Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Quality Assurance (QA) Report for Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Programs Current as of August 2013 (the July 2012 template is current and may be used as well). Overview (O) 1. Complete all information requested. Submit your report as an attachment to reports@acbsp.org on or before February 15th or September 15th. This report should be limited to maximum of 50 pages. The average length of most good reports is 30 pages. To help reduce the page numbers you can remove the ACBSP examples used in this report template to help you complete the report. O2. Institution Name: Florida Memorial University Date: February 14, 2014 Address: 15800 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054 O3. Year Accredited/Reaffirmed: 2000 / 2010 This Report Covers Years: 2011-2013 O4. List All Accredited Programs (as they appear in your catalog): The Bachelor of Science in Accounting The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration The Bachelor of Science in Finance The Bachelor of Science in Marketing The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) O5. List all programs that are in your business unit that are not accredited by ACBSP and how you distinguish accurately to the public between programs that have achieved accredited status and those that have not. Not applicable O6. List all campuses that a student can earn a business degree from your institution: Business degrees are earned on the main campus O7. Person completing report Name: Dr. Abbass Entessari Phone: (305) 623 4288, (305) 623 1441 E-mail address: aentessa@fmuniv.edu ACBSP Champion name: Dr. Abbass Entessari, Dean of the School of Business ACBSP Co-Champion name: Dr. Denis Callwood-Brathwaite, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs O8. Conditions or Notes to be Addressed: You do not need to address Opportunity for Improvement (OFI) Please explain and provide the necessary documentation/evidence for addressing each condition or note since your last report. Are you requesting the Board of Commissioners to remove notes or conditions (if the justification for removal is lengthy consider attaching an appendix to QA report) : Remove Note: Remove Condition: Not applicable Do not remove note or condition. Explain the progress made in removing the note or condition: Not applicable. O9. The business unit must routinely provide reliable information to the public on their performance, including student achievement such as assessment results. Describe how you routinely provide reliable information to the public on your performance, including student achievement such as assessment results and program results. The School of Business routinely provide reliable information to the public on its performance through the School of Business Newsletter, Advisory Council meetings and workshops, University Web page (including the Monday morning Presidents massage), Florida Memorial Fact Books, weekly or bi-weekly Activity Reports to the Office of Academic Affairs. Student Learning Outcome Assessment Results: Such as what you report in Standard #4, ETS, accounting assessment, management assessment, critical thinking, communication, etc. How do you make the results public? The School of Business provides information on Student Learning Outcome Assessment Results to the public through the School of Business reports to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Advisory Council meetings and workshops, University Web page (currently under reconstruction), Office of Academic Affairs, and reports to the alumni of the School of Business. Program Results: Such as what you report in standard #6, graduation rats, retention rates, job placement, etc. How do you make the results public? The School of Business provides information on standard #6 to the public through the Florida Memorial Fact Books prepared by the Office of the Institutional Effectiveness, School f Business Newsletter, School of Business Advisory Council meetings and workshops, University Web page (currently under re-construction), Office of Academic Affairs, and reports to the alumni of the School of Business. Standard #1 Leadership Organization a. List any organizational or administrative personnel changes within the business unit since your last report. Response: The following lists the personnel change in the School of Business: 1. Dr. Robert Pellegrino, the Associate Professor of Marketing, in no longer the MBA Director. Dr. Robert Labadie, the Professor of Business Administration, is the Acting MBA Director. An Organizational Chart of the School of Business will be available in Appendix A of this document. b. List all new sites where students can earn an accredited business degree (international campus, off-campus or on campus, on-line) that have been added since your last report? Response: The School of Business offers all the degree programs on the main campus of Florida Memorial University. Standard #2 Strategic Planning (this standard not typically addressed in the QA report) This is used as a place holder to allow all the other standards to be addressed in the QA report and keep the numbering system consistent with self-studies and QA reports. Response: It is not required. Removing Note on Standard 2: Strategic PlanningWhile a formal process for setting short term goals and strategic objectives is in place, it is not clear how the Business School will systematically track progress toward its stated goals and objectives, nor how the action plans, goals and measurements are communicated to faculty, staff and stakeholders. Response: 1. How the Business School will systematically track progress toward its stated goals and objectives The School of Business has established performance measures for tracking progress relative to its strategic goals and objectives. The plan includes Tasks (specific tasks/actions for each objective), Timelines (the dates for which the tasks/actions and outcomes are accomplished), Who/What/Where (who, what, where is affected by the tasks/actions), Outcomes (expected outcomes to be measured), and Cost (cost of undertaking the task). This plan is driven by and follows Florida Memorial University’s Strategic plan format. A prototype of the plan is presented below. FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY “From Good to Great” SCHOOL OF BUSINESS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2008-2009 Goal: Provide quality academic programs to enhance student learning and to attract, retain, and develop a diverse student body. Objective 1.1 * Attract, recruit and retain qualified faculty Tasks Timelines Who/What/Where Reaffirmation of the 2008-2010 Accreditation of School of Business with ACBSP Goals and Objectives – 2008-2009 School of Business Outcomes In process Costs $7,000 School of Business The School of Business systemically tracks its strategic action plans by providing operational reports to the Office of Academic Affairs of the University. The reports are provided to the Academic Affairs at least twice within each academic semester. The reports are discussed in the School of Business faculty meetings and are shared with the School of Business Advisory Council. A sample of the reports is provided below. FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY Operational Report by Unit Fall 2009 School: Business Task/Objective Reaffirmation of the Accreditation of School of Business with ACBSP Status In process Dean: Dr. Abbass Entessari Person Responsible Faculty, directors of the programs, Dean Comment The School of Business faculty and staff is completing the Self Study report To provide consistency with the ACBSP Report Template, the School of Business will modify its Strategic planning reports to include Results of Actions Taken. This will provide a systematic assessment and tracking of progress towards the School’s stated goals and objectives. The modification will also make it easier to assess performance of the Strategic Plan by the faculty and other stake holders. FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY “From Good to Great” SCHOOL OF BUSINESS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2008-2009 Goal: Provide quality academic programs to enhance student learning and to attract, retain, and develop a diverse student body. Objective 1.1 * Attract, recruit and retain qualified faculty Tasks/Actions Timelines Who/What/Where Outcomes/Performance Measurement Reaffirmation of the Accreditation of School of Business with ACBSP 2008-2010 School of Business faculty, directors, and Dean 100% Completion of the Self-Study Report to be submitted to ACBSP in due time Results of Cost Action Taken %80 of the $7,000 Self-Study Report is completed Comments NA Goals and Objectives – 2008-2009 School of Business All the reports and action plans are sent to the faculty and staff within the School of Business. Relevant stake holders associated with the School of Business will also receive the School of Business reports. Standard #3 Student and Stakeholder Focus Complete the following table. Use a maximum of three or four examples, reporting what you consider to be the most important data. It is not necessary to provide results for every process. Response: Removing Note on Standard 3: Student and Stakeholder FocusWhile it is clear that the Business School is very student-oriented, and that it collects data regarding student and stockholder satisfaction with its programs, evidence of specific changes that have resulted from these assessments is lacking. Please provide evidence of positive uses of assessment data for program or process improvement. Response: The School of Business has positively used assessment data for program or process improvement. The following examples represent some of the actions taken by the School for program or process improvements. * Development