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Assessment

Assessment System

As a part of the student instruction process here at the Farmer School of Business, we conduct student assessments. Post-assessment, we collect the appropriate data in order to determine that we continue to meet our objectives of providing FSB students with the highest-quality education possible and that students are achieving key educational goals.

  1. Student work from designated core courses are scored by faculty using divisional rubrics.  The results are analyzed and shared with the assessment committee and the relevant instructors who implement changes designed to improve student learning.  See “curriculum mapping” for more information.  Frequency of assessment is determined by department but occurs at least once per year.
  2. Senior work is assessed within our capstone courses by a group of FSB assessment fellows, who attend final presentations, read capstone papers, and solicit impressions of team communication from faculty and students.  Capstone work is assessed every other year.
  3. The Assessment committee aggregates data from multiple course-based assessments, senior work in capstone courses, and indirect assessment data.  Most indirect assessment data is gathered every year.
  4. Results are shared each year or upon request more frequently with decision-makers who make appropriate changes to improve student learning.
  5. The changes are assessed in the next cycle.

Map of Learning Objective to Place of Direct Assessment

These are the goals and learning objectives measured by our student assessments and the courses in which students are expected to achieve them.

Goal 1: Critical and Creative Thinking

Learning Objective 1: Students will render data into useful information for problem-solving.

  • First-Year Integrated Core
  • MGT 302
  • ACC 222

Learning Objective 2: Students will develop creative solutions to business problems.

  • FYIC
  • MGT 291
  • Capstone

Learning Objective 3: Students will be able to adapt their thinking appropriately for various contexts.

  • FYIC
  • ECO 201
  • ECO 202
  • Capstone

Goal 2: Technological IQ

Learning Objective 1: Students will apply computational thinking to business problems and draw relevant conclusions/insights.

  • FYIC
  • FIN 301
  • ACC 221

Learning Objective 2: Students will apply appropriate technological tools in support of business decision-making.

  • FYIC
  • ISA 235
  • ISA 225

Goal 3: Communication and Collaboration IQ

Learning Objective 1: Students will produce professional communications that are effective for audience, purpose, context, and media.

  • FYIC
  • BUS/ENG/STC 308
  • Capstone

Learning Objective 2: Students will use appropriate technologies for the design, development, and delivery of communications.

  • FYIC
  • BUS/ENG/STC 308
  • Capstone

Learning Objective 3: Students will engage others (e.g., colleagues, collaborators, audiences, communities) to foster productive professional communications and interactions.

  • FYIC
  • BUS/ENG/STC 308
  • Capstone

Goal 4: Global and Trans-Disciplinary

Learning Objective 1: Students will diagnose the extent to which cultural differences have an impact on business operations and decisions.

  • FYIC
  • MKT 291

Learning Objective 2: Students will adapt their analyses of business opportunities and challenges to incorporate a trans-disciplinary perspective.

  • FYIC
  • Capstones

Goal 5: Ethical IQ

Learning Objective 1:  Students will recognize ethical issues in business situations.

  • FYIC
  • BLS 342

Learning Objective 2:  Students will apply ethical frameworks to business problems.

  • FYIC
  • BLS 342

Learning Objective 3:  Students will describe the ethical consequences of decision alternatives.

  • FYIC
  • BLS 342

Assessment Throughout the Degree Progression

Assessments 
Assessment Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Indirect
Critical Thinking LO1 x x x - x
Critical Thinking LO2 x x - x x
Critical Thinking LO3 x x - x x
Tech LO1 x x x -

 
xTech LO2 x x - x x
Com LO1 x - x x x
Com LO2 - - x x x
Com LO3 x

-

 x x x
Global LO1 x x - x x
Global LO2 x - - x x
Ethical LO1 x

-

 x -

 x
Ethical LO2 x - x - x
Ethical LO3 x - x - x

Indirect Assessments: NSSE, senior survey, alumni survey, HWI survey

Leaders

FSB Assessment Leaders Current 
Department/Area Divisional Assessment Program Assessment Assessment Committee
Finance Rob Schonlau Rob Schonlau Rob Schonlau
Management Henry Jin, Pete Salzarulo Pete Salzarulo Pete Salzarulo
Economics Janice Kinghorn Janice Kinghorn Janice Kinghorn
Marketing Debbie Coleman Devon Delvecchio Debbie Coleman
Information Systems and Analytics Skip Benamati, Alison Farmer T.M. Rajkumar T.M. Rajkumar
Accountancy Elizabeth Killy, Eric Marinich Brian Ballou Jan Eighme
Business Legal Studies Chelsea Green N/A N/A
First-Year Integrated Core Rebecca Crews N/A Rebecca Crews
Business Writing Brad Reitz N/A Brad Reitz

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