ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance
(BBA-FIN)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2003_
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2003
Date Submitted
Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:
Institutional Mission Reference:
Texas A&M International University, a Member of The Texas A&M
University System, is committed to the preparation of students for leadership
roles in their chosen profession and in increasingly complex, culturally
diverse state, national, and global society … Through instruction, faculty
and student research, and public service, Texas A&M International
University is a strategic point of delivery for well-defined programs
and services that improve the quality of life for citizens of the border
region, the State of Texas, and national and international communities.
College/University Goal(s) Supported:
The primary objectives of the College of Business Administration
are directed toward the parameters of education for the administration
of business organizations. To this end, curriculum development is a
continuous activity in response to social, economic and technological
developments reflected in the evolving knowledge in the behavioral and
quantitative sciences.
Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:
1. Graduates will demonstrate competency in the use of financial
calculators.
2. Graduates will demonstrate competency in communication skills.
3. Students should demonstrate a basic understanding of the concepts
included in the COBA common body of knowledge.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance (BBA-FIN)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2003_
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed. The
intended outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and
the intended outcome number entered in the blank spaces.
1. Graduates will demonstrate competency in the use of financial
calculators.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
1a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
On the final examination in an upper division finance class, students
will be given a series of problems requiring the use of financial calculators. Success
is 70% of the students determining the correct answers with no question averaging
below 50% attainment.
1a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
On eight of the eleven questions, the attainment rate was less than 50%. The
eleven students produced 42 correct responses out of a possible 121 producing
a 34.7% overall attainment.
1a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Goals were not met. Finance courses will be revised and more assignments
will be given and examples provided to enhance the skill of solving financial
problems using financial calculators. A new test will be given in spring
2004 to measure the effects of the proposed revisions.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance (BBA-FIN)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2003_
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed. Intended
outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and the intended
outcome number entered in the blank spaces.
2. Graduates will demonstrate competency in communication skills.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
2a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Students must complete a COBA committee designed and graded writing assignment
demonstrating competency in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Success
is 70% attainment in each area (average of all students scores for the topics)
with no area being below 50% attainment.
2a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
One hundred final examination essays were selected from three sections
of the business communication course. From this group, a random selection
of twenty papers were read and scored. No spelling errors were observed
due to the use of spell checker. No capitalization errors were observed
due to the self-correction nature of Word and WordPerfect. Three punctuation
errors were observed involving the omissi0on of commas.
2a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
The faculty decided to continue to monitor the final writing project
in this class; however, the evaluation criteria will be changed to an evaluation
of clarity, style and grammar (including sentence structure).
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance (BBA-FIN)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2003_
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed. Intended
outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and the intended
outcome number entered in the blank spaces.
3. Students should demonstrate a basic understanding of the concepts
included in the COBA common body of knowledge.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
3a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
The undergraduate business test produced and graded by the Educational
Testing Service will be used to determine mastery of the common core. The
test will be administered as part of a senior level capstone class. The
assessment indicators used will be accounting, economics, management, quantitative
business analysis, finance, marketing, legal and social environment, and
international issues. Success will be 70% attainment overall (average of
all student scores for the topic) with no area being below 50% attainment.
3a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
The mean score for the 17 students taking the examination was 134.7 out
of a possible 200 producing an attainment of 67.4%. The assessment indicators
are as follows:
Accounting |
27.2% |
Economics |
31.5% |
Management |
35.9% |
Quantitative Business Analysis |
34.0% |
Finance |
25.8% |
Marketing |
41.6% |
Legal and Social Environment |
36.3% |
International Issues |
33.5% |
3a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Because of the small number of students taking the examination, no
corrective action was initiated as a result of these scores. The examination
will be administered to graduating students again in 2004.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
SOURCE
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LOCATION/Special Instructions
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Final Examination Essay
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Undergraduate Business Test (by ETS)
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