International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
Annual Report –
Accredited Member
Institution:
Saint Joseph’s College
Academic Business Unit:
Academic Year:
Division of Business Administration
2013-14
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
11374 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
USA
IACBE ANNUAL REPORT
For Academic Year:
2013-14
This annual report should be completed for your academic business unit and submitted to the IACBE by November 1 of each
year.
General Information
Institution’s Name:
Saint Joseph’s College
Institution’s Address:
1498 S. College Ave
City and State or Country:
Rensselaer, IN
Name of Submitter:
Terra Maienbrook
Title:
Associate Professor of Accounting
Your Email Address:
terras@saintjoe.edu
Zip or Postal Code 47978
Telephone (with country code if
outside of the United States):
219-866-6240
Type of Institution:
Public
X
Private Nonprofit
Private For-Profit
Date of Submission: October 31, 2014
Total Headcount Enrollment of the Institution for 2013-14:
1100
Administrative Information
1. Provide the following information pertaining to the current president/chief executive officer of your
institution:
Name:
Dr. Steven Hulbert
Title:
President (Interim)
Highest Earned Degree:
PhD
Email:
219-866-6157
Fax (with country
code if outside of
the United States):
Telephone (with country
code if outside of the
United States):
shulbert@saintjoe.edu
X Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.
2. Provide the following information pertaining to the current chief academic officer of your institution:
Name:
Dr. John Nichols
Title:
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Highest Earned Degree:
PhD
Email:
219-866-6154
Fax (with country
code if outside of
the United States):
Telephone (with country
code if outside of the
United States):
Nichols@saintjoe.edu
219-866-6300
X Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.
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3. Provide the following information pertaining to the current head of your academic business unit:
Name:
Teresa Massoels
Title:
Associate Professor Management and Marketing
Highest Earned Degree:
MBA
Email:
219-866-6284
Fax (with country
code if outside of
the United States):
Telephone (with country
code if outside of the
United States):
teresam@saintjoe.edu
219-866-6300
Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.
4. Provide the following information pertaining to your current primary representative to the IACBE, i.e., the
person who is your primary contact for the IACBE and who votes on behalf of the academic business unit on
IACBE matters (if not the same as the head of the academic business unit):
Name:
Terra Maienbrook
Title:
Associate Professor of Accounting
Highest Earned Degree:
MBA
Email:
219-866-6240
Fax (with country
code if outside of
the United States):
Telephone (with country
code if outside of the
United States):
terras@saintjoe.edu
219-866-6300
Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.
5. Provide the following information pertaining to your current alternate representative to the IACBE:
Name:
Title:
Highest Earned Degree:
Email:
Telephone (with country
code if outside of the
United States):
Fax (with country
code if outside of
the United States):
Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.
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Accreditation Information
1. If applicable, when is your next institutional accreditation site visit?
2. When is your next reaffirmation of IACBE accreditation site visit?
3. Provide the website path to the page
Containing your public notification of
accreditation by the IACBE:
(Note: Do not provide URL addresses.
Beginning with the institution’s home
page, describe the link on each page in
the path on which someone would click
in order to advance to the next page in
the path.
For example:
1. Click on “Academics”
2. Click on “School of Business”
3. Click on “IACBE Accreditation”
etc.)
Year
2021
Year
1. Click on “Academics”
2. Use the drop down menu “Majors and Minor” – select
Business Administration
3. In the upper right corner click Business Administration
4. Click on the IACBE logo
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Provide the website path to the page
containing your public disclosure of
student learning assessment results:
(Note: Do not provide URL addresses.
Beginning with the institution’s home
page, describe the link on each page in
the path on which someone would click
in order to advance to the next page in
the path.
For example:
1. Click on “Academics”
2. Click on “School of Business”
3. Click on “IACBE Accreditation”
etc.)
1. Click on “Academics”
2. Use the drop down menu “Majors and Minor” – select
Business Administration
3. In the upper right corner click Business Administration
4. Click on the IACBE logo
5. Half way down the page you will find the link “2013-2014
Results”
6.
7.
8.
9.
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10.
5. If your accreditation letter from the IACBE Board of Commissioners contained “notes” that identified
issues that needed to be addressed, please list the number of the IACBE’s Accreditation Principle for
each note in the table below. Indicate whether action has already been taken or that you have made
