Assessment

The Department of Economics and Finance at Utah State University is committed to continuous improvement of its curriculum, services to students, and relationships with industry and alumni. The department participates in the college’s assessment activities in addition to our own assessment. Our mission statement defines our priorities as a department. The college and university conduct yearly surveys and other assessment activities to measure our success in accomplishing our mission.

We measure data from students, employers, and recruiters to ensure that we are truly a school of opportunity which prepares our students for successful careers and to make meaningful contributions to their communities. The faculty of the college has developed a balanced scorecard management system that drives our assessment efforts. We measure our success in four areas: financial, customer, internal business processes, and learning and growth. The college has well–defined learning goals and objectives. Each of these learning goals and objectives is mapped to specific courses within the core curriculum of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. In addition, we have defined learning goals for our programs and core courses. These department learning goals and objectives are mapped to specific courses within our curriculum. Our success in meeting these objectives is assessed through embedded assessment within courses and through external assessment by industry experts and employer feedback.

The outcomes data are reviewed by the department. The department has been successfully meeting its learning goals and fulfilling its mission. When outcomes data suggests an opportunity for improvement, we take specific action and document these data–based decisions.

Please select the links below for more information about any of these assessment activities. We welcome suggestions for improvement and are always interested in feedback from our alumni, friends, employers, and students. You may contact Dr. Tyler Bowles by phone at 435.797.2378 or by email at tyler.bowles@usu.edu.