Annual Report – Accredited Member

Institution: Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Academic Business Unit: The Management Department

Academic Year: 2011-12

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

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IACBE ANNUAL REPORT For Academic Year: 2011-12

This annual report should be completed for your academic business unit and submitted to the IACBE by November 1 of each year.

General Information

Institution’s Name: Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Institution’s Address: 86-01 23rd

Ave

City and State or Country Flushing, NY Zip or Postal Code 11369

Name of Submitter: Jacqueline Grieco

Title: Institutional Research Analyst

Your Email Address: Jacqueline.grieco@vaughn.edu

Telephone (with country code if outside of the United States): (718) 429-6600 x199

Date Submitted: December 1, 2012

Total Headcount Enrollment of the Institution for 2011-12: 2,111

Accreditation Information

1. If applicable, when is your next institutional accreditation site visit? Year

2. When is your next reaffirmation of IACBE accreditation site visit? 2015 Year

3. Provide the website address for

the location of your public notification of accreditation by the IACBE:

http://www.vaughn.edu/aviation-management-degrees.cfm

4. Provide the website address for

the location of your public disclosure of student learning results: http://www.vaughn.edu/faqs.cfm/management

5. If your accreditation letter from the IACBE Board of Commissioners contains “notes” that identified

areas needing corrective action, please list the number of the IACBE’s Accreditation Principle for each note in the table below. Indicate whether corrective action has already been taken or that you have made plans to do so. (Insert additional rows as necessary.)

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Commissioners’ Notes Action Already Taken Action Planned Principle 1.0 – Outcomes Assessment. The internship measure should be evaluated by a rubric specifically tied to learning objectives; use of a letter grade is not acceptable. Submit revised plan to the IACBE. Then fully implement the plan and use the results to make needed changes and improvements.

A rubric for all oral presentations has been created and is being rolled out to include all courses in which oral presentations are required.

A comprehensive assessment plan for the management department has been developed and will be submitted with this report. The plan will be implemented for the 2012-13 academic year and results will be disseminated and used for continuous improvement at the completion of the academic year.

Principle 2.0 – Strategic Planning. While the department’s strategic plan is minimally acceptable, it needs further refinement, such as incorporating an external analysis. Mentoring is available. As plan is revised, submit to the IACBE.

Vaughn recently executed a review of all academic programs. Management programs overall scored high. This was followed by a community wide strategic planning effort that includes additional investments in facilities, faculty and programs.

In addition, the department currently meets with its industry advisory council members to conduct external analysis of its programs and activities.

Building on the academic program review and the institution’s strategic plan, the department is working to increase academic standards across all degree programs as well as expand students’ comprehension and analytic skills in qualitative and quantitative methods. The department is committed to ongoing development of faculty members’ teaching pedagogy and the tools that are used to assess student learning.

Principle 6.1 – Financial Resources. The business programs generate 30 percent of student credit hours, but receive only 10 percent of the academic funding. Sufficient funding is necessary to ensure effective student learning. Provide progress report annually.

The management department’s budget grew by $204,454 since the 2009-10 academic year, resulting in a 36.5% increase.

A significant amount of grant money was used for expanding our Teaching and Learning Center which now includes supplemental instruction, learning communities and e-portfolios, all of which are being used to improve student engagement and learning.

The management department is currently searching for an additional Full-Time faculty member.

Dr. Peter Canellis was hired in 2011 and has become an active member of the department.

As a matter of departmental policy, the candidate must have a doctoral degree and industry experience.

