Archived Assessment Report
| Program | Entrepreneurship Certificate |
| Assessment Reporter | [email protected] |
| Theme | Practicing Community |
| Review Year | 2024-2025 - Final Report |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | Can students demonstrate knowledge of the components of a business environment? |
| 2. Conduct marketing research and feasibility assessment. | Can students conduct marketing research and feasibility assessments in a community or within an business environment? |
| 3. Develop a complete business plan. | Can students develop a complete business plan in a community or within an business environment? |
| 4. Identify and understand the sources of liability and strategies to minimize legal risk. | Can students identify and understand the sources of liability and strategies to minimize legal risk in a community or within an business environment? |
| 5. Use accounting software to record accounting transactions. | Can students use accounting software to record accounting transactions 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. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | Business Plan | ENTR 2110 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 2. Conduct marketing research and feasibility assessment. | Business Plan | ENTR 2110 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 3. Develop a complete business plan. | Business Plan | ENTR2110 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 4. Identify and understand the sources of liability and strategies to minimize legal risk. | Business Plan | ENTR2110 | 71% of all students will receive 71% or higher |
| 5. Use accounting software to record accounting transactions. | Final Exam | ACCT1150 | 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. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | ENTR 2110 85% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Business Plan | students demonstrated knowledge of the components of a business environment | Goal Met |
| 2. Conduct marketing research and feasibility assessment. | ENTR 2110 85% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Business Plan | students demonstrated the ability to conduct marketing research and feasibility assessments in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met! |
| 3. Develop a complete business plan. | ENTR 2110 85% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Business Plan | students develop a complete business plan in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met |
| 4. Identify and understand the sources of liability and strategies to minimize legal risk. | ENTR 2110 85% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Business Plan | students identified and understood the sources of liability and strategies to minimize legal risk in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met |
| 5. Use accounting software to record accounting transactions. | ACCT 1150 80% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the final exam | students used accounting software to record accounting transactions in a community or within an business environment | Goal Met |
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | |
|---|---|
| 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. Conduct marketing research and feasibility assessment. | |
|---|---|
| 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. Develop a complete business plan. | |
|---|---|
| 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. Identify and understand the sources of liability and strategies to minimize legal risk. | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5. Use accounting software to record accounting transactions. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | No changes |
| Type of Change | |
| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | N/A |
| What data motivated the change? | No changes |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | No changes |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population of Courses Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | Business Plan | ENTR 2110 |
| 2. Conduct marketing research and feasibility assessment. | Business Plan | ENTR 2110 |
| 3. Develop a complete business plan. | Business Plan | ENTR 2110 |
| 4. Identify and understand the sources of liability and strategies to minimize legal risk. | Business Plan | ENTR 2110 |
| 5. Use accounting software to record accounting transactions. | National Test | ACCT 1150 |
| 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. Demonstrate knowledge of the components of the business environment. | ENTR 2110 85% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Business Plan | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 2. Conduct marketing research and feasibility assessment. | ENTR 2110 85% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Business Plan | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 3. Develop a complete business plan. | ENTR 2110 85% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Business Plan | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 4. Identify and understand the sources of liability and strategies to minimize legal risk. | ENTR 2110 85% of all students achieved 71% or higher on the Business Plan | PLOs are being updated to improve the value of the data being assessed | |
| 5. Use accounting software to record accounting transactions. | ACCT 1150 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 achievement results continued to improve based on changes documented two cycles ago
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.