A Process for Assessing and Improving Business Writing at the MBA Level

Autor/inn/en	May, Gary L.; Thompson, Margaret A.; Hebblethwaite, Jennifer
Titel	A Process for Assessing and Improving Business Writing at the MBA Level
Quelle	In: Business Communication Quarterly, 75 (2012) 3, S.252-270 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1080-5699
DOI	10.1177/1080569912441822
Schlagwörter	Learning Processes; Data Analysis; Writing Skills; Business Communication; Accreditation (Institutions); Case Studies; Masters Programs; Business Administration Education; Writing Improvement; Scores; Writing Evaluation; Assignments; Graduate Students; Feedback (Response) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning process; Lernprozess; Auswertung; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Unternehmenskommunikation; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin
Abstract	Assurance of learning continues to be a hot topic in higher education. Both accreditation agencies and employers are asking a key question: Are we graduating students who actually have the knowledge and skills that we promise? This case study focuses on business writing in an MBA program and presents a prescriptive, five-step program to improve MBA students' writing skills. The study provides example documents used in the assessment process and an example of data analysis used to "close the loop" in the assurance of learning cycle. The study concludes with lessons learned and recommendations for future improvements in the process. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10