Administrative Information

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1. Provide the following information pertaining to the current president/chief executive officer of your

institution:

Name: Dr. John Fitzpatrick

Title: President

Highest Earned Degree: EdD Email: John.fitzpatrick@vaughn.edu

Telephone (with country code if outside of the United States): 718.429.6600 ext. 104

Fax (with country code if outside of the United States): 718.429.4020

Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

2. Provide the following information pertaining to the current chief academic officer of your institution:

Name: Dr. Sharon DeVivo

Title: Senior Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs

Highest Earned Degree: EdD Email: sharon.devivo@vaughn.edu

Telephone (with country code if outside of the United States): 718.429.6600 ext. 102

Fax (with country code if outside of the United States): 718.429.0671

Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

3. Provide the following information pertaining to the current head of your academic business unit:

Name: Dr. Maxine Lubner

Title: Professor and Chair of Management Department

Highest Earned Degree: PhD Email: Maxine.lubner@vaughn.edu

Telephone (with country code if outside of the United States): 718-429-6600 ext. 126

Fax (with country code if outside of the United States): 718.429.6339

Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

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4. Provide the following information pertaining to your current primary representative to the IACBE, i.e., the person who is your primary contact for the IACBE and who votes on behalf of the academic business unit on IACBE matters (if not the same as the head of the academic business unit):

Name: Dr. Maxine Lubner

Title: Chair of Management Department

Highest Earned Degree: PhD Email: Maxine.lubner@vaughn.edu

Telephone (with country code if outside of the United States): (718) 429-6600 x109

Fax (with country code if outside of the United States): (718) 429-6339

Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

5. Provide the following information pertaining to your current alternate representative to the IACBE:

Name: Dr. Peter Canellis

Title: Associate Professor in Management Department

Highest Earned Degree: PhD Email: Peter.cannelis@vaughn.edu

Telephone (with country code if outside of the United States): (718) 429-6600 x109

Fax (with country code if outside of the United States): (718) 429-6339

Check here if this represents a change from the previous year.

Programmatic Information

1. For each of your IACBE-accredited business programs, provide the total headcount enrollment and the number of degrees conferred in the program (including each major, concentration, specialization, and emphasis) for 2011-12 (insert rows in the table as needed):

Program Enrollment

2011-12

Number of Degrees Conferred

2011-12

AAS Airport Management 287 67

BS Airport Management 288 62

BS Airline Management 22 3

BS General Management 30 7

Totals for All Programs Combined

(Please do not double-count students who pursued multiple programs during the reporting year, e.g., students

who double-majored in both accounting and finance.)

627 139

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2. Do you offer any of your IACBE-accredited business programs outside of your home country?

X No. If no, proceed to item 3 below.

Yes. If yes, please identify the programs and countries in the table below. In addition, if the programs are delivered

in partnership with other institutions, please identify those institutions as well. (Insert rows in the table as needed.)

Program Country or Countries Partner Institution(s)

3. Did you terminate any business programs during the reporting year?

X No. If no, proceed to item 4 below.

Yes. If yes, please identify the terminated programs in the table below. (Insert rows in the table as needed.)

Terminated Programs

4. Were changes made in any of your business programs?

X No. If no, proceed to item 5 below.

Yes. If yes, please identify the changes on a separate page at the end of this report.

5. Were any new business programs (including new majors, concentrations, specializations, and/or

emphases) established during the academic year?

X No. If no, proceed to the Outcomes Assessment section below.

Yes. If yes, please identify the new programs on a separate page at the end of this report, and answer item 6 below.

6. If applicable, was approval of your institutional accrediting body required for any of the programs

identified in item 5 above?

No. If no, proceed to the Outcomes Assessment section below.

Yes. If yes, please attach a copy of the material that you sent to your institutional accrediting body.

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Outcomes Assessment 1. Has your outcomes assessment plan been submitted to the IACBE?

X Yes

No. If no, when will the plan be submitted to IACBE?

2. Is the original or revised outcomes assessment plan that you submitted to the IACBE still current or

have you made changes?

The outcomes assessment plan that we have previously submitted is still current.

X Changes have been made and the revised plan is attached.

