The goal of the BBA program in Management is to provide students with a broad base of knowledge in the Management discipline. 380, 381, 374, 471, 480.
Objective
Management Core Concepts And Principles
Students who complete the BBA in Management will demonstrate knowledge of the core concepts and principles of Management and the functions of Management 380.
Indicator
Management Pre-Test And Post-Test
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on concepts and principles, and on the functions of Management. 380
Criterion
Management: Improvement On Post-Test Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. 380
Finding
Management Core Concepts And Principles Findings
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment in spring of 2012.
Action
Management Core Concepts And Principles Action
This objective is scheduled to be assessed during the semester of spring 2012. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.
Objective
Global Management
Students who complete the BBA in Management will demonstrate knowledge of the global nature of business today and the forces shaping the evolution of the global market and the process of extending from domestic business operations into global markets. 471
Indicator
Global Management Pre-Test And Post-Test
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on the concepts related to the current state of international business and its development as well as the nature of taking a domestic business global. 471
Criterion
Global Management: Improvement On Post-Test Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. 471
Finding
Global Management Findings
Thirty-eight items were used for pre-test and post-test comparison. The average performance score on the pre-test was 38%, whereas the average on the post-tests was 78.1% This meets the target performance level of 75% and reflects a 104.5 % improvement.
Individual items on which there was less than average improvement were identified. These included questions on topics such as international product management and international regulation. These parts of the course curriculum have been earmarked for increased focus and particular attention in future offerings of the course.
Action
Global Management Actions
An ongoing assessment of the learning objectives to maintain their relevancy continues. Regarding instructional methods, during Summer and Fall 2010 a comprehensive written assignment was given to students. They were engaged in writing individual papers on a selected aspect (economy, culture, political and legal environments) of a country assigned to them. They researched the assigned topic and encapsulated their findings in an 8 page paper. In addition, students were asked to reflect, in writing, on the learning achieved. The average grade for the individual paper was 89%. Submitted papers were of reasonably high quality. In the written reflections students mentioned: - A revision of their preconceived views of different countries - Increased openness to differences between the U.S. and other countries - A desire to learn more about and possibly travel to the country studied - Increased appreciation of global commonalities and differences, and what they mean for business
Objective
Organizational Behavior
Students who complete the BBA in Management will demonstrate knowledge of how and why people behave in organizations and how to apply the knowledge of human behavior in organizations. 381
Indicator
Organizational Behavior Pre-Test And Post-Test
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on concepts and principles of organizational behavior. 381
Criterion
Organizational Behavior: Improvement On Post-Test Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. 381
Finding
Organizational Behavior Findings
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment in fall of 2012.
Action
Organizational Behavior Action
This objective is scheduled to be assessed during the semester of fall 2012. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.
Objective
Human Resource Management Practices
Students who complete the BBA in Management will demonstrate knowledge of the practices of Human Resource Management that afford an organization a competitive advantage and the components and functionality of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (SAP R/3) as they pertain to Human Resource Management. 374
Indicator
Human Resource Management Pre-Test, Post-Test, And Rubric
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on the practice of Human Resource Management. A rubric will be used to assess skills in the application of SAP R/3. 374
Criterion
Human Resource Management: Improvement On Post-Test And Rubric Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. Seventy five percent of Management majors will receive a score of at least acceptable on the SAP R/3 rubric. 374
Finding
Human Resource Management: Finding
Two sections of Human Resource Management (HRM) were assessed. For the HRM practices content, the pre-test averages were 24.1% and 26.6%, while the post-test averages were 75.6% and 74.3%. For the SAP R/3 Human Capital Management (HCM) content, the pre-test averages were 0% and 0%, while the post-test averages were 98.4% and 98.7%. Both results surpassed the improvement standard of 75%. Further, it was determined that the following content areas of HRM need instructional refinement: discrimination, affirmative action, job analysis, assessing selection methods, factors affecting performance, unionization, and transactional processing and HRM.
Action
Human Resource Management: Actions
To enhance student learning, more emphasis on classroom discussions and activities will be implemented. After implementation, assessment will be repeated. Additionally, the course and learning objectives will be reviewed by other faculty familiar with the discipline.
Objective
Social Responsibility
Students who complete the BBA in Management will demonstrate knowledge of the current views concerning the social responsibility of business and of several ethical principles. 480
Indicator
Social Responsibility Learning Rubric
The assessment process will use a rubric to determine the topics mastered while answering a series of essay questions matching course objectives on ethical principles and the current views of corporate social responsibility. 480
Criterion
Social Responsibility: Rubric
Student performance on the rubric will average at least 70% correct.480
Finding
Social Responsibility Finding
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment in fall of 2011.
Action
Social Responsibility Action
This objective is scheduled to be assessed during the semester of fall 2011. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.