Master of Business Administration
- Mission Statment
The mission of the MBA Program in the Goddard School of Business & Economics is to prepare working professionals and full-time students for leadership positions and decision-making roles in a wide variety of organizational settings.
Vision Statement:
- The Weber State University MBA Program in the Goddard School of Business & Economics will be recognized as a superior educational investment and quality learning. The MBA Program will distinguish itself through market-driven curriculum using a “core plus choice” model of required courses and diverse electives and certificates; flexible and accessible curriculum delivery; the infusion of intra/entrepreneurship throughout the program; exceptional service to students; and international learning opportunities.
Values:
- A coordinated curriculum aligned with market needs
- A personal touch to serving students
- An affordable educational investment
- A flex-paced program that accommodates the needs of working students
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Graduate Certificates
Students completing the Aerospace Management Business Analytics, Business Development, Contract Management in Business, Cyber Security, and Sustainability for Business Certificates will:
- MBA students will understand how to utilize the psychological science of trust through a focus on capability, character, and compassion.
- MBA students will be able to compare/contrast prominent leadership theories and to utilize these theories, along with their own introspection, to develop their own "theory of ethical leadership."
- MBA students will research and analyze current trends occurring in the global economy.
- MBA students will demonstrate their ability to conduct and integrate functional analysis by scoring in the 80% percentile or higher on each component of the ETS MBA exam.
- MBA students will use the appropriate tools to identify, analyze and make suggestions to improve a company’s competitive strategy. effective business analysts.
- MBA students will analyze and interpret financial data for decision making.
- MBA students will evaluate business systems and make recommendations for improvement.
- Associate Degree (Not Applicable)
- Graduate Degree
Students completing the Master of Business Administration will:
- MBA students will understand how to utilize the psychological science of trust through a focus on capability, character, and compassion.
- MBA students will be able to compare/contrast prominent leadership theories and to utilize these theories, along with their own introspection, to develop their own "theory of ethical leadership."
- MBA students will research and analyze current trends occurring in the global economy.
- MBA students will demonstrate their ability to conduct and integrate functional analysis by scoring in the 80% percentile or higher on each component of the ETS MBA exam.
- MBA students will use the appropriate tools to identify, analyze and make suggestions to improve a company’s competitive strategy. effective business analysts.
- MBA students will analyze and interpret financial data for decision making.
- MBA students will evaluate business systems and make recommendations for improvement.
- Graduate Certificates
- Curriculum Grid
- Program and Contact Information
Our program has rapidly grown since its inception for 3 key reasons:
- Quality: When it comes to MBA programs, nothing is more important than the return students get for their tuition investment. Our commitment here at WSU has always been to provide the highest quality MBA education available anywhere in the United States for an extremely competitive price, and we are succeeding…
- Convenience: Student circumstances vary significantly. Some are early in their careers while others are nearing the end. Some students like to learn in face-to-face classrooms while others prefer to learn virtually online. We have designed our convenient and flexible “non-cohort” programs with students’ needs in mind.
- Connection: Many other MBA programs are characterized by large class sizes, high tuition, and under-qualified graduate assistant instructors. Not at Weber State! Our program is designed for the welfare of our students!
Contact InformationDr. Shaun HansenWeber State University
2750 North University Park Boulevard, MC 102
Layton, UT 84041-9099
Davis Campus, Room 137
(425) 231-9770
https://www.weber.edu/mba - Assessment Plan
- Assessment Report Submissions
- 2021-2022
The full report is available for viewing.
- 2019-2020
No report was submitted
- 2017
1) Based on your program’s assessment findings, what subsequent action will your program take?
- Faculty teaching in the MBA Program created a new learning outcome based on a model that focuses on stakeholder trust. With a measureable outcome defined and a rubric developed, faculty in select required courses will begin data collection using cases studies, projects, or exams. During 2017-18, we plan to have the rubric developed for measuring this outcome utilized in multiple courses (beyond the two courses in 2016-17).
- For the past few years the ETS MBA Exam was administered by the MBA Program outside of a class but just prior to graduation. There has been a significant reduction in number of students willing to devote the time to the exam and perhaps a reduction in motivation to perform well. We have attempted to have the exam once again be part of the capstone Strategic Management course. In Fall 2017, two new faculty assigned to teach Strategic Management were able to implement the MBA MFT as part of their course (results forthcoming).
2) We are interested in better understanding how departments/programs assess their graduating seniors. Please provide a short narrative describing the practices/curriculum in place for your department/program. Please include both direct and indirect measures employed.- The MBA Program has no graduating seniors. For graduating MBA students, the MBA Program utilizes the MBA Exam by ETS as mentioned above.
The full report is available - 2016
1) Based on your program’s assessment findings, what subsequent action will your program take?
