Finance
Finance Learning Outcomes
As one of many methods of assuring that the goals of our educational mission are successfully met, the college regularly and systematically engages in the assessment of a variety of competencies. As part of this assurance of learning, each program defines and collects data on learning outcomes; statements of the knowledge, skills and attitudes that we want our graduates to possess. We use them for continuous improvement and they are the criteria on which organizations such as AACSB evaluate our accreditation. The following is the current Learning Outcome for the Finance Major along with the outcomes for the Undergraduate Business Core.
Understand and apply the standard analytical tools of applied financial analysis
Below are the specific performance outcomes assessed to help determine if students meet the above outcome.
Performance Measures
- Apply the concept of the time value of money
- Explain various risk measures and models of the relation between risk and return
- Apply principles of capital budgeting
- Explain the determinants of a firm’s capital structure
- Explain financial markets and different types of securities
- Explain the concept of market efficiency and its implications for securities’ returns
- Apply the principle of portfolio theory
Undergraduate Business Core Learning Outcomes
- Apply effective written and oral communication skills to business situations.
- Analyze the global business environment.
- Analyze the local business environment.
- Use critical thinking skills in business situations.
- Apply an ethical understanding and perspective to business situations.