Saint Louis University
Program Assessment Plan
Degree Program: Minor/Certificate, Contract Management
Department: Organizational Studies
College/School: School for Professional Studies
Person(s) Responsible for Creating the Plan: Stephanie Mooshegian
Date Submitted: 5-1-2014
Program Objectives
Know the contract
management process from
identification of need
through contract close out.
Explain the legal principles
governing government and
commercial contract
transactions and applicable
laws and regulations.
Apply the fundamentals of
contract management
accounting, performance
monitoring and financial
analysis.
Demonstrate effective,
ethical and professional
negotiation skills.
Course Where
Learning Outcome
Learned
Course Where
Outcome Assessed
Assessment Methods
(Direct and Indirect
Measures)
(How will students
demonstrate their
achievement of the
outcome?)
Use of Assessment Data
(How will the data be used
to celebrate successes and
improve?)
CTM 300: Basic
Principles of Contract
Management
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
CTM 325: Contract
Formation and
Performance
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
CTM 335: Contract
Administration and
Monitoring
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
CTM 415: Contract
Acquisition: Process
and Negotiation
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
Comprehend the global
nature of the contract
management industry and
explain the legal principles
that are applicable to
international contracts.
Access, comprehend, and
utilize research in the
composition of papers and
proposals.
CTM 425:
Contracting in the
Global Marketplace
CTM 300: Basic
Principles of Contract
Management
CTM 325: Contract
Formation and
Performance
CTM 415: Contract
Acquisition: Process
and Negotiation
CTM 425:
Contracting in the
Global Marketplace
Demonstrate skills in
CTM 300: Basic
preparing, writing and
Principles of Contract
conducting professional
Management
reports and presentations.
CTM 415: Contract
Acquisition: Process
and Negotiation
Develop effective problem
CTM 335: Contract
solving and critical thinking
Administration and
skills as applicable to
Monitoring
professional contexts.
CTM 415: Contract
Acquisition: Process
and Negotiation
Enhance technological
CTM 325: Contract
literacy through utilization of Formation and
professionally appropriate
Performance
computer software
CTM 335: Contract
programs and
Administration and
communication
Monitoring
technologies.
Understand ethical practices CTM 300: Basic
in the contract management Principles of Contract
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
Students
Modifications to
individual courses will be
made to improve overall
curriculum.
N/A
Biannual CTM Survey of
Faculty and Graduating
industry.
Management
CTM 325: Contract
Formation and
Performance
CTM 425:
Contracting in the
Global Marketplace
Students
It is not recommended to try and assess (in depth) all of the program learning outcomes every semester. It is best practice to plan out when
each outcome will be assessed and focus on 1 or 2 each semester/academic year. Describe the responsibilities, timeline, and the process for
implementing this assessment plan.
The program assessment plan should be developed and approved by all faculty in the department. In addition, the program assessment plan
should be developed to include student input and external sources (e.g., national standards, advisory boards, employers, alumni, etc.).
Describe the process through which your academic unit created this assessment plan. Include the following:
a. Timeline regarding when or how often this plan will be reviewed and revised. (This could be aligned with your unit’s departmental review schedule.)
b. How students were included in the process and/or how student input was gathered and incorporated into the assessment plan.
c. What external sources were consulted in the development of this assessment plan?
d. Assessment of the manageability of the plan in relation to departmental resources and personnel