Program Assessment Plan
American University
KSB: Business Administration - MBA
KSB: Business Administration - MBA
Contact Person for Itir Karaesmen Aydin
Assessment:
Primary Department: KSB-Genl
Learning Outcome: LO1: Functional Business Knowledge
Develop a foundation in each of the functional areas of business, including accounting and financial analysis, production and marketing of goods and services, management of people and organizations,
and information and technology management.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 08/27/2012
End Date: 05/03/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
A 48-question exam, multiple choice exam, to be completed in 60 minutes. Exam
80% of more of the participants get 60% or Every other year
includes questions from 12 core courses. The responses to questions on the courses that more of the exam questions correct.
contribute significantly to LO1 are to be used to assess LO1. The association of courses
to LOs is provided in the Annual Assessment Report
The exam was administered via an online survey tool (Qualtrics) one week before the
first day of the Spring 2013 semester to students enrolled in KSB-613 Strategic DecisionMaking. See the Annual Assessment Report for details.
Measure Type:
Quiz/ Exam
Related Courses
- ACCT-607 - Financial Accounting
- FIN-605- - Managerial Econ/Corp Strategy
- FIN-614 - Financial Management
- IBUS-618 - Manager in International Econ
- ITEC-610 - Applied Managerial Statistics
- ITEC-616 - Management Information Syst
- MGMT-609 - Mgmt of Orgs & Human Capital
- MGMT-635 - Ethics, Social Respon & Govern
- MKTG-612 - Marketing Management
Related Action Steps
* Supporting Assessment: 2013-2014 Assessment
Description: Action plans are included in the Annual Assessment Report.
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Learning Outcome: LO2: Strategic Thinking and Integration
Develop strategic decision-making abilities by integrating academic (across disciplines) and experiential learning. Understand critical interrelationships and linkages necessary for developing global
business strategy, including linkages between strategic and operational issues, relationships among functional disciplines, and linkages between “hard” and “soft” skills.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 01/01/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
A 48-question exam, multiple choice exam, to be completed in 60 minutes. Exam
80% of participants would receive a 60% or Every year
includes questions from 12 core courses. The responses to questions on the courses that better on the exam.
contribute significantly to LO2 are to be used to assess LO2. The association of courses
to LOs is provided in the Annual Assessment Report
Active
Yes
The exam was administered via an online survey tool (Qualtrics) one week before the
first day of the Spring 2013 semester to students enrolled in KSB-613 Strategic DecisionMaking. See the Annual Assessment Report for details.
Measure Type:
Quiz/ Exam
Related Action Steps
* Supporting Assessment: 2013-2014 Assessment
Description: Action plans are included in the Annual Assessment Report.
Learning Outcome: LO3: Analytical Problem Solving
Develop competency in applying quantitative information, tools, methods and professional judgment in solving business problems.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 01/01/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
A 48-question exam, multiple choice exam, to be completed in 60 minutes. Exam
80% of the participants will get 60% or
includes questions from 12 core courses. The responses to questions on the courses that more the exam questions correct.
contribute significantly to LO3 are to be used to assess LO3. The association of courses
to LOs is provided in the Annual Assessment Report
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Every year
Yes
The exam was administered via an online survey tool (Qualtrics) one week before the
first day of the Spring 2013 semester to students enrolled in KSB-613 Strategic DecisionMaking. See the Annual Assessment Report for details.
Measure Type:
Quiz/ Exam
Related Action Steps
* Supporting Assessment: 2013-2014 Assessment
Description: Action plans are included in the Annual Assessment Report.
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Learning Outcome: LO4: Communication
Demonstrate professional competence in oral and written communication skills.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 08/27/2012
End Date: 05/03/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Formal in-class presentations by individual students will be used to assess the outcome. 80% or more of the respondents' mean (Xbar) response figure to be 3.0 or higher.
The oral content rubric included thirteen (13) items as organized by four categories:
audience and purpose, content, delivery, and result. For this particular study, our
assessors decided to not use the oral rubric item, Delivery: [9] Does (do) the speaker(s)
use visual aids effectively?, [12] Does the presentation make the intended emotional
impact and [13] Does the presentation make the audience want to act in the way that the
speaker(s) intended? given the nature of the sample presentations.
