Learning goals for BS in Information Systems and Decision Science Degree

1. Communication

Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively in both writing and oral presentations. This involves clarity of purpose and an understanding of the audience

2. Ethics and Social Responsibility

When confronted with a business situation, students will weigh the ethics and the impact on society as a whole when making a decision.

3. Critical and Analytical Thinking

When confronted with a business case, students will be able to think critically, analyze the facts, and make intelligent choices regarding the efficient use of information technology and decision models.

4. Information Systems Body of Knowledge

When confronted with a business case, students will be able to use knowledge of information systems to support a successful analysis, design and implementation of an IT project.

5. Teamwork

When confronted with a business case which requires working in teams, students will be able to work effectively as a team leader as well as a member, by actively participating in the team, completing assigned tasks on schedule and working toward a common goal to successfully complete the project.

Learning goals for MS in Information Systems and Decision Science Degree

1. Communication

Students will be able to communicate effectively in writing and oral presentations. Students will be able to teach courses in the ISDS undergraduate program in an effective manner.

2. Ethics and Socially Responsible

Students will be able to make intelligent choices when conducting research as they relate to trade-offs between ethics and the impact on society.

3. Critical and Analytical Thinking

When confronted with a research question, students will be able to think critically, analyze the facts, use the appropriate methodologies, relate the issue to the known body of knowledge in the area and draw sound conclusions.

4. Information Systems Body of Knowledge

When confronted with a research question, students will be able to use the knowledge of information systems research support their research.

5. Research Skills

Students will be able to conduct guided research on leading issues in ISDS and demonstrate their readiness to enter a PhD program through successful completion and defense of a thesis.

Learning goals for PhD in Business Administration Degree

1. Communication and teaching

Students will be able to communicate effectively in writing and oral presentations. Students will be able to teach basic courses in undergraduate program in an effective manner.

2. Ethics and Social Responsibility

Students will be able to make intelligent choices when conducting research, teaching or providing service as they relate to trade-offs between ethics and the impact on society.

3. Critical and Analytical Thinking

When confronted with a research question, students will be able to think critically, analyze the facts, use the appropriate methodologies, relate the issue to the known body of knowledge in the area and draw sound conclusions.

4. Discipline-Specific Body of Knowledge

When confronted with a research question, students will be able to use discipline-specific research knowledge including the history and philosophy of science to support their research.

5. Research Skills

Students will be able to independently conduct research on leading issues in their disciplines and produce high-quality papers in top-tier conferences and journals