How To Get A Good Grade From The Business Enterprise Program

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1 International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education Public Disclosure of Student Learning Form Institution: Academic Business Unit: University of the Ozarks Department of Business Enterprise Academic Year: International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education Strang Line Road Lenexa, Kansas USA

2 Report of Student Learning and Achievement Department of Business Enterprise University of the Ozarks For Academic Year: Mission of the Department of Business Enterprise: The mission of the Business Enterprise program is to assist students in achieving self-fulfillment and to develop career skills for their future. We teach those skills and encourage those attitudes which develop competency in students for employment in positions requiring executive or educational abilities. We instill Christian ideals into business relationships and prepare students for graduate study. Within the framework of the overall Ozarks mission, we strive to develop leaders who seek the richness of life accorded by study of the liberal arts and the quality of life provided by professional preparation in the fields of accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing and business education. Intended Student Learning Outcomes for Business Core: 1. Students will demonstrate competency in their knowledge and comprehension of a core set of business concepts 2. Students will demonstrate competency in their knowledge and comprehension of an area of concentration 3. Students will demonstrate competency in critical thinking through analyzing problems, applying theory, synthesizing information, and evaluating business policy and actions 4. Students will demonstrate competency in intelligent decision making 5. Students will demonstrate competency in oral communication Exhibit A 6. Students will demonstrate competency in written communication 7. Students will demonstrate competency in computer software applications 8. Students will demonstrate competency in working with others in a team 9. Students will demonstrate competency in conducting research 10. Students will demonstrate competency through an active leadership role in a campus or community organization Assessment Tools/Methods for Intended Student Learning Outcomes Performance Targets/Criteria for Direct Measures: IACBE Public Disclosure of Student learning Form

3 Direct Measures of Student Learning 1. Comprehensive Business Exam All senior students who major in the Business Enterprise Program will score at least 70% on the Comprehensive Business Exam. 2. Business Strategy Capstone Project All senior students who major in the Business Enterprise Program will score a minimum of 80% on their capstone project in Business Strategy 3. Accounting Capstone Project (Accounting Majors Only) All senior Accounting Majors will score a minimum of 80% on their capstone project in Auditing class 4. Business Education Integrative Experience All senior Business Education Majors will successfully complete their integrative field experience classes (Teaching Internship I & II) 5. Economics Capstone Project (Economics Majors Only) All senior Economics Majors will score a minimum of 80% on their capstone project in Comparative Economic Systems class 6. General Business Capstone Project (General Business Majors Only) All senior General Business Majors will score a minimum of 80% on their capstone project in Managerial Accounting class 7. Management / Administration Capstone Project (Management / Administration Majors Only) All senior Management / Administration Majors will score a minimum of 80% on their capstone project in Management Seminar class 8. Marketing Capstone Project (Marketing Majors Only) All senior Marketing Majors will score a minimum of 80% on their capstone project in Marketing Research class Assessment Tools/Methods for Intended Student Learning Outcomes Indirect Measures of Student Learning End-of-Term Course Student Evaluations Survey of Business Students Survey of Business Alums Performance Targets/Criteria for Indirect Measures: At least 80% of all students majoring in the Business Enterprise Program will express a high level of satisfaction from their learning experiences. At least 80% of all students majoring in the Business Enterprise Program will express a high level of satisfaction from their learning experiences. At least 80% of all business alums responding will express a high level of satisfaction from their learning experiences. IACBE Public Disclosure of Student learning Form

4 Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was Met Not Met 1. Comprehensive Business Exam 75% 2. Business Strategy Capstone Project 88% 3. Accounting Capstone Project (Accounting Majors Only) 90% 4. Business Education Integrative Experience N/A* 5. Economics Capstone Project (Economics Majors Only) N/A* 6. General Business Capstone Project (General Business Majors Only) 94% 7. Management / Administration Capstone Project (Management / Administration Majors Only) 93% 8. Marketing Capstone Project (Marketing Majors Only) 94% Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was Met Not Met 1. End-of-Term Course Student Evaluations 87% 2. Survey of Business Students 89% 5. Survey of Business Alums 93% * No graduating seniors this academic year. IACBE Public Disclosure of Student learning Form

5 Co Curricular Results: Phi Beta Lambda PBL National Leadership Conference Results Competitive Event Student Place Information Systems Katie Niskern 9 Contemporary Sports Issues John Phillips 6 Hospitality Management John Phillips 5 Free Enterprise Project Mayra Hoch 3 Who's Who in PBL Mayra Hoch PBL State Leadership Conference Results Competitive Event Student(s) Place Organizational Behavior Katie Niskern 1 Strategic Management Zyanya Sanchez 1 Community Service Report Philip Johnson, Jessica Pate 1 Business Decision Making Marcos Melendez, Tony Fernandez 1 Computer Applications Delsie Ku 1 Economics Analysis and Decision Making Marcos Melendez 1 Emerging Business Issues Mayra Hoch, Phuong Do, Eric Carles 1 Future Business Teacher Gracia Velasquez 1 Marketing Analysis & Decision Making Joey Hughes, Laura Hoffman, Amy Wanaphotimuke 1 Small Business Management Plan Susan Low, Amy Wanaphotimuke, Lay Hong Yap 1 Total 1 st Place Winners 10 Leadership Katie Niskern 2 Free Enterprise Project (Chapter) Phillip Johnson, Patrick Lee 2 Organizational Behavior Monica Linares 2 Strategic Management Avis Nirwan 2 IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Learning Form 4

