Business Administration

Program learning outcomes: What Will I Learn?

  1. Analyze real-world business problems and generate recommendations for action.
  2. Integrate accounting, marketing, finance, management and economics into a strategic business analysis.
  3. Assess the impact of the global business environment on business situations.
  4. Apply quantitative methods to analysis of business situations.
  5. Perform ethically and professionally in business and society.
  6. Communicate effectively to relevant audiences in written materials.
  7. Collaborate in teams to produce required deliverables.
  8. Apply Project Management skills to business situations.
  9. Assess the ethical implications of actions for diverse stakeholders.

Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?

Program Outcome ACHIEVEMENT RESULTS

May 2010 Term to March 2011 Term

Program Outcome 1 - Analyze real-world business problems and generate recommendations for action.

  1. 82% (9/11) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO1 – Meets Standard
  2. 89% (33/37) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 (Module 3 Stock Valuation Paper in BUS505)for PO1 – Highly Achieved
  3. 98% (39/40) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 (Module 7 Assignment EC Stadium Case in BUS 520) for PO1 – Highly Achieved
  4. 5.50 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n=10) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO1 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 2 - Integrate accounting, marketing, finance, management and economics into a strategic business analysis.

  1. 91% (10/11) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO2 – Highly Achieved
  2. 94% (30/32) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 (Module 7 Assignment Case 8.5 Valuing Assets in BUS500 )for PO2 – Highly Achieved
  3. 83% (24/29) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 (Module 6 Training & Development Paper in BUS504) for PO2 – Meets Standard
  4. 5.0 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n=10) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO2 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 3 - Assess the impact of the global business environment on business situations.

  1. 91% (10/11) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO3 – Highly Achieved
  2. 86% (36/42) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 (Module 1 Paper on Culture in BUS 502) for PO3 – Highly Achieved
  3. 97% (35/36) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 (Module 7 Research Paper on International Finance in BUS 505) for PO3 – Highly Achieved
  4. 5.2 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n=10) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO3 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 4 - Apply quantitative methods to analysis of business situations.

  1. 91% (10/11) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO4 – Highly Achieved
  2. 100% (42/42) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 (Module 5 Assignment-Linear Program Applications in BUS 503)for PO4 – Highly Achieved
  3. 100% (41/41) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2(Module 4 Assignment-Stooges Case in BUS520) for PO4 – Highly Achieved
  4. 4.4 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n=10) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO4 – Meets Standard

Program Outcome 5 - Perform ethically and professionally in business and society.

PO5 is a new learning outcome since January, 2012. Its assessment result will be available in May 2012.

Program Outcome 6 - Communicate effectively to relevant audiences in written materials.

  1. 91% (10/11) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO6 – Highly Achieved
  2. 100% (19/19) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 (Module 2 Group Presentation #1 in BUS 501)for PO6 – Highly Achieved
  3. 100% (26/26) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 (Module 7 Checkpoint 5 Activity in BUS 506)for PO6 – Highly Achieved
  4. 5.5 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n=10) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO6 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 7 - Collaborate in teams to produce required deliverables.

  1. 100% (11/11) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO7-Highly Achieved
  2. 100% (19/19) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 (Module 7 Group Presentation #1 in BUS501) for PO7 – Highly Achieved
  3. 100% (20/20) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 (Module 8 Marketing Plan in BUS506) for PO7 – Highly Achieved
  4. 5.2 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n=10) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO7 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 8 - Apply Project Management skills to business situations.

  1. Data not available for the Capstone Rubric Rating for PO8 –
  2. 100% (42/42) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1(Module 8 Project Scheduling Case in BUS503) for PO8 – Highly Achieved
  3. 100% (41/41) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 (Module 2 X-Opoly Case in BUS 520) for PO8 – Highly Achieved
  4. 5.4 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n=10) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO8 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 9 - Assess the ethical implications of actions for diverse stakeholders.

  1. 100% (11/11) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO9 – Highly Achieved
  2. 100% (26/26) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 (Module 6 Short Paper-Conflict Management in BUS553) for PO9 – Highly Achieved
  3. 100% (18/18) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 (Module 2 Short Paper-Stakeholders in BUS523) for PO9 – Highly Achieved
  4. 5.89 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n=10) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO9 – Highly Achieved

 
 


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