plans to do so. (Insert additional rows as necessary.)
Commissioners’ Notes
Principle 1.1: Outcomes
Assessment
1.
Rubric Evaluation
2.
Change to In-house
exam
Principle 2.1: Strategic Planning
1.
The Division of Business
Administration needs to
develop its own strategic
planning process and to
ensure that is in
alignment with the
institution’s strategic
plan.
Principle 3.5: Curriculum Review
and Improvement
1.
There is currently little,
if any, review of the
business curricula by
external parties
Principle 4.1: Faculty
Qualifications
1.
The commissioners
noted little evidence of
academic credentials
and professional
experience in the areas
of marketing and human
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Action Already Taken
Action Planned
1.
We have revised the
rubric to better reflect
learning outcomes and
not merely assignment
guidelines
1.
We will continue to
evaluate our rubrics and
measurements to ensure
they are appropriate
tools.
2.
We were asked to report
on replacing the ETS
Exam with an in-house
developed exam. We
are happy with our exam
and believe it provides
us with a better basis for
evaluating our student’s
learning.
2.
As we give the exam for
the second time this
year, we will continue to
evaluate if it is meeting
our needs.
1. The Division has
developed four strategic
goals and is in the
process of formalizing a
Divisional Strategic Plan.
Our main hurdle is the
lack of institutional
strategic plan as it has
been put off due to
changes in leadership
1.
We indent to complete
our plan by May 2015
and make adjustments
as needed based on the
institution’s strategic
plan (when completed)
1.
We currently have an
open faculty position
which we intend to fill
(based on budgets) with
a
Doctorally/Professionally
qualified individual in
Marketing.
1.
We have created an
Advisory Board, which
had its first meeting in
October 2014. We
reviewed curriculum
with the Board and have
asked for input.
1. We have placed on our
Advisory Board persons
with expertise in these
areas and will be getting
feedback from them
regarding curricula and
specific skills to ensure
we are delivering an up-
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Commissioners’ Notes
resource management,
both of which are
concentrations in the
Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration
program
Principle 7.6: External
Accountability
1.
The division’s public
disclosure of student
learning assessment
results must be more
transparent and more
easily accessible.
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Action Already Taken
to-date quality program.
2. We have also begun to
increase outside guest
and speakers into our
classrooms.
Action Planned
2.
As funds become
available, faculty will
pursue professional
development activities.
3. One Marketing faculty
member has completed
a project sponsored by
the Lumina Foundation
to improve curriculum
and standards in
marketing.
1.
Path provided. We
have also worked with
our Marketing
Department to improve
the visibility of the
information
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Programmatic Information
1. For each of your IACBE-accredited business programs, provide the total headcount enrollment and
the number of degrees conferred in the program (including each major, concentration,
specialization, emphasis, option, or track) for 2013-14 (insert rows in the table as needed):
Enrollment
2013-14
Number of
Degrees Conferred
2013-14
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
119
26
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
44
9
163
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Program
Totals for All Programs Combined
(In the totals, please do not double-count students who
pursued multiple programs during the reporting year, e.g.,
students who double-majored in both accounting and
finance.)
2. Do you offer any of your IACBE-accredited business programs outside of your home country?
X
No.
Yes. If yes, please identify the programs and countries in the table below. In addition, if the programs are delivered
in partnership with other institutions, please identify those institutions as well. (Insert rows in the table as needed.)
Program
Country or Countries
Partner Institution(s)
3. Did you terminate any IACBE-accredited business programs during the reporting year?
X
No.
Yes. If yes, please identify the terminated programs in the table below and provide a brief description of your
termination plan (e.g., plan for teaching-out the program, when last graduates are expected, etc.). (Insert rows in the
table as needed.)
Terminated Programs
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4. Were changes made in any of your IACBE-accredited business programs during the reporting year?
(Note: You do not have to identify course-level changes, e.g., changes in course names, course
coding, course numbering, course content, etc.; identify only program-level changes, e.g., changes
in program names, program curricula, etc.)
X
No.
Yes. If yes, please identify the changes on a separate page at the end of this report.
5. Were any new business programs (including new majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases,
options, and/or tracks) established during the reporting year?
X
No.
Yes. If yes, please identify the new programs and the locations at which they are offered in the table below. (Insert
