Assessment Details
Academic Year: 2020-2021 Level: Graduate
Campus Department: Carroll School of Management [UG and Grad]
Program Type: Major [UG] / Program [Grad]
Program Name: Accounting MS (Link)
Description of Data Collection:
While most of what students are asked to do in classes is reflected in their grades, emphasis is put on integrating knowledge. The Financial Statement Analysis and Taxes and Decision Making core courses draw heavily from micro-economics, finance, and, in the tax course, public finance. The Assurance course relies heavily on case work that addresses the multiple issues that confront auditors.
Aggregate data is collected on CPA pass-rates.
Review Process:
Each professor in the required courses prepares an assessment of student learning in relation to the performance objectives of the course. This assessment is forwarded to Gil Manzon, one of two MSA co-directors. Student course evaluations are reviewed by Professor Gil Manzon and the Accounting Department Chair, Mark Bradshaw. Issues with courses and professors are discussed and resolved as they arise.
Resulting Program Changes:
The Strategic Cost and Management course is no longer a requirement for graduation. It was determined that, while the course was well received and reviewed useful knowledge, MSA students should be allowed to opt for electives they might find more useful in their career preparation.
We have not seen evidence of a decline in our students’ success rate with respect performance on the CPA exam. It is our belief that the rationale for discontinuing the requirement for the Strategic Cost and Management course was well advised in that the added elective has given our students greater flexibility to deepen their knowledge in areas of particular interest.
Date of Most Recent Program Review:
The Strategic Cost and Management course is no longer a requirement for graduation. It was determined that, while the course was well received and reviewed useful knowledge, MSA students should be allowed to opt for electives they might find more useful in their career preparation.
We have not seen evidence of a decline in our students’ success rate with respect performance on the CPA exam. It is our belief that the rationale for discontinuing the requirement for the Strategic Cost and Management course was well advised in that the added elective has given our students greater flexibility to deepen their knowledge in areas of particular interest.
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