LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Business
Int’l Business________________________
Discipline/Program:
Course Number and Name: INT’L BUS 01 – International Trade
Program Contact Person: _Ramon Baltazar_ ____________________________________ Phone: _(562)537-9546_____________
Reviewed by: Elena Reigadas, SLO Assessment Coordinator
Date: December 2013
Assessment Data collected from F12 C#7648 O/L Etudes/Assignments/Grading/Quiz#/Summary of Data
Institutional
Mission &
Goals
Course Intended Outcomes
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1. Define International Business,
Globalization and the cultural and
political environment that it
functions in.
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2. Identify the reasons why nations
trade international and strategic
analysis that takes place to initiate it.
Means of Assessment and
Criteria for Success
Summary of Data
Collected
Percent of 29/29
(100%) students
scoring 70% or better
for
Criteria: 70% of students will answer SLO-1 =76%
SLO – 1 was met.
Gradual enhancement to
instructional methodology
to maintain and improve
learning.
Percent of 23/29
(79%)students
scoring 70%
Or better for
Criteria: 70% of students will answer
SLO-2= 81%
SLO –2 was met.
Gradual enhancement to
instructional methodology
to maintain and improve
learning
Means: 5 test questions: foreign
direct investment, foreign exchange,
benefits and disadvantages.
SLO -3 was met.
No change to instructional
methodology to maintain
and improve learning.
Means: 4 test questions : definition of
int’l business , globalization, cultural
and political environment
70% correctly
Means: 5 test questions: SWOT
analysis, offshoring, economic
theories, Adam Smith, David Ricardo.
70 % or more correctly
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3. Identify factors, monetary
tools/resources that facilitate doing
financial transactions across borders
in international business.
Use of Results
Percent of 22/29
(76%) Students
scoring 70%
Or better for
Criteria: 70% of students will answer SLO-3 =91%
70% or more correctly
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4. Identify means of entering a foreign
markets and global integration,
alliances that facilitate
entrepreneurship and transacting
business across borders.
Means: 10 test questions: political
and economic alliances, NAFTA, EU,
WTO, Import-Export, partnerships,
direct investment.
5. Define strategies for structuring and
adapting to local markets as well as
managing local human resources.
Means: 5 test questions on Sequential
mergers, global strategies for services
products adaptation to local market
and managing human resources.
Criteria: 70% of students will answer
70% or more correctly
Criteria: 70% of students will
achieve 70% correctly.
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6. Apply International Business
Principles by using strategies for
structuring and adapting to local
markets.
Means: 1 –Marketing Plan for a new
product to be sold overseas.
Criteria: 70% of students will
achieve 70% (7 /10 pts.) or better in
the paper.
2
Percent of 17/29
(55%)Students
scoring 70%
Or better for
SLO-5=90%
SLO -4 was met.
No change to instructional
methodology to maintain
and improve learning.
Percent of 23/34
(81%)Students
scoring 70%
Or better for
SLO-5 =66%
SLO -5 was not met.
Modification to
instructional methodology
to maintain and improve
learning.
Percent of 20/29
(69%)Students
scoring 70%
Or better for
SLO-6=67%
SLO -6 was not met.
Modification to
instructional methodology
to maintain and improve
learning.
Date: 10-30-12 _____________________
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Institutional
Learning Outcomes
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Course Intended
Outcomes
7. Analyze the global
environment and it
importance to
Business.
1
8.
Discuss the impact
of politics and laws
in trading overseas.
1
9.
Analyze economic
integration and
trading blocks.
2
10. Evaluate trade and
investment theory.
1
11. Identify current
economic activity
among nations.
1
12. Analyze foreign
Means of Assessment and Criteria for Success
Means: 5 test questions on current int’l business,
knowledge of Political, Cultural, economic,
ethical conditions that present opportunities,
conflicts, risks, to US trade position.
Criteria: 75% of students will answer 60% (3/5)or
more questions correctly.
Means: 10 test questions on the political climate
overseas, economic risks, managing risks, legal
differences, corruption, bribery and terrorism.
Criteria: 70% of students will answer 7 or more
correctly
Means: 10 test questions on trading blocks in
different areas of the world, free trade areas,
common market, economic trade alliances
(NAFTA, CAFTA, ASEAN, etc), and cartels.
Criteria: 70% of students will answer 7 or more
correctly
Means: 10 point homework- report on different
economic theories and responsible theorist (
Leontief, Smith, Olin, Herscher, etc). Emphasis
on absolute advantage, comparative advantage,
Leotif paradox, economies of scale, imperfect
competition and other trade theories.
Criteria: 70% of students will score 7 points or
better.
Means: 10 test questions on China’s emergence,
int’l transactions and balance of payments,
sampling of accounting as used in int’l
transactions, direct investment..
