Marketing, B.S. Student Learning Outcomes

College Business
Major Marketing
Degree B.S.
Date Revised 2017-2018

Student Learning Outcomes and Proposed Methods for Collecting Data (from Assessment Plan)

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Understanding of Marketing Concepts: Demonstrate an understanding of the process of planning and executing marketing strategies.
  2. Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Demonstrate marketing related problem solving skills using qualitative and/or quantitative tools.
  3. Written Communication Skills: Demonstrate the ability to collect, organize, interpret, and coherently present information in written format.
  4. Oral Communication Skills: Demonstrate the ability to collect, organize, interpret, and coherently present information in oral format.
  5. Marketing Metrics: Demonstrate an understanding of key marketing metrics and the ability to effectively use them in analyzing and solving marketing problems.
  6. Work Effectively in Teams: Be able to work effectively with a group of other individuals to accomplish a mutual goal and produce high quality outcomes.
  7. Global Business Environment Knowledge: Demonstrate an understanding of the global forces that shape firms' domestic and global strategies.
  8. Ethical Business Practice Awareness: Demonstrate an awareness of and a personal philosophy toward ethical business practices.

Methods of Assessment

  • Portfolio (1-8)
  • Capstone Course (1, 2, 3, 5, 8)
  • Internship Performance (1-8)
  • Senior Job Placement Survey (1-5)
  • Advisory Board (1-8)

Last Updated

AAE updated May 2018

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