of the Student Complaint Resolution Form Process within the School of Business Results of the Action Taken: One student has used the Form on an academic issue. The complaint was successfully resolved by the Complaint Committee (the Form will be in the Appendix A of this report). * Revision and Expansion of the School of Business Advisory Council Results of the Action Taken: The Advisory Council of the School of Business has been revised to increase the membership (21 members). The President of the Council and his officers were elected in the Fall 2011. The Council includes: a Curriculum Committee, an Internship Committee, and an Executive Round Table Committee. To guarantee the dedication and association of the members, it was decided to charge each Council member a $500.00 annual membership fee (data and information available upon request). * Review and analysis of the School of Business Senior Exit Survey Results of the Action Taken: The Office of the Institutional Effectiveness tabulates the results of the Senior Exit Survey for the School of Business. The Survey includes eighty nine (89) questions. The School of Business uses the results of this data to adjust its programs and processes. For instance, to improve the employment status of the students, the School of Business has established a Job Fair (aside from the University Job Fair) as part of its Professional Development Week activities for the School of Business. This helped to contribute an improvement from 43% student employment in Fall 2011 to 50% in Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. The following presents the time trends of two of the questions of the Senior Exit Survey (more are available upon request). The first question asks if the graduating seniors are currently working. ARE YOU WORKING? 120 100 80 NO 60 YES 40 20 0 fall2009 spring 2010 fall 2010 spring 2011 fall 2011 spring 2012 70 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 YES 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 fall2009 spring 2010 fall 2010 spring 2011 fall 2011 spring 2012 NO The Senior Exit Survey also asked students about their satisfaction with career preparation and development of the University and School of Business programs. The results are shown in the following table. As the table indicates, more than sixty five (65%) percent of students feel that the University and the School of Business has properly prepared them for their career. How do you feel the University has prepared you for your career? 95.05 90.05 85.05 80.05 75.05 70.05 65.05 60.05 55.05 50.05 45.05 40.05 35.05 30.05 25.05 20.05 15.05 10.05 5.05 0.05 Excellent Good Average Below Average poor Fall 09 Spring 2010 Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Fall 2011 Spring 2011 How do you feel the University has prepared you for your career? 95.05 90.05 85.05 80.05 75.05 70.05 65.05 60.05 55.05 50.05 45.05 40.05 35.05 30.05 25.05 20.05 15.05 10.05 5.05 0.05 Excellent Good Average Below Average poor Fall 09 Spring 2010 Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Fall 2011 Spring 2011 * Alumni Satisfaction Survey Results of the Action Taken: The School of Business has developed an Alumni Satisfaction survey. The Survey measures curriculum relevancy, demanding curriculum, faculty advisement, knowledge of faculty, and faculty customer services. The results for the 2011 academic year are presented in the Student and Stakeholder- Alumni Survey table below. * Internship Performance Evaluation, Professionalism, and Employability Results of the Action Taken: The survey results for four (4) academic years are presented in the Student and Stakeholder tables (bellow) for Students Internships Results, and Students’ potential for employment success (employability). * Professional Development Activities Attendance Results of the Action Taken: Due to review of School of Business Exit surveys, the School of Business established Professional Development week for the students in 2003. The Week starts with a general opening theme (Globalization, Leadership,…) and includes topics such as Internship Seminars, What is Needed for Academic Success, Royal Caribbean Cruise, Navigating Employment Seminars, Surviving Corporate America, Professional Certification, and professional presentations. The Professional Development Week has been well received by faculty and students and participation in the activities of the program has steadily increased, as demonstrated by the following chart. Number of Students Attended Professional Development Activities 200 180 160 140 120 100 Number of Students 80 60 40 20 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number of Students Attended Professional Development Activities 200 180 160 140 120 100 Number of Students 80 60 40 20 0 2007 * 2008 2009 2010 2011 Students Evaluation of Faculty Results Implementations Results of the Action Taken: The faculty in the School of Business are evaluated by student every semester. The results of the evaluations are given to the faculty and are used as part of the Dean’s evaluation of the faculty. The faculty have implemented changes in their teaching methods and course materials based on the evaluations. The evidence of this is presented in the faculty portfolio submitted to the Dean for evaluation. * Senior Presentations Survey Results Implementations Results of the Action Taken: The School of Business requires students to take Senior Project in Business. This is a “capstone” class in business which requires students to demonstrate competence in all areas of business by way of strategic case analysis and computer simulation. Most of the School of Business assessments are conducted in this class. Students are required to present their case study in front of the School of Business faculty. The School has developed instruments and rubrics for assessment and evaluation of students. The results of actions will be discussed in the Standard four of this document. * Benchmarking, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Results of the Action Taken: The Office of Institutional Effectiveness conducted a National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for the University in 2010. The results include the survey on Level of Academic Challenge (LAC), Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI), and Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE). The School of Business will use this data to review its curriculum and instruction evaluations and delivery. The following represents the national survey results and the definition of survey instruments. Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) Mean Comparisons Florida Memorial University compared with: Florida Memorial Southeast Private Carnegie Class Sig Effect Sig Effect b b Class Mean a Mean a Size c Mean a Size c First-Year 56.3 56.7 -.03 53.8 .18 Senior 62.5 60.8 .12 57.7 * .33 a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and by institution size for comparison groups). b * p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation. First-Year First-Year, Florida Memorial, 56.3 First-Year, Southeast Private, 56.7 First-Year, Carnegie Class, 53.8 NSSE 2010 Sig Effect b Mean a Size c 54.1 .17 57.5 * .34 Senior First-Year, NSSE 2010, 54.1 Senior, Florida Memorial, 62.5 Senior, Southeast Private, 60.8 Senior, Carnegie Class, 57.7 Senior, NSSE 2010, 57.5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) Items Challenging intellectual and creative work is central to student learning and collegiate quality. Colleges and universities promote high levels of student achievement by emphasizing the importance of academic effort and setting high expectations for student performance. Hours spent preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, etc. related to academic program) Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more, between 5 and 19 pages, and fewer than 5 pages Coursework emphasizes: Analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory Coursework emphasizes: Synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships Coursework emphasizes: Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations Working harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations Campus environment emphasizes: Spending significant amount of time studying and on academic work. Results of the Actions Taken: As the data indicates, Florida Memorial University, through its processes and programs, successfully promotes adequate levels of student achievement by emphasizing the importance of academic effort and setting high expectations for student performance. Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) Mean Comparisons Florida Memorial University compared with: Florida Memorial Class First-Year Senior Southeast Private Mean a Mean a 44.3 62.6 40.2 48.6 Sig b *** Carnegie Class Effect Size c Mean a .21 .63 38.2 46.0 Sig b *** NSSE 2010 Effect Size c Mean a .31 .78 35.2 42.4 Sig * *** a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and by institution size for comparison groups). * p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation. b First-Year Senior 100 100 75 75 62.6 50 50 44.3 40.2 48.6 46.0 42.4 38.2 35.2 25 25 0 0 Florida Memorial Southeast Private Carnegie Class Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) Items NSSE 2010 Florida Memorial Southeast Private Carnegie Class b NSSE 2010 Effect Size c .49 .96 Students learn firsthand how experts think about and solve practical problems by interacting with faculty members inside and outside the classroom. As a result, their teachers become role models, mentors, and guides for continuous, life-long learning. Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor Discussed ideas from your reading or class with faculty members outside of class Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student-life activities, etc.) Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements. Results of the Actions Taken: Florida Memorial University has higher levels of Student-Faculty Interaction than Southeast Private, Carnegie Class, and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) colleges and university. The Florida Memorial University Student-Faculty Interaction markedly improves from First-Year to Senior through the University’s processes and programs and is higher than Southeast Private, Carnegie Class, and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Mean Comparisons Florida Memorial University compared with: Florida Memorial Southeast Private Sig Class First-Year Senior Mean a Mean a 30.1 50.3 31.1 47.1 b Carnegie Class Effect Size c Sig Mean a -.07 .17 28.0 41.4 b * NSSE 2010 Effect Size c Mean a Sig .15 .48 27.9 40.5 b ** a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and by institution size for comparison groups). * p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation. b First-Year Senior 100 100 75 75 50 50 50.3 30.1 31.1 28.0 47.1 41.4 40.5 Carnegie Class NSSE 2010 27.9 25 25 0 0 Florida Memorial Southeast Private Carnegie Class NSSE 2010 Florida Memorial Southeast Private Effect Size c .17 .54 Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Items Complementary learning opportunities enhance academic programs. Diversity experiences teach students valuable things about themselves and others. Technology facilitates collaboration between peers and instructors, Internships, community service, and senior capstone courses provide opportunities to integrate and apply knowledge. Hours spent participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student gov., social fraternity or sorority, etc.) Practicum, internship field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment Community service or volunteer work Foreign language coursework and study abroad Independent study or self-designed major Culminating senior experience (capstone, course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.) Serious conversations with students of different religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values Serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own Using electronic medium (e.g., listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment Campus environment encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together Results of the Actions Taken: As the data indicates, Florida Memorial University has a similar level of Enriching Educational Experiences as Southeast Private, Carnegie Class, and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) colleges and university. The Florida Memorial University Active and Collaborative Learning score improves from First-Year to Senior to around fifty (50) percent and is higher than Southeast Private, Carnegie Class, and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) colleges and university. Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) Mean Comparisons Florida Memorial University compared with: Florida Memorial Southeast Private Sig Class First-Year Senior Mean a Mean a 50.0 63.4 48.2 55.9 b ** Carnegie Class Effect Size c Mean a .10 .43 46.2 54.0 Sig b *** NSSE 2010 Effect Size c Mean a .22 .53 43.7 51.4 Sig *** a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and by institution size for comparison groups). * p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation. b First-Year Senior 100 100 75 75 63.4 55.9 50.0 50 48.2 46.2 43.7 54.0 51.4 50 25 25 0 0 Florida Memorial Southeast Private Carnegie Class NSSE 2010 Florida Memorial Southeast Private Carnegie Class b NSSE 2010 Effect Size c .38 .68 Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) Items Students learn more when they are intensely involved in their education and asked to think about what they are learning in different settings. Collaborating with others in solving problems or mastering difficult material prepares students for the messy, unscripted problems they will encounter daily during and after college. Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions Made a class presentation Worked with other students on projects during class Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) Participate in a community-based project (e.g., service learning ) as part of a regular course Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.) Results of the Actions Taken: As the data indicates, Florida Memorial University has almost the same level of Active and Collaborative Learning as Southeast Private, Carnegie Class, and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) colleges and universities. The Florida Memorial University Enriching Educational Experiences improves from First-Year to Senior through to around sixty (63) percent and is higher than Southeast Private, Carnegie Class, and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) colleges and university. Supportive Campus Environment (SCE) Mean Comparisons Florida Memorial University compared with: Florida Memorial Southeast Private Sig Class First-Year Senior Mean a Mean a b 56.5 65.3 65.8 63.9 * Carnegie Class Effect Size c Sig Mean a -.48 .07 64.2 62.7 b NSSE 2010 Effect Size c Mean a Sig -.39 .13 62.5 59.6 b -.32 .30 a Weighted by gender and enrollment status (and by institution size for comparison groups). * p<.05 ** p<.01 ***p<.001 (2-tailed). c Mean difference divided by the pooled standard deviation. b First-Year Senior 100 100 75 75 65.8 64.2 65.3 62.5 63.9 62.7 56.5 50 50 25 25 0 59.6 0 Florida Memorial Southeast Private Carnegie Class NSSE 2010 Florida Memorial Southeast Private Carnegie Class Effect Size c NSSE 2010 Supportive Campus Environment (SCE) Items Students perform better and are more satisfied at colleges that are committed to their success and cultivate positive working and social relations among different groups on campus. Campus environment provides the support you need to help you succeed academically Campus environment helps you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) Campus environment provides the support you need to thrive socially Quality of relationships with other students Quality of relationships with faculty members Quality of relationships with administrative personnel and offices Results of the Actions Taken: Florida Memorial University starts lower than benchmarked institutions (56.5) in the First-Year and moves to higher (65.3) in Senior-Year. The University is successful in developing a Supportive Campus Environment for its students. Student and Stakeholder- Students Internships Results Analysis of Results Performance Measure (Competency ) One hundred percent (100%) of School of Business students will perform at or above eighty (80%) in a real business internship environment. Description of Measuremen t Instrument Intern Performance Review Form Areas of Success ( Results) Four years of positive trend data exceedin g goal Analysis and Actions Taken (Improvement ) Results of Action Taken (Occurs in the following year) Adequate improvements were made in the internship by students. A fulltime faculty is teaching the Business Internship class. To add rigor, the course will include more mock interviews , company profiles, and business executiveguests speakers. Add more requirements to the internship activity. Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends for 3-5 Years (Please graph all available data up to five years) Student Internship 91 89 90 89 07-08 85 83 08-09 09-10 80 10-11 75 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 Student Internship 90 91 89 89 07-08 85 83 08-09 09-10 80 10-11 75 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 Student and Stakeholder- Students potential for employment success (Employability) Analysis of Results Performance Measure (Competency) Description of Measurement Instrument One hundred Intern percent (100%) Performance of School of Review Form Business students will demonstrate at or above eighty (80%) potential for employment success (employability). Areas of Success ( Results) Four years of positive trend data exceeding goal of minimum 80% goal Analysis and Actions Taken (Improvement) Results of Action Taken (Occurs in the following year) Adequate improvements were made in making students involved in practices that improve students’ employability. Add more requirements and substance to the internship class and activity. A fulltime faculty is teaching the Business Internship class. The course will include more mock interviews, company profiles, and business executiveguests speakers. Students will be required to participate in the School of Business job fairs and other external employment related activities Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends for 3-5 Years (Please graph all available data up to five years) Students Employability 93 90 86 85 85 07-08 84 08-09 09-10 80 10-11 75 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 Students Employability 93 90 86 85 07-08 85 84 08-09 09-10 80 10-11 75 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 Student and Stakeholder- Alumni Survey Analysis of Results Performance Measure (Competency) The mean score of the School of Business Alumni satisfaction Survey will be greater than 4.5 on a 5 point Likert scale Descriptio n of Measurem ent Instrument School of Business annual Alumni Survey Areas of Success ( Results) One year of positive data exceeding goal Analysis and Actions Taken (Improvement) Results of Action Taken (Occurs in the following year) School of Business alumni were most satisfied with the knowledge of faculty. The relevancy and demanding curriculum, faculty customer service, and faculty advisement, have room for improvement The School of Business will continue to conduct alumni survey annually to monitor the trend in its alumni satisfaction. The faculty will explore how to improve customer