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IACBE ANNUAL REPORT

For Academic Year: 2013-14

This annual report should be completed for your academic business unit and submitted to the IACBE by November 1 of each year.

General Information Institution’s Name: Southern Adventist University

Institution’s Address: School of Business and Management, Southern Adventist University City and State or Country Collegedale, TN Zip or Postal Code 37315 Name of Submitter: Dr. Mark Hyder assisted by Lisa Kuhlman

Title: Dean

Your Email Address: [email protected] Telephone (with country code if

outside of the United States): 423-236-2750 Date Submitted: November 1, 2014

Total Headcount Enrollment of the Institution for 2013-14: SAU: 2,825; School of Business:UG-358, GR- Accreditation Information

1. If applicable, when is your next institutional accreditation site visit? 2017 Year

2. When is your next reaffirmation of IACBE accreditation site visit? Year

3. Provide the website address for the location of your public

notification of accreditation by the IACBE:

https://www.southern.edu/business/aboutus/Pages/ iacbeaccreditation.aspx

4. Provide the website address for the location of your public

disclosure of student learning results:

https://www.southern.edu/business/Documents/201 1_2012%20Student%20Learning%20and%20Achieve ment%20Outcomes.pdf

5. If your accreditation letter from the IACBE Board of Commissioners contains “notes” that identified areas needing corrective action, please list the number of the IACBE’s Accreditation Principle for each note in the table below. Indicate whether corrective action has already been taken or that you have made plans to do so. (Insert additional rows as necessary.)

Administrative Information

1. Provide the following information pertaining to the current president/chief executive officer of your institution:

Name: Gordon Bietz

Title: President

Highest Earned Degree: PhD Email: [email protected] Telephone (with country

code if outside of the

United States): 423-236-2800

Fax (with country code if outside of

the United States): 423-236-2000 Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

2. Provide the following information pertaining to the current chief academic officer of your institution:

Name: Robert Young

Title: Senior Vice President

Highest Earned Degree: PhD Email: [email protected] Telephone (with country

code if outside of the

United States): 423-236-2804

Fax (with country code if outside of

the United States): 423-236-2000 Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

3. Provide the following information pertaining to the current head of your academic business unit:

Name: Mark Hyder

Title: Dean

Highest Earned Degree: JD Email: [email protected] Telephone (with country

code if outside of the

United States): 423-236-2750

Fax (with country code if outside of

the United States): 423-236-1527

X

4. Provide the following information pertaining to your current primary representative to the IACBE, i.e., the person who is your primary contact for the IACBE and who votes on behalf of the academic business unit on IACBE matters (if not the same as the head of the academic business unit):

Name: Same as Dean

Title:

Highest Earned Degree: Email:

Telephone (with country code if outside of the United States):

Fax (with country code if outside of the United States): Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

5. Provide the following information pertaining to your current alternate representative to the IACBE:

Name: None

Title:

Highest Earned Degree: Email:

Telephone (with country code if outside of the United States):

Fax (with country code if outside of the United States): Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

Programmatic Information

1. For each of your IACBE-accredited business programs, provide the total headcount enrollment and the number of degrees conferred in the program (including each major, concentration,

specialization, and emphasis) for 2013-14 (insert rows in the table as needed):

Program Enrollment 2013-14 Number of Degrees Conferred 2013-14 A.S. Accounting 9 3

