American InterContinental University Online

Business Administration


Institution:
Program: Business Administration
Degree or Certificate: BA / Bachelor of Arts
Department: Business
Program website:
Program specializations:

Specializations in:
-Accounting
-Entrepreneurship
-Finance
-Generalist
-Healthcare Management
-Human Resource Management
-International Business
-Management
-Marketing
-Operations Management
-Project Management

Program mission statement:

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree program combines the required General Education courses that can provide liberal arts foundation with a coherent business core that is designed to provide a foundation for careers in business and management or preparation for advanced study. The upper division program builds on the lower division curriculum and provides an in-depth study in a selected area of focus including Accounting, Finance, International Business, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Operations Management and Project Management.

Professional accreditation:

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Test(s) Required for Program Admission:

N/A

Face-to-Face Requirements:

N/A

Program Credits/Units to Graduation:

N/A

Program learning outcomes:
What Will I Learn?
:

Upon Completion of the BBA Program a student should be able to:

1. Apply teambuilding and leadership skills and employ methods for improving decision-making.
2. Apply quantitative tools to analyze contemporary business functions and practices.
3. Apply the concepts and principles of finance, economics, and accounting to make effective decisions in the global business environment.
4. Apply current operations and marketing management practices and principles used in the business environment.
5. Examine the implications of technology and the Internet on today’s businesses.
6. Recognize and manage potential ethical and legal conflicts in today’s business environment.

 

Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?:

AIU Online assesses student assignments and maps them directly to specific program learning outcomes. This assessment demonstrates the link between performance skills and program outcomes. The data below is from the Quarter 4, 2009 period. **We do not have a statistically significant sample number to report on for the Quarter 2, 2010 period. We will update this data as soon as possible.** 

Average Assessment Results for the Assignments Mapped to Specific Program Learning Outcomes:

-Assess decisions and employ methods for improving decision making. = 85.12%

-Apply teambuilding and leadership skills. = 86.90%

-Apply mathematical, statistical, and research techniques to analyze contemporary business practices and functions. = 79.41%

-Apply the concepts and principles of finance and accounting to make effective decisions. = 82.83%

-Discuss current operations management practices and principles used in the current business environment. = 80.01%

-Explain macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts and how they relate to the management of domestic and global organizations. = 87.93%

-Discuss the implications of technology and the Internet on today's businesses. = 84.29%

-Communicate effectively in business situations. = 82.36%

-Recognize and manage potential ethical and legal conflicts. = 88.11%

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

Not Applicable