OATdb Archive

2006 - 2007

General Business Administration BBA

Goal
Capable Communicators And Decision Makers
General Business graduates will be capable communicators and competent business decision makers.

Objective
Writing Competency
Students will be able to compose effective business messages using accepted standards of English grammar and punctuation, sentence structure and paragraph design.

Indicator
Written Communication
General Business degree candidates will respond in writing to a series of business scenarios during the required GBA 389 coursework.

Criterion
Writing Assessment
At least 80% of sampled students must meet expectations on the business communication rubrics.

Finding
Good news/neutral communication
Instructor 1: F06 100% meets expectations; S07 96%.
Instructor 2: F06 100%; S07 98%.
Instructor 3: F06 100%; S07 100%.

Finding
Bad News Communication
Instructor 1: F06 100% meets expectations; S07 96%.
Instructor 2: F06 90%; S07 93%.
Instructor 3: F06 100%; S07 100%.

Finding
Persuasive Communication
Instructor 1: F06 91% meets expectations; S07 88%.
Instructor 2: F06 100%; S07 93%.
Instructor 3: F06 100%; S07 100%.

Indicator
Written Report
Students will research a business topic and will write a well-developed, well-organized, and appropriately documented report during the required GBA 389 course.

Criterion
Report Rubric
At least 80% of sampled students must meet expectations on the report evaluation rubrics.

Finding
Written Report
Instructor 1: F06 93% meets expectations; S07 93%.
Instructor 2: F06 65%; S07 61%.
Instructor 3: F06 100%; S07 100%.

Action
Evaluate Writing Rubrics
Reviewed rubrics for consistency and determined a standardized rubric should be developed.

Action
Evaluate Written Report Evaluation Rubrics
Reviewed rubrics for consistency and determined a standardized rubric should be developed.

Objective
Speaking Competency
Students will be able to speak effectively before a group by connecting with the audience and organizing and presenting the topic accordingly.

Indicator
Oral Presentation
Students will give an oral presentation during the required GBA 389 course.

Criterion
Oral Rubric
At least 80% of sampled students must meet expectations on the oral presentation rubrics.

Finding
Oral Presentation
Instructor 1: F06 98% meets expectations; S07 100%.
Instructor 2: F06 100%; S07 95%.
Instructor 3: F06 100%; S07 100%.

Action
Evaluation Oral Presentation Rubrics
Reviewed rubrics for consistency and determined a standardized rubric should be developed.

Objective
Decision-Making Competency
The student will use analytical and problem solving skills to make business decisions.

Indicator
Written Communication
General Business degree candidates will respond in writing to a series of business scenarios during the required GBA 389 coursework.

Criterion
Writing Assessment
At least 80% of sampled students must meet expectations on the business communication rubrics.

Finding
Good news/neutral communication
Instructor 1: F06 100% meets expectations; S07 96%.
Instructor 2: F06 100%; S07 98%.
Instructor 3: F06 100%; S07 100%.

Finding
Bad News Communication
Instructor 1: F06 100% meets expectations; S07 96%.
Instructor 2: F06 90%; S07 93%.
Instructor 3: F06 100%; S07 100%.

Finding
Persuasive Communication
Instructor 1: F06 91% meets expectations; S07 88%.
Instructor 2: F06 100%; S07 93%.
Instructor 3: F06 100%; S07 100%.

Indicator
Business Decision Making
General Business degree candidates will take the Texas Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills test in the required BAN232 class and again in the required MGT475 class.

Criterion
Analytical Evaluation
80% of sampled student scores must meet expectations on the Texas Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills instrument in MGT475.

Finding
Business Decision Making
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