A.S. Business Administration 5 2

B.B.A. Marketing 35 8

B.B.A. Financial Management –General 1 3

B.B.A. Financial Management –Accounting 53 8

B.B.A. Financial Management –Finance 14 1

B.B.A. Management –General 17 6

B.B.A. Management –Human Resources 3 1

B.B.A. Management –International Business 30 8

B.B.A. Computer Information Systems 0 1

B.S. Non-Profit Mangement 5 2

B.S. Business Adminstration 94 25

B.S. Long Term Care Administration 8 3

M.B.A. Accounting 6 0

M.B.A. Customized 2 5

M.B.A. Human Resource Mangement 0 0

M.B.A. Finance 1 0

M.B.A. Management 23 9

M.B.A. Marketing Mangement 4 4

M.B.A. Healthcare Administration 26 10

M.B.A. Church & Non-Profit Leadership 2 1

M.F.M. Financial Mangement 3 3

M.S. Administration- Church Administration 1 0

M.S. Administration- Leadership 3 0

M.S. Administration- Nonprofit Leadership 1 1

M.S.Administration Customized 4 4

M.S. Administration- Outdoor Education 0 4

Totals for All Programs Combined

(Please do not double-count students who pursued multiple programs during the reporting year, e.g., students

who double-majored in both accounting and finance.)

358 112

2. Do you offer any of your IACBE-accredited business programs outside of your home country?

x

Yes. If yes, please identify the programs and countries in the table below. In addition, if the programs are delivered in partnership with other institutions, please identify those institutions as well. (Insert rows in the table as needed.) 3. Did you terminate any business programs during the reporting year?

x

4. Were changes made in any of your business programs?

x

Yes. If yes, please identify the changes on a separate page at the end of this report.

5. Were any new business programs (including new majors, concentrations, specializations, and/or emphases) established during the academic year?

X

Yes. If yes, please identify the new programs on a separate page at the end of this report, and answer item 6 below. 6. If applicable, was approval of your institutional accrediting body required for any of the programs

identified in item 5 above?

x

Yes. If yes, please attach a copy of the material that you sent to your institutional accrediting body.

Outcomes Assessment 1. Has your outcomes assessment plan been submitted to the IACBE?

x

No. If no, when will the plan be submitted to IACBE?

2. Is the original or revised outcomes assessment plan that you submitted to the IACBE still current or have you made changes?

The outcomes assessment plan that we have previously submitted is still current. Changes have been made and the revised plan is attached.

X

3. Complete the Outcomes Assessment Results form below and include it with this annual report to the IACBE. Note: Section II of the form (Operational Assessment) needs to be completed only if

you received first-time accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation after January 1, 2011.

An example of a completed form can be found in a separate document that is available for download on the IACBE’s website at: www.iacbe.org/accreditation-documents.asp.

Section I (Student Learning Assessment) of the Outcomes Assessment Results form must be

completed for each business program that is accredited by the IACBE (i.e., a separate table must be provided for each program).

Performance targets/criteria are the criteria used by the academic business unit in evaluating assessment results to determine whether intended outcomes have been achieved. For example, if

the academic business unit is using the ETS Major Field Test as one of its direct measures of student learning, then a performance target might be that the Institutional Mean Total Score on the exam will place students in the upper quartile nationally; or if the academic business unit is using a comprehensive project in a capstone course as a direct measure of student learning, then a

performance target might be that 80% of the students will score at the highest level (e.g., proficient, exemplary, etc.) on each project evaluation criterion.

Remember that your outcomes assessment plan needs to include two or more direct and two or more indirect measures of student learning. These measures should be used at the program level. At the bottom of each section of the form, space is provided to identify changes and improvements that you plan to make as a result of your assessment activity.

Italicized entries in the form represent areas where the academic business unit should insert its own assessment information. Add tables and insert rows in the tables as needed.

Other Issues

Briefly comment on other issues pertaining to your academic business unit that you would like to share with the IACBE.

Outcomes Assessment Results

For Academic Year: 2013-14

Section I: Student Learning Assessment

Student Learning Assessment for Undergraduate Business Degree

Intended Student Learning Outcomes for the Undergraduate Business Degree :

1. To give the student a broad background knowledge of the free enterprise system within a framework of moral and ethical guidelines

2. To assist the student in developing a sound Christian philosophy toward our current economic environment and the ever-changing business world of the future.

3. To provide the student with a quality academic program with basic business skills required for initial job placement.

4. To encourage Seventh-day Adventist students to serve as workers and in positions of business leadership with organizations sponsored by this denomination when opportunities are available.

