Weber State University   

Masters of Business Administration 

Results of Assessment

2005-2006 (submitted 11/07/07)

1. MBA Program Learning and Student Success Goals.

The learning and student success goals formulated for the MBA Program include the following:

1. Graduates will be able to demonstrate graduate-level competency in both oral and written communication skills including ability to plan, organize, research and present reports using current technologies.
2. Graduates will have an ongoing, professional, and interactive relationship with the business community in the University’s service area, enhancing their networking skills and professional employment opportunities.
3. Graduates will exhibit a graduate-level knowledge of theoretical concepts, ideas, and topics in each of the following areas:
   1. Ethics
   2. Organizational Behavior
   3. Financial Management
   4. Marketing Management
   5. Logistics and Operations Management
   6. Management Accounting and Control
   7. Global Macroeconomics
   8. Information Technology in the Enterprise
   9. Strategic Management.
4. Graduates will become proficient in interpersonal/human relation skills while acquiring the ability to effectively work in a team environment.
5. Graduates will be offered opportunities for placement in positions befitting their graduate-level education and with competitive salaries.

2. Assessment Activities & Feedback Instruments.

The following assessment & feedback instruments were implemented in academic year 2004-5:

Assessment Activities:

1. MBA-specific course evaluations.
2. Graduate exit surveys collected from students at time of oral exit interview, fall and spring semesters.
3. Faculty feedback:  results of assessments shared with faculty and department chairs, including course evaluations, departmental rankings of evaluations and grade distributions, and external benchmarking data (ETS MBA Major Field Test results).
4. MBA strategic planning and faculty teaching retreats scheduled for Fall 2006.
5. Standardized learning outcomes assessment using nationally- benchmarked data (ETS MBA Major Field Survey) in capstone Strategic Management course - March and August 2006 (results are summarized below).  The results for the WSU MBA Program are summarized in the table below:

Date of MBA-MFT Administration	Institutional Mean Raw Score Distribution (percentile)	Assessment Indicator 1: Marketing	Assessment Indicator 2: Management	Assessment Indicator 3: Finance	Assessment Indicator 4: Managerial Accounting	Assessment Indicator 5: Strategic Integration
August 2002	99th percentile	99th percentile	94th percentile	99th percentile	99th percentile	99th percentile
March 2003	94th percentile	94th percentile	94th percentile	94th percentile	88th percentile	94th percentile
August 2003	90th percentile	95th percentile	95th percentile	85th percentile	90th percentile	90th percentile
March 2004	85th percentile	95th percentile	90th percentile	80th percentile	85th percentile	90th percentile
August 2004	90th percentile	95th percentile	95th percentile	90th percentile	90th percentile	95th percentile
March 2005	90th percentile	90th percentile	70th percentile	90th percentile	85th percentile	95th percentile
August 2005	80th percentile	95th percentile	95th percentile	90th percentile	90th percentile	80th percentile
March 2006	95th percentile	95th percentile	95th percentile	90th percentile	95th percentile	95th percentile

3. Program Changes/Future Plans.

Program changes based on assessment results include:

1. Feedback from our focus group and oral exit interviews indicate an ongoing desire for more MBA elective course choices. One new elective added to the 2005-6 schedule: Tax Issues for Business Decisions.
2. New destination developed for MBA 6520 International Business Field Study. Two week trip to Beijing and Shanghai conducted in May, 2006 with over 20 student and faculty participants.
3. Student exchange agreements explored with potential partner schools in Europe at AACSB International Annual Meeting, April 2006. Collaboration with University of Arkansas and University of Caen (France) planned for Summer 2007 to enable MBA students to participate in study abroad program to France.
4. Oral exit interviews begun Fall 2005 to supplement data from written exit interviews; return rate on written exit interviews improved as surveys now administered, collected during exit interviews.
5. Second annual MBA networking event held Salt Lake City, 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). Student and employee attendance expanded with addition of University of Utah and Brigham Young University to Consortium.
6. Course evaluation instrument revised and a scantron input form created, facilitating departmental-level analysis of evaluation results, which are shared with MBA faculty.
7. Meetings with Admissions and Registrar’s Office to streamline graduate admissions process, declaration of program of study.
8. Work-study assistance hired to assist MBA secretary with data entry, updating student records.

Prepared by Dr. Mark A. Stevenson, MBA Enrollment Director - 9/30/06

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