Concentrations are available in Finance; Healthcare Management; Human Resource Management; Information Technology'; International Business; Management; Marketing; Project Management; Property Management

In the Colorado Technical University BSBA, students will develop creative leadership and critical thinking skills. Students will learn professional communication skills, collaboration and team building skills, accounting and financial management, international business practices, business law and conducting business in the global marketplace.

Program Outcomes—BSBA Business Core
• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic functional areas of management
• Assess personal leadership style and adapt to needs of situations, employees, and co-workers
• Demonstrate the critical skills necessary to solve business problems
• Apply appropriate concepts and principles of finance, accounting, and statistics to make effective decisions
• Understand the impact a global and electronic marketplace has on management practices, human resources, and strategic decision making
• Understand the legal and global environments in which businesses operate
• Act as a change agent to assist organizations, individuals, and teams to adapt successfully to continuous change
• Employ tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement in order to achieve quality and excellence in the workplace
• Participate as a collaborative solution finder in a team environment
• Demonstrate the ability to work comfortably and effectively in multicultural teams
• Demonstrate a sense of responsibility for one’s own learning and the ability to assess and continuously improve
• Demonstrate the application of management information systems including spreadsheets and database applications

How are the outcomes measured?

CTU Online students’ progress is measured using authentic assessment techniques. This means that students demonstrate their level of knowledge through application of what they learn in projects and assignments rather than quizzes or tests.
The University regularly assesses program effectiveness in accomplishing its stated outcomes at Assessment Workshops. Faculty members use rubrics to assess the proficiency students demonstrate in their work. The rubrics use a four point scale: 1=unacceptable; 2=partially proficient; 3=proficient; 4=accomplished. In the September 2009 assessment, examples of student work were randomly selected from selected courses at all program levels (100-400).

How did the students perform?

Core knowledge common to all concentrations 86% (188 out of 217 examples) were proficient or accomplished.
Core knowledge in accounting: 85% (137 out of 160) were proficient
Core knowledge in finance: 74% (105 out of 141) were proficient
Core knowledge in information systems: 88% (69 out of 78) were proficient
Core knowledge in management: 71% (136 out of 189) were proficient or accomplished

No third-party assessments measure what students have learned.