Assurance of Learning Outcomes

Direct AoL Measures

Knowledge
a. Our learners will graduate knowing core concepts in the major business disciplines. [ETS]
b. Knowledge: Time Value of Money. Learners will be able to calculate time value of money, without a calculator. [mini-case]

Communication
a. Oral. Our graduates will be effective communicators (e.g., will demonstrate the ability to deliver a professional oral presentation) [rubric, recorded presentations].
b. Written. Our graduates will be effective communicators (e.g., will demonstrate effective written communication skills) [rubric, mini-cases and formal papers].

Ethics and Critical Thinking: Students will use a critical thinking framework to apply decision rules to ethical dilemmas as they consider the stakeholders affected. [mini-case]

Global: Intercultural Perspectives. Students will demonstrate the awareness of different cultural perspectives and the ability to adapt behavior to cultural differences. (modified from the IDI website for an IDI measurement as a pilot test, spring 2022)

Technological Agility/Problem Solving
a. ALO: Technological Agility/Problem Solving – Our learners will feel confident in using technology and analytical techniques to help solve problems and draw appropriate conclusions. [indirect measures of alumni]
b. ALO: Technological Agility/Techniques — Excel. Our students will be able to use Excel at a professional level and 60% or more will pass the Excel Certification Exam [GMetrix rubric; Excel certifications].

Indirect AoL Measures

Alumni: Our alumni will report that the BSBA program had a positive impact on their skills related to our defined AoL outcomes [survey].

Employers: Employers will report that students perform well during internships [survey].

Direct AoL Measures

Problem Solving: Students will be able to recognize, define, analyze, and offer solutions to problems under resource and information constraints.

Knowledge: Students will demonstrate competency in the basic business disciplines.

Communication: Students will demonstrate effective oral and written communications skills.

Global: Our students will be able to conduct business in a foreign environment by understanding and appreciating differences in business practices and cultures and conducting themselves responsibly.

Teamwork: Students will learn how to develop successful teams, and will effectively work in and contribute to multiple teams while in the program.

Direct AoL Measures

Problem Solving: MBA learners should be analytic and integrative thinkers who evaluate statistical results to inform business decisions. [mini-case]

Knowledge: MBA learners will demonstrate competency in the basic business disciplines. [ETS]
a. MBA learners will calculate time value of money without a calculator.

Communication: MBA learners will demonstrate professionally effective
a. Oral
b. Written communications skills. [presentations/rubric; written papers/rubric]

Global: MBA learners will express confidence with understanding and appreciating differences in cultures and satisfaction with the knowledge gained in using global insights in their careers. [indirect measure of MBA program perceptions from alumni and learners]

Teamwork: Learners will develop successful teams, effectively work in teams, and contribute to multiple teams while in the program. [CATME, curriculum map, indirect measure(s)]

Ethical and Critical Thinking: MBA learners will apply a critical thinking framework* to consider stakeholders as they use ethical principles* to recommend solutions for current business situations. [mini-case] *framework is a rubric to: define the problem/dilemma; evaluate alternatives; and recommend a solution; *3 ethical principles selected by the faculty to be emphasized in curriculum (close-the-loop)

Technological Agility: Voluntary Excel pilot test with GMetrix and Certification(s); Curriculum Map. [Excel certifications; & describe the current technological experience(s) of MBA students in spring 2021]