2011 Demonstration of Program Outcomes
MS in Organization and Management

Source: Aggregated outcome assessment results from 2011 capstone courses.


Demonstrate an understanding of how organizations enhance efficiency and effectiveness through the integration of strategy, people, structure, culture and systems.

0% Non-Performance: Does not identify ways that organizations enhance efficiency and effectiveness through the integration of strategy, people, structure, culture and systems.

20% Basic: Identifies some ways that organizations enhance efficiency and effectiveness through the integration of strategy, people, structure, culture, and systems.

10% Proficient: Analyzes how organizations enhance efficiency and effectiveness through the integration of strategy, people, structure, culture, and systems and provides an in-depth evaluation of one or more of these factors.

70% Distinguished: Analyzes and synthesizes research on the organizational impact of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness through the integration of strategy, people, structure, culture, and systems and describes the challenges and opportunities inherent in this integration.

Demonstrate ethical principles and an understanding of the organizational and societal implications of ethical behavior.

0% Non-Performance: Does identify ethical principles or the organizational and societal implications of ethical behavior.

7% Basic: Identifies ethical principles and the organizational and societal implications of ethical behavior, but does not support the identification with research.

11% Proficient: Analyzes ethical principles and the organizational and societal implications of ethical behavior and supports the analysis with research.

82% Distinguished: Integrates ethical principles and applies an in-depth understanding of the organizational and societal implications of ethical behavior, using research to support the integration.

Demonstrate an understanding of financial and economic management in theory and application for decision making.

0% Non-Performance: Does not demonstrate an understanding of financial and economic management in theory or application for decision making.

3% Basic: Describes financial and economic management in theory, but does not demonstrate an understanding of its application in decision making.

13% Proficient: Demonstrates an understanding of financial and economic management in theory and its application in decision making.

84% Distinguished: Demonstrates an understanding of financial and economic management in theory and its application in decision making and describes the financial implications of decisions.

Demonstrate the ability to access and gather available information, synthesize information and opinions from multiple perspectives and frames of reference and develop solutions that respond appropriately.

0% Non-Performance: Does not develop solutions.

2% Basic: Develops solutions, but they do not respond appropriately to challenges, opportunities, and organizational implications.

11% Proficient: Develops solutions that respond appropriately to challenges, opportunities, and organizational implications.

87% Distinguished: Develops solutions that respond appropriately to challenges, opportunities, and organizational implications and provides a synopsis of expected results.

Demonstrate effective professional and ineractional communication skills.

0% Non-Performance: Does not demonstrate effective academic communication skills; arguments are not supported with evidence and the language, mechanics, and paragraph development obstruct clarity and meaning.

7% Basic: Demonstrates inconsistent academic communication skills; arguments are occasionally supported with evidence and the language, mechanics, and paragraph development detract from clarity and meaning.

67% Proficient: Demonstrates effective academic communication skills; arguments are generally supported with evidence and the language, mechanics, and paragraph development do not affect the writing.

26% Distinguished: Demonstrates excellent academic communication skills; arguments are consistently supported with evidence and the language, mechanics, and paragraph development enhance clarity and meaning.