Assessment Plan. Fiscal Year Department of Entrepreneurship. College of Business and Public Administration. University of North Dakota

Transcription

1 Assessment Plan Fiscal Year 2012 Department of Entrepreneurship College of Business and Public Administration University of North Dakota Department Chair (As of July 1, 2011): Craig A. Silvernagel, M.B.A. Contact Name: Tara Johnson Contact Phone: Contact

2 MISSION OF THE UNIT: The Department finalized and approved its mission statement in FY The Department of Entrepreneurship will create and connect to practice new knowledge related to nascent venture creation, development, and finance. Entrepreneurship Program participants will be prepared to design and launch their own ventures regardless of mission (for profit, not-for-profit or social) or effectively serve existing organizations. Interdisciplinary curricular content will focus on experiential learning of core entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation principles. The Department will serve both the region and strategic non-regional locations. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING Following is a preview of Department of Entrepreneurship learning goals embedded in the Assurance of Learning (AoL) Plan (presented below). The Department has chosen a portfolio model for assessing student learning as outlined in the UND academic catalog. Department syllabi now contain common language identifying a portfolio project from each Entrepreneurship course to be placed in the student portfolio and a reminder of the new portfolio/presentation graduation requirement. Students following the catalog (or later) will be bound by this AoL requirement. Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, construct, and analyze feasible entrepreneurial venture concepts. Objective 1.1: Objective 1.2: Objective 1.3: Students will learn the seemingly simple yet profound difference between product ideas and viable business opportunities. Students will learn to develop and present venture plans supported by compelling data. Students will learn to present venture plans convincingly. Entrepreneurship Goal 2: Students will be able to propose appropriate plans for funding a venture. Objective 2.1: Objective 2.2: Students will learn the financial demands and requirements of starting a business. Students will learn the financial demands and requirements of building an existing business. Entrepreneurship Goal 3: Students will learn to pursue opportunity, implement ideas, and solve problems entrepreneurially. Objective 3.1: Objective 3.2: Students will learn entrepreneurial behavior through a practical experience. Students will learn core creativity and innovation principles.

3 The intention of this plan is to illustrate, with clarity, the student learning goals and objectives for the entrepreneurship undergraduate program. The document details which educational experience(s) will assess each objective, potential types of assignments that could be used to assess the objectives, and the semester each course is scheduled to assess its objective(s). Faculty members are to exercise their discretion in choosing equivalent assignments that will still assess the stated learning goals and objectives. The faculty of the Entrepreneurship Department has chosen to implement a portfolio approach to the collection of information to support this assessment plan. Each semester, student products will be chosen to be included in the student portfolio representing each of the program learning goals. This product will be a paper, presentation, assignment, etc. that will be placed into the portfolio as an ungraded piece. Each semester, portfolio materials will be assessed from among the students graduating that semester. All students will deliver a final oral presentation about the key lessons they have learned from their Entrepreneurship studies. Each of the faculty needs to be vigilant in ensuring that students are aware of the chosen assignments to be placed in the portfolio. This will be accomplished by ensuring that all syllabi include a section referencing what to do with portfolio assignments. The Entrepreneurship Department Chair must ensure that faculty, including adjunct faculty, indicate clearly how these items are to be included in the portfolio. The assessment team, composed of selected members of the Entrepreneurship Faculty and led by the Entrepreneurship Department Chair, must schedule meetings with graduating Entrepreneurship Majors. The group must provide a review of selected objectives and provide feedback to faculty members regarding what is being accomplished and other items that have not yet been accomplished. This will provide the necessary loop closing to assure that learning has occurred. The following tables detail the assessment assignments and corresponding courses for each of the learning goals and objectives:

4 Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, construct, and analyze feasible entrepreneurial venture concepts. Assessment Assignment Timeline Responsibilities 1.1: Students will learn the seemingly simple yet profound difference between product ideas and viable business opportunities. ENTR 385 Feasibility Study Each fall and spring semester ENTR 385 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Feasibility Study to their portfolio. Instructor will communicate this to students utilizing syllabus template. ENTR 405 Manufacturing Prototype Each fall 405 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Manufacturing Prototype to their portfolio. Instructor will communicate this to students utilizing syllabus template.

5 Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, construct, and analyze feasible entrepreneurial venture concepts. Assessment Assignment Timeline Responsibilities 1.2: Students will learn to develop venture plans supported by compelling data. ENTR 450 Venture Plan Each spring 450 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Venture Plan to their portfolio. Instructor will communicate this to students utilizing syllabus template.

6 Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, construct, and analyze feasible entrepreneurial venture concepts. Assessment Assignment Timeline Responsibilities 1.3: Students will learn to present venture plans convincingly. ENTR 450 Venture Plan Presentation Each spring 450 is taught, the Entrepreneurship Department will evaluate a sample of students presentations. Instructor will communicate this to students utilizing syllabus template.