services, advisement, and rigor of the curriculum through further communicatio ns with the alumni Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends for 3-5 Years (Please graph all available data up to five years) Alumni Satisfaction Survey 5 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.6 Curriculum relevancy Demanding curriculum Faculty advisement Knowlagable faculty Faculty customer service Alumni Satisfaction Survey 5 4.9 4.9 Curriculum relevancy 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.6 Demanding curriculum Faculty advisement Knowlagable faculty Faculty customer service Student and Stakeholder- Graduating Senior Survey Analysis of Results Performance Measure (Competency ) The mean score of the School of Business graduating senior satisfaction (excellent + good) with the graduate school’s preparation will be greater than 75% Description of Measuremen t Instrument University Senior Exit Survey Areas of Success ( Results) Five semester s exceed ing goals Analysis and Actions Taken (Improvement ) Results of Action Taken (Occurs in the following year) School of Business graduating seniors were most satisfied with their preparation for their future graduate school attendance. The preparation, however, has room for further improvement The School of Business will continue to conduct Senior Exit survey every semester to monitor the trend in its graduates’ satisfaction . The faculty will explore how to improve the results by advisement , and rigor of the curriculum Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends for 3-5 Years (Please graph all available data up to five years) How do you feel the University has prepared you for your career 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Excellent Good Average Below Average poor Fall 09 Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 How do you feel the University has prepared you for your career 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Excellent Good Average Below Average poor Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring 09 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 Standard #4 Measurement and Analysis of Student Learning and Performance Removing Note on Standard 4: Measurement and Analysis of Student Learning and PerformancePlace Condition on Standard 4, Criterion 4.1: Selection and Use of Information and DataAlthough a sufficient amount of comparative data has been collected by the Office of Institutional Research, it is not clear how the Business School evaluates and improves either the deployment of, or effectiveness of, comparative information and data. A systematic process to more fully utilize the assessment data provided by the Office of Institutional Research to improve learning outcomes in the programs of the Business School could benefit its students and stakeholders. Response: The School of Business has systematically used assessment data collected by the Office of Institutional Research for program or process improvement. The process includes: 1. The data collected by the Office of the Institutional Research is systematically discussed in the Deans, Chairs, and Directors meetings called by the Office of Provost and Executive Vice-President. The data includes a wide array of information on Students Admission Profile, Students Placement Profile, Enrollment, Graduation and Retention, Course Information, Academic Major Productivity, Faculty Information, Finances, and additional Statistical Information. The data have been used in the assessment of the University and School of Business programs and processes and have been the basis of many changes in the University’s and School of Business’s students’ recruitment, retention and attrition, curriculum revision, addition or deletion of majors, and faculty and staff hiring. The Dean and the Director of the MBA Program attend the meetings and share the information with the faculty and staff. Dr. Robert Labadie, a professor of Business, participated in the University assessment related meetings and shared his information with the Dean and the faculty on assessment. He was the School of Business liaison on assessment. 2. The Dean of the School of Business systematically receives data collected by the Office of Institutional Research and shares this with the faculty and staff through electronic and/or hard copy. 3. The Office of the Institutional Research sends its collected data through its publications to the Dean’s Office. The Dean makes the publication available to faculty and discusses findings in the divisional meetings. The data have been extensively used in the assessment and improvement of learning outcomes in the School. Examples of use of the data are presented in the Section 3 of this document (above). Place Note on Standard 4, Criterion 4.2: Selection and Use of Comparative InformationThe Office of Institutional Research has collected assessment data from independent colleges and universities within the State of Florida. There is an opportunity for the Business School to utilize this data to develop external benchmarking and external comparison data to assess student learning outcomes on a comparative basis. Response: The School of Business utilizes the benchmarking data collected by the Office of Institutional Research. The Benchmarking, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and actions taken are presented in section 3 of the document (above). Place OFI on Standard 4, Criterion 4.2: (Comparative Information)There is an opportunity for the Business School to enhance learning outcomes by extending the external benchmarking beyond Florida schools. Response: The School of Business has extended its benchmarking of the collected data to colleges and university outside the Florida. For instance, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) compares the Southeast Private Colleges, Carnegie Class, and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). The Faculty Satisfaction benchmarking also includes comparison of four (4) year Catholic Colleges (comparison group 1), and Nonsectarian, Catholic, Other Religions four year colleges (comparison group 2). Place Condition on Standard 4, Criterion 4.4: Continuous Process Improvement: Student Learning PerformanceAlthough the Business School has collected internal outcome assessment data and implemented the results, there is little evidence of subsequent improvement reported. Response: The School of Business, after completion of assessment reports of each cycle of its programs, calls for meetings of the faculty to discuss actions required to improve the results. The meetings are titled Closing the Loop. Examples of subsequent improvement are presented below: * Benchmarking, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) The Office of Institutional Effectiveness conducted a National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for the University in 2010 (the results of the survey are presented in Section 3 of this document (please see above)). The categories of survey include: Level of Academic Challenge (LAC), Level of Academic Challenge (LAC), Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI), and Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE). The results show definitive improvement in all categories for Florida Memorial University compared to other benchmarked colleges and universities. * Professional Development Activities Attendance The School of Business has established Professional Development week for the students (the results of the student attendance is presented in Section 3 of this document (please see above)). The Professional Development Week has been well received by faculty and students and participation in the activities of the program has steadily increased. The attendance by the students in the Professional Day activities has shown a definitive improvement. * National Percentile Ranking of the MBA Students, 2008-2011 The MBA students’ average national percentile for exiting students on Comp-XM Board of Directors Queries show definitive improvement over the average percentile for entering students to the MBA Program on the GMAT. (Note: This comparison is appropriate because both measures are designed for graduate business students, the complete assessment for 2008-2011 is available upon request). 100 90 80 70 60 2008 50 2009 40 2010 30 2011 20 10 0 GMAT a. COMP-XM Program Outcomes List outcomes, by accredited program. Many of the program outcomes should be used as part of a student learning assessment plan and be measurable. Response: * Masters Degrees: Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes (SLO): Goal 1: Effective Business Management Skills SLO1. Students will exhibit problem-solving skills reflecting an integration of functional perspectives. Students will have the capacity to apply this knowledge and skill in new and unfamiliar circumstances through a conceptual understanding of relevant disciplines. a. Assessment measure #1: Comp-XM Percentile Ranking on the Balanced Scorecard and Total Points Scored (from BUS 510) b. Assessment measure #2: Comp-XM Percentile Ranking on the Board Queries and Total Points Scored (from BUS 510) c. Assessment measure #3: Balanced Scorecard Case Analysis (from ACC 501) Goal 2: Leadership Skills SLO2: Students will understand leadership concepts and be able to assume positions of leadership. a. Assessment measure #1: Emotional Intelligence Score (from BUS 503) b. Assessment measure #2: Peer evaluation of leadership skill on the Capstone Project (from BUS 510) c. Assessment measure #3: Student performance on the ethical and leadership reflection papers. SLO3: Students will be able to analyze complex business issues and situations that require coping with unforeseen events and managing in unpredictable environments. a. Assessment measure #1: Debrief Exercise - Capstone Project (BUS 510) b. Assessment