COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Curriculum Committee
September 11, 2007
2:00 p.m.
2007-08 #1
Present
P. Prabhaker (chair), K. Mantzke, R. Miller, D. Rau, J. Nenonen (for K.
Judson), G. Aase, K. Slattery, S. Kispert (for L. Marcellus), S. Wakefield
Introductions
Members introduced themselves. An undergraduate student representative has
yet to be selected.
Faculty Asst Chair/Secy
Gerry Aase will serve as assistant faculty chair and secretary for the 2007-08
academic year.
Guidelines for
Revisions/Catalog
Deadlines
The guidelines for curriculum revisions were reviewed, and the deadlines for
submission of materials for both the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs
were announced.
Departmental
Curriculum Minutes
Members were reminded of the importance of forwarding to the Dean’s Office
copies of departmental curriculum committee agenda and/or minutes.
Curriculum Inventory
Assessment Survey
Sally Wakefield presented the results of the 2007 Curriculum Inventory
Assessment survey completed by faculty members teaching undergraduate
courses. The purpose of the survey was to identify where and how the learning
outcomes/objectives and international topics are covered across the college
curriculum. With minor revisions to the format, the survey is expected to be
administered again in approximately three years. (The COB Learning
Outcomes/Objectives are attached as Appendix A.)
Committee Mission/
Scope of Duties
Members were asked to review the College Curriculum Committee Mission
Statement and Scope of Duties. Any suggestions for revision should be
forwarded to Paul Prabhaker for discussion at the next meeting.
CIUE
Due to a course scheduling conflict, Chuck Downing won’t be able to serve on
CIUE. Brian Mackie will replace him on the committee.
FINA 395
The committee discussed a proposed revision to the BS in Finance, adding
FINA 395 to the courses required of all majors. Also proposed was the
deletion of the S/U grading from FINA 395. Further discussion will continue
at the next meeting.
Future Agenda Items
Items touched on briefly, to be discussed at future meetings: departmental
mission statements; programs not housed in a specific department; a grade of C
or better to graduate.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 25, at 2:00 p.m.
Minutes approved: September 25, 2007
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Gerald Aase, Assistant Faculty Chair/Secretary
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Copies to: Vice Provost; Committee on the Undergraduate Curriculum; Director of Admissions; Graduate
Council Curriculum Committee; University Publications; Career Services; Student Affairs; University
Archives; College Curriculum Committees; Student Association; Registration/Scheduling; College of
Business Faculty
APPENDIX A
NIU COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (COB)
LEARNING OUTCOMES – OBJECTIVES
BUSINESS
COMMUNICATION
LEARNING OUTCOME
BUSINESS ETHICS
LEARNING OUTCOME
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE –
COMMON BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE (CBK)
LEARNING OUTCOME
PROBLEM SOLVING
LEARNING OUTCOME
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
3.
All COB majors will be
expected to understand
the process of written and
oral communication,
including the ability to
determine purpose and
form, analyze the
audience, adapt message
to purpose and audience,
gather relevant
information, organize
information, compose a
draft, revise, proofread,
and evaluate.
All COB majors will be
expected to apply written
business communication
processes to prepare
common business
document – letters,
memos, reports,
proposals.
All COB majors will be
expected to analyze
business situations and
respond appropriately in
form, content, and
format.
2.
COB graduating
seniors will have an
awareness of
personal values and
business ethics,
identification of
ethical issues,
decision alternatives,
decision
consequences, and
corporate
responsibility.
COB graduating
seniors will be able to
recognize the impact
on different
stakeholders with
respect to
identification of
ethical issues,
decision alternatives,
and decision
consequences.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
COB undergraduate majors will be able
to understand how companies approach
business problems.
COB undergraduate majors will be able
to demonstrate qualitative and
quantitative reasoning and skills to
address business problems.
COB undergraduate majors will be able
to apply problem solving processes to
resolve common business problems
effectively, including the ability to:
¾ Analyze situation to identify critical
factors that contribute to business
problems
¾ Formulate potential solutions
¾ Evaluate feasibility and potential
outcomes
¾ Understand how to execute the
solution
¾ Monitor and evaluate progress
toward solution
¾ Alter the solution path as necessary.
COB undergraduate majors will be able
to recognize the interdependent nature
of most business problems in terms of
expertise, control/influence, and
resources.
COB undergraduate majors will be able
to gauge the scope, urgency, and
severity of business problems, which are
frequently situation- or content-specific
in businesses.
COB undergraduate majors will be able
to devise suitable approaches to business
problems in regard to methodology and
timeliness.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Finance: COB undergraduate majors will be
expected to learn the management and control
of money and money-related operations within
a business:
¾ Time value of money
¾ Capital budgeting
¾ Risk and return
¾ Stock and bond valuation
Management: COB undergraduate majors will
be expected to learn how to get work done
through others by the four classical functions of
management – Planning, organizing, leading,
and controlling:
¾ Human resource mgmt
¾ Control systems
¾ Leadership & motivation
¾ Job & organizational design
Marketing: COB undergraduate majors will be
expected to learn the process of planning and
executing the conception, pricing, promotion,
and distribution of ideas, goods, and services to
create and keep customers:
¾ The Four Ps: Product, price, promotion,
and place
¾ Selling and sales/marketing management
Operations: COB undergraduate majors will
be expected to learn the design and
management of systems that transform inputs
into outputs of greater value:
¾ Supply chain management
¾ Quality management
¾ Service operations
COB undergraduate majors will be expected to
apply the cross-functional relationships among
the four principles through the interdisciplinary
application of business principles.
TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE
LEARNING OUTCOME
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
COB undergraduate
majors will be expected
to demonstrate the
ability to conduct web
searches as part of case
analysis and projects.
COB undergraduate
majors will be expected
to demonstrate the
ability to create and use
spreadsheets as part of a
decision support system.
COB undergraduate
majors will be expected
to demonstrate the
ability to create a
database environment
and use the database to
generate both ad hoc
and formal reports.
COB undergraduate
majors will be expected
to demonstrate the
ability to produce
professional reports using
current software
packages.
COB undergraduate
majors will be expected
to demonstrate the
ability to understand
enterprise information
systems.