Department of Accounting Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes
St. Cloud State University G. R. Herberger College of Business
Undergraduate Business Program Learning Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Our students will be effective written and oral communicators.
Objective 1: Students will communicate a business idea using appropriate organization, expression, and mechanics.
Objective 2: Students will write competently in their disciplines (assessed in required major courses).
Objective 3: Students will make an effective business presentation.
Goal 2: Our students will be competent problem solvers.
Objective 1: Students will prepare and defend an effective solution to a business case or problem.
Goal 3: Our students will be effective collaborators.
Objective 1: Students will effectively contribute to the completion of group tasks.
Objective 2: Students will responsibly fulfill their role(s) in the group.
Objective 3: Students will cooperate with and value the viewpoints of other group members.
Goal 4: Our students will be competent in the business core.
Objective 1: Students will demonstrate understanding of and apply core disciplinary concepts in business.
Objective 2: Students will recognize ethical problems and present defensible ethical solutions.
Objective 3: Students will apply global perspectives to business situations.
Goal 5: Our students will be competent in their respective disciplines/majors. Objectives for this goal are different for each major.
Functional Knowledge
1. Accounting majors will demonstrate knowledge of:
- the accounting model and accounting systems,
- financial reporting standards and practices,
- the importance of accounting information for managerial decision making,
- business taxation, and
- auditing practice.
Critical Thinking
2. Accounting majors will be able to critically analyze information, identify problems, analyze problems, and make decisions.Communication
3. Accounting majors will demonstrate effective written communication skills applied to accounting information.Ethics
4. Accounting majors will understand professional responsibility and become familiar with the ethical issues facing the profession.Technology
5. Accounting majors will demonstrate knowledge of information technology for decision making, problem solving, and personal productivity.
