COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Quality of Graduates &Student Learning OutcomesEmployer Survey 2005-06

Student Affairs DivisionCareer Services

Project Background

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AY 2003-04Quality of Graduates Student Learning Outcomes (AACSB)CommunicationsSolving Business ProblemsCross-Functional TeamsMulti-Cultural / Diversity IssuesSocial Responsibility

Project Background

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AY 2003-04Quality of Graduates Student Learning Outcomes (ABET)Engineering TechniquesEngineering ToolsMulti-Disciplinary TeamsProblem SolvingCommunication (written)Communication (oral)Ethics

Project Background

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AY 2003-06Quality of GraduatesStudent Learning OutcomesFocus Groups

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AY 2004-05Quality of GraduatesStudent Learning Outcomes

COB Objectives

QUALITY OF BUSINESS GRADUATES

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESNew Skills & CompetenciesOutcomes Areas - Concentrations

Employer Participation

Business ProgramsEmployer

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Accounting 43 52

Economics 22 26

Finance 22 29

Industrial Technology 13 15

Information Systems 13 15

International Business 12 15

Management 27 35

Marketing 26 33

Total Employers/Surveys 61 220

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QUALITY OF BUSINESS GRADUATES

QUALITY 4.45 4.62 4.54 4.58 4.31 4.86 4.65 4.83

ACT ECO FIM IT IS IB MGM MKT

Graduate Quality

Overall = 4.61 strongly       strongly Scale

  responses disagree disagree neutral agree agree Score

Scale Scores   1 2 3 4 5 Average

ACT 47 0 0 4 18 25 4.45

ECON 21 0 0 0 8 13 4.62

FIM 26 0 0 0 12 14 4.54

IT 12 0 0 0 5 7 4.58

IS 13 0 0 1 7 5 4.31

IB 14 0 0 0 2 12 4.86

MGT 31 0 0 1 9 21 4.65

MKT 29 0 0 0 5 24 4.83

Student Learning OutcomesAACSB Accreditation

Influence InformationLead Resolve ConflictMotivate Technology ToolsInquiry Critical AnalysisAwareness TechnologiesKnowledge Theoretical ConceptsCommunication Solving ProblemsListening Organizational ValuesLogical Thinking ReasoningEthics Global DevelopmentExternal Forces

Student Learning OutcomesAACSB Accreditation

ACT Strongly       Strongly Scale

  Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Agree Score

Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 Average

Influence 0 0 3 30 18 4.67

Lead 0 0 3 30 19 4.40

Information 0 0 5 30 13 4.36

Motivate 0 0 3 34 12 4.36

Resolve Conflicts 0 0 4 28 18 4.35

Inquiry 0 0 4 27 15 4.31

Theoretical Concepts 0 0 0 16 32 4.29

Critical Analysis 0 0 5 19 24 4.28

Awareness 0 0 4 24 22 4.28

Technologies 0 0 4 23 21 4.25

Organizational Values 0 0 4 28 28 4.25

Student Learning OutcomesAACSB Accreditation

ACT Strongly       Strongly Scale

  Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Agree Score

Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 Average

Technology Tools 0 0 6 21 15 4.24

Solving Problems 0 0 5 27 15 4.24

Listening 0 0 6 21 14 4.21

Knowledge 0 0 2 29 13 4.20

Reasoning 0 0 5 28 10 4.18

Logical Thinking 0 0 4 22 14 4.17

Ethics 0 1 4 21 16 4.12

Communication 0 0 1 17 26 4.11

Global Development 0 0 6 24 10 4.10

External Forces 0 0 10 26 9 3.98

Student Learning OutcomesAACSB Accreditation

 MGT Disagree Agree Agree Score

Strongly Disagree Neutral    Strongly Scale

Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 Average

Influence 0 0 1 16 17 4.63

Information 0 0 0 20 15 4.59

Technology Tools 0 0 5 15 15 4.56

Motivate 0 0 5 14 16 4.50

Technologies 0 0 3 16 16 4.50

Lead 0 0 6 11 16 4.46

Ethics 0 0 2 9 24 4.44

Inquiry 0 0 3 13 19 4.43

Organizational Values 0 0 2 12 18 4.38

Critical Analysis 0 0 6 11 16 4.37

Knowledge 0 2 6 9 17 4.37

Student Learning OutcomesAACSB Accreditation

 MGT Disagree Agree Score

Strongly Disagree  Neutral Agree   Strongly Scale

Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 4.37

Reasoning 0 0 8 9 12 4.31

Solving Problems 0 0 5 12 14 4.30

Resolve Conflict 0 0 4 9 14 4.30

Theoretical Concepts 0 0 2 14 13 4.29

Logical Thinking 0 0 2 10 13 4.29

Listening 0 0 0 14 14 4.29

Awareness 0 0 1 9 15 4.21

Communication 0 0 1 9 17 4.14

Global Development 0 2 3 11 9 4.08

External Forces 0 2 5 12 10 4.03

Findings

Employers satisfied with the quality of business graduates – all concentrations

Employers affirmed business graduates possess the skills and competencies needed to be successful in industry

Employer Surveying provides valuable employer feedback on the academic programs

Summary

Share information – academic community (faculty, staff, students, advisory boards)

Promote curriculum discussion, review and/or program change

Support accreditation efforts

Support Cal Poly’s commitment to assessment