The purpose of the Herberger Business School assessment program is four-fold:
Faculty and staff, alumni, students, employers, and members of the school's advisory council are surveyed periodically to solicit their feedback on areas of programmatic improvement (indirect measures of assessment).
The undergraduate assessment program is managed by the HBS Assessment Committee. The committee is comprised of faculty representatives from each department. The committee is led by the faculty committee chair, Dr. Lynn Collen, and facilitated by the HBS assessment director, Dr. Chris Lepkowski. The school's assessment program is part of the university assessment process, with one representative serving on the university committee.
Goal 1. Students will be effective written and oral communicators.
Objective 1.1 Students will communicate effectively in writing using appropriate content, organization, expression, and mechanics.
Objective 1.2 Students will make an effective business presentation.
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Goal 2. Students will be competent problem solvers
Objective 2.1 Students will prepare and defend an effective solution to a business case or problem.
Goal 3. Students will be effective collaborators.
Objective 3.1 Students will effectively contribute to the completion of group tasks.
Goal 4. Students will be competent in the business core.
Objective 4.1 Students will demonstrate understanding of and apply core disciplinary concepts in business.
Objective 4.2 Students will recognize ethical problems and present defensible ethical solutions.
See the HBS Ethics Integration web page for additional information about this program learning objective.
Objective 4.3 Students will apply global perspectives to business situations.
Goal 5. Students will be competent in their respective disciplines/majors.
The MBA assessment program is managed by the MBA Advisory Workgroup. The workgroup is comprised of faculty representatives from each department. The workgroup is facilitated by the MBA Director, Matt Trombley.
Goal 1. MBA graduates will be professional communicators.
Objective 1.1: Students will demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
Objective 1.2: Students will use appropriate technology tools to facilitate effective communication in various contexts.
Goal 2. MBA graduates will be effective decision makers.
Objective 2.1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking and multi-disciplinary approaches to identify, analyze and solve global business problems.
Objective 2.2: Students will evaluate the ethical impact of business decisions.
Goal 3. MBA graduates will be leadership oriented.
Objective 3.1: Students will demonstrate understanding of leadership theories and practices.
Objective 3.2: Students will develop effective leadership skills.
Goal 4. MBA graduates will be competent in the business core.
Objective 4.1: Students will be competent in the core business disciplines.
Objective 4.2: Students will be competent in their respective concentration.