior.
4. Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: Dahlkemper School of Business Students identify, analyze, evaluate, and solve business problems using both discipline specific and cross functional integrative thinking.
5. Communication Skills: Dahlkemper School of Business Students utilize written and oral communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders.
6. Global Perspective: Dahlkemper School of Business Students recognize global business concepts and practices that present opportunities and challenges in an environment of diversity and multiculturalism.
7. Concentration Competency:  Dahlkemper School of Business Students demonstrate concentration knowledge and appropriate application of the business concepts, opportunities, and practices in their respective business major.
   
   

Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies

Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts degree program with a major in Business Studies will make progress towards the following broad-based program goals:

• Expansion of critical thinking, analytical and technological skills
• Work productively and professionally with colleagues and stakeholders and in diverse, interdisciplinary teams
• Design and articulate innovative approaches to solving business problems
• Explore solutions that merge disparate ideas and concepts, and encourage collaboration
  
  

These goals translate into (4) student learning outcomes listed below.  Upon successful completion of the degree requirements, students will demonstrate the following competencies:

1. Communicate effectively with diverse audiences
2. Critically analyze ideas from multiple sources to draw well-supported recommendations and solutions
3. Apply knowledge and skills across business functions and interdisciplinary boundaries
4. Integrate new information into existing frameworks of knowledge