The document summarizes the agenda and discussions for a Program Advisory Committee meeting at an ITT Technical Institute school of business. The meeting aims to gather employer feedback on business programs and student skills, review program updates and survey results, and discuss ways to improve preparation of students for the local job market.

1. ITT Technical Institute
School of Business
Program Advisory Committee
Spring 2012
4/2/2012

2. Review PAC Purpose and Goal
Program Advisory Committee (PAC)
purpose
 Maintain and build relationships with employers
and professionals in the local community
 Engage PAC members to identify desired
graduate skills and knowledge
 Collect information about employer needs
Goal
 Help ITT Technical Institute students become
better prepared!
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3. Agenda
 Welcome and introductions
 Program updates
 Local discussion
 Student experience initiatives
 Review of PAC survey results
from Fall 2011
 Discussion of core courses
 Spring 2012 Survey
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4. Program Updates
Campus program-specific
 Enrollment counts
 Retention rates
 Placement rates
Success stories
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5. Local Discussion
Campus needs
 Guest speakers
 Field trips
 Student portfolio evaluations
 Attendees for Capstone Project presentations
 Adjunct instructor needs
Local employment market
 Specific skill needs
 Hiring dynamics
 Other issues
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6. Student Experience Initiatives
 One of the goals of ITT Tech is to assist
students with obtaining relevant “real world”
experience while enrolled at ITT Tech.
 Two programs can assist with accomplishing
this goal:
 Student Professional Experience program
 Classroom partnership projects
 PAC member, your input and advice are
valuable with respect to these programs.
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7. Student Professional Experience
(SPE)
An SPE is an opportunity for students to
gain professional experience that relates
to the knowledge and skills taught in the
core courses in their programs of study.
An SPE may be paid positions, unpaid
not-for-credit “internships,” Federal Work
Study, and/or volunteer work.
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8. Classroom Partnership Projects
Most courses at ITT Tech require hands-
on exercises for which a student must
complete a project or parts of a project.
In many cases it is possible to complete
the class project in partnership with a
company or non-profit organization.
This provides students with a “real world”
project and also serves the community.
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9. Survey Results – Fall 2011
Please rate the value of the following Student Learning Outcomes with respect to
a graduate of an Associate Degree Program in Business Management.
Integrate ethics and corporate responsibility in decision-making. 93.5%
Demonstrate skills in leadership, team building, and collaboration. 91.1%
Apply analytical methods to solve problems in
87.9%
accounting, marketing, finance, and management.
Communicate business analysis and recommendations in
83.7%
presentations.
Demonstrate understanding of a global business environment. 58.9%
0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Percentage of respondents with a rating of 8 or higher on a scale of 1:10 with 10 being the most important
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10. Survey Results – Fall 2011
Please rate the value of the following Student Learning Outcomes with respect to a
graduate of a Bachelor Degree Program of Project Management and Administration.
Recognize and adapt to trends in technology. 91.0%
Build a project team and communicate effectively with the project team
90.2%
and stakeholders.
Use standard documentation methods to manage projects. 81.3%
Demonstrate the benefits of diversity in a team. 81.1%
Apply the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) to
68.3%
business projects.
0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Percentage of respondents with a rating of 8 or higher on a scale of 1:10 with 10 being the most important
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11. Survey Results – Fall 2011
Please rate the value of the following general Student Learning Outcomes with respect to
a graduate from the School of Business.
The ability to communicate information in oral and written form. 99.2%
Critical thinking skills in problem-solving. 98.4%
Incorporate ethical thinking into business decisions. 98.3%
Demonstrate analytical skills for solving business issues . 95.9%
Be a contributing member of a team. 94.4%
Remain current in the field of study. 92.7%
0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Percentage of respondents with a rating of 8 or higher on a scale of 1:10 with 10 being the most important
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12. Core Course Review
 Review PAC – School of Business handout
 The handout contains a listing of core course
descriptions for an Associate Degree Program in
Business Management and a Bachelor Degree
Program in Business Management.
 Part of the Spring 2012 PAC Survey will request
that each PAC member rank these core courses
in order from most valuable to least valuable.
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13. Core Course Review
Please discuss the importance and value of
each course with respect to each degree.
The curriculum department will focus on the
courses that are most important to
employers.
The Fall 2012 PAC survey will focus on
details of the most valuable courses
identified in this Spring 2012 PAC survey.
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14. Thank You
 We request that you take a brief electronic
survey at the conclusion of this meeting.
 Results are collected nationally for each
Program Advisory Committee.
 National Program Chairs and Curriculum
Committees use your feedback in maintaining
and developing curriculum.
 Thank you for your participation!
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