A Framework For MIS Student Outcome Assessment And Program Review

Abstract

Business schools and programs are under increasing pressure from accrediting bodies to develop and implement a cohesive, documented, and theoretically sound method for assessing student outcomes (Michlitsch and Sidle, 2002).  For schools accredited by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, outcomes assessment and review is an integral component of the continuous improvement standard (AACSB, 2003).  This paper outlines the development of a systematic and practical methodology for assessing program effectiveness and monitoring student development in the undergraduate MIS program.  The model is a result of multiple needs identified during curriculum revitalization sessions and is responsive to additional issues relating to program assessment review, institutional effectiveness, and a student electronic portfolio project.