7 Entrepreneurship Goal 2: Students will be able to propose appropriate plans for funding a venture. Assessment Assignment Timeline Responsibilities 2.1: Students will learn the financial demands and requirements of starting a business. ENTR 410 Final Project Each spring 410 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Final Project to their portfolio. Instructor will communicate this to students utilizing syllabus template.

8 Entrepreneurship Goal 2: Students will be able to propose appropriate plans for funding a venture. Assessment Assignment Timeline Responsibilities 2.2: Students will learn the financial demands and requirements of building an existing business. ENTR 410 Each spring 410 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of the related assignment to their portfolio. Instructor will communicate this to students utilizing syllabus template.

9 Entrepreneurship Goal 3: Students will learn to pursue opportunity, implement ideas, and solve problems entrepreneurially. Assessment Assignment Timeline Responsibilities 3.1: Students will learn entrepreneurial behavior through a practical experience. ENTR 497 Internship final report Each semester ENTR 497 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their internship final report to their portfolio. Instructor will communicate this to students utilizing syllabus template.

10 Entrepreneurship Goal 3: Students will learn to pursue opportunity, implement ideas, and solve problems entrepreneurially. Assessment Timeline Responsibilities Methods 1 3.2: Students will learn to write feasible venture plans. ENTR 450 Venture Plan Each semester ENTR 450 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Individual Assignment to their portfolio. Instructor will communicate this to students utilizing syllabus template.

11 ENTR Curriculum Assessment Matrix ENTR 200: Intro to Entrep. ENTR 366: Creativity ENTR 385: Mrkt and Mgmt ENTR 386: Venture Finance ENTR 405: New Product Dev. ENTR 450: Venture Development ENTR 497: Practical Experience ENTR 410: Entrepreneurial Law F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S 1. Students will be able to recognize, construct and analyze feasible entrepreneurial venture concepts. 1.1 Students will learn the seemingly simple yet profound difference between product ideas and viable business opportunities 1.2 Students will learn to develop venture plans supported by compelling data 1.3 Students will learn to present venture plans convincingly I I R R E I I R R E I I I I R R E 2. Student will be able to propose appropriate plans for funding a venture. 2.1 Students will learn the financial demands and requirements of starting a business 2.2 Students will learn the financial demands and requirements of building an existing business I I R R E I I R R E

12 3. Students will learn to pursue opportunity, implement ideas, and solve problems entrepreneurially. 3.1 Students will learn entrepreneurial behavior through a practical experience 3.2 Students will learn to write feasible venture plans I I R E E E E I I R R E I = Introduced, R = Reinforced, E = Emphasized

13 ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING COLLEGE: Business and Public Administration PROGRAM: Entrepreneurship YEAR: VERSION: 1.0 (Last Updated on ) Document Purpose The intention of this document is to illustrate, with clarity, the student learning goals and objectives for the entrepreneurship undergraduate program. The document details which educational experience(s) will assess each objective, potential types of assignments that could be used to assess the objectives, and the semester each course is scheduled to assess their objective(s). Faculty members are to exercise their discretion in choosing equivalent assignments that will still assess the stated learning goals and objectives. Assessment Practice The faculty of the Entrepreneurship Department has chosen to implement a portfolio 2 approach to the collection of information to support this assessment plan. Each semester at least one student product will be chosen to be included in the portfolio from each major course taught. This product will be a paper, presentation, assignment, etc. that will be placed into the portfolio as an ungraded piece. The portfolio shall be separated by semesters. Each semester a sub-set of portfolio materials will be assessed from among the students graduating that semester. All students will also deliver a final oral presentation 3 about the key lessons they have learned from their Entrepreneurship studies. Responsibility of the department in delivering this program Each of the faculty needs to be vigilant in ensuring that students are aware of the chosen assignments to be placed in the portfolio. This will be accomplished by ensuring that all syllabi 4 include a section referencing what to do with portfolio assignments. The Entrepreneurship Department Chair must ensure that faculty, including adjunct faculty, indicate clearly how these items are to be included in the portfolio. The assessment team, composed of selected members of the Entrepreneurship Faculty and led by the Entrepreneurship Department Chair, must schedule meetings with graduating Entrepreneurship Majors. The group must provide a review of selected objectives and provide feedback to faculty members regarding what is being accomplished and other items that have not yet been accomplished. This will provide the necessary loop closing to assure that learning has occurred. 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.

