ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Business
Administration (BBA-BA)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 15, 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. Students should demonstrate a basic understanding of the concepts
included in the COBA common body of knowledge.
2. Graduates will demonstrate competency in communication skills.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Business
Administration (BBA-BA)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 15, 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. 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:
1a. 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.
1a. 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% |
1a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
This information will be distributed to the departmental faculty
for curriculum discussions during the Fall 2003 semester.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Business
Administration (BBA-BA)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 15, 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 topic)
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, faculty read and
scored a random selection of twenty papers. No spelling errors were evident
because of the use of spell checker software. No capitalization errors were
evident because of the self-correcting nature of Word and Word Perfect. Three
punctuation errors were found, involving the omission of commas.
2a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
This information will be distributed to the departmental faculty for
curriculum discussions during the Fall 2003 semester. It is anticipated
that the method of measuring performance will be changed next semester.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
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LOCATION/Special Instructions
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Undergraduate Business Test by ETS
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Writing Assignment
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