Program Assessment Plan
American University
KSB: Finance - BS
KSB: Finance - BS
Contact Person for Itir Karaesmen Aydin
Assessment:
Primary Department: Finance/Real Estate
Learning Outcome: LO3–Institutional Framework
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the purpose and characteristics of evolving financial markets, and the role that institutions play in capital formation and allocation, and will be able to
identify and explain the function of the major financial instruments.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/02/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
An online examination (using Qualtrics) was administered in April, 2014. Six of thirteen 80% of the participants correctly answer
60% or more of the exam questions.
eligible students participated (46%). The examination consisted of 35 multiple choice
questions. Fifteen assessed LO 3 and twenty assessed LO 4.
Schedule/Cycle
Active
FIN 365-Business Finance (Schrenk), FIN- Yes
460 Financial Modeling (Ionici), FIN-464
Financial Markets & Institution (Schrenk),
FIN-468 Intermediate Corporate Finance
(Cornaggia), FIN-469 Investment Analysis
(Prono), and FIN-472 Fixed Income
(Hauswald)
Learning Outcome: LO4–Valuation Skills
Students will be able to describe and apply financial valuation techniques in areas, such as, corporate valuation, individual equities and/or fixed-income securities.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/02/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
An online examination (using Qualtrics) was administered in April, 2014. Six of thirteen 80% of the participants correctly answer
60% or more of the exam questions.
eligible students participated (46%). The examination consisted of 35 multiple choice
questions. Fifteen assessed LO 3 and twenty assessed LO 4.
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Schedule/Cycle
Active
FIN 365-Business Finance (Schrenk), FIN- Yes
460 Financial Modeling (Ionici), FIN-464
Financial Markets & Institution (Schrenk),
FIN-468 Intermediate Corporate Finance
(Cornaggia), FIN-469 Investment Analysis
(Prono), and FIN-472 Fixed Income
(Hauswald)
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Learning Outcome: LO5–Teamwork and Communication
Students will participate in working teams and construct effective, clear and well-written financial analyses.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Start Date: 09/03/2013
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Assessment Plan
Assessment Method
Target
The case reports from the Spring section of FIN-472 Fixed Income (Hauswald) were
80% of the participants correctly answer
evaluated by Alex Myers (Assistant Director, The Center for Business Communications) 60% or more of the exam questions.
and Todd Prono (Assistant Professor of Finance) using the rubric developed for this
assessment
Schedule/Cycle
Active
FIN-472 Fixed Income (Hauswald)
Yes
Learning Outcome: BSBA - 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,
group dynamics and team diversity, and information and technology management.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
Learning Outcome: BSBA - LO2 Strategic Thinking & Integration
Develop strategic decision-making abilities by integrating academic (across disciplines) and experiential learning with an appreciation of the global, legal, ethical, public-interface, and societal dimensions
of business.
Outcome Year: 2013-2014
2014-2015
Outcome Status: Active Learning Outcome
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