Program Learning Goals and Objectives

  • Goal 1: Be Effective Communicators
    • Objective 1.1: Convey ideas in a clear, coherent manner in written communication
    • Objective 1.2: Present verbally thoughts and ideas in a way that can be clearly understood by a target audience
  • Goal 2: Be Ethically and Socially Responsible
    • Objective 2.1: Be competent in analyzing social and ethical decision-making issues in organizations
  • Goal 3: Be Critical Thinkers
    • Objective 3.1: Graduates should be able to identify company issues (noting timing, magnitude, strategic relevance of the issue from view of target stakeholder), perform and describe analysis with relevant facts/support, provide alternatives (examining the pros/cons of each potential solution), and recommend a solution for the identified issue
  • Goal 4: Have competence in their Discipline
    • Objective 4.1: Demonstrate knowledge of the history and current practices in their major and recognize, recommend, and implement best practices in their areas of specialization

Human Capital Management Program: Graduates with a degree in Human Capital Management should possess the skill set required to perform competently as human capital management professionals 

  • HCMCA 1.1: Students will be able to identify applicable key federal employment discrimination laws in context. (MGMT 341) 
  • HCMCA 1.2: Students will be able to apply employee relations and disciplinary frameworks to workplace scenarios. (MGMT 341) 
  • HCMCA: 1.3: Students will be able to identify key aspects of compensation system design, regulatory compliance and management. (MGMT 440) 
  • HCMCA: 1.4: Students will be able to evaluate benefits programs for compliance, competitiveness, and alignment with employee needs. (MGMT 440) 
  • HCMCA: 1.5: Students will be able to assess recruitment and selection practices using evidence based criteria. (MGMT 441) 
  • HCMCA: 1.6: Students will be able to appraise performance measurement systems to determine their effectiveness for different performance contexts. (MGMT 443) 
  • HCMCA 1.7: Students will be able to describe group dynamics and explain how they influence group performance. (MGMT 326)
  • HCMCA 1.8: Students will be able to explain how key motivation theories are applied in the workplace. (MGMT 326)