We have made changes and the revised plan will be sent to the IACBE by:

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Other Issues Briefly comment on other issues pertaining to your academic business unit that you would like to share with the IACBE. The management department is developing programs in Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management, Safety Management Systems and Fixed Base Operator Management. These initiatives have been undertaken in response to advice from the Industry Advisory Council and from indications of interest by the student body. Entrepreneurship aligns with the growing demand for service organizations that support airline and airport operations. Supply Chain Management aligns with the strategic intent of broadening our traditional aviation-centric curriculum to encompass multimodal logistics operations for both passengers and cargo. Fixed Base Operator Management expands on both airport and entrepreneurship, while Safety Management Systems is applicable to a variety of airport, airline and other aviation organizations and fits pending government regulations. Security similarly is of growing interest to students and employers in aviation and related fields. In addition, basic courses in Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain Management are being offered for the Spring 2013 term. Additional courses for Fixed Base Operator and Safety Management Systems are being developed. Courses in Current Topics in Aviation, Security, Aviation Insurance, and Export and Import were developed and offered in Spring and Fall 2012. All Internship and Capstone courses also now incorporate a mini-course on research methods. This additional component aims to enhance students’ critical thinking and skills in applying the logic of the scientific method to their understanding of their chosen fields within management, business and aviation. This component also assists in preparing students to excel in graduate school.

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Outcomes Assessment Results For Academic Year: 2011-12

Section I: Student Learning Assessment

Student Learning Assessment for AAS Airport Management

Intended Student Learning Outcomes for AAS Airport Management:

1. Apply verbal and quantitative skills to address managerial issues.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles of different functional areas of management.

3. Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of current knowledge, issues and tools used in the airport industry.

4. Function individually and on multidisciplinary teams.

5. Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes— Direct Measures of Student Learning:

Performance Targets/Criteria for Direct Measures:

1. NA

2. NA

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes— Indirect Measures of Student Learning:

Performance Targets/Criteria for Indirect Measures:

1. Course Evaluations The Management Department faculty will receive at least a 4.0 average on the outcomes section of the course evaluations

2. Job Placement Rates 75% of graduates of the AAS Airport Management Program will be employed or continuing their education after 6 months

Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. Direct Measures for the AAS Airport Management program will be implemented for the 2012-13 academic year.

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2. Direct Measures for the AAS Airport Management program will be implemented for the 2012-13 academic year.

Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. The Management Department faculty received an average of 4.33 on the course outcomes section of the course evaluation survey

X

2. 66 % of AAS Airport Management graduates are employed or continuing education after 6 months X

Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Areas for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:

1. Direct Measures for the AAS Airport Management program will be implemented for the 2012-13 academic year.

2. Direct Measures for the AAS Airport Management program will be implemented for the 2012-13 academic year.

3. Standard Met

4. Certificate programs in Entrepreneurship, Customs Broker, Supply Chain Management, Safety Management Systems and Fixed Base Operator Management are being developed. Some courses related to these programs will be offered as electives in 2013. These certificates are aimed at providing professional qualifications and/or skills attractive to employers.

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Student Learning Assessment for BS Airport Management

Intended Student Learning Outcomes for BS Airport Management:

1. Apply verbal and quantitative skills to address managerial issues.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles of different functional areas of management.

3. Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of current knowledge, issues and tools used in the airport industry.

4. Function individually and on multidisciplinary teams.

5. Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

6. Understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities.

7. Recognize the need for and possesses the ability to pursue lifelong learning.

8. Have a respect for diversity and knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues.

9. Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement.

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes— Direct Measures of Student Learning:

Performance Targets/Criteria for Direct Measures:

1. Internship Employer Feedback 85% of students will receive a “good” or better in all categories

2. Internship or Degree Project 75% of students will receive at least 60% based on presentation criteria

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes— Indirect Measures of Student Learning:

Performance Targets/Criteria for Indirect Measures:

1. Job Placement Rates 75% of graduates of the BS Airport Management Program will be employed or continuing their education after 6 months

2. Course Evaluations The Management Department faculty will receive at least a 4.0 average on the outcomes section of the course evaluations

Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

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1. 100% of students received a “good” or better in all categories X

2. 75% of students received at least a 60% based on presentation criteria X

Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. 81% of BS Airport Management graduates were employed or continuing their education after 6 months X

2. The Management Department faculty received an average of 4.33 on the course outcomes section of the course evaluation survey

X

Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Areas for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:

1. Standard Met

2. Standard Met

3. Standard Met

4. Standard Met

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Student Learning Assessment for BS Airline Management

Intended Student Learning Outcomes for BS Airline Management:

1. Apply verbal and quantitative skills to address managerial issues.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles of different functional areas of management.

3. Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of current knowledge, issues and tools used in the airline industry.

4. Function individually and on multidisciplinary teams.

5. Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

6. Understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities.

7. Recognize the need for and possesses the ability to pursue lifelong learning.

8. Have a respect for diversity and knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues.

9. Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement.

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes— Direct Measures of Student Learning:

Performance Targets/Criteria for Direct Measures:

1. Internship or Degree Project 75% of students will receive at least 60% based on presentation criteria

2. Internship Employer Feedback form 85% of students will receive a “good” or better in all categories

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes— Indirect Measures of Student Learning:

Performance Targets/Criteria for Indirect Measures:

1. Job Placement Rates 75% of graduates of the BS Airline Management Program will be employed or continuing their education after 6 months

2. Course Evaluations The Management Department faculty will receive at least a 4.0 average on the outcomes section of the course evaluations

Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

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1. 50% of students received at least a 60% based on presentation criteria X

2. 100% of students received a “good” or better in all categories of the Employer Feedback rubric X

Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. 33% of BS Airline Management graduates were employed or continuing education after 6 months X

2. The Management Department faculty received an average of 4.33 on the course outcomes section of the course evaluation survey

X

Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Areas for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:

1. Students who received less than 60% or did not complete the presentation will be contacted to determine the contributing factors to difficulties in achieving a passing grade. Additional instruction in research methods and communication skills are being provided, along with increased contact hours with faculty members.

2. Standard Met

3. Certificate programs in Entrepreneurship, Customs Broker, Supply Chain Management, Safety Management Systems and Fixed Base Operator Management are being developed. Some courses related to these programs will be offered as electives in 2013. These certificates are aimed at providing professional qualifications and/or skills attractive to employers.

4. Standard Met

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Student Learning Assessment for General Management

Intended Student Learning Outcomes for General Management:

1. Apply verbal and quantitative skills to address managerial issues.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles of different functional areas of management.

3. Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of current knowledge, issues and tools used in the industry of the major built around their open elective courses.

4. Function individually and on multidisciplinary teams.

5. Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

6. Understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities.

7. Recognize the need for and possesses the ability to pursue lifelong learning.

8. Have a respect for diversity and knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues.

9. Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement.

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes— Direct Measures of Student Learning:

Performance Targets/Criteria for Direct Measures:

1. Internship or Degree Project 75% of students will receive at least 60% based on presentation criteria

2. Internship Employer Feedback form 85% of students will receive a “good” or better in all categories

Assessment Tools for Intended Student Learning Outcomes— Indirect Measures of Student Learning:

Performance Targets/Criteria for Indirect Measures:

1. Job Placement Rates 75% of graduates of the BS General Management Program will be employed or continuing their education after 6 months

2. Course Evaluations The Management Department faculty will receive at least a 4.0 average on the outcomes section of the course evaluations

Summary of Results from Implementing Direct Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

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1. 50% of students received at least a 60% based on presentation criteria X

2. 100% of students received a “good” or better in all categories of the Employer Feedback rubric X

Summary of Results from Implementing Indirect Measures of Student Learning: Performance Target Was…

Met Not Met

1. 80% of graduates of the BS General Management Program were employed or continuing their education after 6 months

X

2. The Management Department faculty received an average of 4.33 on the course outcomes section of the course evaluation survey

X

Proposed Courses of Action for Improvement in Areas for which Performance Targets Were Not Met:

1. Students who received less than 60% or did not complete the presentation will be contacted to determine the contributing factors to difficulties in achieving a passing grade. Additional instruction in research methods and communication skills are being provided, along with increased contact hours with faculty members..

2. Standard Met

3. Standard Met

4. Standard Met