• Develop a clear and concise topic statement of the issues to be addressed.
• Explain the approach taken to evaluate an issue relating to a business topic.
• Summarize the results of the analysis of an issue in a clear set of conclusions.
• Present the topic in a professional manner.
• Synthesize and report written and oral conclusions in a rational, persuasive manner.
• Create an effectively written or oral report using appropriate analytic tools and presentation software (e.g., SPSS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint).

Goal 2:  Critical Thinking – Each student will demonstrate critical thinking skills.

• Identify and summarize the important aspects of an issue and then determine relationships that are integral to analysis of the problem.
• Present, assess, and analyze appropriate supporting data/evidence relating to the problem or issue.
• Identify and assess conclusions, implications, and consequences that support decision making.
• Identify the problem and then formulate a summary.
• Identify other perspectives in the problem that are important to determination of the solution.

Goal 3:  Ethical Understanding – Each student will be knowledgeable about ethical factors in the business environment.

• Identify a dilemma relating to a potentially unethical behavior.
• Formulate stakeholders that are affected by a potentially unethical behavior.
• Analyze alternatives and identify consequences that result from unethical behavior.
• Select an appropriate course of action in order to avoid unethical behavior.
• Demonstrate an understanding of major ethical concerns.

Goal 4:  Global Understanding – Each student will be knowledgeable about the global business environment.

• Demonstrate an awareness of the economic, social and cultural environments within which international businesses operate .
• Demonstrate an awareness of the political and technological environments within which international businesses operate.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the legal, institutional and financial types of international transactions that are components of global business operations.
• Demonstrate an awareness about how contemporary international events influence global business.
• Demonstrate an understanding about basic domestic, international, and host country laws and regulations regarding human rights and other labor related issues.

Goal 5:  Presentation and Analysis – Each student will be a proficient user of business presentation and analysis technology.

• Demonstrate analytical skills and technological expertise while developing and presenting business information.
• Demonstrate knowledge of computer hardware and software, networks, databases, the internet, and electronic commerce.
• Utilize internet technology to perform queries and searches to locate relevant and accurate information.
• Create substantial and/or multiple presentations using text, graphics, and animation.
• Use computer software tools to organize data for analysis to solve business problems.
• Utilize business presentation software to effectively portray ideas in a structured presentation format.

Goal 6:  Knowledge – Each student will be knowledgeable in accounting and its functional support of organizations.

• Understand and process the information and outputs needed by various organizations while using appropriate documentation.
• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in financial reporting.
• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in managerial accounting.
• Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in taxation.