College / School
College of Business Administration (COBA)
Department
College of Business Administration (COBA)
Program / Major / Certificate
Masters of Business Administration (MBAP)
Assessment Coordinator(s)
Stephanie Bradl
Has there been a change to the Assessment Coordinator(s) since the last
assessment plan?
No
Person(s)
responsible for writing and/or submitting this report:
Stephanie Bradl
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed to prepare
students for careers in management and leadership in both the private and
public sectors. Students acquire a comprehensive foundation in the functional
areas of business, the global environment in which they will function, and the
analytical tools for intelligent and ethical decision making.
Has this mission statement been revised since the last plan?
No
1. Ethical Awareness: Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of and appropriate decision making skills for all shareholders.
2. Communication and Technology: Students will be able to produce a coherent written statement and oral presentation of the analysis of a complex business issue.
3. Professional Competence: Students will acquire the broad-based knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill their professional goals. These skills include, but are not limited to: financial theories, analysis, reporting and markets; the creation of value through production and distribution; statistical analysis and management sciences as they support decision-making; and information technology as it facilitates change in organizational structure, management practice work processes, and the roles of individuals.
4. Critical Thinking: Students will be able to use analytical and decision-making skills in problem solving. These skills may be demonstrated by the ability of students to (a) identify, define, and analyze a business problem; (b) identify relevant facts and determine causes; (c) apply knowledge in new and unfamiliar circumstances through a conceptual understanding of the relevant disciplines; (d) creatively formulate alternative courses of action and/or solutions; (e) explain the basis of the choice; and (f) plan and communicate the implementation of that choice to others.
5. Diversity Awareness: COBA students will be able to incorporate the cultural diversity dimensions into the analysis of a business problem, and demonstrate the impact of these dimensions on organizational and societal outcomes..
6. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a group.
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SSU Strategic Plan Goal |
PSLO |
Semester |
Professor |
Courses |
Assessment Artifacts and Instruments |
Target Levels |
Results and Analysis of Results |
Actions in Response to Results |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
1. Ethical Awareness: Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of and appropriate decision making skills for all shareholders. |
Spring 2016 |
Wu, J |
MBAP 6091 Strategic Management |
Case study – Ethical Awareness rubric |
Class will score a rubric average ≥ 3 |
TARGET MET Mean = 3.74 No changes needed. |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
2. Communication and Technology: Students will be able to produce a coherent written statement and oral presentation of the analysis of a complex business issue. |
Fall 2015 & Spring 2016 |
Korovyakovaskaya |
MBAP 6041 Organizational Theory & Behavior |
Oral presentation – Oral Communication Rubric |
Class will score a rubric average ≥ 3 |
TARGET 1 MET Mean = 4.95 No changes needed. |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Spring 2016 |
Wu, J |
MBAP 6091 Strategic Management |
Case study – Written Communication Rubric |
TARGET 2 MET Mean = 4.05 No changes needed. |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
3. Professional Competence: Students will acquire the broad-based knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill their professional goals. These skills include, but are not limited to: financial theories, analysis, reporting and markets; the creation of value through production and distribution; statistical analysis and management sciences as they support decision-making; and information technology as it facilitates change in organizational structure, management practice work processes, and the roles of individuals. |
Spring 2016 |
Wu, J |
MBAP 6091 Strategic Management |
MBAP Exit Exam - Answer Key |
Class will score a mean ≥ 50 (50%) |
TARGET MET Mean = 52.4% |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
4. Critical Thinking: Students will be able to use analytical and decision-making skills in problem solving. These skills may be demonstrated by the ability of students to (a) identify, define, and analyze a business problem; (b) identify relevant facts and determine causes; (c) apply knowledge in new and unfamiliar circumstances through a conceptual understanding of the relevant disciplines; (d) creatively formulate alternative courses of action and/or solutions; (e) explain the basis of the choice; and (f) plan and communicate the implementation of that choice to others. |
Fall 2015 |
Toney |
MBAP 6051 Managerial Economics |
Case study – Critical Thinking rubric |
Class will score a rubric average ≥ 3 |
TAREGT MET Mean = 3.51 No changes needed. |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
6. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a group. |
Fall 2015 |
Cannonier |
MBAP 6902 Organizational Leadership |
Group project – Teamwork rubric |
Class will score a rubric average ≥ 3 |
TARGET 1 MET Mean = 4.7 No changes needed |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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SSU Strategic Plan Goal |
PO Goal |
Enabling Strategies |
Measures |
Targets |
Results and Analysis of Results |
Actions in Response to Results |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
Increase total enrollment |
a.Visit Upper Division courses b. Attend Open House events |
Blackboard Analytics |
Graduate enrollment of 30. |
TARGET MET Enrollment for year 2015 – 2016 totaled 32 Target exceeded by 2 students |
OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Exceeded target. No action necessary. |
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Increase graduation rates |
a. MBA Office taking more active role in advisement b. More careful attention regarding course scheduling to ensure program completion |
Blackboard Analytics |
Graduate at least 10 MBA students annually. |
TARGET MET Graduated 11 MBA Students for 2015- 2016 Target exceeded by 1 student |
OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Exceeded target. No action necessary. |
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Course Scheduling |
a. Offer classes more consistently b. Increase the number of offered MBA courses per semester c. Align course scheduling in relation to program completion |
Banner |
Offer a minimum of 4 MBA classes per semester |
TARGET MET Four courses or more were offered in each semester in 2015-2016 |
OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Met target. No action necessary. |
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Generate Materials for Community Awareness of MBA Program |
a. Increase print advertisements in Savannah Magazines and Savannah Morning News b. Create promotional literature c. Utilize local media news source for TV ad campaign |
Promotional materials tally |
Begin planning now for phase 1 of implementation in AY 2016-2017 |
TARGET MET 2 Promotional materials were designed; implementation plan composed
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OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Ad campaign is in planning stage and will be continued into AY 2016-2017 within the program. The program will develop a new goal to increase total enrollment by at least 10% per academic year for AY 2016-2017. |