Weber State University   

Masters of Business Administration 

Results of Assessment

2004-2005 (submitted 11/07/07)

1. Assessment Activities.
   • Ongoing refinement of program assessment plan.
   • Ongoing curriculum development (elective courses).
   • Standardized learning outcomes assessment using nationally- benchmarked data (ETS MBA Major Field Survey) in capstone Strategic Management course - March and August 2005 (results are summarized below).
2. Challenges.
   • Banner conversion process presents numerous challenges in terms of revised admissions, advisement and graduation clearance procedures, as well as the retrieval of accurate enrollment data.
   • Departure of MBA Department Secretary created a backlog of administrative housekeeping tasks until adequate replacement was found.
3. Assessment Results.
   • Beginning in the Fall 2004 Semester, the new MBA foundations quantitative methods sequence was offered, with two, 8-week, 3 credit hour courses (MBA 6050 / 6051).
   • Two additional electives were added to the 2004-5 schedule: International Marketing and Project Management.
   • First MBA networking event held in Davis Convention Center, providing a forum for regional employers to meet with students and alumni from MBA Programs of Idaho State University, Utah State University, Weber State University, Westminster College (Intermountain MBA Consortium).  Event developed and planned as a result collaboration between WSU MBA Enrollment Director and Career Services offices of above-named institutions.
   • MBA Major Field Test Results placed our students between the 80^th and 95^th percentile across the five content areas:

	Comparative Results 2002-5 (percentiles)
	(Institutional Averages Compared to all participating institutions)
	Aug-02	Mar-03	Aug-03	Mar-04	Aug-04	Mar-05	Aug-05
Total Score Institutional Mean	99	94	90	85	90	90	80
Marketing	99	94	95	95	95	90	95
Management	94	94	95	90	95	70	95
Finance	99	94	85	80	90	90	90
Managerial Accounting	99	88	90	85	90	85	90
Strategic Integration	99	94	90	90	95	95	80
# Students Tested*	37	23	27	16	33	28	27

Prepared by Dr. Mark A. Stevenson, MBA Enrollment Director.

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