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes—

Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Targets/Criteria for Direct Measures:

1. Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test The mean score of graduating business seniors should be at least 65th percentile on the ETS exam.

2. Capstone Course 90% of students should receive a “B” or better on the final project.

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes—

Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Targets/Criteria for Indirect Measures:

1. Senior Exit Survey An overall mean score of 5 on a Likert scale of 1-7 should be achieved on

questions 1-8.

2. Alumni Survey An overall mean score of 5 on a Likert scale of 1-7 should be achieved on

questions 3-6.

Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. Results for ETS Exam: An average student score at the 58 percentile was achieved for the 2013-2014 academic year. X 2. Results for Capstone Course MGNT 464: 77% of students received a “B” or better on the final project for the

Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. Results for Senior Exit Survey: On a scale of 1-7, the mean score on questions 1-7 was 5.24 for the 2013-2014

academic year.. X

2. Results for Alumni Survey: On a scale of 1-7, the mean score on questions 3-6 was 4.84. Only 4 responses were

receved from the alumni survey; therefore the results will be statistically insignificant. X

Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Areas for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:

1. Results for ETS Exam: All major content areas met the 65% expectation with the exception of Accounting. This area will be evaluated by the Assessment Committee and appropriate actions taken.

2. Results for Capstone Course MGNT 464: Instructor changed grading weights for winter2014 which is reflected in the results. The lower grading weight in winter 2014 resulted in students not giving serious consideration to project. Instructor revised weighting scales for fall of 2014 to a higher weight on the project..

3. Results for Alumni Survey: Results were statistically insignificant. The Assessment Committee will study a method of incentivization to increase reponse rate to the survey.

Outcomes Assessment Results

For Academic Year: 2013-14

Section III: Student Learning Assessment

Student Learning Assessment for Graduate Business Degree

Intended Student Learning Outcomes for the Graduate Business Degree:

1. To give the student a broad background of knowledge of the free enterprise system within a framework of moral and ethical guidelines.

2. To assist the student in developing a sound Christian philosophy toward our current economic environment and the ever-changing business world of the future.

3. To provide the student with a quality academic program with basic business skills required for initial job placement.

4. To encourage Seventh-day Adventist students to serve as workers and in positions of business leadership with organizations sponsored by this denomination when opportunities are available.

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes—

Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Targets/Criteria for Direct Measures:

1. Student Writing Assessment 80% of students should receive at least a “B” on midterm exam writing

effectiveness skills in the BUAD 505 course.

2. Capstone Course 80% of students should receive a “B” or better on the final project.

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes—

Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Targets/Criteria for Indirect Measures:

1. Graduate Senior Exit Survey An overall mean score of 5 on a Likert scale of 1-7 should be achieved on questions 1-8.

2. Alumni Survey An overall mean score of 5 on a Likert scale of 1-7 should be achieved on

questions 2-5.

Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. Results for Student Writing Assessment: 82% of students received at least a “B” on midterm exam writing

2. Results for Capstone Courses BUAD 570, ACCT/FNCE 564, and NPLD 570: 95% in BUAD 570, 75% in ACCT/FNCE 564, and 50% in NPLD 570 received a “B” or better on the major capstone projects. ACCT/FNCE 564 includes 4 students and NPLD 570 includes 2 students. As a result of low enrollment in these courses, these results are considered statistically insignificant.

X

Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. Results for Graduate Senior Exit Survey: 6.37 was achieved on questions 1-8 for the 2013-2014 academic year. X

2. Results for Alumni Survey: On a scale of 1-7, the mean score on questions 2-5 was 0 X

Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Areas for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:

1. Results for Capstone Courses BUAD 570, ACCT/FNCE 564, and NPLD 570: ACCT/FNCE 564 includes 4 students and NPLD 570 includes 2 students. As a result of low enrollment in these courses, these results are considered statistically insignificant.

2. Results for Alumni Survey: Results were statistically insignificant. The Assessment Committee will study a method of incentivization to increase reponse rate to the survey.

Changes in the business program: