Program Learning Outcomes - 354

Program learning outcomes outline what Mohawk's graduates need to know and be able to do after they complete this program.

Initially, most program learning outcomes were developed by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (MTCU) in consultation with employers and educators. Now, they are reviewed and updated during program review, in consultation with employers, graduates, and current students.

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Vocational Standards

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  1. Identify factors that have an impact on an organization’s business opportunities
  2. Explain the impact of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics on an organization’s business initiatives
  3. Use current technologies to support an organization's business initiatives
  4. Apply basic research skills to support business decision making
  5. Perform basic accounting procedures and financial calculations to support the operations of an organization
  6. Describe marketing and sales concepts used to support the operations of an organization
  7. Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance
  8. Outline the functional areas of a business and their interrelationships
  9. Develop discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship
  10. Explore various resources to support startup and growth of small businesses

Essential Employability Skills

All graduates with the following Ontario College credentials, Ontario College Certificate, Ontario College Diploma and Ontario College Advanced Diploma, must be able to reliably demonstrate Essential Employability Skills in a combination of the following 11 skill areas:

  1. Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
  2. Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
  3. Execute mathematical operations accurately.
  4. Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
  5. Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.
  6. Locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.
  7. Analyze, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.
  8. Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems and contributions of others.
  9. Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
  10. Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
  11. Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions and consequences.

Find out more about Essential Employability Skills here.