OATdb Archive

2006 - 2007

Economics And International Business, Department Of

Goal
Outstanding Programs
Have outstanding Economics, International Business, and Business Analysis Programs

Objective
Develop Outstanding Economics International Business, And Business Analysis Programs

Indicator
Ranking In EBI Survey
The departmental programs are ranked in the top 25 percent of schools evaluated in the EBI survey.

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Economics in EBI
Ranking by "Satisfaction with Quality of Teaching"

Finding
EBI Economics Rank: 16/41: 61% percentile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Business Analysis in EBI

Finding
EBI Statistics Rank: 16/41, 61% percentile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Int'l Business in EBI

Finding
EBI Iternational Business Rank: 27/41, 34 pcntile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Indicator
Majors
Increase the number of department majors

Criterion
Majors two percent of total enrollment
At least two percent of the students enrolled in the university have declared economics or international business as a major.

Finding
Majors are 1.03 percent of enrollment

Indicator
Scores On IDEAS System
Every faculty member has a Discipline Adjusted score above 45 for the IDEA Diagnostic Form Report in all main categories

Criterion
Discipline adjusted score on IDEAS
Each Faculty member has a disciplne adjusted score of at least 45

Finding
Discipline adjusted score on IDEAS
13 of 18 full-time faculty met or exceeded a score of 45 on IDEAS

Indicator
Student Research
Student research is submitted each year for competitive awards.

Criterion
Two Student Papers Submitted per Year
Papers submitted to conferences or journals

Finding
Two student papers submitted 2006-2007
Two student papers were submitted to conferences during academic year 2006-2007

Action
Recruitment Plan for Department Majors
Develop a recruitment plan to attract more majors to economics and international business.

Action
Department Newsletter
Newsletter is a vehicle for informing current students of departmental development and for soliciting information and contributions from alumni

Objective
Excellence In Teaching

Indicator
Ranking In EBI Survey
The departmental programs are ranked in the top 25 percent of schools evaluated in the EBI survey.

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Economics in EBI
Ranking by "Satisfaction with Quality of Teaching"

Finding
EBI Economics Rank: 16/41: 61% percentile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Business Analysis in EBI

Finding
EBI Statistics Rank: 16/41, 61% percentile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Int'l Business in EBI

Finding
EBI Iternational Business Rank: 27/41, 34 pcntile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Indicator
Academically Qualified Faculty
All tenured and tenure-track faculty should be academically qualified

Criterion
Academic Qualification (AQ)
All probationary faculty are AQ; all tenured faculty with at least 2 refereed articles and 2 refereed presentations are AQ

Finding
89 percent of faculty are AQ
16 of 18 tenured or tenure track faculty meet AQ qualifications

Indicator
Scores On IDEAS System
Every faculty member has a Discipline Adjusted score above 45 for the IDEA Diagnostic Form Report in all main categories

Criterion
Discipline adjusted score on IDEAS
Each Faculty member has a disciplne adjusted score of at least 45

Finding
Discipline adjusted score on IDEAS
13 of 18 full-time faculty met or exceeded a score of 45 on IDEAS

Indicator
Student Research
Student research is submitted each year for competitive awards.

Criterion
Two Student Papers Submitted per Year
Papers submitted to conferences or journals

Finding
Two student papers submitted 2006-2007
Two student papers were submitted to conferences during academic year 2006-2007

Action
Initiate Classroom Observations
The department has initiated classroom observations whereby tenured faculty observe non-tenured faculty instruction and provide reports to the department chair.

Goal
Mission Driven Faculty
Faculty characterized by excellence in teaching, research, service

Objective
Excellence In Teaching

Indicator
Ranking In EBI Survey
The departmental programs are ranked in the top 25 percent of schools evaluated in the EBI survey.

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Economics in EBI
Ranking by "Satisfaction with Quality of Teaching"

Finding
EBI Economics Rank: 16/41: 61% percentile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Business Analysis in EBI

Finding
EBI Statistics Rank: 16/41, 61% percentile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Criterion
75th Percentile Ranking of Int'l Business in EBI

Finding
EBI Iternational Business Rank: 27/41, 34 pcntile
Rank among Carnegie Class Institutions, as reported by EBI Respondents

Indicator
Academically Qualified Faculty
All tenured and tenure-track faculty should be academically qualified

Criterion
Academic Qualification (AQ)
All probationary faculty are AQ; all tenured faculty with at least 2 refereed articles and 2 refereed presentations are AQ

Finding
89 percent of faculty are AQ
16 of 18 tenured or tenure track faculty meet AQ qualifications

Indicator
Scores On IDEAS System
Every faculty member has a Discipline Adjusted score above 45 for the IDEA Diagnostic Form Report in all main categories

Criterion
Discipline adjusted score on IDEAS
Each Faculty member has a disciplne adjusted score of at least 45

Finding
Discipline adjusted score on IDEAS
13 of 18 full-time faculty met or exceeded a score of 45 on IDEAS

Indicator
Student Research
Student research is submitted each year for competitive awards.

Criterion
Two Student Papers Submitted per Year
Papers submitted to conferences or journals

Finding
Two student papers submitted 2006-2007
Two student papers were submitted to conferences during academic year 2006-2007

Action
Initiate Classroom Observations
The department has initiated classroom observations whereby tenured faculty observe non-tenured faculty instruction and provide reports to the department chair.

Objective
Excellence In Research

Indicator
Academically Qualified Faculty
All tenured and tenure-track faculty should be academically qualified

Criterion
Academic Qualification (AQ)
All probationary faculty are AQ; all tenured faculty with at least 2 refereed articles and 2 refereed presentations are AQ

Finding
89 percent of faculty are AQ
16 of 18 tenured or tenure track faculty meet AQ qualifications

Indicator
Student Research
Student research is submitted each year for competitive awards.

Criterion
Two Student Papers Submitted per Year
Papers submitted to conferences or journals

Finding
Two student papers submitted 2006-2007
Two student papers were submitted to conferences during academic year 2006-2007

Indicator
Faculty Intellectual Contributions
Includes refereed journal articles, presentations, and other published work

Criterion
Published articles per faculty member
Each faculty member submits at least one article or case study for publication in a professional journal every year.

Finding
Two published or accepted articles per faculty
The department had 36 articles published or accepted for publication during 2006-2007, an average of 2 per faculty

Criterion
Articles in Tier 1 & 2 Journals
Tier 1 & 2 are defined to be the union of journals so designated by various ranking systems. The department seeks to have at least 6 Tier 1 or 2 publications each year

Finding
Six Tier 1 or 2 articles
Six Tier 1 or 2 articles

Action
AQ Development PLan
Faculty who do not meet AQ qualifications are required to submit a development plan indicating how they will meet AQ requirements. In addition, no non-qualified faculty will be scheduled for summer classes

Objective
Excellence In Service

Indicator
Service Measure
Faculty score on FES 4

Criterion
Service Measure
All faculty will score at least 100 on FES 4

Finding
Service Measure
71 % of faculty scored 100 or better on FES 4 in 2007

Action
Service Measure
Add service goals to the annual faculty development plan; develop ways for faculty to add service within the department


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