Program Learning Goals

  • Goal 1: Be Effective Communicators
    • Objective 1.1: Formulate thoughts and ideas in a way that can be clearly understood by a target audience
    • Objective 1.2: Convey ideas in a clear, coherent manner in verbal and written communication
  • Goal 2: Be Ethically and Socially Responsible
    • Objective 2.1: Be competent in social and ethical decision-making
    • Objective 2.2: Recognize and critically assess her/his actions and those of others within the context of business decision making
  • Goal 3: Be Critical Thinkers
    • Objective 3.1: Structure and synthesize ambiguous information, analyze and interpret information and, be able to transfer these skills across different settings
  • Goal 4: Have the Ability to Integrate across Business Disciplines
    • Objective 4.1: Effectively evaluate the impact and implications of relevant business functions and develop an integrative, interdisciplinary appreciation of business situations, problems and solutions 
  • Goal 5: Be Competent in all Accounting Disciplines
    • Objective 5.1: Demonstrate competence in the preparation of Financial Accounting
    • Objective 5.2: Demonstrate competence in Cost Accounting
    • Objective 5.3: Demonstrate competence in Tax Accounting
    • Objective 5.4: Demonstrate competence in Auditing 

These goals and objectives are consistent with the program at Capital College and the business program at Berks College.