measure #2: Learning and Growth Score on the Comp-XM Exam (BUS 510). SLO4: Students will be able to understand and utilize ethical reasoning. a. Assessment measure #1: Ethical Reasoning Simulation (from BUS 503) b. Assessment measure #2: Ethical capsule in the Capstone simulation (available Spring 2012) Goal 3: Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills SLO5. Students will understand and value individual differences, facilitating an understanding of group dynamics and effective teamwork. a. Assessment measure #1: Self Assessment Paper- both quantitative and qualitative assessment- (from BUS 501) b. Assessment measure #2: Team Formation and View of Teams Exercise (from BUS 510) c. Assessment measure #3: Peer Evaluations on Capstone Comprehensive Team Project Goal 4: Analytical Management Skills SLO6: Students will be able to use a strong base of business knowledge and reasoning ability to analyze discipline specific qualitative and quantitative data to solve problems and make effective management decisions. a. Assessment measure #1: Financial Analysis Exercise (from FIN 501) b. Assessment measure #2: Break-even analysis (from ECO 501) c. Assessment measure #3: Accounting, Finance and Marketing Board Queries on Comp-XM (from BUS 510) Goal 5: Communication Skills SLO7: Students will be able to effectively present information orally. a. Assessment measure #1: Research article presentation (from BUS 503) SLO8: Students will be able to effectively present information in writing. a. Assessment measure #2: Marketing Strategy written case analysis (from MAR 501) b. Assessment measure #3: Business Writing Assessment from Ethical Reasoning Simulation (from BUS 503) – available Fall 2011 c. Assessment measure #4: Research report (from BUS 502) * BS in Accounting Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes (SLO): 1. Students should understand the basic accounting concepts essential to recording business transactions and preparing & analyzing financial statements. 2. Students should be able to analyze and interpret data for managerial controlling, planning and decision making; including demonstrating competency with the procedures and principles of managerial and cost accounting. 3. Students should be familiar with the theory and practice of Accounting for businesses, including business combination, multinational enterprises, government and not-for-profit. 4. Students should demonstrate knowledge of business law, auditing principles and attestation of standards and procedures 5. Students should demonstrate knowledge of federal income taxation for the preparation of a comprehensive income tax return for individuals and businesses. * BS in Business Administration Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes (SLO): 1. Business Administration Students will demonstrate Business knowledge, knowledge of major functional business areas. 2. Business Administration graduates will demonstrate strong quantitative and qualitative knowledge and analytical skill of major functional business areas. 3. Business Administration graduates will develop strong interpersonal skills. 4. Business Administration alumni will demonstrate satisfaction with the curriculum, faculty, academic and professional development. * BS in Finance Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes (SLO): 1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the major concepts and practices of financial analysis and management and develop analytical decision making skills. 2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of investments and derivatives for the practical application of theory. 3. Students will demonstrate overall knowledge of finance and other major functional areas in business for careers in finance and business, and /or graduate study. * BS in Marketing Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes (SLO): 1. Students should understand basic marketing principles and the fundamentals for successful retailing management, product and services marketing, electronic commerce, advertising, channel structure, and personal selling in order to effectively market themselves and the organization they represent. 2. Students should understand the fundamentals of consumer behavior and be able to perform a conceptual analysis of consumer behavior individually, within a general retailing, or industrial personal selling context. 3. Students should demonstrate an understanding of current issues in marketing, there application in marketing contexts, and fundamental techniques of marketing research. a. Performance Results Complete the following table. Use a maximum of three or four examples, reporting what you consider to be the most important data. It is not necessary to provide results for every process. Student Learning Results (Required for each accredited program, doctorate, masters, and baccalaureate) Analysis of Results Performance Measure (Competency) One hundred percent (100%) of the MBA students will score at or above twelve Percent (12%) in the CompXM national comparison (the average GMAT percentile of student entering MBA program never exceed 12%) Description of Measurement Instrument Comp-XM Simulation Areas of Success ( Current Results) Four years of positive trend data exceeding goal of minimum 12% goal Analysis of Results and action taken (What did you learn from the results) Results of Action Taken (Occurs in the following year, what is your next step) Added additional exercises related to Balance Scorecard in both the graduate Finance and Accounting courses. (FIN 501 and ACC 501) starting fall 2009 These changes resulted in significant improvement in learning outcomes for graduating MBA students as evidence by the increase scores in this report. Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends for 3-5 Years (Please graph all available data up to five years) COMP-XM Balnace Score Card 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 66 56 45 07-08 08-09 18 09-10 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 10-11 COMP-XM Balnace Score Card 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 66 56 07-08 45 08-09 09-10 18 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 10-11 Student Learning Results (Required for each accredited program, doctorate, masters, and baccalaureate) Analysis of Results Performance Measure (Competency) One hundred percent (100%) of the students in the senior capstone course will rank in the 50th percentile or higher nationally, on average, in each business knowledge (Bus. Fin. Mar. Combined)area of the Learning Assurance Report using Business Strategy Game (BSG) Description of Measurement Instrument Business Strategy Game (BSG) Areas of Success ( Current Results) Students, performa nce improved in both Operation Managem ent and Financial Managem ent to above 50 percentile in spring and fall 2010 Analysis of Results and action taken (What did you learn from the results) Results of Action Taken (Occurs in the following year, what is your next step) Faculty in the School of Business need reviewed the curriculum, course content, and course delivery to improve students’ performance to a higher level These changes resulted in improvement in learning outcomes for students as evidence by the increase scores in this report Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends for 3-5 Years (Please graph all available data up to five years) BSG MEAN NATIONAL PERCENTILE OVER TIME Operation Management 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 Financial Management 50 43 58 56 sp 10 f 10 41 f 08 sp 09 f 09 BSG MEAN NATIONAL PERCENTILE OVER TIME Operation Management Financial Manegment 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 43 f 08 58 50 56 41 sp 09 Student Learning Results (Required for each accredited program, doctorate, masters, and baccalaureate) f 09 sp 10 f 10 Analysis of Results Performance Measure (Competency) One hundred percent (100%) of the students in the senior capstone course perform 50% or higher in the Internal Exit Exam Description of Measurement Instrument Internal Business Exam developed by the faculty Areas of Success ( Current Results) Students, performa nce was not satisfacto ry in Accountin g but it was above 50% in Managem ent, Finance, Marketin g and Economic s. Analysis of Results and action taken (What did you learn from the results Results of Action Taken (Occurs in the following year, what is your next step Faculty in the School of Business need to review the curriculum, course content, and course delivery to improve students’ performance in the subject covered in the business curriculum specially Accounting. Faculty need to review and revise the Internal Exit Exam. The School of Business will also conduct ETS business exam in spring 2012. Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends for 3-5 Years (Please graph all available data up to five years) Internal Exam Assessment 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Mng Fin Acct MKT Eco F 08 Sp 09 F 09 Sp 10 F 10 Internal Exam Assessment 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Mng Fin Acct MKT Eco F 08 Sp 09 F 09 Sp 10 F 10 Standard #5 Faculty and Staff Focus Complete the following table. Use a maximum of three or four examples, reporting what you consider to be the most important data. It is not necessary to provide results for every process. Removing Condition on Standard 5: Criterion 5.1: Human Resource PlanningAlthough the faculty employment/selection process is described, it is not evident exactly what process is used to develop the Human Resource Plan in the aggregate, or how the Human Resources Plan is deployed. Response: The Office of the Institutional Research annually provides data and information on Enrollment, Major Productivity, Students Headcount Trends, (at least the last three years), Student Distribution by Classification (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior), Course Credit Hours for the School of Business. The data is analyzed by the Dean and the faculty of the School of Business to develop the School of Business Human Resource Plan and needs. The needs extracted from the Plan will be part of the School of Business short term Strategic Plan reported to the Office of the Academic Affairs of the University. Human Resource Deployment Plan, Recruitment and Appointment (From the Faculty Handbook, March 12, 2002) The President of the University is responsible for the appointment of all persons to the faculty at Florida Memorial University. The Executive Vice-President and Provost has the responsibility for recommending to the President candidates for appointment to the faculty. The Chairpersons/Deans and their faculty are responsible for recruiting and recommending to the Vice-President candidates for appointment to the faculty. Guidelines for the Selection of Faculty are: 1. Prospective faculty members must provide evidence of competence in the field(s) for which they are to be employed. A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and 18 graduate credits in the subject area(s) are the minimum qualifications for a regular appointment to the faculty. 2. The personal and academic qualifications of prospective faculty must be consonant with the mission of Florida Memorial University and with the academic needs of the students served by the institution; 3. Prospective faculty must manifest a commitment to continuous professional development; 4. Nepotism – No individual shall be employed in a division or other unit under the direct supervision of a husband, wife, parent, child, brother, or sister, who may have direct effect on that individual’s progress or performance. No faculty member, division chairperson/dean, director or other administrative officer shall vote upon, make recommendations, or in any way participate in decisions pertaining to any matter which may directly affect the appointment, promotion, salary, or other status or interest of a relative, as defined above. Place Note on Standard 5, Criterion 5.4: Faculty Size and LoadGiven the addition of the MBA program and scheduling challenges, it is not evident how the college demonstrates that faculty/staff are of sufficient numbers to ensure performance of essential faculty responsibilities. Response: The School of Business has added a secretary for the MBA Program. Dr. Barbara Edwards, Associate of Management has also joined the faculty in fall 2011. The School of Business, however, needs additional faculty in Finance and Accounting. The School of Business has informed Academic Affairs of these deficiencies. It is hoped that as the economy improves, the School of Business will be able to hire additional faculty. General Notes: * Faculty Satisfaction Benchmarking The University, through its Faculty Development Office, conducted the 2010-2011 Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Faculty Survey. The survey is done by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles. The comparison includes four (4) year Catholic Colleges (comparison group 1), and Nonsectarian, Catholic, Other Religions four year colleges (comparison group 2). The Higher Education Research Institute Faculty Survey answers questions such as: How do faculty perceive institutional priorities? How do faculty spend their time inside and outside the classroom? What kinds of goals and expectations do faculty have for students? What pedagogical strategies do faculty employ to engage students and what are the biggest sources of stress and satisfaction among faculty? In addition, the survey will provide aggregate comparison data from peer institutions. This allows Florida Memorial University to more fully address the competitive advantage of educational excellence and the movement from good to great (differentiation). The HERI survey not only enhances faculty development programming, it provides for evidence based approaches to improve the student learning experience. The following tables provide three examples of the HERI survey (comprehensive survey information is available upon request). Standard 5 - Faculty- and Staff-Focused Results Analysis of Results Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your measurement instrument or process? What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) Learning center environment: Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Faculty Survey, (benchmarking), Thirty percent (30%) of the faculty use high studentcentered teaching methods in their course instruction Comp1: Catholic Colleges Comp 2: Nonsectarian, Catholic, Other Religions four year colleges Current Results Analysis of Results What are your current results? What did you learn from the results? Forty one percent (41%) of faculty at FMU use high studentcentered teaching methods Faculty at FMU are more caring about teaching students than the benched mark instructions Survey items and estimation 'weights': In how many of the courses that you teach do you use each of the following? * Cooperative learning (small groups) (2.30) * Student presentations (1.85) * Group projects (1.82) * Class discussions (1.70) * Student evaluations of each others’ work (1.53) Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends What did you improve or what is your next step? (3-5 data points preferred) Maintain the culture that encourages faculty to use high studentcentered teaching methods in their course instruction Student-Centered Pedagogy High StudentCentered Pedagogy, Average FMU, 41.7% StudentCentered Pedagogy, Low FMU, 25.0% StudentCentered Pedagogy, FMU, 33.3% High StudentCentered Pedagogy, Average Comp 1, Student27.4% Centered Pedagogy, Comp Low 1, 44.5% StudentCentered Pedagogy, Comp 1, 28.1% High Student-Centered Pedagogy Average Student-Centered Pedagogy Low Student-Centered Pedagogy * Reflective writing/journaling (1.37) * Experiential learning/Field studies (1.30) * Using student inquiry to drive learning (1.26) * Student-selected topics for course content (1.21) High StudentCentered Pedagogy, Comp 2, Average 29.1% StudentCentered Pedagogy, Low 2, Comp Student46.3% Centered Pedagogy, Comp 2, 24.6% Standard 5 - Faculty- and Staff-Focused Results Analysis of Results Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your measurement instrument or process? What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) Career related stress: Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Faculty Survey, (benchmarking), Less than thirty one percent (31%) of the FMU faculty have high career related stress Comp1: Catholic Colleges Comp 2: Nonsectarian, Catholic, Other Religions four year colleges Current Results Analysis of Results What are your current results? What did you learn from the results? More than seventy percent (70%) have average and low career related stress and twenty nine percent (29%) have high career related stress. Help faculty meeting to discuss issues raised on surveys Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends What did you improve or what is your next step? (3-5 data points preferred) Maintain the culture that encourages a low stress teaching environment Career Related Stress High Career Related Stress, FMU, 29.2% Average Career Related Stress, FMU, 39.6% Low Career Related Stress, FMU, 31.3% Survey items and estimation 'weights': Please indicate the extent to which each of the following has been a source of stress for you during the last two years: * Lack of personal time (1.52) * Colleagues (1.14) * Teaching load (1.38) * Research or publishing demands (1.13) * Committee work (1.25) * Self-imposed high expectations (1.09) * Institutional procedures/red tape (1.17) * Students (1.08) High Career Related Stress, Comp 1, 31.1% Average Career Related Stress, Comp 1, Low Career 47.1% Related Stress, Comp 1, 21.8% High Career Related Stress, Comp 2, 31.4% Average Career Related Stress, Comp 2, Low Career 47.4% Related Stress, Comp 2, 21.2% Standard 5 - Faculty- and Staff-Focused Results Analysis of Results Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your measurement instrument or process? What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) Faculty Personal Development: Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Faculty Survey, (benchmarking ), More than seventy percent (70%) of faculty at FMU are highly satisfied with their personal development Comp1: Catholic Colleges Comp 2: Nonsectarian, Catholic, Other Religions four year colleges Current Results What are your current results? More than seventy percent (70%) of faculty at FMU are highly satisfied with their personal development than thirty five percent (35%) of the benched mark institutions Analysis of Results What did you learn from the results? Help faculty meeting to discuss issues raised on surveys Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends What did you improve or what is your next step? (3-5 data points preferred) Maintain and improve the faculty Personal Development culture by providing more professional development resources for faculty Survey items and estimation 'weights': Indicate the importance to you of each of the following education goals for undergraduate students: * Help students develop personal values (4.92) * Provide for students' emotional development (2.91) * Develop moral character (2.87) * Enhance students' self-understanding (2.65) Personal Development High UG Ed Goal: Personal High UG Ed Developme Goal: nt, Comp 1, Personal Average 35.4%UG Developme Ed Goal: nt, FMU, Personal 70.8% Average UG Developme Ed Goal: LowComp UG Ed nt, 1, Low UG Ed Personal Goal: 41.9% Goal: Developme Personal Personal nt, FMU, Developme Developme 18.8% nt, Comp 1, nt, FMU, 22.7% 10.4% High UG Ed Goal: Personal Developme nt, CompUG 2, Average 32.3% Ed