rows in the table as needed.) Please also describe the curricular requirements for the programs on a separate page at
the end of this report, and answer item 6 below.
New Programs
Locations
Note: Any new programs (including new majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases, options,
and/or tracks) cannot be listed, identified, or advertised as being accredited by the IACBE until they
have undergone an accreditation review and have been granted accreditation by the Board of
Commissioners.
6. If applicable, was approval of your institutional accrediting body required for any of the new
programs identified in item 5 above?
No.
Yes. If yes, please attach a copy of the material that you sent to your institutional accrediting body.
7. Did you establish any new locations/instructional sites during the reporting year?
X
No.
Yes. If yes, please identify the new locations/instructional sites and the IACBE-accredited programs offered at those
locations/sites in the table below. Please also indicate whether you anticipate that any of the locations/sites will
account for 25% or more of the total student credit hours (or contact hours as applicable) in business. (Insert rows in
the table as needed.)
New Locations/Instructional Sites
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Programs Offered
25% or More
of Total SCH?
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8. If applicable, was approval of your institutional accrediting body required for any of the new
locations/instructional sites identified in item 7 above?
No.
Yes. If yes, please attach a copy of the material that you sent to your institutional accrediting body.
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Outcomes Assessment
1. Do you offer any majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases, options, or tracks as part of
your business programs?
X
Yes. If yes, proceed to item 2 below.
No. If no, proceed to item 4 below.
2. Do your majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases, options, or tracks appear on students’
transcripts, diplomas, diploma supplements, or other official records of program completion?
Yes. If yes, proceed to item 3 below.
X
No. If no, proceed to item 4 below.
3. Does your current outcomes assessment plan include student learning assessment information for
all majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases, options, and tracks contained within your
business programs?
Yes. If yes, proceed to item 4 below.
No. If no, please submit a revised outcomes assessment plan with your annual report that addresses student learning
assessment for all majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases, options, and tracks comprising any portion of
your business programs. Information about this requirement can be found on the IACBE website at the following
address: www.iacbe.org/oa-key-areas.asp.
4. Is the outcomes assessment plan that you submitted to the IACBE still current or have you made
changes?
The outcomes assessment plan that we have previously submitted is still current.
Changes have been made and the revised plan is attached.
X
We have made changes and the revised plan will be sent to the IACBE by:
Dec. 1, 2014
5. Complete the Outcomes Assessment Results form below and include it with this annual report to
the IACBE. Note: Section II of the form (Operational Assessment) needs to be completed only if you
received first-time accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation after January 1, 2011.
An example of a completed form can be found in a separate document that is available for
download on the IACBE’s website at: www.iacbe.org/accreditation-documents.asp.
Section I (Student Learning Assessment) of the Outcomes Assessment Results form must be
completed for each business program that is accredited by the IACBE (i.e., a separate table must be
provided for each program).
Add tables, and insert or delete rows in the tables as needed in order to accommodate the number
of your (i) business programs, (ii) majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases, options, or
tracks in the programs, (iii) intended student learning outcomes, and (iv) intended operational
outcomes. In the sections of the assessment results tables entitled “Summary of Achievement of
Intended Student Learning Outcomes” and “Summary of Achievement of Intended Operational
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Outcomes,” do not add or delete columns. Space is provided in these sections for four direct
measures of student learning, four indirect measures of student learning, and eight operational
assessment measures/methods. If you are employing fewer than this number of assessment
instruments, simply leave cells in the unused columns blank. If you are employing more than this
number of instruments, you will need to create additional summary-of-achievement tables to report
your assessment information.
Delete rows in the assessment results tables that do not apply to your academic business unit (e.g.,
if the business unit does not offer any majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases, options, or
tracks in its programs, or if the business unit’s current outcomes assessment plan does not include