6 Local Chapter Annual Business Report Siew Moon Eng 2 Business Communication Jaime Flores 2 Business Presentation Dahania Pimentel, Elise Snoddy 2 Contemporary Sports Issues John Phillips 2 Cyber Security Susan Low 2 Economics Analysis and Decision Making Luis Roldan 2 Financial Analysis and Decision Making Suhelen Paz 2 Hospitality Management John Phillips 2 Impromptu Speaking Leyla Tuckler 2 Information Management Katie Niskern 2 International Business Wendy Gu 2 Job Interview Mayra Hoch 2 Marketing Analysis & Decision Making Jaime Flores, Ruth Garcia Prieto, Mike Slider 2 Total 2 nd Place Winners 17 Strategic Management Angust Woong 3 Chapter Theme: Scrapbook Karen Loria, Suhelen Paz 3 Accounting Analysis and Decision Making Siew Moon Eng 3 Accounting for Professionals Lay Hong Yap 3 Business Communication Delsie Ku 3 Business Presentation Karen Loria, Suhelen Paz 3 Database Design Manuel Ruiz 3 Help Desk August Wong 3 Impromptu Speaking Mike Slider 3 International Business Gillskeyra Tejada 3 Justice Administration Samantha Reed 3 Telecommunication Zach Doty 3 Website development Tony Fernandez, Patrick Lee 3 Total 3 rd Place Winners 13 Leadership Samantha Reed 4 Accounting Analysis and Decision Making Meagan Ponseigo 4 IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Learning Form 5

7 Desktop Publishing Zyanya Sanchez, Lyda Rodriguez 4 Leadership Samantha Reed 4 Accounting Analysis and Decision Making Meagan Ponseigo 4 Desktop Publishing Zyanya Sanchez, Lyda Rodriguez 4 Economics Analysis and Decision Making Meagan Ponseigo 4 Help Desk Kayla Casey 4 Information Management Carlos Rodriguez 4 International Business Lucia Saravia 4 Management Concepts Naima Lopez 4 Networking Concepts Avis Nirwan 4 Sales Presentation Diana Aguirre 4 Sports Management and Marketing Andrea Lagos 4 Total 4 th Place Winners 14 Strategic Management Laura Hoffman 5 Business Ethics Janine Armstrong, Zach Doty 5 Accounting Analysis and Decision Making Patrick Lee 5 Accounting for Professionals Siew Moon Eng 5 Computer Applications Andreina Lopez 5 International Business Ruth Garcia Prieto 5 Macroeconomics Chuong Do 5 Management Analysis and Decision Making Laura Hoffman, Joey Hughes, Karen Loria 5 Marketing Concepts Henry Arauz 5 Project Management Ricardo Milla 5 Sports Management and Marketing Jaime Flores 5 Who s Who in Arkansas PBL Mayra Hoch Career and Membership Achievement Program (CMAP) Tony Fernandez Director level Total 5 th Place Winners 12 GRAND TOTAL OF ALL AWARDS 68 PBL State Officers Mayra Hoch was elected Secretary Treasurer, and Sean Atkins was appointed Parliamentarian. IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Learning Form 6

8 Students In Free Enterprise The SIFE team won in the Regional Competition for the 19 th year. Also they completed in the Wrangler Case completion and won 3 rd place. The team completed over 5,800 hours of community service both in the Clarksville community and internationally. Over 70 students were actively involved in the organization. They were taught: (a) fiscal responsibility, (b) ethics, (c) globalization, (d) environmental sustainability, and (e) success skills. Arkansas Capital Corporation Donald Reynolds Governors Cup and Wal Mart Business Plan Competitions Ozarks had two business plan teams that competed during the academic year. These included: The business plan team, VERDE a retail business based on soapnuts, was entered in the Arkansas Capital Corporation Donald Reynolds Governors Cup and was selected as a finalist in the Best Agriculture Undergraduate competition. This business plan also entered the Wal Mart Better Living Business Plan Competition and was selected as the Tulsa Regional Champion and advanced to the semi final round in Bentonville, Arkansas. The finalists in Bentonville were: Columbia University, University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, Duke University, Arizona State University, University of California Berkeley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Maryland, and University of the Ozarks. The business plan team, Switchgrass Inc., entered the Donald Reynolds Governor's Cup competition and was selected as a finalist in the Best Agriculture Undergraduate competition as well as advancing to the semi final round of competition. IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Learning Form 7