Goal: Personal Developme nt, 2, LowComp UG Ed 39.5% Goal: Personal Developme nt, Comp 2, 28.2% Standard 5 - Faculty- and Staff-Focused Results Analysis of Results Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your measurement instrument or process? What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) Faculty Evaluation: Teaching, Scholarly activities, Services over time: Faculty annual evaluation instrument Faculty scores more than 55 out of 60 in teaching evaluation by students, 15 out of 20 in scholarly activities, and 17 out of 20 in services to the university and community Current Results What are your current results? Faculty scored more than 56 out of 60 in teaching, more than 16 out of 20 in scholarly activities, and 19 out of 20 in services to the University and community Analysis of Results What did you learn from the results? Faculty exceeded goal. The trend increase in 20102011. The faculty performa nce in above stated activities was satisfactor y Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends What did you improve or what is your next step? (3-5 data points preferred) Encourage and provide recourses to the faculty to maintain high performance in teaching, scholarly activities, and services Teaching, Scholarly activities, Services Services, 20082009, 19.7 Scholarly Services, 20092010, 19.7 Scholarly Services, 20102011, 19.3 Scholarly activities, 2008-2009, 16.8 activities, 2009-2010, 16.9 activities, 2010-2011, 17.2 Teaching, 2008-2009, 56 Teaching, 2009-2010, 56 Teaching, 2010-2011, 57 Teaching Scholarly activities Services Teaching, Scholarly activities, Services Teaching, 2008-2009, 56 Teaching, 2009-2010, 56 Services, Scholarly 2008-2009, activities, 19.7 2008-2009, 16.8 Services, Scholarly 2009-2010, activities, 19.7 2009-2010, 16.9 Teaching Scholarly activities Teaching, 2010-2011, 57 Scholarly Services, activities, 2010-2011, 2010-2011, 19.3 17.2 Services Faculty Qualifications Complete the next two tables for new full-time and part-time faculty members since last self-study or QA report. Do not include faculty members previously reported. Standard 5 - NEW FULL-TIME FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS NAME MAJOR COURSES TAUGHT LIST ALL EARNED DOCUMENT OTHER ACBSP (List alphabetically by Last Name) TEACHING (List the Courses Taught DEGREES PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION CRITIERA QUALIFICATION Edwards, B. FIELD Management (State Degree as During the Reporting Period, Documented on Do Not Duplicate Listing) Transcript, Must Include Major Field) Business Organization & Management, Business Internship & Seminar DBA, Business Administration MBA Five Years Work Experience Teaching Excellence Professional Certifications Vice-President of Institutional Advancement, Special Assistant to the president DBA, Accounting CPA 1. Doctorate 2. Professional 3. Exception Doctorate Human Resource Management, Forbes, R. Accounting Principles of Accounting I, II, Intermediate Accounting, I, II, Managerial Accounting MBA, Accounting Doctorate Standard 5 - NEW PART-TIME FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS NAME Major Teaching Courses Taught List All Earned (List Alphabetically Field (List the Courses Taught During the Reporting Period) Degrees By Last Name) Do Not Duplicate Listing) (State Degree as Documented on Transcript, Must include Major Field) Document Other Professional Certification Criteria ACBSP Qualification 7. Doctorate *Five Years Work Experience 8. Professional 9. Exception *Teaching Excellence *Professional Certifications Anderson, C. Economics, Quantitative Business Statistics II Ph.D. Higher Education Leadership and Administration Doctorate MA in Applied Economics MS in Agricultural Business Cezair, J. Accounting Principles of Accounting II, Intermediate Accounting II DBA in Accounting CPA Doctorate MBA in Accounting Sippio-Smith, T. Business Law Business Law II JD Worrell, K. Accounting Advanced Accounting, Auditing, Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting MBA in Business Administration Doctorate CPA Standard 5, Criterion 5.8 Scholarly and Professional Activities Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Entessari Abbass Ph.D. F10-Sp11 F09-Sp10 Professional Activities Professional Consulting Professional Conferences/ Workshops Related Services D-1 D=2 C=1 C=1 D=1 A=1 Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Edwards DBA Professional Memberships 3 5 1 3 6 1 Scholarly Activities Published Professional Meetings Professional Activities Professional Consulting Professional Conferences/ Workshops Professional Meetings Related Services Professional Memberships Barbara F10-Sp11 D=1 A=1 2 2 1 A=1 2 3 1 C=1 F09-Sp10 Other Other Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Forbes DBA CPA Professional Activities Professional Consulting Professional Conferences/ Workshops Professional Meetings Related Services Professional Memberships Other Renee F10-Sp11 F09-Sp10 C=2 A=4 A=1 A=4 A=1 Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ 4 Professional Activities Professional Conferences/ Workshops Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books KoyameMarsh, M Ph.D. F10-Sp11 B=1 B-1 B=1 D=4 C=2 1 3 F09-Sp10 B=1 B=2 D= 2 C=2 1 3 Professional Consulting Professional Meetings Related Services Professional Memberships Other Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Labadie Ph.D. Professional Activities Professional Consulting Professional Conferences/ Workshops Professional Meetings Related Services Professional Memberships Other Robert F10-Sp11 C=6 4 F09-Sp10 C=6 3 Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Lee Ph.D. C=2 C=3 B=2 Professional Activities Professional Consulting Professional Conferences/ Workshops Related Services Professional Meetings Professional Memberships Cheulho F10-Sp11 F09-Sp10 B=3 BD= 1 2 2 2 Other Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Professional Activities Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Consulting Related Services Lucky Ph.D. B=3 C=2 C=1 D=2 B=2 Professional Professional Conferences/ Workshops Professional Meetings Professional Memberships Other William F10-Sp11 5 1 1 3 1 1 A=2 F09-Sp10 B=2 C=2 C=1 D=2 B=2 A=2 D=1 Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Pellegrino Ph.D. Professional Activities Professional Consulting Professional Conferences/ Workshops Professional Meetings Related Services Professional Memberships Kimberly F10-Sp11 B=1 F09-Sp10 B=2 B=2 B-3 B= 7 B=2 B=4 1 1 1 1 0 Other Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Professional Activities Professional Conferences/ Workshops Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Pellegrino Ph.D. F10-Sp11 B= 2 B=1 B=1 B=3 1 1 2 F09-Sp10 B=1 B=1 B=1 B=3 1 1 2 Professional Consulting Professional Meetings Related Services Professional Memberships Other Robert D=2 Scholarly Activities Published Unpublished Articles/ Articles/ Faculty Highest Professional Papers Manuscripts/ Manuscripts/ Member Degree Qualifications Presented Books Books Perkins DBA F10-Sp11 D= 1 C=1 C=1 F09-Sp10 C=1 Professional Activities Professional Consulting Professional Conferences/ Workshops Related Services Professional Meetings Professional Memberships Debra Codes to Use for Scholarly Activities: A = Scholarship of Teaching B = Scholarship of Discovery C = Scholarship of Integration D = Scholarship of Application 2 A=1 2 Other Standard #6 Educational and Business Process Management a. Describe how you routinely provide reliable information to the public on your performance, including student achievement. Response: The School of Business routinely provides reliable information to the public on its policies, procedures, and performances by the followings: * Florida Memorial Web page: FMU Latest News, Press Release, University’s Face book, Twitter * Office of Institutional Advancement (includes Office of Public Affairs) * University Catalog, the Catalog is available on the University Web Page * Publications of the Office of the Institutional Effectiveness * Office of the Alumni Affairs publications and multi-media releases * School of Business section of the University Web page * School of Business Newsletter * School of Business Advisory Council activities * School of Business Professional Development Week activities b. Curriculum 1. List any existing accredited degree programs/curricula that have been substantially revised since your last report and attach a Table - Standard 6, Criterion 6.1.3 – Undergraduate CPC Coverage for each program. Response: None 1. List any new degree programs that have been developed and attach a Table - Standard 6, Criterion 6.1.3 – Undergraduate CPC Coverage for each new program since your last report. Response: None 2. List any accredited programs that have been terminated since your last report. Response: None Complete the following tables. Use a maximum of three or four examples, reporting what you consider to be the most important data. It is not necessary to provide results for every process. Standard 6 - Budgetary, Financial, and Market Results Analysis of Results Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your measurement instrument or process? What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) The School of Business total budget Increase budget 5% each year from 20072008 to 2011-2012 School of Business approved budget Current Results Analysis of Results What are your current results? What did you learn from the results? The budget increased above the targeted number The budget increased due to the requests made by the School of Business and improved financial status of the University Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends What did you improve or what is your next step (3-5 data points preferred) Budget increased but still does not cover the School of Business request for hiring additional faculty