ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
BBA inInternational Economics
Instructional Degree Program
BBA
Degree Level
Spring 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July1,2003
Date Submitted
Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:
Institutional Mission Reference:
TAMIU is committed to the preparation of students for leadership
roles in their chosen profession and in an increasingly complex,
culturally diverse state, national, and global society.
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. Students should be able to read and interpret economic
press releases.
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
BBA in International Economics
InstructionalDegree Program
BBA
Degree Level
Spring 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form C for each intended outcome
listed on form B. Intended outcome should be restated in the
box immediately below and the intended outcome number
entered in the blank spaces.
1. Students should be able to read and interpret economic press
releases.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
1.a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
During the final examination in an upper division economics
course, a passage of reading from a Federal Reserve Press Release
will be included with two objective questions assessing the
student’s understanding of the release. Success is determined
to be 70% over all attainment with no question being below 50%
attainment.
1. a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
The test was administered with the following result:
On question #1, 16 of 18 students scored correctly producing
an 89% attainment.
On question #2, 12 of 18 students scored correctly producing
a 66% attainment.
The overall average on the two questions was 78% correct.
1.a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
The results show that the goal was met and the department voted
to continue monitoring the program and to administer a revised
test in the spring 2004.
Second Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
____b. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
____b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
____b. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
FOR
BBA in International Economics
Instructional Degree Program
Bachelors
Degree Level
Spring 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form C for each intended outcome
listed on form B. 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:
2.a. 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 topic) with no area being below
50% attainment.
2.a. 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
software. No capitalization errors were observed due to the
self-correcting nature of Word and Word Perfect. Three punctuation
errors were observed involving the omission of commas.
2.a. 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)
Second Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
____b. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
____b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
____b. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
BBA in International Economics
Instructional Degree Program
Bachelors
Degree Level
Spring 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 1, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form C for each intended outcome
listed on form B. Intended outcome should berestated
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:
3.a. 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.
3. a. 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% |
3.a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Due to 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 the spring 2004.
Second Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
____b. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
____b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
____b. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program: