Evening MBA: Programmatic Learning Goals

MBA programs are professional learning experiences. The mission of the Evening MBA Program at the University at Albany is to enhance the students' ability to add value to the workplace. The program is designed to enable students to:

1) Demonstrate conceptual proficiency and knowledge of business:

• Show fundamental understanding of the functional areas of business
• Comprehend the forces of globalization and their impacts on organizations
• Apply a systems view of the business enterprise including viewing the organization from different stakeholder perspectives and applying an integrative approach to business issues 

2) Acquire leadership skills and competencies:

• Understand and apply values and ethics to organizational challenges and opportunities
• Develop critical thinking skills to address business challenges and opportunities including a variety of problem-solving methods, decision-making models, and creative business solutions
• Improve business-related behavioral skills in order to work with others including leadership, organizational, interpersonal, team, and life-long learning skills