AACSB Assurance of Learning Goals and Objectives.

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2 AACSB Assurance f Learning Gals and Objectives. The Asper Schl f Business is prudly accredited by AACSB. Accreditatin requires a prcess f cntinuus imprvement fr the Schl and ur students. Part f student imprvement is ensuring that students graduate with the knwledge and skills they need t succeed in their careers. T d s, the Asper Schl has set the learning gals and bjectives listed belw fr the MBA Prgram. The checked gal(s) and bjective(s) will be addressed in this curse and dne s by means f the items listed next t the checkmark. Gals and Objectives in the MBA Prgram 1 Strategic Thinking Students will think critically and creatively abut slutins t rganizatinal prblems, cnsidering shrt-term and lng-term gals, resurces, risks, and pprtunities. 2 Gals and Objectives Addressed in this Curse Curse Item(s) Relevant t these Gals and Objectives A large prtin f readings, lectures and case wrk will emphasize Sustainability as a strategic imperative and pprtunity A. Students are able t identify situatins where strategic thinking is necessary. Classes 1, 2 and 3 readings/lectures and case wrk specifically fcus n applying strategic thinking t the cncept f business sustainability. Classes 4, 5 and 8 require that students apply strategic thinking t specific areas f a business (i.e. marketing, prduct design, value chain management). B. Students are able t identify different strategies. C. Students are able t perfrm a basic strategic analysis. D. Students are able t recmmend strategic alternatives and their implementatins. 2 Glbal Perspective Students will adpt a glbal mindset in cnsidering rganizatinal decisins. A. Students have an awareness f glbal diversity, and multicultural awareness. B. Students have an awareness f different glbal perspectives. See abve. Als Grup Presentatin and Final Paper assignments target this gal specifically. See abve. Als Grup Presentatin and Final Paper assignments target this gal specifically. See abve. Als Grup Presentatin and Final Paper assignments target this gal specifically. The tpic f envirnmental sustainability is, by its very nature, glbal. Students will be challenged thrughut the curse t think glbally. Fr example, the 3 case studies t be discussed in this curse all invlve crpratins that perate arund the wrld and in diverse cultural marketplaces. Als, students frm utside Canada will be encuraged t cntribute their natinal and cultural perspectives n sustainability t class discussins and in assignments. See abve. Als, we will be specifically lking at hw perspectives n sustainability differ amng cnsumers and citizens acrss the glbe. See abve. Als, students frm utside Canada will be encuraged t cntribute

3 C. Students have been expsed t glbal business envirnments thrugh curse materials 3 Ethical Mindset Students will cnsider ethical and mral issues when analyzing and recmmending slutins t rganizatinal prblems. A. Students demnstrate an understanding f the respnsibility f business in sciety. B. Students demnstrate an understanding f ethical decisin making. C. Students demnstrate mral develpment in ethical decisin making. D. Students demnstrate an understanding f the respnsibilities f a leader s rle as it relates t ethics. 4 Quantitative and Financial Prficiency Students will demnstrate the ability t apprach rganizatinal issues using quantitative and financial analysis. A. Students are able t identify that a prblem cntaining a quantitative aspect exists. B. Students are able t apply financial methdlgies in the answering f business questins. C. Students are able t demnstrate a basic financial prficiency in understanding the rle and flw f mney in an rganizatin. D. Students are able t interpret the results f a financial analysis. their wn experiences t class discussins and draw upn examples frm their hme cuntry in cmpleting assignments and presentatins t the class. Fr example, they may be asked t discuss the mst pressing envirnmental cncerns in their hme cuntry and/r discuss examples f crprate leaders in envirnmental sustainability frm their hme cuntry. See abve. Discussins n crprate sustainability are inherently abut encuraging business leaders t incrprate ethical and mral cnsideratins int their business decisins and rganizatinal practices. Readings, class discussins and assignments will all be built arund this cre cncept. See abve. As specific examples: 1. I m having the students view a shrt vide by Paul Gilding t engage discussin n the mral/ethical imperative fr business sustainability. 2. The reading by Fremeth (Green Management Matters Regardless) discusses business sustainability frm a mral/ethical standpint. See abve. See abve. See abve. Only as it applies t 4.A. belw We wn t be spending a lt f time learning and applying specific financial and quantitative analysis in this curse but students will be expected t cnsider quantitative and financial metrics in discussing business sustainability challenges and slutins. Fr example, the readings/lecture scheduled fr Oct 5 (the business case fr sustainability), Nv 16 (Triple Bttm Line) and Nv 30 (Sustainability and sharehlders) will all emphasize quantitative/financial aspects f crprate sustainability. The applicatin f financial methdlgies will nt be a significant part f this particular curse. Students will nt be required t demnstrate specific financial prficiency in this curse. The interpretatin f financial analysis will nt be a significant part f this particular curse. 3

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6 6 NO CLASS THANKSGIVING DAY HOLIDAY FIRST ASSIGNMENT GROUP PRESENTATIONS: CURRENT ISSUES IN SUSTAINABILITY & IMPLICATIONS FOR CANADIAN & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SECOND ASSIGNMENT GROUP PROJECT PRESENTATIONS FINAL ASSIGNMENT PRESENTATIONS FINAL ASSIGNMENT PRESENTATIONS

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