Outcome Based Curriculum
MBA
The goal of the MBA program is to prepare business leaders who will enhance organizational effectiveness and productivity in both profit and not-for-profit settings. In order to fulfill this goal, the graduates of this program will have the following program learning outcomes (PLOs) and professional competencies:
Professional Competencies
Career Opportunities
Leadership & Governance
vision, initiative, influence, empowerment, ethical use of power, good governance promotion, stewardship, stakeholder management, and change management.
Service orientation
focusing on caring for others, demonstrating social responsibility, discovering and addressing societal needs, collaborating with the community, and improving the quality of life.
Decision-making
gathering relevant information to solve problems and analyzing data critically. Creativity comes into play when generating alternative solutions, and ultimately, a choice must be made from these options. Decision theory, data analysis, and information technology support these choices, while intuition and reason also play a role. Finally, it’s essential to assess the impact of decisions to ensure their effectiveness.
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
team management, motivational communication, effective idea sharing, cultural sensitivity, flexibility, virtual communication, and network development for value creation.
Strategic Agility
environmental awareness, future orientation, learning, innovation, risk-taking, quality management, and quick adaptation, all driven by a market-focused mindset.
Entrepreneurial mind
involves applying intelligent opportunism, creating agile business models, and understanding business drivers. Operating businesses commercially, leading projects, and building comprehensive business plans are also crucial components of this entrepreneurial mindset.
Technical knowledge
In management, it involves leading value-driven projects, efficient operations, creative human resource management, and research. Financial management encompasses managing finances, executing investments, and conducting financial research. Accounting entails strategic risk management, financial report analysis, and accounting research. In information technology, it means leveraging IT for value, strategic data analytics use, and IT research.
Professional Ethics
developing an ethical framework, applying principles in decision-making, instituting a code of conduct, aligning values with ethics, promoting corporate social responsibility, fostering fairness and trust, and assessing decisions’ ethical impact.
Management
Entry-level roles in management, such as interns, supervisors, and office executives, pave the way for foundational experience. Mid-level careers branch into specialized roles like HR managers, project managers, and marketing managers. At the senior level, positions like general managers, CEOs, and management professors hold significant organizational responsibilities.
Finance
Entry-level finance roles encompass finance executives, planners, analysts, and investor relations associates. Mid-level careers advance into managerial positions like finance, portfolio, and insurance managers. At the senior level, individuals lead as general managers, chief finance officers, or finance professors.
Information Technology
Entry-level IT roles include supervisors, data analysts, network administrators, and web programmers. Mid-level careers progress into project managers, database administrators, and senior analysts. Senior positions involve roles like IT directors, chief information officers, or IT professors.
business@aiias.eduPhD in Business
The doctoral competencies feature a select set of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary for success as academicians, professional and consultants. The graduates of this program will have the following PLOs and competencies:
Doctoral Competencies
Career Opportunities
Theoretical and philosophical foundations
in business include tracing origins, critiquing management thought, embracing diverse worldviews, recognizing evolving ideas, and building and testing theories for practical application.
Research and publication skills
involve multiple stages. It begins with identifying research problems and reviewing existing literature to identify gaps in knowledge. Next is the design of research methodologies and data gathering. Interpretation and contextualization of findings follow, contributing to new knowledge. Effective communication to diverse audiences completes this skill set.
Advanced leadership and management skills
encompass taking the lead, managing change, optimizing performance, and creating agile, learning-focused organizations with sound governance and quality-driven processes.
Independent learning
is a dynamic process rooted in curiosity and self-driven objectives. It requires self-dependence, an internal locus of control, and the ability to identify what’s worth learning. Ultimately, mastering independent learning means becoming proficient in autonomously acquiring knowledge.
Business Consultancy
a holistic approach involving providing vital information, addressing problems, and making diagnosis-based recommendations. It extends to implementing solutions, building consensus, and facilitating client learning. The ultimate aim is to enhance organizational effectiveness and contribute to overall success.
Professional Ethics
are based on a set of critical principles, including developing a solid ethical theory, applying ethical principles, establishing a professional code of conduct, aligning values with ethical standards, promoting corporate social responsibility, applying corporate justice, demonstrating integrity, and assessing the ethical impact of decisions
Teaching Skills
encompass assessing learning levels, providing timely feedback, mentoring, showing sensitivity to student needs, industry immersion, innovative curriculum development, subject matter mastery, and effective pedagogy, all contributing to effective education and student growth.
