10 Concentrations are available:
1) General Business
2) General Accounting
3) Finance
4) Global Business
5) Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
6) Management of Human Resource
7) Marketing
8) Operations Management
9) Management Information Systems
10) Risk Management and Insurance

The mission of the School of Business and Technology's faculty and staff is to provide quality degree programs with flexible academic opportunities to adult learners who come from diverse academic, geographical, and cultural backgrounds.
The Business programs at Excelsior College are designed to enhance career progression through current and relevant program curricula, and flexible credit-earning avenues to degree completion. Excelsior's programs are ideally suited for the learning and lifestyles of the professional, working student.

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)

No

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120 credits required: 60 in the arts and sciences, 45 in the business component (including 12 in advanced-level business electives), and 15 in the additional credit component (including the 1-credit info lit requirement).

1) Demonstrate comprehension of the principles of accounting, marketing, finance, management and economics.
2) Demonstrate comprehension of the legal and social environment of business.
3) Demonstrate comprehension of the global environment of business.
4) Apply ethical considerations to the obligations and responsibilities of business.
5) Apply business tools to real-world situations.
6) Employ information literacy techniques.
7) Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
8) Apply business concepts and functions in an integrated manner.

BS Business Program Outcomes Assessment

Assessment Methodology

The achievement of program outcomes is assessed through various measures. Specifically, four metrics will be used to measure the achievement of program outcomes:

Direct Measure 1:The percentage of the BUS495 students who receives a rating of 2 (out of 3) or higher on the Capstone Rubric for the designate program outcome.

Direct Measures 2a & 2b: The percentage of the students who receive a grade of B or higher on two selected course embedded assessments that measure the related program outcome.

Indirect Measure 1:  The mean of the graduates’ perceptions of their achievement of the related program outcomes (data collected from the exit survey).

Indirect Measure 2 (Reference): The mean of the graduates’ perceptions of their achievement of the related program outcomes (data collected from the one-year survey). The results of the one year post-graduation survey are used as a reference to provide a longitudinal perspective on students’ attainment of program outcomes.  It is not a valid measure of program outcome attainment.

LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT

Highly Achieved:

1. 85% of BUS495 students will receive a rating of 2 (out of 3) or better on the Capstone Rubric for the designate program outcome.

2. 85% of students will receive a grade of B or better on two selected course embedded assessments that measure the related program outcome.

3. From the results of the exit survey, the mean of the graduates’ perceptions of their achievement of the related program outcomes will be 5 or higher on a 6-point Likert-scale.

4. From the results of the one-year post graduate survey, the mean of the graduates’ perceptions of their achievement of the related program outcome will be 5 or higher on a 6-point Likert-scale.

Meets Standard:

1. 70% of BUS495 students will receive a grade of 2 (out of 3) or better on the final learning statement for the designated program outcome.

2. 70% of students will receive a grade of B or better on two selected course embedded assessments that measure the related program outcome.

3. From the results of the exit survey, the mean of the graduates’ perceptions of their achievement of the related program outcome will be 4 or higher on a 6-point Likert-scale.

4. From the results of the one-year post graduate survey, the mean of the graduates’ perceptions of their achievement of the related program outcome will be 4 or higher on a 6-point Likert-scale.

Needs Improvement:

1. 60% of BUS495 students will receive a grade of 2 (out of 3) or better on the final learning statement for the designated program outcome.

2. 60% of students will receive a grade of B or better on two selected course embedded assessments that measure the related program outcome.

3. From the results of the exit survey, the mean of the graduates’ perceptions of their achievement of the related program outcome will be 3 or higher on a 6-point Likert-scale.

4. From the results of the one-year post graduate survey, the mean of the graduates’ perceptions of their achievement of the related program outcome will be 3 or higher on a 6-point Likert-scale.

BUS 495 Business Strategy is the capstone case study course in managerial decision making intended to integrate previous training in the functional areas of business (accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and personnel). During the course a student should demonstrate analytical and critical thinking in a range of fields; apply disciplinary business knowledge of mathematics/sciences in business contexts; understand the ethical implications of actions; and demonstrate competency in use of relevant information technologies. All the students enrolled in the baccalaureate degree in business should receive a grade of "C" or better to successfully complete the course.

