How To Get A Good Grade From The Business Enterprise Program

                     

Public Disclosure of

Student Learning

Form

 

Institution: 

University of the Ozarks 

Academic Business Unit:

Department of Business Enterprise 

Academic Year: 

2009‐2010                           

 

  International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

11374 Strang Line Road Lenexa, Kansas 66215 USA

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IACBE Public Disclosure of Student learning Form 1 2009-2010

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Ozarks 

 

For Academic Year:  2009‐2010 

 

 

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 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  

   

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 Performance Targets/Criteria for Indirect Measures: 1.

End-of-Term Course Student Evaluations At least 80% of all students majoring in the Business Enterprise Program will

express a high level of satisfaction from their learning experiences. 2.

Survey of Business Students At least 80% of all students majoring in the Business Enterprise Program will

express a high level of satisfaction from their learning experiences. 3.

Survey of Business Alums 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 3 2009-2010  

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 4 Co‐Curricular Results: 

 Phi Beta Lambda

2009‐2010 PBL National Leadership Conference Results 

 

2009‐2010 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 1st 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

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 

IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Learning Form 5 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 2nd 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 

IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Learning Form 6

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

 

 

 PBL State Officers  

Mayra Hoch was elected Secretary‐Treasurer, and Sean Atkins was appointed Parliamentarian. 

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

 

IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Learning Form 7  

 Students In Free Enterprise 

The SIFE team won in the Regional Competition for the 19th year.  Also they completed in the Wrangler Case completion and won 3rd  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 2009‐2010 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.