Archived Assessment Report
| Program | Business Administration Certificate |
| Assessment Reporter | [email protected] |
| Theme | Practicing Community |
| Review Year | 2024-2025 - Final Report |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| 1. Develop marketing strategies. | Can students develop marketing strategies in a community or within an business environment? |
| 2. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | Can students recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills in a community or within an business environment? |
| 3. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | Can students research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems in a community or within an business environment? |
| 4. Evaluate and apply financial data for decision making. | Can students evaluate and apply financial data for decision making in a community or within an business environment? |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population or Courses Assessed | Hypothetical Analysis/Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Develop marketing strategies. | Marketing Plan | MKTG2110 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 2. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | Team Experience Reflection | BUSA1130 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 3. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | Portfolio | BUSA2999 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 4. Evaluate and apply financial data for decision making. | Final Exam | ACCT1210 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Results | Reflection on Focus Area | Intepretation of Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Develop marketing strategies. | MKTG 2110 80% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Marketing Plan | students developed marketing strategies in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met - this is an improvement over 2023 when goals were not met! |
| 2. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | BUSA 1130 88% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Team Experience Reflection Midterm | students recognizedand demonstrated effective teamwork skills in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met |
| 3. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | BUSA 2999 100% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Portfolio Project | students researched and used data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met |
| 4. Evaluate and apply financial data for decision making. | ACCT 1210 80% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the final exam | students evaluated and applied financial data for decision making in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met |
| 1. Develop marketing strategies. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 2. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 3. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| 4. Evaluate and apply financial data for decision making. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | BHT is updating the PLOs for this program |
| Type of Change |
|
| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | Yes - the tools used will be better connected to the updated PLOs |
| What data motivated the change? | PLOs are disconnected and not as valuable as they could be |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | They will make the data more valuable for BHT faculty |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population of Courses Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Develop marketing strategies. | Marketing Plan | MKTG 2110 |
| 2. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | Team Reflection Final | BUSA 1130 |
| 3. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | Portfolio | B USA 2999 |
| 4. Evaluate and apply financial data for decision making. | National Test | ACT 1210 |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Second Round Results | Intepretation of Results, Pre- and Post-Change | Follow up questions, possible next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Develop marketing strategies. | MKTG 2110 80% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Marketing Plan | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 2. Recognize and demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | BUSA 1130 88% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Team Experience Reflection Midterm | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 3. Research and use data to effectively evaluate and solve business problems. | BUSA 2999 100% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Portfolio Project | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 4. Evaluate and apply financial data for decision making. | ACCT 1210 80% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the final exam |
Describe any change in student achievement observed as part of this assessment process, and what led to those changes.
The results were in the same general ballpark of achievement
Describe long-term changes in the program(s) that the assessment process led to, and what motivated those changes?
Yes - BHT Business Administration is updating the PLOs for every program to improve the value of the data being collected. This will improve the link between the Program Outcomes and the Course Learning Outcomes with Bloom's Taxonomy being better applied in an active learning way.
What did you learn about the teaching and learning of "Practicing Community" in your programs?
We needed to start the long overdue process of improving out PLOs for each degree and certificate to ensure they have a more practical "flavor" to help address the needs of the local business community (as addressed in Advisory Council meetings.
Describe any external factors affecting the program or affecting assessment of the program.
As faculty becomes more knowledgeable about Artificial Intelligence, the classroom and assignments will adapt to the new technology better, but this should improve students' interest and achievement levels based on higher degree of curiosity.
Internships continue to be an interest in the Advisory Council meetings, so the more practical we make our PLOs the better for the inherent needs of the local business community.