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2012 - 2013

Management BBA

Goal
Students Will Obtain A Broad Base Of Knowledge Of Management Principles
A broad base of knowledge of management principles is necessary for students to become effective organizational actors.

Objective
Students Will Understand Principles And Concepts Relating To The Planning Function Of Management
Planning is one function of management that involves setting goals and direction and deciding how to achieve those goals. Students must understand the planning function of management to become an effective organizational actor.

Indicator
Course Embedded Questions For Planning Function
Embedded questions on exams will be used to evaluate students understanding of the planning function of management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions In MGMT 4390
70% of students will answer 70% of embedded questions correctly

Finding
Finding For Planning Function
Two course learning objectives best support the planning function of management: the analysis of the exernal environment and analysis of the internal environment.  nine questions were asked in the area of the external environment and six questions were asked in the area of the internal environment.

Course Learning Objective - Pretest - Posttest
Analysis of the External Environment - 49.82% - 62.75%
Analysis of the Internal Environment - 45.43% - 59.62%

Even though the pretest posttest gains were substantial, the criterion was not met.

Action
Student Performance On Planning Questions
This data reflects only one class, taught by one instructor. Next year we will gather data from a wider variety of classes and instructors across the Management major.

Objective
Students Will Understand Principles And Concepts Relating To The Leading Function
Leading is one function of management that involves setting in motion the actions of people to accomplish the organization’s objectives. Students must understand the leading function of management to become an effective organizational actor.

Indicator
Course Embedded Questions On Exams For The Leading Function
Embedded questions in MGMT 4390 will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the leading function of management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For The Leading Function
70% of students in MGMT 4390 will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.


Finding
Common Questions - Leading
One course learning objective best supports the leading function: the analysis of vision.  On the three questions related to leading embedded in the MGMT 4390 mid-term exam, the correct response rate was 77.96% on the pretest and 81.69% on the post test.

The criterion was met.

Action
Assessment Of The Planning Function
This data reflects only one class, taught by one instructor. Next year we will gather data from a wider variety of classes and instructors across the Management major.

Objective
Students Will Understand Principles And Concepts Relating To The Controlling Function Of Management
Controlling is one function of management that involves monitoring performance over time and adjusting plans to ensure the achievement of organizational objectives. Students must understand the controlling function of management to become an effective organizational actor.

Indicator
Course Embedded Questions On Exams For Controlling Function
Embedded questions on exams in multiple courses will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the controlling function of management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Controlling Function
70% of students in Principles of Management will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.


Finding
Common Questions - Controling
Two course learning objectives best support the planning function of management: the analysis of the exernal environment and analysis of the internal environment.  One question was asked in each area.

Course Learning Objective - Pretest - Posttest
Strategy Implementation - 95.16% - 98.59%
Strategy Evalaution - 61.29% - 59.15%

Neither area demonstrated much change between the pretest and posttest, and one met the criteria and one did not.

Action
Assessment Of The Controling Function
This data reflects only one class, taught by one instructor. Next year we will gather data from a wider variety of classes and instructors across the Management major.

Objective
Students Will Understand Principles And Concepts Relating To The Organizing Function Of Management
Organizing is one function of management that involves bringing together physical, financial, and human resources to accomplish the organization’s objectives. Students must understand the organizing function of management to become an effective organizational actor.

Indicator
Course Embedded Questions On Exams For Organizing Function
Embedded questions on exams in multiple courses will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the organizing function of management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Organizing Function
70% of students in Principles of Management will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.


Finding
Common Questions - Organizing
One course learning objective best supports the Organizing function of management: Strtegy formulation.  five questions were asked in the area of Strategy Formulation.

Course Learning Objective - Pretest - Posttest
Strategy Formulation - 44.84% - 79.15%

The criterion was met.

Action
Assessment Of The Organizing Function
This data reflects only one class, taught by one instructor. Next year we will gather data from a wider variety of classes and instructors across the Management major.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement The faculty did not meet to discuss or implement the assessment plan during FY 2012-2013.  Consequently, we used data that is continuously collected in MGMT 4390 to evaluate the Management Major's learning objectives.  The data collection plan for FY 2013-2014 will be discussed with faculty teaching in the major during fall 2013.  Assessment activities are schedule for classes in the management major during spring 2014 and data will be collected from applicable classes.  A multi year plan for data collection will be disseminated to so faculty know when to collect data for assessment.

Plan for continuous improvement A multi-year multi-course multi-instructor data collection plan has been developed and will be used to schedule the collection of assessment data across all courses in the Management major