Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Management and Leadership)

Credential: Honours Bachelor Degree

Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. analyze, evaluate and solve organizational problems by applying appropriate business and economic models, integrating knowledge about marketing, law, accounting and finance, operations and human resources management functions, in both domestic and international contexts;
2. design, implement and monitor initiatives aimed at improving the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of employees, processes, and functions of an organization, recognizing that uncertainty, ambiguity and the limits of knowledge will affect the success of these initiatives, and require their continuous monitoring and adjustment;
3. apply current theory and practice about leadership in a variety of settings;
4. assess organizational management and leadership strategy for the use of the internet to provide value both internally and externally to clients and other users;
5. acquire, analyze, evaluate and use data to improve organizational performance and management decision-making;
6. communicate ideas in effective and appropriate ways, appropriate to the audience and message;
7. employ effective and professional communication skills and techniques to interact, negotiate, collaborate, lead and manage people;
8. formulate appropriate management and leadership strategies and develop plans to achieve organizational goals, based on assessment of costs, benefits, risks and opportunities in both domestic and international settings;
9. interpret and use financial reports to assess the overall financial performance of an organization;
10. evaluate marketing strategies and assess their impact on achievement of organizational goals;
11. assess the effectiveness of management information systems in managing an organization’s activities and achieving organization goals;
12. judge and adjust human resources strategies to respond to current and future labour market conditions;
13. differentiate and practice appropriate professional behaviour related to ethical and legal codes of conduct;
14. apply self-awareness, self-management and self-direction in the use of leadership theory to achieve personal and organization-related goals;
15. exhibit an appreciation of the need for managers and leaders to engage in life-long learning and the usefulness of developing a broad range of interests.