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Basis for the decision/program commentsCriterion 1.3 Leadership and CommunityThe Business Unit has developed strong business partnerships throughout the community such as including guest speakers from business, industry, and government to participate in classroom presentations. Categories: Approach, DeploymentVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 2.4 FacilitiesThe Interactive Business Lab (IBL) is located on the North Las Vegas campus and provides a state-of-the art classroom for business faculty and students. Categories: Deployment, ImprovementsVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Standard 3 Student, Stakeholder, and Market FocusThe activities and events allow for collaboration amongst faculty (both within the department and outside of the Business Unit). These activities and events provide a great opportunity to connect and establish relations with key stakeholders. Partnering with local schools in the community provides a smooth and seamless transition for students who are graduating and will be continuing their education at CSN. Categories: ApproachVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 3.1 StakeholdersThe Business Unit has a great understanding of the role stakeholders play and their contributions to the students, college, and their surrounding community. Regular meetings with business/industry partners allows the Business Unit and CSN to stay current with trends and provide a avenue for feedback to improve course curriculum, program competencies, and employer requirements. Categories: ApproachVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 3.2 Stakeholder SatisfactionThe Business Unit has developed strategic partnerships with other departments at the College and businesses and industries within the local community and beyond. Business students have benefit from these partnerships through internships, and job opportunities.Categories: ApproachVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 3.3 Student SupportThe Business Unit has identified many services that are very crucial to retaining students and helping these students complete their degree. These services include admissions/registration, financial aid, and advising/counseling services.Categories: ApproachVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 3.5 Business/Industry RelationsThe Business Unit has established great partnerships with business and industry leaders and practitioners. Categories: ApproachVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 4.1 Student Learning Outcomes AssessmentThe Business Unit has developed positive relationships with the Assessment Office and faculty to develop a fluid assessment process. Verified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 6.7 Learning and Academic ResourcesThe College of Southern Nevada consistently engages and collaborates with government agencies, local businesses, organizations, and community members to create scholarships, develop community programs, and to foster student success.Through their community partnerships, events, outreach programs, and continuing education efforts, they are able to contribute to the prosperity of the local economy and further enrich the lives of students and community members alike.Categories: Approach, ResultsVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 6.9 Educational InnovationThe Incubator Business Program at College of Southern Nevada was created to encourage entrepreneurialism and it helps students start their own companies. It provides a platform for CSN students to start businesses, teams students together for collaboration and support, and provides a support network with actual businesses in their field so they have a formal and informal mentorship.Categories: Approach, DeploymentVerified: This Strength was verified on site.The Interactive Business Lab (IBL) is a state of the art classroom designed with technology, ambience, and interactive capabilities that keeps students engaged and excited about learning and faculty enthusiastic and innovative in their teaching. It has brought a passion to the acquisition of knowledge and provided a forum for bringing the "real world" into the classroom.Categories: Approach, Deployment, ResultsWhile only in the planning stages during the self-study year, the Business Unit will finally deploy the new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS - Project Management) program in Spring of 2019. This degree will provide an opportunity to expand on the Business Unit's efforts toward innovation and offer CSN students the chance to articulate to a four year degree at the same college from which they earned their associate degree.Categories: Approach, Deployment, ResultsVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Criterion 6.10 Articulation and Transfer RelationshipsThe NSHE mandates that students may transfer between all Nevada state colleges and universities and community colleges and receive credit for courses taken at former institution.Categories: Approach, DeploymentVerified: This Strength was verified on site.Opportunities for Improvement (OFI) (10)Criterion 2.2 Current Strategic PlanAccording to business program administrators, the Business Unit has formulated its goals and actions based on both the NSHE and CSN strategic plans, but they have not gone through the process of developing and deploying a Business Unit-specific strategic plan. A formal strategic plan would identify Business Unit specific goals and objectives and indicate performance measures that are tied to the Business Unit and action plans developed and deployed as a result.Categories: Approach, DeploymentVerified: This OFI was verified on site.Criterion 2.3 FinanceCampus interviews with faculty suggest that the Business Unit funding is inadequate for professional development and operational needs. It might be of benefit to the College to address these concerns, especially with the roll out of the new BAS-Project Management degree in January 2019 where additional funds and personnel would be necessary.Categories: Approach, DeploymentVerified: This OFI was verified on site.Summary of Standard 2 - Strategic PlanningAccording to Business Program administrators, the Business Unit has formulated its goals and actions based on both the NSHE and CSN strategic plans, but they have not gone through the process of developing and deploying a Business Unit-specific strategic plan. A formal Business Unit strategic plan would identify specific goals and objectives and provide performance measures tthat are tied to the Business Unit and action plans developed and deployed as a result.Categories: Approach, DeploymentVerified: This OFI was verified on site.Criterion 3.3 Student SupportThe Business Unit might benefit from a collaboration between members of the Business Unit and the Financial Aid Office (and/or Student Services Department) regarding financial aid and how to encourage students to apply. Categories: ApproachVerified: This OFI was verified on site.Criterion 4.1 Student Learning Outcomes AssessmentThe narrative and the program assessment charts provided the necessary information for the reaffirmation report. However, going forward, the Business Unit would be better served to utilize the Excel template provided by ACBSP for future reports to ensure all information is included on the charts. Criterion 5.3 Faculty CompositionThe Business Unit should continue to encourage current faculty who are classified as exceptions to participate in actions and activities to meet ACBSP standards. In addition, the Business Unit should insure ASBSP standards are met with future hirings.Categories: Approach, DeploymentVerified: This OFI was verified on site.Criterion 5.7 Faculty and Staff Professional Development and Scholarly ActivitiesIt would be of benefit to the Business Unit to seek out additional funding opportunities for each program to provide additional professional development opportunities for faculty.Categories: ApproachVerified: This OFI was verified on site.Criterion 6.5 Off-Campus Operations and Unique ItemsThe Business Unit reports student credit hours as an aggregate of the three learning sites. If that data was separated by campus, the results could lead to more campus-specific action plans to meet the strategic objectives of the Business Unit.Categories: Approach, Deployment, Results, ImprovementsVerified: This OFI was verified on site.Criterion 6.9 Educational InnovationThe Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS-Project Management) will be offered to students in January 2019. If not already budgeted, the Business Unit would benefit with new funding for additional faculty and operating expenses.Categories: Approach, Deployment, ImprovementsVerified: This OFI was verified on site.Criterion 6.10 Articulation and Transfer RelationshipsThe Business Unit does not currently have the capability of tracking students from other ACBSP accredited institutions that transfer into CSN but might use the recently acquired CRM system to begin to identify and track those students.
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