Program Outcome ACHIEVEMENT RESULTS – July 2010 Term to January 2011 Term

Program Outcome 1 - Demonstrate comprehension of the principles of accounting, marketing, finance, management, and economics.

1. 100% (59/59) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO1 – Highly Achieved

2. 39% (8/24) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 for PO1 – Needs Improvement

3. 91% (21/23) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 for PO1 – Highly Achieved

4. 5.3 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO1 – Highly Achieved

5. 5.0 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – One-year graduate responses related to PO1 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 2 - Demonstrate comprehension of the legal and social environment of business.

1. 100% (59/59) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO2 – Highly Achieved

2. 98% (57/58) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 for PO2 – Highly Achieved

3. 100% (49/49) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 for PO2 – Highly Achieved

4. 5.5 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO2 – Highly Achieved

5. 5.1 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – One-year graduate responses related to PO2 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 3 - Demonstrate comprehension of the global environment of business.

1. 100% (59/59) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO3 – Highly Achieved

2. 86% (25/29) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 for PO3 – Highly Achieved

3. 92% (12/13) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 for PO3 – Highly Achieved

4. 5.3 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO3 – Highly Achieved

5. 4.7 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – One-year graduate responses related to PO3 – Meets Standard

Program Outcome 4 - Apply ethical considerations to the obligations and responsibilities of business.

1. 100% (59/59) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO4 – Highly Achieved

2. 98% (42/43) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 for PO4 – Highly Achieved

3. 91% (52/57) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 for PO4 – Highly Achieved

4. 5.6 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO4 – Highly Achieved

5. 5.2 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – One-year graduate responses related to PO4 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 5 - Apply business tools to real-world situations.

1. 100% (59/59) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO5 – Highly Achieved

2. Data not available for the embedded assessment 1 for PO5 – course undergone revision

3. 98% (46/47) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 for PO5 – Highly Achieved

4. 5.4 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO5 – Highly Achieved

5. 5.2 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – One-year graduate responses related to PO5 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 6 - Employ information literacy techniques.

1. 100% (59/59) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO6 – Highly Achieved

2. 100% (38/38) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 for PO6 – Highly Achieved

3. Data not available for the embedded assessment 2 for PO6 – course undergone revision

4. 5.2 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO6 – Highly Achieved

5. 5.1 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – One-year graduate responses related to PO6 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 7 - Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

1. 100% (59/59) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO7 – Highly Achieved

2. 84% (32/38) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 for PO7 – Meets Standard

3. 88% (23/26) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 for PO7 – Highly Achieved

4. 5.3 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO7 – Highly Achieved

5. 5.2 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – One-year graduate responses related to PO7 – Highly Achieved

Program Outcome 8 - Apply business concepts and functions in an integrated manner.

1. 100% (59/59) of the students received a 2 out of 3 or better in the capstone rubric for PO8 – Highly Achieved

2. 100% (30/30) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 1 for PO8 – Highly Achieved

3. 79% (22/28) of the students received a “B” or better in the embedded assessment 2 for PO8 – Meets Standard

4. 5.4 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – Exit Survey graduate responses related to PO8 – Highly Achieved

5. 5.3 (out of 6.0 Likert Scale, n = 22) – One-year graduate responses related to PO8 – Highly Achieved

Capstone exam RESULTS

A comprehensive capstone examination has been administered to all baccalaureate degree students at the conclusion of the BUS 495 Business Strategy since June 2008. The capstone examination consists of 100 objective questions that assess the most common and most important topics and skills within the College's baccalaureate degree business curriculum. The Center for Educational Measurement at the College maintains the examination instrument and periodically analyses the results.

From May 2010 to March 2011, the total number of students who took the exam was 249. The percentage of students that received a 60% or higher in each core concept is shown below.

• Accounting (59.44%)
• Economics (66.27%)
• Management (56.63%)
• Quantitative Business Analysis (47.70%),
• Information Systems and Computer Application (75.90%)
• Finance (64.20%)
• Marketing (69.88%)
• Legal and Social Environment (73.90%)

Not Applicable