14 Goals and Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, analyze, and construct feasible concepts within entrepreneurial and small business environments. Objective 1.1: Objective 1.2: Objective 1.3: Objective 1.4: Students will learn the seemingly simple yet profound difference between ideas and viable business opportunities. Students will develop and present venture plans which are supported by compelling data. Students will be able to understand and apply solutions to real problems of new or existing ventures. Students will gain experience in developing creative solutions to entrepreneurial problems. Entrepreneurship Goal 2: Students will be able to propose appropriate plans for funding the startup and continued operations of an organization. Objective 2.1: Objective 2.2: Students will understand the financial demands and requirements of starting a business. Students will understand the financial demands and requirements of building an existing business. Entrepreneurship Goal 3: Students will be able to determine effective strategies for growth of entrepreneurial ventures. Objective 3.0: Students will be able to determine effective strategies for growth of entrepreneurial ventures. 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.

15 Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, analyze, and construct feasible concepts within entrepreneurial and small business environments. 1.1: Students will learn the seemingly simple yet profound difference between ideas and viable business solutions. ENTR 385 Assessment Methods 1 Timeline Responsibilities Feasibility Study Each fall and Larry Pate will spring semester communicate this ENTR 385 is to students taught, students utilizing will be asked to Attachments A, B add a copy of & C. their Feasibility Study to their portfolio 2. ENTR 405 Manufacturing Prototype Each fall 405 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Manufacturing Prototype to their portfolio 2. Alex Johnson will communicate this to students utilizing Attachments A, B & C. 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.

16 Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, analyze, and construct feasible concepts within entrepreneurial and small business environments. 1.2: Students will develop and present venture plans which are supported by compelling data. ENTR 387 Assessment Methods 1 Timeline Responsibilities Venture Plan and Pitch Each spring 387 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Venture Plan to their portfolio 2. Each spring 387 is taught, the Entrepreneurship Department will make a video recording of the students Pitches. Craig Silvernagel will communicate this to students utilizing Attachments A, B & C. TBD 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.

17 Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, analyze, and construct feasible concepts within entrepreneurial and small business environments. 1.3: Students will be able to understand and apply solutions to real problems of new or existing ventures. ENTR 497 Assessment Methods 1 Timeline Responsibilities Proposal and Final Report Each student enrolled in ENTR 497 will be asked to add a copy of their Proposal and Final Report to their portfolio 2. Craig Silvernagel will communicate this to students utilizing Attachments A, B & C. 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.

18 Entrepreneurship Goal 1: Students will be able to recognize, analyze, and construct feasible concepts within entrepreneurial and small business environments. 1.4: Students will gain experience in developing creative solutions to entrepreneurial problems. ENTR 366 Assessment Methods 1 Timeline Responsibilities Individual Lateral Each fall and Matt Winjum Thinking spring semester will communicate Technique ENTR 366 is this to students Assignment and taught, students utilizing Group New Game will be asked to Attachments A, B Creation Project add a copy of & C. their Individual Lateral Thinking Technique Assignment & Group New Game Creation Project to their portfolio 2. 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.

19 Entrepreneurship Goal 2: Students will be able to propose appropriate plans for funding the startup and continued operations of an organization. 2.1: Students will understand the financial demands and requirements of starting a business. ENTR 410 ENTR 405 Assessment Timeline Responsibilities Methods 1 Final Project Each spring 410 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their to their portfolio 2. Each fall 405 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Final Project to their portfolio 2. Jim Haskins will communicate this to students utilizing Attachments A, B & C. Alex Johnson will communicate this to students utilizing Attachments A, B & C. 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.

20 Entrepreneurship Goal 2: Students will be able to propose appropriate plans for funding the startup and continued operations of an organization. 2.2: Students will understand the financial demands and requirements of building an existing business. Assessment Timeline Responsibilities Methods 1 ENTR 410 Each spring 410 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their to their portfolio 2. Jim Haskins will communicate this to students utilizing Attachments A, B & C. 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.

21 Entrepreneurship Goal 3: Students will be able to determine effective strategies for growth of entrepreneurial ventures. 3.0: Students will be able to determine effective strategies for growth of entrepreneurial ventures. ENTR 387 Assessment Timeline Responsibilities Methods 1 Individual Assignment Each spring 387 is taught, students will be asked to add a copy of their Individual Assignment to their portfolio 2. Craig Silvernagel will communicate this to students utilizing Attachments A, B & C. 1 Equivalent assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. 2 The Student Portfolio will be collected at the end of the student s final semester. The Portfolio can take many forms and is yet to be determined; hardcopies of ungraded papers and materials in a 3-ring binder, electronic copies of papers and materials on a DVD, electronic copies of papers and materials on a website. See Attachment A for a full description of the Student Portfolio requirements. This is to be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester. 3 The Student Oral Presentations will be done at a mid-point during the student s final semester. See Attachment B for a description of the Oral Presentation requirements. This will be implemented in the Spring 2010 Semester. 4 See Attachment C for Syllabus Template. This will be implemented in the Fall 2010 Semester.