Dr. Bonalyn Nelsen's presentation for Excelsior College discusses graduate-level programs in business, including MBA and MSc in Management. It outlines strategies for assessing program effectiveness, establishes a vision for offering top online education for working adults, and suggests positioning the programs through relevance, quality, and innovation. The presentation invites questions regarding the proposed strategies and vision.

1. Dr. Bonalyn (Bonnie) Nelsen, PhD, GPHR
March 6, 2015
Presentation for
Excelsior College
School of Business and
Technology

2. 1. Presentation based on the School of Business
and Technology’s graduate-level programs in
business:
i. Master of Business Administration
with/without concentrations
ii. Master of Science in Management
2. Answer three questions proposed by the
search committee, Faculty Program Director
for Business.
Today’s Presentation

3. Question 1: What are your strategies to assess
the effectiveness of these programs (and why)?
1. Academic program review (APR) to evaluate
teaching and learning outcomes.
2. Operational program review (OPR) to evaluate
success in meeting or exceeding operational goals.
3. Institutional program review (IPR) to evaluate
effectiveness in meeting or exceeding institutional
goals.
Strategies for Program Review

4. Question 2: What is your vision for these
programs?
“We provide working adults with the best online
educational experience from start to finish,
offering rigorous yet affordable graduate
business credentials in high-demand fields, with
excellent instruction and administrative support.”
Vision for Graduate Business Programs

5. Question 3: How will you position these programs
to support your vision?
1. Relevance through academic program design.
2. Program quality through faculty development,
faculty scholarship and employee engagement.
3. Innovation through collaborative online
international learning and experiential learning
tools.
Strategies for Implementation

6. Please feel free to ask any questions you wish!
Questions?