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Last updated: 7/16/2024
Friends University
Member Institutions by Region -- ACBSP Regions: Midwestern Council - Region 5
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2100 W. University Avenue
Kansas
67213   [ Map ]
316 295-5042 (Fax)
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About This Member
  Bacc/Grad Degree
  Independent Non-Profit
  https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/business-information-technology/
  Yes
  A - Fully Accredited
  2022
  10 Years
  No
  James Long
  Chair - Division of Business & Information Technology
  Yes
  Business Program's Organizational Profile
? The school has developed a detailed list of stakeholder groups that include communication mechanisms. For example, the business unit has partnered with the Business Department at LCC International University in Klaipeda, Lithuania, since the Spring 2018 semester; LCC draws students from across the globe (i.e., former Soviet Union, the Middle East).
Categories: Approach, Deployment
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.
Standard 1 - Leadership
? Values and expectations have been actively integrated into the school's leadership process and culture. Administrators, staff, faculty, and students embrace the school's mission; the school's culture creates an environment that fosters social and community responsibility. Words used from interviewees to describe how they feel about the school and its mission included ‘service,’ ‘community,’ and ‘servant attitude.’ These attributes speak to the values of the institution.
Categories: Approach, Deployment
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.
Criterion 1.4
? The school’s leadership has created an 'Oasis' room to enhance students' learning environment. This student lounge provides students an area for study, relaxation, and connection, located in the Business and Technology Building. Amenities include free coffee, hot chocolate, and snacks. For class assignments, there is a variety of resources (i.e., computer, printer, and office supplies). This practice could be considered a best in class.
Categories: Results, Improvements
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.
Standard 2 - Strategic Planning
? The school has a systematic process for developing a strategic plan that leads to continuous improvement. At the undergraduate and graduate business programs, there is a strategic plan created for this academic segment. The business unit has implemented meaningful metrics in its strategic planning. Administrators, faculty, and staff are actively engaged in developing new programs and processes.
Categories: Approach
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.
Criterion 3.1
? The school provides a comprehensive list of student segments, including the unique aspects and challenges of these segments and how the university provides support to meet these challenges.
Categories: Approach
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.
Criterion 4.1
? The school has clear SLOs for each distinct program and concentration. This process includes multiple goals for each SLO with a variety of assessment mechanisms.
Categories: Approach
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.
Criterion 5.3
? Faculty are involved in activities that enhance their instructional effectiveness and knowledge of their discipline.
Categories: Approach, Deployment
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.
Criterion 5.4
? There is active participation of faculty in a planned system of faculty and instructional development consistent with the school's mission for the business program.
Categories: Approach, Deployment
Criterion 6.4
? The twelve components of the Common Professional Core demonstrate student competency with the intention of assuring recognition of the interdisciplinary nature of business.
The school documented that it met/exceeded the required coverage levels in each CPC component in business majors.
Categories: Approach, Deployment
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.
Criterion 7.1
? The business unit demonstrates significant processes for tracking key student performance areas for the purpose of continuous improvement.
Categories: Approach
Verified: This Strength was verified on site.