- Faculty teaching in the MBA Program created a new learning outcome based on a model that focuses on stakeholder trust. With a measurable outcome defined and a rubric developed, faculty in select required courses will begin data collection using cases studies, projects, or exams.
- For the past few years the ETS MBA Exam was administered by the MBA Program outside of a class but just prior to graduation. There has been a significant reduction in number of students willing to devote the time to the exam and perhaps a reduction in motivation to perform well. We have attempted to have the exam once again be part of the capstone Strategic Management course. There will need to be cooperation with the instructor to ensure that the exam and resulting score aligns with the grading scheme used in the class. In 2016-17 a new faculty member will be teaching the class. This will delay us getting the exam implementation and scores stabilized.
2) We are interested in better understanding how departments/programs assess their graduating seniors. Please provide a short narrative describing the practices/curriculum in place for your department/program. Please include both direct and indirect measures employed.
- The MBA Program has no graduating seniors. For graduating MBA students, the MBA Program utilizes the MBA Exam by ETS as mentioned above.
The complete report is available for viewing.
- 2015
1) Reflecting on this year’s assessment(s), how does the evidence of student learning impact your faculty’s confidence in the program being reviewed; how does that analysis change when compared with previous assessment evidence?
- The MBA faculty have a high degree of confidence that students are achieving the program’s learning outcomes. Assessment in the program’s first 5 years was primarily indirect, based on exit interviews and surveys. Over the past several years, the program has directly measured student learning. In the first few iterations of assessment, improvements were made to the data collection instruments, rubrics, and learning activities. With the assessment process stabilized for most learning outcomes, faculty understand that students are achieving the learning outcomes established in 2008 and modified in 2013 and 2014. One particular direct assessment mechanism has been place since the program’s inception in 2000: The MBA Major Field Test by ETS. The annual results of this assessment show that WSU MBA students consistently perform in the 90-98th percentile, as compared to other MBA students nationwide. These results, when combined with course-embedded results, suggest that the program admits quality students and that they are able to perform well against the program’s learning outcomes.
2) With whom did you share the results of the year’s assessment efforts?- The results of assessment are shared with the MBA assessment committee comprised of MBA faculty. The results are discussed and interpreted. Improvement activities are determined. The results are also shared with the GSBE assessment committee for reporting to various accrediting organizations such as AACSB.
3) Based on your program’s assessment findings, what subsequent action will your program take?- The results of ongoing assessment of student learning in the MBA program validate that quality students are being admitted and that they are achieving the program’s learning outcomes. Future assessment improvements may be in the form of raising the minimum standard of performance to meet and exceed expectations. The MBA Program’s faculty members are considering a new learning outcome based on organizational trust that will be measured across many of the required courses. An example of the proposed learning outcome is:
- Goddard School MBA Graduates will be stakeholder focused. MBA students will understand how to utilize the psychological science of trust to help establish and maintain stakeholder trust.
The full report is available for viewing.
- 2014
1) Reflecting on this year’s assessment(s), how does the evidence of student learning impact your faculty’s confidence in the program being reviewed; how does that analysis change when compared with previous assessment evidence?
- The MBA faculty have a high degree of confidence that students are achieving the program’s learning outcomes. Assessment in the program’s first 5 years was primarily indirect, based on exit interviews and surveys. In the past several years, the program has directly measured student learning. In the first few iterations of assessment, improvements were made to the data collection instruments, rubrics, and learning activities. With the assessment process stabilized for most learning outcomes, faculty understand that students are achieving the learning outcomes established in 2008 and modified in 2013. One particular direct assessment mechanism has been place since the program’s inception in 2000: The MBA Major Field Test by ETS. The annual results of this assessment show that WSU MBA students consistently perform in the 90-98th percentile, as compared to other MBA students nationwide. These results, when combined with course-embedded results, suggest that the program admits quality students and that they are able to perform well against the program’s learning outcomes.
2) With whom did you share the results of the year’s assessment efforts?- The results of assessment are shared with the MBA assessment committee comprised of MBA faculty. The results are discussed and interpreted. Improvement activities are determined. The results are also shared with the GSBE assessment committee for reporting to various accrediting organizations such as AACSB.
3) Based on your program’s assessment findings, what subsequent action will your program take?- The results of ongoing assessment of student learning in the MBA program validates that quality students are being admitted and that they are achieving the program’s learning outcomes. Future assessment improvements may be in the form of raising the minimum standard of performance to meet and exceed expectations. The MBA Program’s faculty members are considering a new learning outcome based on organizational trust that will be measured across many of the required courses.
The full report is available for viewing - 2013
The Business Administration Department conducted a 5 year program review with full self-study during the spring of 2013. Those results are presented in place of the Annual Assessment. Please reference those documents for information that includes data for the 2012/13 academic year.
- 2021-2022
- Program Review