Program Outcome 1 demonstrate a fundamental comprehension of business opportunity evaluation, from the perspective of a prospective investor.

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1 Standard #4 a. Program Outcomes for the Entrepreneurship Program Graduate Entrepreneurship Students will be able to Program Outcome 1 demonstrate a fundamental comprehension of business opportunity evaluation, from the perspective of a prospective investor. Program Outcome 2 identify the most recognized sources of potential funding and financing for business start-ups and/or expansion. Program Outcome 3 demonstrate basic computer proficiency, including the use of word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software packages, as well as a basic facility with the internet and other research tools. Program Outcome 4 demonstrate extemporaneous speaking skills developed through in-class discussion of text materials, case study analyses, and current entrepreneurship-related issues. Program Outcome 5 assess their own personal work product(s) - and critique those of their colleagues - with regard to thoroughness, creativity and how those could apply to their own real life, future business ventures.

2 1. Student Learning For Program Outcome #1 Demonstrate a fundamental comprehension of business opportunity evaluation, from the perspective of a prospective investor. Demonstrate a The measure is a fundamental Direct, comprehension of Formative, business opportunity Internal measure. evaluation, from the perspective of a prospective investor. ENTR 280/ENTR required to develop and present internally a minimum of two separate, comprehensive, operational business plans. required to achieve an average, collective class the development and presentation of each of two separate, comprehensive, operational business plans. This measurement establishes a baseline. ENTR 280/ENTR 332 The average class score of each of the two business plans were 82.81% and 92.79% respectively. The averaged score for each of the business plan assignments exceeded 75%. The baseline data is now Business Plan Class Average 82.81% ENTR 280 Business Plan Class Average 92.79% ENTR 332

3 Student Learning (Required for each accredited program, doctorate, masters, and baccalaureate) 1. Student Learning Identify the most recognized sources of potential funding and financing for business start-ups and/or expansion. For Program Outcome #2 Identify the most The measure is a ENTR 443 The goal was recognized sources of Direct, The averaged met. The potential funding and Formative, class score was baseline data is financing for business Internal measure %. now start-ups and/or expansion. ENTR Students are required to present at least one completed, fine-tuned business plan to external funding sources in the venture capital/angel investor community. required to achieve an average, collective class the presentation of at least one completed, finetuned business plan to external funding sources in the venture capital/angel investor community. ENTR 443 students will be provided with additional, direct exposure to outside funding experts during the term, so as to provide students with an improved view of specific funding industry requirements. Class Average 76.11% ENTR 443

4 Student Learning (Required for each accredited program, doctorate, masters, and baccalaureate) 1. Student Learning For Program Outcome #3 Demonstrate basic computer proficiency, including the use of word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software packages, as well as a basic facility with the internet and other research tools. Demonstrate basic The measure is a ENTR 444 The The goal for computer Direct, averaged the assignment proficiency, Formative, assignment class of 75% was including the use of Internal measure. score was exceeded. The word processing, 92.45% baseline data is presentation, and now spreadsheet software packages, as well as required to a basic facility with achieve an the internet and average, other research tools. collective class ENTR the development required to develop of a and present a comprehensive comprehensive journal and journal and business business assessment template, assessment in conjunction with template, in local entrepreneurs. conjunction with local entrepreneurs. Assignment Class Average 92.45% ENTR 444

5 Student Learning (Required for each accredited program, doctorate, masters, and baccalaureate) 1. Student Learning For Program Outcome #4 Demonstrate extemporaneous speaking skills developed through in-class discussion of text materials, case study analyses, and current entrepreneurship-related issues. Demonstrate The measure is a ENTR 445 extemporaneous Direct, The class speaking skills Formative, averaged score developed through inclass discussion of text Internal measure. for the case materials, case study studies analyses, and current assignments entrepreneurshiprelated issues in. was 94.64% * ENTR 445. Students are required to complete an entire semester of progressively more complex case studies in solving for entrepreneurialopportunity recognition and pursuit. required to achieve an average, collective class the completion of assigned, progressively more complex case studies in solving for entrepreneurialopportunity recognition and pursuit. The goal of 75% was exceeded. The baseline data is now Case Studies Assignment Class Average 94.64% ENTR 445

6 2. Student Learning For Program Outcome #5 Assess their own personal work product(s) - and critique those of their colleagues - with regard to thoroughness, creativity and how those could apply to their own real life, future business ventures. Assess their own The measure is a ENTR 443, 444 The assignment personal work Direct, and 445 score for each product(s) - and Formative, 76.11%, of the course critique those of their Internal measure % and assignments colleagues - with regard to 94.64% respectfully thoroughness, respectively. met the goal of creativity and how 75% and in fact those could apply to required to greatly their own real life, achieve an exceeded the future business average, goal in two of ventures through collective class the three courses: ENTR 443, 444 and 445, as courses. The the completion of defined through an baseline data is assignment using the weekly quizzes now Wall Street Journal and exams on and assorted other current business business publications, students are required topics. to become familiar with and are tested weekly over issues of current business topics and how those topics relate to the studies at hand. Wall Street Journal Assignment Class Average 76.11% ENTR 443 Wall Street Journal Assignment Class Average 92.45% ENTR 444 Wall Street Journal Assignment Class Average 94.64%

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