student learning assessment information for the majors, concentrations, specializations, emphases,
options, or tracks in its programs, then delete those rows in the tables).
In the sections of the assessment results tables entitled “Summary of Achievement of Intended
Student Learning Outcomes” and “Summary of Achievement of Intended Operational Outcomes,”
enter “Met” in a given cell of the table if the performance target for the instrument in that column
was achieved for the intended outcome in that row; “Not Met” if the performance target for the
instrument in that column was not achieved for the intended outcome in that row; or “N/A” (Not
Assessed) if the instrument in that column does not measure the intended outcome in that row.
Student learning performance objectives are the measurable targets/criteria associated with the
assessment instruments and rubrics used by the academic business unit in determining whether the
intended student learning outcomes have been achieved. For example, if the academic business unit
is using a comprehensive project in a capstone course as a direct measure of student learning, then
a performance objective might be that, on the project evaluation rubric, at least 80% of the students
will be rated at the highest level (e.g., proficient, exemplary, etc.) on each learning-outcome-related
project evaluation criterion.
Operational performance objectives are the measurable targets/criteria associated with the
assessment instruments used by the academic business unit in determining whether the intended
operational outcomes have been achieved. For example, if the academic business unit has identified
an operational outcome pertaining to faculty teaching and is using a senior exit survey as a measure
of this outcome, then a performance objecitve might be that 90% of the students will be either
“satisfied” or “highly satisfied” with various aspects of faculty teaching as identified by relevant
items in the survey form.
Your student learning assessment results tables need to include two or more direct measures of
student learning and two or more indirect measures of student learning for each IACBE-accredited
program. These measures must be used at the program level.
At the bottom of each assessment results table, space is provided to identify changes and
improvements that you plan to make as a result of your assessment activity.
Italicized entries in the form represent areas where the academic business unit should insert its own
assessment information.
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Other Issues
Briefly comment on other issues pertaining to your academic business unit that you would like to share
with the IACBE.
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Outcomes Assessment Results
For Academic Year:
2013-14
Section I: Student Learning Assessment
Saint Joseph’s College
Student Learning Assessment for BS in Business Administration
General Program Intended Student Learning Outcomes (General Program ISLOs)
1. Demonstrate basic literacy in general business and across the key functional disciplines.
2. Apply business principles and cross-functional knowledge to analyze, identify and suggest solutions to business problems.
3. Work and collaborate productively in teams.
4. Communicate effectively using verbal, written, visual, and digital communication skills.
5. Demonstrate a proficiency in standard technologies utilized by business managers
6. Gather, organize and manage information and data in ways that support meaningful decision-making.
7. Demonstrate a working understanding of the global and intercultural context of business and economics.
8. Identify ethical issues and reason out sound ethical positions.
Assessment Instruments for Intended Student Learning Outcomes—
Direct Measures of Student Learning:
Performance Objectives (Targets/Criteria) for Direct Measures:
1. Common Exam
LO – 1, 5, 7
70% of students will achieve 70% or higher in each of the areas addressed in
the exam: Accounting, Management, Marketing, Economics, Information
Systems, International Business, Statistics, Finance and Business Law
2. Rubric-generated evaluations of performance on simulated business
operation and competition; rubric assesses cross-functional decision
making, data analysis, and teamwork.
LO – 2,3,6
80% of students will achieve the Target Competence in each of the three
rubric categories
3. Rubric-generated evaluation of Leadership and Ethics paper
LO – 4, 8
80% of students will achieve the Target Competence in each rubric category
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Assessment Instruments for Intended Student Learning Outcomes—
Indirect Measures of Student Learning:
Performance Objectives (Targets/Criteria) for Indirect Measures:
1. Senior Survey Results
LO – all
80% of students will rate their abilities in each of the LO’s as “Good” or
“Very Good”.
2. Student Evaluations
LO – all
80% of students indicate they Strongly Agree or Agree that their Core
Courses have met their objectives
Assessment Results: Program 1 with a Major, Concentration, Specialization, Emphasis, Option, or Track in Area 1
Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning:
1. Common Exam Results:
Number of students achieving a score of 70% or higher on each subject area:
Total number of students - 21

