Five learning outcomes have been identified for all students in the College. Students will have the:

• Ability to compete successfully in a global business environment;
• Ability to use business information systems appropriately;
• Ability to think critically, solve problems and to be creative;
• Ability to communicate effectively in the business environment; and,
• Ability to use interpersonal skills in a business environment.

Each of the five college learning outcomes is embedded in one or more of the courses offered in the College of Business Sciences curriculum. Students demonstrate the various learning outcomes and their respective indicators through a combination of regular course assignments, the Senior Seminar course, a Capstone project, activities and projects done in conjunction with their internship or summer work experience, and co-curricular involvement in campus and community clubs and organizations.

Assessment Protocols

The College assesses how well students satisfy its learning outcomes through a variety of assessments. Each student assembles a portfolio for assessment that includes documents and materials from

• class-based activities, such as reports from teachers or classmates evaluating her performance on a class project or assignment;
• out-of-class activities, such as a report from the faculty advisor of her contribution to a student club, event or project; and,
• work-based activities, such as a report from her World of Work summer employer or internship supervisor.

Portfolios are reviewed by a faculty panel that uses a set of common standards developed by the College for measuring student achievement of learning outcomes.

Relationship of Major Learning Outcomes with ZU Learning Outcomes

The Zayed University Academic Program Model was developed to support student achievement of the University's goals and to enhance the ability of faculty to give students guidance in the learning process. This focus on outcomes facilitates coordination of students' learning experiences and promotes alignment of university priorities with learning goals. The Academic Program Model is based on sets of outcomes both within and outside the major that will support students' lifelong learning and continued success as business professionals.

The Major Learning Outcomes (MALOs) of the College of Business Sciences complement the Zayed University Learning Outcomes (ZULOs) by

• providing a business context for the application of the ZULOs;
• setting an additional standard related to professional expectations of our students;
• combining interrelated MALOs and ZULOs to produce more in-depth learning.