Ottawa University Angell Snyder School of Business Self-Study FY2014-2015 Respectfully submitted to the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) 11520 West 119th Street Overland Park, KS 66213 OttawaACBSP Ottawa University University Self-Study BACCALAUREATE/GRADUATE DEGREE AngellSCHOOLS AND Snyder PROGRAMS School of Business Self-Study FY2014-2015 Revision LA – MD -3: 8 December 2015 - FINAL Self-Study ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS (ACBSP) 11520 West 119th Street Overland Park, KS 66213 U.S.A. Phone: 913-339-9356 FAX: 913-339-6226 [email protected] INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW ACBSPOTTAWA Ottawa UNIVERSITY University 1001 S. Cedar Street Self-StudyOttawa, KS 66067 U.S.A. BACCALAUREATE/GRADUATEPhone: 800.755.5200 DEGREE SCHOOLSwww.ottawa.edu AND PROGRAMS Revision LA – MD -3: 8 December 2015 - FINAL Self-Study ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS (ACBSP) 11520 West 119th Street Overland Park, KS 66213 U.S.A. Phone:INSTITUTIONAL 913-339-9356 OVERVIEW FAX: 913-339-6226 [email protected] OTTAWA UNIVERSITY 1001 S. Cedar Street Ottawa, KS 66067 U.S.A. Phone: 800.755.5200 www.ottawa.edu 2 Institutional Overview 1. Contact Information Name of Institution: Ottawa University 1001 S Cedar Street Ottawa, Kansas 66067 Phone: 800-755-5200 Name of Business School: Angell Snyder School of Business (ASSB) Established 2010 Name/title of President: Dr. Kevin Eichner, President Name/title of Chief Academic Officer: Dr. Terry Haines, VPAA Name/title of Business Unit Head: Dr. Orville Blackman, Dean Academic Year covered by Self-Study – 2014/2105 (FY July 1 – June 30) 2. Identification of Individuals Who Helped Prepare the Self-Study Dr. Kirk Wessel Dean, Angell Snyder School of Business (Retired) Dr. Orville Blackman Dean, Angell Snyder School of Business Dr. Marylou DeWald Associate Dean, Angell Snyder School of Business Dr. Greg Moore Associate Professor, Finance—Angell Snyder School of Business Dr. Joyce Caldwell Associate University Provost Karen Adams University Registrar Rebekah Seymour Administrator for Assessment and Effectiveness Gina Wyant Director of Adjunct and Curriculum Administration Patrice Fess Business Manager, IN l –REVIEW OF ALL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES a. Business Courses Offered by the Business Unit 1. Accounting 2. Business Administration (Revised February 2014) 3. Business Economics (Approved May 2012) 4. Finance (Approved May 2014) 5. Health Care Management (Clinical and Non-Clinical) 6. Human Resources 7. Leadership & Management (Formerly Management—Renamed and revised May 2014) 8. Management of Information Systems (ITS Major retired—MIS Approved May 2012) 9. Marketing (Approved May 2013, Revised February 2015) 10. Masters of Business Administration 11. Masters of Arts in Human Resources 12. Public Administration (retired 2015) b. Business Degrees Offered by Business Unit 1. Master of Arts 2. Bachelor of Arts 3. Bachelor of Science (As of May 2014) 3 Institutional Overview Program in To be Accredited by Number of degrees Business Program Business ACBSP conferred during self Unit study year (14/15) Accounting Yes Yes 32 Business Administration Yes Yes 63 Business Economics Yes No 7 (new in 2012) Finance Yes No 0 (new in 2014) Human Resources Yes Yes 22 Health Care Management Yes Yes 108 (clinical/ non-clin- ical) Leadership & Management Yes Yes 19 Management of Information Sys- Yes* No 7 (new in 2012) tems (Moved to School of Ap- plied Scienc- es FY 2015- 2016) Marketing Yes No 0 (new in 2013) Master of Business Administration Yes Yes 85 Master of Human Resources Yes Yes 31 Public Administration Yes No 2 (retired 2015) Total 376 c. Business Content Courses Not Offered by Business Unit: N/A d. Branch Campuses/Extension Centers Arizona locations (Phoenix, Chandler [closing 2015], Surprise, Queen Creek) 9414 N. 25th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85021 Phone: 602-371-1188 Wisconsin (Brookfield) 245 S Executive Drive Suite 110 Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005 Phone: 262-879-0200 Indiana (Jeffersonville) 287 Quarter Master Court Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Phone: 812-280-7271 Kansas (Overland Park) 4370 West 109th Street Suite 200 Overland Park, Kansas 66211 Phone: 913-266-8600 4 Institutional Overview II – ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS The institution’s organizational chart can be found in APPENDIX 1. The ASSB’s organizational chart can be found in APPENDIX 2. III – CONDITIONS OF ACCREDITATION a. Ottawa University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (www.hlcommission.org). HLC visited the University in March 2014 for reaccreditation. The accreditation of Ottawa University was continued with the next Reaffirmation of Accreditation in 2023-2024. Please refer to this link for evidence