Assessment of MS Degree Program Outcomes

General Learning Outcomes
MS degree recipients will:

1. Exhibit proficiency in quantitative and qualitative techniques appropriate for business decision making as a pre-requisite for entry into the program
Metrics:
Satisfactory completion of a placement exam in quantitative techniques and a diagnostic test in management communications

2. Conceptualize a complex issue, analyze it, and build on the existing body of knowledge and disseminate the information coherently in writing as well as orally
Metrics:
Satisfactory completion of course-embedded projects in relevant courses.

Management-Specific Learning Outcomes
MS degree recipients will:

3. Demonstrate proficiency in functional areas of business such as accounting, finance, strategic marketing, organizational theory and structure, and international operations management
Metrics:
Exit survey of graduates will indicate moderate to high level of proficiency in functional areas of doing business

4. Integrate and apply functional areas in problem solving and critical thinking activities
Metrics:
Satisfactory completion of graduate capstone project

5. Evaluate the financial position of organizations through examination of balance sheets, cash-flow statements, budgets, and key financial ratios and make strategic business decisions/recommendations
Metrics:
Satisfactory completion of course-embedded projects in relevant courses.

6. Value ethical leadership, technology integration, research, and comparative and competitive analysis in a dynamic business environment with local, regional, and global interdependencies
Metrics:
Satisfactory completion of course-embedded projects in relevant courses.

7. Employ and evaluate qualitative and quantitative methodologies as appropriate in independent research and contribute to the body of knowledge
Metrics:
Satisfactory completion of course-embedded projects in relevant courses.

Specialized Program Outcomes MS degree recipients will:

8. Identify, analyze, evaluate and apply major conceptual, legal, and regulatory developments in their field and their impact on contemporary businesses
Metrics:
Satisfactory completion of course-embedded projects in relevant elective courses.

9. Analyze current theories and concepts in their chosen field of specialization, and apply the new knowledge in untested scenarios
Metrics:
Satisfactory completion of course-embedded projects in relevant elective courses.
Satisfactory completion of a capstone project in the field