Strategic Plan Review Providence College School of Business Presented May 2013

2 School of Business Strategic Cycle : 8 Goals/60+ Metrics Submitted in 2011 in AACSB SER for strategic cycle from Eight goal categories: 1.Develop organizational culture and structure for ongoing development 2.Improve student services 3.Student-engaged teaching/learning 4.Strength core curriculum 5.Revamp MBA 6.Increase scholarship and its integration into the classroom 7.Building 8.Partnership cultivation Goals met or positive direction identified as of May 2013 for approximately 2/3 of the metrics

3 School of Business Goal #1: Organizational Culture & Structure Accomplished/Positive Direction: Successful hiring: faculty and Dean’s Office staff (Ruane Chair filled, replacement for attrition achieved, additional lines filled for MBA, Associate Dean, Assistant Dean, Office Manager) Coverage of administrative tasks Mock SER completion Committee report-out system (new committees formed : Curriculum; Professional Development Resources; Intellectual Contributions; reports at April/May faculty meeting) Unmet/Direction Unidentifiable: Improve acculturation to Dominican history and tradition

4 School of Business Accomplished/Positive Direction: 6-month job placement (70% to 79%) Student satisfaction with career services (3.72 to 4.77; out of 7.00) Student satisfaction with advising (4.79 to 5.08; out of 7.00) Faculty & Staff updates (weekly, now quarterly) Unmet/Direction Unidentifiable: Tracking of student internships across the PCSB (done in some departments) “Over-enrollment discontinued” System of communication around student activities (ad hoc) Goal #2: Student Services

5 School of Business Accomplished/Positive Direction: Centers established (Excellence & Innovation in Business Teaching) Faculty participating in course design workshops (09-10 & : 71%) Percentage of faculty at-risk in teaching performance & receiving customized support ( : 0%) Unmet/Direction Unidentifiable: Centers established (others) Long-term teaching support plan Quality (next slide) Goal #3: Student-Engaged Teaching & Learning

Accountingn/a Financen/a Managementn/a Marketingn/a MBA IDEA Scores (Out of 5.0) Goal #3: Student-Engaged Teaching & Learning School of Business

7 Accomplished/Positive Direction: Consistency between sections of core courses Adherence to core curriculum transformation timeline Syllabi components compliance REAL curriculum development (UG) Assurance of Learning Unmet/Direction Unidentifiable: Adherence to major unique differentiator transformation timeline Incubator projects completed Course sequencing (program reviews may be needed) Goal #4: Strengthen Core Curriculum

8 School of Business Accomplished/Positive Direction: Student satisfaction (EBI survey positive trend) Matriculation rates ( : 100% to 69%) Georgetown scores ( : 1144 to 1196) Completed applications ( : 52 to 110) Enrollment management (seat utilization: 66% to 78%) Assurance of learning (system implemented : 4 program goals, ongoing review of learning outcomes and responsive curriculum amendment) On-load qualified faculty, AQ & PQ ( : 39% to 73%) Goal #5: Revamp MBA

9 School of Business Unmet/Direction Unidentifiable: Quality of instruction (IDEA 3.9/4.0; out of 5.0) Core course coordination Student orientation Student advising Job placement Consulting projects Recruitment effort Course rotation MBA Alumni engagement Goal #5: Revamp MBA

10 School of Business Accomplished/Positive Direction: Scholarship colloquia Faculty with joint publications Funding for scholarship-related activities Number of PRJs per tenure-track faculty (1.63 to 4.27) Number faculty with > 3 PRJS (35% to 70%) Number PRJS in highly selective journals (<20%) 25 to 66 Unmet/Direction Unidentifiable: Publications focused on teaching and learning Number of tenure-track faculty whose scholarship informs pedagogy Goal #6: Scholarship

11 School of Business Accomplished/Positive Direction: Building Committee 1.0 Building Committee 2.0 Needs and vision documents finalized Architect’s schematic drawings presented to community May 2013 Goal #7: Building

12 School of Business Accomplished/Positive Direction: BAC established 1:1 meetings with BAC members Revised website (PCSB website beta site for College-wide rebranding) Engagement with OIA and CEC DWC colloquia & alignment with new college core Whitepaper completed Goal #8: Partnership Cultivation

13 School of Business Strategic Cycle : Summary of Challenges Dominican history & tradition in PCSB culture Continuous improvement in student services Communication around student clubs/activities Teaching quality (varies by dept.) Internships (varies by dept.) Teaching innovations (varies by dept.) Continuous improvement in AoL MBA: better metrics and assessment, administrative deficit, faculty sufficiency Pedagogy-oriented scholarship