Accounting (LO 1)
6 (29% of Total)

Finance Principles (LO 1)
5 (24% of Total)

Economics (LO 1)
6 (29% of Total)

International Business (LO 1, 7)

Legal Environment of Business (LO 1)
8 (38% of Total)

Statistics (LO 1)
12 (57% of Total)

Principles of Management (LO 1)
11 (52% of Total)

Principles of Marketing (LO 1)
16 (76% of Total)

Information Systems (LO 1, 5)
18 (86% of Total)
15 (71% of Total)
2. Business Simulation Rubric
Cross Functional Decision Making (LO 2)
Analysis (LO 6)
Teamwork (LO 3)
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85% reached the target
65% reached the target
100% reached the target
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3. Ethics Rubric:
Values and Ethics (LO 8)
80% reached the target
Report Format/Presentation(LO 4) 92% reached the target
APA Format (LO 4)
88% reached the target
Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning:
1. Senior Survey Results (14 responses):
LO 1 – 93 % (13/14)
LO 2 – 86% (12/14)
LO 3 – 100% (14/14)
LO 4 – 93% (13/14)
LO 5 – 71% (10/14)
LO 6 – 79% (11/14)
LO 7 – 86% (12/14)
LO 8 – 86% (12/14)
2. Course Evaluations
82% of responses in course evaluation for the core courses indicated with a “Strongly Agree” or “Agree” that the courses me their objectives
Summary of Achievement of Intended Student Learning Outcomes:
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
Learning Assessment Measures
Common
Exam
General Program ISLOs
1. Demonstrate basic literacy in
general business and across the
key functional disciplines.
2. Apply business principles and
cross-functional knowledge to
analyze, identify and suggest
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Business
Simulation
Ethics Rubric
LO 4 and 8
Direct
Measure 4
Performance
Target Was…
Senior
Survey
Student Evals
LO - all
Indirect
Measure 3
Indirect
Measure 4
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
LO – 1, 5, 7
LO 2, 3, 6
LO - all
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Not Met
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
N/A
Met
N/A
Met
Met
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solutions to business problems.
3. Work and collaborate productively
in teams.
N/A
Met
N/A
Met
Met
4. Communicate effectively using
verbal, written, visual, and digital
communication skills.
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
Met
5. Demonstrate a proficiency in
standard technologies utilized by
business managers
Met
N/A
N/A
Not Met
Met
6. Gather, organize and manage
information and data in ways that
support meaningful decisionmaking.
N/A
Not Met
N/A
Not Met
Met
7. Demonstrate a working
understanding of the global and
intercultural context of business
and economics.
Met
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
8. Identify ethical issues and reason
out sound ethical positions.
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
Met
Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Learning Outcomes for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:
1. LO 1 – Targets were achieved on the common exam in the following areas: International Business, Marketing and Information Systems. All
other areas feel below the target. This is the first time we have given the exam. Faculty reviewed exam results and performed a question
analysis. It was determined that each exam area could have up to two questions replaced this year. It was determined that some questions
could have been worded poorly. Faculty in the areas that fell below the target will review course content to ensure proper coverage.
2. LO 5 – Targets for student’s self-assessment in their use of standard technologies was not met. We will continue to add Excel usage in BUS 210:
Information Systems and require the use of MS Office tools in BUS 351: The Crucible.
3. LO 6 – The performance targets for student’s ability to utilize data and information to support decision making were not met in two of the
measures. In BUS 351, existing assignments will be modified to reienfoce their use of data in the decision making process.
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Student Learning Assessment for BS in Accounting
General Program Intended Student Learning Outcomes (General Program ISLOs)
1. Demonstrate basic literacy in general business and across the key functional disciplines
2. Ability to generate financial statements in accordance with GAAP
3. Ability to apply appropriate judgment derived from knowledge of accounting theory and related disciplines, to financial analysis and decision
making.
4. Ability to effectively define the needs of various users of accounting data and demonstrate the ability to communicate such data effectively
(written visual and oral) as well as the ability to provide knowledgeable recommendations
5. Work and collaborate productively in teams.
6. Demonstrate a proficiency in standard technologies utilized by business managers.
7. Gather, organize and manage information and data in ways that support meaningful decision-making.
8. Demonstrate a working understanding of the global and intercultural context of business and economics.
9. Identify ethical issues and reason out sound ethical positions.
Assessment Instruments for Intended Student Learning Outcomes—
Direct Measures of Student Learning:
Performance Objectives (Targets/Criteria) for Direct Measures:
1. Common Exam
LO – 1, 6, 8
70% of students will achieve 70% or higher in each of the areas addressed in
the exam: Accounting, Management, Marketing, Economics, Information
Systems, International Business, Statistics, Finance and Business Law
2. Rubric-generated evaluations of performance on simulated business
operation and competition; rubric assesses cross-functional decision
making, data analysis, and teamwork.
LO – 5,7
80% of students will achieve the Target Competence in each of the three
rubric categories
3. Rubric-generated evaluation of Leadership and Ethics paper
LO – 4, 8
80% of students will achieve the Target Competence in each rubric
categories
4. Rubric generated evaluation of Capstone Case Study
LO 2, 3, 4
80% of students will achieve the Target Competence in each rubric
category.
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Assessment Instruments for Intended Student Learning Outcomes—
Indirect Measures of Student Learning:
Performance Objectives (Targets/Criteria) for Indirect Measures:
1. Senior Survey Results
LO – all
80% of students will rate their abilities in each of the LO’s as “Good” or
“Very Good”.
2. Student Evaluations
LO – all
80% of students indicate they Strongly Agree or Agree that their Core
Courses have met their objectives
Assessment Results: Program 1 with a Major, Concentration, Specialization, Emphasis, Option, or Track in Area 1
Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning:
1. Common Exam Results:
Number of students achieving a score of 70% or higher on each subject area:
Total number of students - 8