Measure Type:
Presentation
Schedule/Cycle
Active
Every other year starting with AY12-13
Yes
Related Courses
- MGMT-615 - Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues in Business
Learning Outcome: LO5: Leadership and Team Dynamics
Demonstrate effective group dynamics and the ability to lead diverse teams.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 01/01/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Learning Outcome: LO6: Business and Society
Understand the environment in which business operates, including economic, legal, ethical, and societal dimensions.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 01/01/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Learning Outcome: Applied Operations Management
Core Business Knowledge
(see supporting documentation for details)
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
Start Date: 07/24/2011
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
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Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
A question that requires students to formulate a facility location problem as an integer
80% of student whose work is assessed
linear program.
achieve score of 3 (of 5) or better on each
Specifically tied to Outcome 12.d: Applied Operations Management: Students are able to indicator.
determine the best locations for new facilities using quantitative and qualitative factors
that are modeled using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (solved using Expert Choice
software) and linear and integer programming.
Measure Type:
Written Assignment
AY 2011-12, then every every 4th year.
Yes
Knowledgeable faculty not teaching ITEC618 during the assessment year.
A multi-part question that requires students to construct an EOQ model, solve it, and
80% of student whose work is assessed
interpret results.
achieve score of 3 (of 5) or better on each
Specifically tied to Outcome 12.f: Applied Operations Management: Students are able to indicator.
control item inventories when product demand follows a known pattern using the EOQ
model and quantity discount models.
Measure Type:
Written Assignment
AY 2011-12, then every 4th year.
Yes
Knowledgeable faculty not teaching ITEC618 during the assessment year.
Learning Outcome: Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Governance
Core Business Knowledge
(see supporting documentation for details)
Outcome Year: 2012 or prior
Start Date: 07/24/2011
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
Active
A multi-part case-based question that requires students to identify significant issues in
80% of students whose work in assessed
the case.
achieve score of 3 (of 5) or better on each
Specifically tied to Outcome 13.a: Ethics, Social Responsibility: Students develop an
indicator.
awareness of the actual and potential role of business as a corporate citizen within local,
regional, and global social, legal, and economic systems, and the ability to recognize
significant legal and ethical issues for a given form or situation.
Measure Type:
Written Assignment
AY 2011-12, then every 4th year.
Yes
Knowledgeable faculty not teaching MGMT
-635 during the assessment year.
A multi-part case-based question that requires students to list and categorize significant 80% of student whose work is assessed
stakeholders in the case.
achieve score of 3 (of 5) or better on each
Specifically tied to Outcome 13.b: Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Governance:
indicator.
Students are able to identify stakeholders and understand the complex market/non-market
environment in which businesses must recognize and respond to competing stakeholder
demands.
Measure Type:
Written Assignment
AY 2011-12, then every 4th year.
Yes
Knowledgeable faculty not teaching MGMT
-635 during the assessment year.
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Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
Schedule/Cycle
A multi-part case-based question that requires students to analyze options using ethical
decision-making frameworks and recommend a course of action.
Specifically tied to Outcome 13.e: Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Governance:
Students understand the philosophical foundations of ethical decision making and are
able to apply ethical decision making frameworks to practical cases.
Measure Type:
Written Assignment
80% of student whose work is assessed
achieve score of 3 (of 5) or better on each
indicator.
AY 2011-12, then every 4th year.
Yes
Knowledgeable faculty not teaching MGMT
-635 during the assessment year.
A multi-part case-based question that requires students to present a counter argument to 80% of student whose work is assessed
their recommendations.
achieve score of 3 (of 5) or better on each
Specifically tied to Outcome 13.c: Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Governance:
indicator.
Students are able to distinguish between strategic and operational information systems.
Measure Type:
Written Assignment
AY 2011-12, then every 4th year.
Yes
Knowledgeable faculty not teaching MGMT
-635 during the assessment year.
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Active