Mihaylo College of Business and Economics
Annual Assessment Report 2012-13
Executive Summary
Mihaylo College’s assessment activities are implemented by the assessment coordinator, under the
supervision of the associate dean for administration. All course-embedded, student learning outcome
measures are developed, implemented, and analyzed by faculty. For 2012-13 there were several major
projects including course-embedded assessments to measure our learning objectives, surveys, and the
planning for the next annual Assessment Conference (XVIII) in 2014.
Completed programmatic assessment activities for 2012
Semester
Program
Course
Learning Objective
Spring 2012
MGMT 340
2) Interpersonal Relations
5) Multicultural Awareness
BUAD 301
9a) Written Communication
BABA
FIN 320
BABA
MGMT 246
3) Ethical Awareness
8) Economical and Legal Environment
MGMT 449
4) Functional Knowledge
MGMT 480
4a) Functional Knowledge
8) Multicultural Awareness
9) Global Awareness
Fall 2012
BAIB
MSIS
1) Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills
ISDS 552
2) Management aspects of an IT organization
3) System development process
4) Data needs of an organization
8) Communication
Assessment-related Faculty/Staff Development Activities
Assessment and programmatic continuous improvement are faculty-driven efforts. To better handle
these responsibilities, faculty and administrators hosted and/or attended a number of prestigious
assessment conferences and seminars during AY 2012-13 and include (but are not limited to) the
following:
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Assessment Conference XVII
Core Course Coordinator Actions
AACSB Accreditation Conference – St. Louis, MO
Other Surveys
Assessment Schedule for 2013
BA, Business Administration*
Learning Objective
4) Functional Knowledge (ETS)
S 13
F 13
F 13
F 13
F 13
F 13
MGMT
449
2a) Business opportunity
recognition and problem
solving – global marketplace
2a) Business opportunity
recognition and problem
solving – global marketplace
2b) Business opportunity
recognition and problem
solving – identify solutions
2b) Business opportunity
recognition and problem
solving – analyze & compare
data
Coordinator
L. Bizzi
MGMT
339
P. Choi
MKTG
351
S. Thomas
ECON
315
D. Stanley
ISDS
361A
361B
S. Mitra
R. Bhaskar
BUAD
301
9) Oral Communication
T. Rizkallah
*Includes BA, International Business
MBA
Learning Objective
2) Functional Knowledge (ETS)
S 13
F 13
F 13
BUAD 591
1) Identify and structure business problems
Coordinator
L. Bizzi
ECON 515
3) Leadership Skills
6) Communicate effectively
S. Khalifa
MKTG 519
M. Lancellotti
MS, Information Systems
Learning Objective
1) Telecommunications
6) Collaboration
S 13
ISDS 550
Coordinator
S. Yang
2012-13 Action Items (Including Indirect Measures)
Based on the directives set by the College Senate and AACSB, along with the assessment plan developed
by the program committees, major action items for AY 2013-14 include:
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2013 Graduating Senior Survey (Summer 2013)
2013 Graduate Exit Survey (Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
Undergraduate Advising Center Survey (Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
Tutoring Center Survey (Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
3, 5, 10 year-out alumni survey with marketing/branding inquiry