of accreditation for Ottawa University: LINK b. Statement of Mission—Institution The mission of Ottawa University is to provide the highest quality liberal arts and professional education in a caring, Christ-centered community of grace, which integrates faith, learning, and life. The University serves students of traditional age, adult learners, and organizations through undergraduate and graduate programs. Written in 2000, the President has convened a panel including Trustees, faculty and alumni to rewrite this statement, along with the vision statement, for both the university and the School of Business, during our 150th anniversary year 2015-2016. There has been great debate regarding our intent directed toward our mission statement. Please see below for the detailed explanation of the components of the mission statement. These mission documents represent and communicate the University’s historical traditions and Christian heritage and make evident its dual commitment to both traditional students at the residential campus (referred to internally as The College) and nontraditional students at the adult locations by providing liberal arts and professional programs (such as Human Resources Management, Nursing, Engineering) and support services essential to student success. “Caring,” as suggested in the Mission Statement, refers to our intent (and, indeed, our culture) of nurturing and supporting all of our students as well as all those who serve them. We care about them as human beings and seek to be unusually supportive and sensitive to their needs beyond what happens in the classroom or at their jobs. We also care deeply about the power and importance of ideas and values. Social justice, expanded opportunities for economic growth, issues related to disparity of power and privilege, freedom of all kinds and in all forms, and appreciation for diversity and service to others are examples of deeply ingrained causes or passions residing in the cultural and intellectual DNA of Ottawa University. “Christ-centered” means that historically and to this day, our roots are faith-based. We see a continuous and virtuous connection between the example of Christ’s life and our educational purposes as a liberal arts institution. Our intent is to live this tenet out by systematic inquiry 5 Institutional Overview and study, example, profession, and deed. We stake out a position on the continuum of Christian educational institutions that is neither “in name only” nor “prescriptive.” Without adopting a narrow interpretation or exclusive approach that would marginalize those who are not people of faith or of a different faith in their experience at Ottawa University, we are steadfast in our belief that the Christian faith is one where its truth will set people free (Veritas Vos Liberabit). Thus, we are willing and open to living with the tension that comes when neither our employees nor students are required to espouse the Christian faith, sign oaths, or engage in activities that often characterize other, more traditional Christian colleges. We see our institution as tied to (but not owned by) the church, serving it through our graduates who become clergy and lay leaders and our programs, which strengthen the church’s mission and leadership. We are also served by the church, and in particular the American Baptist denomination, with which the institution has maintained a vital and lasting affiliation. The guiding principle that we are “Steadfastly Christian, Proudly American Baptist, and Positively Open and Inclusive” captures our position reasonably. “Community of grace” recognizes that all of us need community—for better learning outcomes, for experiencing the power of collaboration, for personal support systems and networks, for the healthy development of identity, for understanding and appreciation of differences, and just for a better overall quality of life. “Grace” as used in this context means much more than gracious and civil behavior although that is certainly how we expect to be with each other. In this sense, it also means being grateful for and openly acknowledging in a collective way a gift that none of us can possibly earn (no matter how well-educated or how successful we become in our lives). That gift is the promise of eternal life through Christ, which is God’s ultimate gift to mankind “and therefore,” as the Scripture (Romans 5:5) says, “will not disappoint us.” The Ottawa University community of grace is to be one in which all are invited, encouraged, nurtured, and supported regardless of differences. “Integrating faith, learning and life” is a direct reference to an outcome that we seek for our graduates—namely, that they are especially capable of demonstrating that integration and articulating why it matters. This integration reflects the “whole person” philosophy and commitment that undergird