Franklin University

Business Administration


Institution:
Program: Business Administration
Degree or Certificate: BS-Bachelors of Science in Business Administration
Department: College of Business
Program website:
Program specializations:

Not Applicable

Program mission statement:

To serve as a general undergraduate business degree program with maximum flexibility for transfer students.  The breadth of the coursework provides a foundation for long-term career mobility, while depth of academic specialization within major area electives aids in near-term employability. 

Professional accreditation: International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
Program learning outcomes:
What Will I Learn?
:
  • Attain a fundamental working knowledge in the functional areas of management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and ethical obligations for working within the social environment of business.
  • Apply the principles of business within a global environment.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use business tools.
  • Demonstrate information literacy.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner.
Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?:

Assignments from courses are collected and reviewed by external evaluators to determine the level of competency for each outcome.

The BSAD Assessment Results for 2009 (n=45)
showed that on average, students demonstrated acceptable or above acceptable proficiency levels in aspects such as using business tools and applying knowledge in integrated manner (average scores 2.18 and 2.05), but seemed weak in legal and ethical aspect (average score 1.42). All scores were on a three-point scale, with 1 being unacceptable, 2 being acceptable, and 3 being proficient.

Results of External Exams/Assessments: What third-party assessments will measure what I have learned?:

Not Applicable