Specialized Knowledge
In Management, it involves mastering management science, course development, research, and scholarly work. Similarly, in Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance, and Accounting, proficiency in the respective sciences, course creation, research, and scholarly work is crucial, advancing these specialized fields.
Management Specialization
In management specialization, entry-level roles include assistant professors, faculty, assistant managers, and management consultants. Moving up, mid-level positions encompass associate professors, deans, managers, directors, and consulting partners. At the senior level, individuals hold roles like professors, vice chancellors/presidents, general managers, board managers, or consulting principals.
Finance Specialization
In finance specialization, entry-level roles encompass assistant professors, faculty, assistant managers, and financial consultants. Progressing to mid-level positions, individuals take on roles like associate professors, deans, financial managers, directors, and consulting partners. At the senior level, positions include professors, vice-chancellors/presidents, general managers, board members, or consulting principals.
HRM Specialization
In HRM specialization, entry-level roles include assistant professors, faculty, assistant managers, and HRM consultants. Progressing to mid-level positions, individuals take on roles like associate professors, deans, HRM managers, directors, and consulting partners. At the senior level, positions comprise professors, vice-chancellors/presidents, general managers, board members, or consulting principals.
Marketing Specialization
In Marketing specialization, entry-level roles include assistant professors, faculty, assistant managers, and marketing consultants. Progressing to mid-level positions, individuals take on roles like associate professors, deans, marketing managers, directors, and consulting partners. At the senior level, positions comprise professors, vice-chancellors/presidents, general managers, board members, or consulting principals.
MSA
The doctoral competencies feature a select set of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary for success as academicians, professional and consultants. The graduates of this program will have the following PLOs and competencies:
Doctoral Competencies
Career Opportunities
Leadership & Governance
Leadership and governance are multifaceted. Effective leaders exhibit vision, initiative, interpersonal influence, and the ability to empower others. They judiciously use power bases and promote good governance practices. Understanding good stewardship, managing stakeholders, and navigating change are equally vital. These qualities are fundamental for successful leadership and governance.
Service Orientation
Service orientation is about fostering a deeper connection with the community. It involves exhibiting genuine care, demonstrating social responsibility, and applying theoretical knowledge to meet real societal needs. Collaborating with the community is essential in creating a meaningful and positive impact on the broader society.
Decision-making
Effective decision-making requires a systematic approach. It involves critically accumulating and analyzing data for problem-solving and considering creative alternative solutions. The blend of intuition and reason plays a crucial role in the decision-making process. Assessing the impact of decisions is essential to gauge their effectiveness. Decision theory and data analytical tools provide a structured framework for informed choices.
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
Interpersonal and communication skills are vital in the professional realm. They include team management, motivating and inspiring through communication, effective idea sharing, cultural awareness and respect, interpersonal flexibility, virtual communication, and networking for value creation.
Strategic agility
Strategic agility involves being aware of the environment, continuous learning, future orientation, innovation, quality management, quick adaptation, and a market-driven mindset. These attributes collectively enable organizations to navigate complexities and seize opportunities effectively.
Technical knowledge
In management, it involves project value creation, efficient operations, creative human resource management, financial report use, and research. In church administration, it means understanding the church’s mission, devising a ministry strategy, showing leadership, using financial reports for management, and conducting church administration research.
Professional ethics
These encompass developing an ethical framework, applying ethical principles in decision-making, establishing a code of conduct, aligning values with ethical standards, promoting corporate social responsibility, fostering fairness and trust, demonstrating integrity, and assessing the ethical impact of decisions.
Church Administration
In Church Administration within MSA, entry-level roles
include accounts officer, office executive, finance officer, project
supervisor, and unit manager. Mid-level positions comprise chief accountant,
office administrator, treasurer, executive secretary, and project manager. At
the senior level, roles involve vice president or president, overseeing
strategic decisions in church administration.
Management Studies
In Management Studies, entry-level roles include management interns, supervisors, works managers, office executives, administrative assistants, and unit managers. Mid-level positions encompass office administrators, HR managers, marketing managers, and project managers. At the senior level, roles involve general managers, managing directors, and chief executive officers (CEOs), overseeing departments or entire organizations.
Graduate Certificate in Business
The Graduate Certificate in Business program is designed to expand the knowledge and broaden the usefulness of business professionals. It is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA).
