Table of Contents

List of Tables
Table 1 Assessment Tools 14
Table 2 Sample of 2008 School X Exit Survey 16
Table 3 School X 2008 Exit Survey Rollback – Bachelor & Master Graduates 18
Table 4 School X 2008 Exit Survey Rollback – Bachelor Graduates 19
Table 5 School X 2008 Exit Survey Rollback – Master Graduates 19
Table 6 Background Information of Bachelor & Master Graduates 19
Table 7 Background Information - Bachelor Graduates 20
Table 8 Background Information - Master Graduates 21
Table 9 Factor Analysis 22
Table 10 Reliability Analysis 23
Table 11 Dimension Analysis 24
Table 12 Variance analysis: Gender 25
Table 13 Admission Channel – Bachelor Graduates 26
Table 14 Admission Channel – Mater Graduates 27
Table 15 Work Experience 28
Table 16 Single and Double Major 29
Table 17 Minor 29
Table 18 Bachelors’ & Masters’ Graduates 30
Table 19 Undergraduate Program 31
Table 20 Graduate Program 35
Table 21 Motivation for Major Selection 40
Table 22 Career Development and Curricula of Undergraduate Program 42
Table 23 Career Development and Curricula of Graduate Program 43

Chapter 1: Introduction 5
1.1 Introduction 5
1.2 Statement of Purpose 6
Chapter 2: Review of Literature 8
2.1 AACSB Accreditation 8
2.2 EFMD Accreditation 8
2.3 AMBA Accreditation 10
2.4 Assurance of Learning 10
2.5 AACSB Expectations Regarding Assessment 11
2.6 Overview of Assessment 13
2.7 The Assessment Process 13
2.8 Learning Goals 14
2.9 Core Competency 14
2.10 Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes 15
2.11 Summary 16
Chapter 3: Methods and Procedures 17
3.1 Tools 17
3.2 The Research Hypothesis 18
3.3 The Research Setting 18
3.3.1 Selection 18
3.3.2 Survey Process 18
3.4 Ethical Considerations 19
3.5 Data Collection Procedures 19
3.6 Questionnaire Rollback 20
3.7 Background Information 22
3.7.1 Background Information (Bachelor Graduates) 22
3.7.2 Background Information (Master’s Graduates) 23
3.8 Summary 24
Chapter 4: Findings and Discussions 25
4.1 Factor Analysis 25
4.2 Reliability Analysis 26
4.3 Research Analysis & Findings 27
4.4 Analysis of Vairance 28
4.4.1 Variance Analysis: Gender and the Six Dimensions 28
4.4.2 Variance Analysis: Admission Channels and the Six Dimensions - Bachelor Graduates 29
4-2-3 Variance Analysis: Admission Channel and the Six Dimensions - Master’s Graduates 31
4.4.4 Variance Analysis: Work Experience and the Six Dimensions - Master’s Graduates 31
4.4.5 Variance Analysis: Double Majors and the Six Dimensions - Bachelor’s Graduates 32
4.4.6 Variance Analysis: Minors and the Six Dimensions - Bachelor’s Graduates 33
4.4.7 Variance Analysis: Degree Levels and the Six Dimensions 34
4.4.8 Undergraduate Programs and the Six Dimensions 35
4.4.9 Graduate Programs & the Six Factors 37
4.4.10 Motivation for Major Selection and the Six Dimensions 41
4.5 Career Development and Curricula Design 42
4.5.1 Variance Analysis: Career Development and Curricula - Bachelor Program 42
4.5.5 Variance analysis: Career Development and Curricula – Master Program 43
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions and Implications 45
5.1 Conclusion & Recommendation 45
5.1.1 Learning goal attainment and core competency improvement 45
5.1.2 Personal background and the learning outcomes 46
5.1.3 Program design 46
5.2 Limitations and Future Research 47
List of References 48
Articles 48
Books 48
Online Glossaries 49
Journals 49
Appendices 50
Appendix 1 2008 CNCCU Graduates’ Exit Survey on Learning Goal Attainment and Core Competency Improvement 50
Appendix 2 Glossary 59