Certificate of Completion Small Business Noncredit
Stage 4
Assessment Activities
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Assessment Description | Students completed assignments directly related to the program learning outcomes. For example, students in SMBU 9419 completed in-class and homework assignments to write a marketing plan and a company description (which are key elements in a business plan.) |
Learning Outcomes | ALL (From the catalog) Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to: * Outline and describe the major tasks required to open a small business. * Write a basic business plan to use in structuring and organizing a small business as well as applying for loans and securing partners or investors. |
Number of Courses | 2 |
Number of Students | ~40 |
Data Analysis
Data Shared With | Faculty and staff within the same program (at CCSF) |
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Data Summary | The majority of students in SMBU 9419 were able to complete activities relating to writing the following elements of a business plan: marketing plan, communications plan, financial plan and company description. 90% of students in SMBU 9467 were able to list and describe the major tasks required to open a successful small business. |
Data Analysis | If 70% or higher of the student are able to correctly respond to the question or complete the project, then the outcome has been achieved. |
Next Steps Planned | Program is currently undergoing overall evaluation via surveys of students in pursuit of a certificate. |
Learning Outcomes | ALL |
Changes
Details | Class activities and homework assignments were changed to better align with SLOs for the program. |
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Learning Outcomes | ALL |
Tentative Future Assessment Plans
Assessment Term | Spring 2014 |
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Assessment Details | Specific plans will depend on results from the current survey of students pursuing certificates. |
ILO Alignment and Assessment Plans
I.A. Use reason and creativity... | Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to: Write a basic business plan to use in structuring and organizing a small business as well as applying for loans and securing partners or investors. |
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I.B. Apply diverse viewpoints... | No answer |
I.C. Locate, retrieve, and evaluate information... | Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to: Write a basic business plan to use in structuring and organizing a small business as well as applying for loans and securing partners or investors. |
Fall 2013 ILO Assessment Plans | Yes we plan to assess one of the above-mapped SLOs in Fall 2013. |
SLO Details Storage Location
- HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
- ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)