Assessment: Plan and Results
Program	MIB – Masters in International Business
Program mission	The MIB program is designed for individuals who aspire to organizational or entrepreneurial leadership positions across all functional areas in firms with significance presence or activity in international markets. The primary objective of the MIB program is for students to: develop in-depth understanding of the international business environment, extend functional skills to deal with managerial issues in the global marketplace, demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language, develop intercultural awareness and sensitivity, develop leadership skills to function successfully in a multi-cultural environment, develop team skills to be contributing members of an effective global team, and successfully complete an extended work-experience outside their native country. This is to be accomplished through course work, including optional study abroad experiences, participation in a Mentor Program, and a required overseas internship.
Date revised	8/01/02
Assessment Plan				Assessment Results
Mission statement element		Assessment objective	Method of assessment and sampling approach; date assessment administered	Results for the objective	Change in assessment results (from the previous report) for the assessment objective	What will be done differently in the future to improve the program and its assessment
Develop an in-depth understanding of the international business environment		Students will demonstrate mastery of course content provided in the core sequence of instruction.	1. Assessment by a Faculty Review Team of assigned cases for analysis and presentation in the capstone course, on a sampled basis. 2. Assessment by a Faculty Review Team of project involving a business / corporate international strategy presentation in capstone course, on a sampled basis.
Extend functional skills to deal with managerial issues in the global marketplace		Students will demonstrate expertise in a functional area provided in the elective sequence of instruction.	1. Students’ grades in electives. 2. Five years after graduation, conduct analyses of placement, employment, promotion, salary and other pertinent data to gauge effectiveness of program of study with special emphasis on value distinctions between discipline-specific routes selected by students.
Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language		Students will demonstrate proficiency in at least one foreign language that is a non-native language to the student. This includes proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.	One of three options: 1. Completion of this language requirement at a foreign institution through a study abroad segment. Certification of language proficiency must be provided. 2. Passing an examination approved by the GSU Department of Modern and Classical Languages or other internationally recognized exam. 3. Sit for a panel of examiners as determined by IIB and MCL to ascertain proficiency level of the student. There will be both an oral and written component. This is required for all students. Assessment must be completed prior to internship phase.
Develop intercultural awareness and sensitivity		Students will successfully complete a study abroad segment at a foreign graduate business program.	Student self-tests: pre-test administered at the outset of the program; post-test administered in capstone course.
Develop leadership skills to function successfully in a multi-cultural environment		The student should be on a career path toward attaining/enhancing a leadership position soon after completing the MIB program	Alumni tracking survey within one to five years from date of program completion for analysis of employment, promotion, salary and other pertinent data to assess demonstration of applied leadership skills.
Develop team skills to be contributing members of an effective global team		The student will be able to contribute functional expertise as a productive member of a management-level work team in a problem-solving cooperative project.	1. Survey of faculty members who use work teams in their courses on assessment of effective team functioning. 2. Survey instruments involving student self-assessment and student peer review of role as a contributing member of a team.
Complete an extended work-experience outside their native country at the completion of their course work		Students will successfully complete an internship providing foreign business experience and reinforcement of foreign language skills.	1. Hosting manager will provide written evaluation of student for assessment upon completion of the internship. 2. Student intern will provide a written self-assessment upon completion of the internship. This process is followed for all intern placements.