Accounting (LO 1)
7 (88% of Total)

Finance Principles (LO 1)
4 (50% of Total)

Economics (LO 1)
6 (75% of Total)

International Business (LO 1, 8)
6 (75% of Total)

Legal Environment of Business (LO 1)
5 (63% of Total)

Statistics (LO 1)
4 (50% of Total)

Principles of Management (LO 1)
5 (63% of Total)

Principles of Marketing (LO 1)
6 (75% of Total)

Information Systems (LO 1, 6)
8 (100% of Total)
2. Business Simulation Rubric
Total number of student s- 6
Analysis (LO 7)
Teamwork (LO 5)
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83% reached the target
100% reached the target
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3. Ethics Rubric:
Total number of students - 25
Values and Ethics (LO 9)
80% reached the target
Report Format/Presentation(LO 4) 92% reached the target
APA Format (LO 4)
88% reached the target
4. Capstone Case Study –
Total number of students - 7
Financial Statements and GAAP
Accounting Theory/Decisions
User needs/communication
86% reached the target
86% reached the target
86% reached the target
Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning:
1. Senior Survey Results (7 responses):
LO 1 – 100% (7/7)
LO 2 – 100% (7/7)
LO 3 – 86% (6/7)
LO 4 – 100% (7/7)
LO 5 – 71% (5/7)
LO 6 – 86% (6/7)
LO 7 – 86% (6/7)
LO 8 – 86% (6/7)
LO 9 - 100% (7/7)
2. Course Evaluations
82% of responses in course evaluation for the core courses indicated with a “Strongly Agree” or “Agree” that the courses me their objectives
Summary of Achievement of Intended Student Learning Outcomes:
Intended Student Learning Outcomes
General Program ISLOs
Learning Assessment Measures
Common
Exam
LO – 1, 6, 7
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Simulation
LO 5, 7
Ethics Rubric
LO 4 and 9
Capstone
Case Study
LO 2,3, 4
Senior
Survey
LO - all
Student Evals
LO - all
Indirect
Measure 3
Indirect
Measure 4
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Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
1. Demonstrate basic literacy in
general business and across the
key functional disciplines
Not Met
N/A
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
2. Ability to generate financial
statements in accordance with
GAAP
N/A
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
Met
3. Ability to apply appropriate
judgment derived from knowledge
of accounting theory and related
disciplines, to financial analysis and
decision making.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
Met
4. Ability to effectively define the
needs of various users of
accounting data and demonstrate
the ability to communicate such
data effectively (written visual and
oral) as well as the ability to
provide knowledgeable
recommendations
N/A
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
Met
5. Work and collaborate productively
in teams.
N/A
Met
N/A
N/A
Not Met
Met
6. Demonstrate a proficiency in
standard technologies utilized by
business managers.
Met
N/A
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
7. Gather, organize and manage
information and data in ways that
support meaningful decisionmaking.
N/A
Met
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
8. Demonstrate a working
understanding of the global and
intercultural context of business
and economics.
Met
N/A
N/A
N/A
Met
Met
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Target Was…
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Target Was…
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9. Identify ethical issues and reason
out sound ethical positions.
N/A
N/A
Met
N/A
Met
Met
Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Learning Outcomes for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:
1. LO 1 – Targets were achieved on the common exam in the following areas: Accounting, Economics, International Business, Marketing and
Information Systems. All other areas feel below the target. This is the first time we have given the exam. Faculty reviewed exam results and
performed a question analysis. It was determined that each exam area could have up to two questions replaced this year. It was determined
that some questions could have been worded poorly. Faculty in the areas that fell below the target will review course content to ensure proper
coverage.
2. LO 5 – Targets for student’s self-assessment in their ability to work in a team fell below the target. This is the first time this has happened and
