GENBA 166
Business Information Technology Skills Proficiency
Course Coordinator
Coordinator Office
E-Mail
Brian Kovar
Calvin 9H
GENBA166@ksu.edu
Graduate Assistants
Devin Feist
Jordan Markley-Kubias
Adam Sobba
Course Description
Enrollment in this course allows students to demonstrate IT skills proficiency as required by the College of Business
Administration. Students must meet established proficiency levels in the areas of:
1. Spreadsheet software skills using Microsoft Excel
2. Database Management software skills using Microsoft Access
3. Word Processing software skills using Microsoft Word
4. Presentation software skills using Microsoft PowerPoint
Students take GENBA166 as a means to demonstrate their IT skills proficiency and receive credit that will be used to
fulfill their degree requirements. The grade received by a student is either Cr (Credit given) or NC (No Credit given).
KSU does not charge students for the GENBA166 credit that they receive.
The only cost associated with GENBA166 is the “materials textbook cost” which students pay to McGraw-Hill to use
their testing and study platform (SimNet). By not charging students for their GENBA166 credit, students save over
$341.50 (which is the cost of a 1 credit hour KSU course).
The CBA IT Skills Proficiency Exam is composed of three separate components. Each component is tested individually.
1. Spreadsheet software skills using Microsoft Excel
2. Database Management software skills using Microsoft Access
3. A combined exam where Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word are tested.
In order for credit to be given for the course, each of three components must be passed at a level of 80% or higher. Once
80% or higher is achieved on each component, then credit will be given for GENBA 166, which meets the prerequisite
required for Business majors to enroll in MANGT 366. Passage of the CBA IT Skills Proficiency Exam is also a degree
requirement for all students in the K-State College of Business Administration.
If a student does not achieve a score of 80% or higher on a given exam component, then another testing administration of
that component should be scheduled.
Please visit the class web site on KSU Online in order to find information related to course policies and procedures,
objectives for each software skill area being tested, the dates and times available for testing and other important class
information.
Required Text & Materials
SimNet is the platform used in this course to administer the CBA IT Skills Proficiency Exam. After paying a registration
fee to McGraw-Hill, students gain access to all of the SimNet materials (self-review materials, practice tests and the
formal exam) used in the course for a two year period.
All GENBA166 testing sessions will be administered and proctored in a location in Calvin Hall. The available testing
times will vary weekly. Please watch your email for more information regarding scheduled testing sessions.
Tuesday Jan. 19
Wednesday Jan. 27
Wednesday Feb. 24
Friday February 26
Thursday March 24
Friday March 25
Tuesday April 19
Important Dates to Remember for Spring 2016
First day of classes for Spring 2016
First testing appointment must be scheduled by this date. Failure to schedule
first testing appointment by this date will result in the student being
administratively dropped from the course.
Testing appointment for the second software application must be scheduled by
this date. Failure to schedule the second software application testing
appointment by this date will result in the student being administratively
dropped from the course.
Students must score at least an 80% or higher on their first software application
on or before this date. Failure of a student achieve the specified score by this
date will result in the student being administratively dropped from the course.
Testing appointment for the third software application must be scheduled by
this date. Failure to schedule the third software application testing appointment
by this date will result in the student being administratively dropped from the
course.
Students must score at least an 80% or higher on their second software
application on or before this date. Failure of a student to achieve the specified
score by this date will result in the student being administratively dropped from
the course.
Test for the third software application must be taken on or before this date.
Each test has a 60 minute time limit. If back-to-back testing sessions are offered, students may schedule
back-to-back tests where they test one application in the first session, followed by another application in
the following testing session.
Students MUST prepare for scheduled tests using SimNet, which contains lessons and adaptive
SimPaths.
CBA Mission statement:
The mission of the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University is excellence in the advancement and dissemination
of knowledge consistent with the needs of students, business, faculty, and society.
Need For Assistance: Any student with a disability that needs a classroom accommodation, access to technology or other assistance
in this course should contact the Student Access Center, who will then coordinate accommodation with your instructor. This should
be brought to the instructor’s attention as soon as possible and no later than the date where you scheduled your first testing
appointment. The Student Access Center serves students with a wide range of disabilities including, but not limited to, physical
disabilities, sensory impairments, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, depression, and anxiety.
Kansas State University has an Honor System based on personal integrity, which is presumed to be sufficient assurance that, in
academic matters, one's work is performed honestly and without unauthorized assistance. Undergraduate and graduate students, by
registration, acknowledge the jurisdiction of the Honor System. The policies and procedures of the Honor System apply to all full and
part-time students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses on-campus, off-campus, and via distance learning. The honor
system website can be reached via the following URL: www.ksu.edu/honor . A component vital to the Honor System is the inclusion
of the Honor Pledge which applies to all assignments, examinations, or other course work undertaken by students. The Honor Pledge
is implied, whether or not it is stated: "On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this
academic work." A grade of XF can result from a breach of academic honesty. The F indicates failure in the course; the X indicates
the reason is an Honor Pledge violation.
You are required to do your own work during all testing sessions. This means not referencing other web sites or materials during
testing. This means giving and receiving no assistance to/from other students. Consequently, sitting at a computer near another
student and discussing ANYTHING with them or opening another web site while a testing session is in session is considered
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY.
Statement Defining Expectations for Classroom Conduct
All student activities in the University, including this course, are governed by the Student Judicial Conduct Code as outlined in the
Student Governing Association By Laws, Article VI, Section 3, number 2. Students who engage in behavior that disrupts the learning
environment may be asked to leave the class.