Accounting and Information Systems Department (MSA) Annual Assessment Report to the College 2016-2017

Abstract

The Accounting and Information Systems MSA program 2016-17 annual assessment report to the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics for the Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review. Only a limited assessment of the MSA program was assessed due to its termination in 2016-17, to be replaced by a new MPAcc degree program in Fall 2018. A direct assessment was accordingly conducted in one class, ACCT 515 (Contemporary Issues in Accounting) involving a team project report and final exam questions pertinent to the assessed SLO: Our graduates can research business and accounting literature for both structure and unstructured problems. Results indicate that 94.6% of students (n=26) met the benchmark expectations, with 78.3% scoring "very good" and 16.3% "good enough." In addition, on the basis of past assessment, course content in ACCT 626 was adjusted to better address program SLO Our graduates can analyze and solve complex problems in accounting and business using strategic focus and critical thinking skills. Plans for 2017-18 are to finalize the SLOs for the new MPAcc degree program.