the other two measures were met successfully. Accounting faculty will add one team assignment to ACC 411: Auditing.
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Section II: Operational Assessment (Note: Complete this section only if you received first-time accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation after
January 1, 2011.)
Name of Academic Business Unit
Operational Assessment
Intended Operational Outcomes:
1. The College will be successful in placing undergraduate students in appropriate entry-level positions or in graduation school.
2. Faculty members will be successful in providing effective academic advising to its students.
3. Faculty will be successful in providing quality instruction to students.
4. Faculty will be engaged in the College’s Core Education program.
5. Faculty will be highly qualified in their teaching disciplines.
Assessment Measures/Methods for Intended Operational Outcomes:
Performance Objectives (Targets/Criteria) for Operational Assessment
Measures/Methods:
1. Data collected by the Career Center
Operation Outcome 1
Students from the Division of Business Administration will achieve 90% or
greater of its graduates in degree-related position or in graduate school
with six months of graduation.
2. Sophomore and Senior results
Operational Outcome 2
For both Sophomores and Seniors the Division will achieve an average of
4.0 out of 5.0 in student satisfaction with Academic Advising
3. Course Evaluation Faculty Credentials
Operational Outcome 3
70% of faculty ratings for the Business Core courses will result in rates of
“Excellent” or “Very Good” when students are asked to rate their
professor.
4. Analysis of Faculty Teaching Loads and Assignments
Operational Outcome 4
75% of Division Faculty will participate in some way in the Core Program.
This could be via instruction, lecturing, assessment, or planning activities
5. Faculty Credentials
Operational Outcome 5
At least 90% of the Business Core will be taught by doctorally or
professional qualified faculty.
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Summary of Results from Implementing Operational Assessment Measures/Methods:
1. Data collected by the Career Center for the most recent year (2013) indicated that students with a Business or Accounting degree achieved 100%
placement in Graduate School or degree-related positions within 6 months of graduation.
2. Both the Sophomores and Seniors rated advising above a 4.0/5.0. Sophomores – 4.6, Seniors 4.32
3. 72% of all faculty ratings in the Core courses were either “Excellent” or “Very Good” when rated by students
4. Six out of eight faculty participated in the Core Program in some way, achieving the 75%.
5. 100% of all Business Core course were taught by faculty doctorally or professionally qualified.
Summary of Achievement of Intended Operational Outcomes:
Operational Assessment Measures/Methods
Intended Operational Outcomes
1. The College will be successful in
placing undergraduate students in
appropriate entry-level positions
or in graduation school.
Data
collected
by the
Career
Center
Operation
Outcome 1
Sophomore
and Senior
surveys
Operational
Outcome 2
Course
Evaluations
Operational
Outcome 3
Faculty Load
Operational
Outcome 4
Faculty
Credentials
Operational
Outcome 5
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Met
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2. Faculty members will be successful
in providing effective academic
advising to its students.
N/A
Met
3. Faculty will be successful in
providing quality instruction to
students.
N/A
N/A
4. Faculty will be engaged in the
College’s Core Education program.
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N/A
N/A
Met
N/A
N/A
Operational
Assessment
Measure/
Method 6
Operational
Assessment
Measure/
Method 7
Operational
Assessment
Measure/
Method 8
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
Performance
Target Was…
N/A
N/A
N/A
Met
N/A
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5. Faculty will be highly qualified in
their teaching disciplines.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Met
Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Operational Outcomes for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:
1. N/A
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