and increasing professional development activities by the faculty School of Business Budget 1200000 1000000 800000 600000 400000 200000 School od Business Total Budget 0 School of Business Budget 1500000 1000000 500000 0 School od Business Total Budget Analysis of Results Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your measurement instrument or process? What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) The School of Business graduation Increase 5% each year from 2007 to 2011 Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Statistical Profile Current Results Analysis of Results What are your current results? What did you learn from the results? The graduation increase goal has been met in the School of Business The increase is the results of improved student advisement, course offering, and low attrition in the School of Business Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends What did you improve or what is your next step (3-5 data points preferred) The School of Business needs to maintain quality advisement, course offering, and hiring of new faculty School of Business Graduation Total 50 40 30 School of Business Graduation 20 10 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 School of Business Graduation Total 50 40 30 School of Business Graduation 20 10 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 Analysis of Results Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your measurement instrument or process? What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) The School of Business total student credit hours Increase 5% each year from 2007 to 2010 Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Statistical Profile Current Results Analysis of Results What are your current results? What did you learn from the results? The total student credit hours in creased more than 5% from 2007 to 2009, and declined in 2010. The decreased in 2010 is due to lower student enrollment in the School of Business Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends What did you improve or what is your next step (3-5 data points preferred) The School of Business needs to improve its recruitment of students to the School of Business Total Student Credit Hours 2500 2000 1500 Total Student Credit Hours 1000 500 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total Student Credit Hours 2500 2000 1500 Total Student Credit Hours 1000 500 0 1007 2008 2009 2010 Standard 6 - Organizational Performance Results Analysis of Results Performance Measure What is your measurement instrument or process? Measurable goal What is your goal? Both enrollment and graduation increase by 5% in the School of Business (Indicate length of cycle) Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Statistical Profile Current Results Analysis of Results Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) What are your current results? The enrollment in the School of Business declined more than 5%, the graduation, however, increased more than 5% What did you learn from the results? The School of Business needs to review and analyze its enrollment trend. The decline in enrollment may be the result of economic downturn in the country and Florida What did you improve or what is your next step? The School of Business needs to improve its recruitment of students to the School of Business School of Business Graduation and Enrollment 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Enrrolment 2007 2008 2009 201 Graduation School of Business Graduation and Enrollment 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Enrrolment 2007 2008 2009 2010 Graduation Analysis of Results Performance Measure What is your measurement instrument or process? Measurable goal What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) The on-line registration in the University improves by 5% from year to year The data provide by the Information Technology of the University Current Results Analysis of Results Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) What are your current results? The on-line registration steadily improved from 2006 to 2008. The improveme nt was more than 80% from 2009 to 2010. What did you learn from the results? The on-line registration will further improve. The increase depends on providing improved technology and its continual availability to students What did you improve or what is your next step? School of Business faculty need to help the University to reach its goal of maximum online registration On-Line Registration 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 On-Line Registration 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 On-Line Registration 2500 2000 1500 On-Line Registration 1000 500 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Analysis of Results Performance Measure What is your measurement instrument or process? Measurable goal What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) School of Business attrition declines 10% from2009 to 2011 The data provide by the Registrar Office of the University Current Results Analysis of Results Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) What are your current results? The Attrition rate of the School of Business has declined more than 10% from 2009 to 2011. What did you learn from the results? The School of Business has been very successful of retaining its students What did you improve or what is your next step? School of Business faculty need to continue its academic supports of its students. School of Business Attrition 15 10 5 0 On-Line Registration School of Business Attrition 15 10 On-Line Registration 5 0 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Analysis of Results Performance Measure What is your measurement instrument or process? Measurable goal What is your goal? (Indicate length of cycle) Faculty in the School of Business use webtechnology in their instruction The data provide by the Information Technology of the University Current Results Analysis of Results Action Taken or Improvement made Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) What are your current results? Majority of the faculty in the School of Business use some form of webtechnology in their classes What did you learn from the results? There is potential of using more webtechnology in the class room by faculty. What did you improve or what is your next step? The University is upgrading its web-technology. This will positively result in more usage of web-technology in the class room across the discipline WebCT Faculty Users 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Standard 6, Criterion 6.1.3 Total Core a1 a2 a3 a4 b1 b2 b3 b4 c1 c2 d Courses MKT FIN ACC MGT LAW ECO ETH GLO IS STAT POL/COMP ACC 211 1.0 1.0 30.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 ACC 212 5.0 1.0 30.0 3 1.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 .5 1 1.5 1 .5 2.0 2.0 1.0 30.0 BUS 211 1.5 35 BUS 215 2.0 3.0 BUS 311 1.5 1.5 BUS 215 10.0 37.5 4.5 49.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 44.0 1.0 30.0 41.0 7.0 57.0 2.0 45.5 2.0 43.0 BUS 320 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 32.0 38.0 BUS 321 1.5 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.5 0.5 32.0 40.5 BUS 344 0.5 0.5 0.5 37.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 0.5 BUS 394 1.0 0.5 1.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 37.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 54.0 54.0 BUS 420 6.0 BUS 450 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 15.0 2.0 CSC 101 16.0 5.0 27.0 30.0 ECO 201 30.0 ECO 202 2.0 ECO 371 14.0 FIN 301 34.0 1.0 2.0 38.0 30.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 40.0 3.0 6.0 4.0 50.5 6.0 3.0 47.0 1.0 50.0 2.0 32.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 10.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 3 1.0 4.0 3.0 HRM 350 1.5 MAR 301 37.5 Total 54.5 60.5 37.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 67.5 150 65 91.5 5.0 67.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 54.0 4.0 2.0 0.5 51.0 37.0 71.0 149.0 40.0 APENDIX A Student CRS Complaint/Grievance Form Directions: Please fill out this form with as much detail as possible and leave it with the Administrative Assistant in the School of Business. Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________________________________ Student ID: ___________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________ Class Standing: Circle one: Status: Full Time____ FR SO JR SR Part Time____ Major: ____________________________ Class about which you are registering a complaint/grievance: _____________________________________ Name of the professor: _____________________________________ Provide a description of the nature of the complaint, including the semester and year of the issue. Semester and Year ______ _______________________________ Signature _______ _______________________________ Please describe the complaint. Please describe what you have done to try to resolve the situation. Findings of the BCC Signature of BCC Members Signature of the Dean Date Date A PROMISE. A FUTURE. DR. ABBASS ENTESSARI DEAN and Professor of Economics MS. SOPHRETTA BENJAMIN Administrative Assistant ACCOUNTING BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DR. RENEE FORBES-WILLIAMS Associate Professor of Accounting DR. ROBERT LABADIE DR. BARBARA EDWARDS Professor of Associate Professor of Business Administration Management MARKETING DR. RITA KOYAME-MARSH DR. KIMBERLY PELLEGRINO Associate Professor of Associate Professor of Economics Management DR. DEBRA PERKINS DR. WILLIAM LUCKY, JR. Director and DR. ROBERT PELLEGRINO Assistant Professor of Associate Professor of Marketing Marketing and Associate Professor of Management FINANCE MBA PROGRAM Director Ms. Paulette Elliott MBA Secretary DR. CHEULHO LEE Director and Associate Professor of Finance November 30, 2011