Criteria: 70% of students will answer 7 or more
correctly
Means: 10 test questions on exchange rates,
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Summary of Data Collected
Fall 2011 22/23
5/5
Q1 96% Students 100% correct
Q2 96% Students 100% correct
Q3 96% Students 100% correct
Q4 96% Students 100% correct
Q5 86% Students 100% correct
Ave: 93%
100% Correct
Criteria (75% - 60%) met
Use of Results
Students exceeded the
instructor’s expectations. Will
try to implement a more
analytical assignment for the
next assessment cycle.
exchange and
global financial
markets.
advent of Euro, foreign currency markets, gold
standard, Bretton Woods agreement , global equity
markets.
Criteria: 70% of students will answer 7 or more
correctly
1
13. Examine exporting
and global
expansion.
2
14. Analyze global
marketing
strategies.
1
15. Discuss global
distribution
channels and
supply chain
management.
Means: 10 test questions on
rational for going global, international global
factors, competition, international business
research, strategies, international joint ventures,
full ownership.
Criteria: 70% of students will answer 7 or more
correctly
Means: 10 point project – marketing plan for a
product to be made in one country and sold in
another. Emphasis on product, distribution,
promotion and pricing policies between countries.
Criteria: 70% of students will score 7 points or
better.
Means: 10 test questions on logistics,
transportation infrastructure, and selection of
transportation mode, global inventory, packaging
and storage issues.
Criteria: 70% of students will score 7points or
better.
1
16. Discuss global
management
issues.
Means: 10 test questions on organizational
structure, promotional and cooperation, controls,
interfirm cooperative structures, Int’l HRM issues,
selection, compensation , policies and labor
unions.
Criteria: 70% of students will answer 7 or more
correctly
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1
17. Examine trends
and future in the
global business.
Means: 10 test questions on political, emerging
markets, government policy, technology, careers
and total global business management.
Criteria: 70% of students will answer 7 or more
correctly
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Date: August 2011
Institutional
Learning Outcomes
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Course Intended Outcomes
18. Describe globalization and
international business.
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19. Define culture and the cultural
environment in doing business
internationally.
1
20. Analyze the global trade environment.
4
21. Discuss the impact of politics and
laws in trading overseas.
1
22. Analyze economic integration and
trading blocks.
1
23. Evaluate trade and investment theory.
Means of Assessment and
Criteria for Success
Means: 10 test questions on current
int’l business environment,
opportunities, conflicts, risks,
uncertainty and US trade position.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
Means: 10 test questions on the
culture, elements of culture,
recognizing diversity and
developing cultural competence.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
Means: 10 test questions on
investment policy, quotas, tariff,
export and import restrictions,
embargoes, domestic and
international trade policies.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
Means: 10 test questions on the
political climate overseas, economic
risks, managing risks, legal
differences, corruption, bribery and
terrorism.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
Means: 10 test questions on trading
blocks in different areas of the
world, free trade areas, common
market, economic trade alliances
(NAFTA, CAFTA, ASEAN, etc),
and cartels.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
Means: 10 point homework- report
on different economic theories and
responsible theorist ( Leontief,
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Summary of Data Collected
Use of Results
Smith, Olin, Herscher, etc).
Emphasis on absolute advantage,
comparative advantage, Leotif
paradox, economies of scale,
imperfect competition and other
trade theories.
Criteria: 70% of students will
score 7 points or better.
Means: 10 test questions on
China’s emergence, int’l
transactions and balance of
payments, sampling of accounting
as used in int’l transactions, direct
investment..
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
1
24. Identify current economic activity
among nations.
1
25. Analyze foreign exchange and global
financial markets.
Means: 10 test questions on
exchange rates, advent of Euro,
foreign currency markets, gold
standard, Bretton Woods agreement
, global equity markets.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
1
26. Examine exporting and global
expansion.
1
27. Analyze global marketing strategies.
Means: 10 test questions on
rational for going global,
international global factors,
competition, international business
research, strategies, international
joint ventures, full ownership.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
Means: 10 point project –
marketing plan for a product to be
made in one country and sold in
another. Emphasis on product,
distribution, promotion and pricing
policies between countries.
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1
28. Discuss global distribution channels
and supply chain management.
1
29. Discuss global management issues.
1
30. Examine trends and future in the
global business.
Criteria: 70% of students will
score 7 points or better.
Means: 10 test questions on
logistics, transportation
infrastructure, and selection of
transportation mode, global
inventory, packaging and storage
issues.
Criteria: 70% of students will
score 7points or better.
Means: 10 test questions on
organizational structure,
promotional and cooperation,
controls, interfirm cooperative
structures, Int’l HRM issues,
selection, compensation , policies
and labor unions.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
Means: 10 test questions on
political, emerging markets,
government policy, technology,
careers and total global business
management.
Criteria: 70% of students will
answer 7 or more correctly
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