AACSB International Continuous Improvement Review Report Gordon Ford College of Business Western Kentucky University November 2017 General Information Western Kentucky University Gordon Ford College of Business 1906 College Heights Boulevard #11056 Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 Dr. Jeffrey P. Katz, Dean Gordon Ford College of Business Phone: 270.745.6311 Fax: 270.745.3893 Email: [email protected] Dr. M. Shane Spiller, Chair Continuous Improvement Committee Gordon Ford College of Business Phone: 270.745.8877 Fax: 270.745.3893 Email: [email protected] Dr. Michelle Trawick, Associate Dean Faculty and Administration Gordon Ford College of Business Phone: 270.745.8803 Fax: 270.745.3893 Email: [email protected] Website Information Gordon Ford College of Business Home Page: http://wku.edu/business AACSB Supplemental Materials Landing Page: https://www.wku.edu/business/aacsb2018/ i Table of Contents PREFACE ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Engagement .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Innovation ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Impact ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 3 Situational Analysis .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Reputation ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Challenges ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Opportunities for Enhancing Degree Offerings ........................................................................................................ 9 Progress Update on Concerns from Previous Review ............................................................................................ 10 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION ............................................................................ 12 Strategic Management Planning Process and Outcomes ........................................................................................ 12 Intellectual Contributions, Impact, and Alignment with Mission ........................................................................... 14 Financial Strategies and Allocation of Resources ................................................................................................... 16 New Degree Programs ............................................................................................................................................ 19 PARTICIPANTS .............................................................................................................................. 21 Students................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Faculty and Staff ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 Diversity – Faculty and Staff .................................................................................................................................. 25 Diversity - Students ................................................................................................................................................ 26 Faculty Sufficiency and Deployment ...................................................................................................................... 27 Faculty Management and Support for Success ....................................................................................................... 28 LEARNING AND TEACHING ........................................................................................................... 29 Curricula Management and Development, AOL .................................................................................................... 29 Undergraduate Learning Goals and Objectives ...................................................................................................... 32 MBA Learning Goals and Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 36 ENGAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 39 Student Academic and Professional Engagement ................................................................................................... 39 Faculty Qualifications and Engagement ................................................................................................................. 41 CONSULTATIVE REVIEW (OPTIONAL SECTION) .......................................................................... 42 APPENDIX A .................................................................................................................................. 43 AACSB Required Tables ........................................................................................................................................ 43 Table 2.1: Intellectual Contributions ................................................................................................................. 44 Table 2-2: Five-Year Summary of Peer Reviewed Journals .............................................................................. 47 Table 15-1: Faculty Sufficiency and Qualifications Summary ........................................................................... 54 Table 15-1: Plus 2 Faculty Sufficiency and Qualifications Summary ................................................................ 62 Table 15-1 MBA: Faculty Sufficiency and Qualifications Summary.................................................................. 64 Table 15-2: Deployment of Participating and Supporting Faculty .................................................................... 67 ii APPENDIX B .................................................................................................................................. 68 Faculty Classification Guidelines ........................................................................................................................... 68 APPENDIX C .................................................................................................................................. 78 Faculty Qualifications for Administrators (Approved 11/21/2013) ........................................................................ 78 APPENDIX D .................................................................................................................................. 79 Participating Faculty (P) Guidelines ....................................................................................................................... 79 APPENDIX E .................................................................................................................................. 80 Supporting Faculty (S) Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 80 APPENDIX F .................................................................................................................................. 81 Transitional Retirement Policy (Revised 5/11/2017) .............................................................................................. 81 APPENDIX G .................................................................................................................................. 83 Condensed Faculty Curricula Vitae by Department ............................................................................................... 83 iii Tables and Figures Table 1: Strategic Planning Council Examples of Accomplishments .......................................... 14 Table 2: Portfolio of Intellectual Contributions ............................................................................ 15 Table 3: Google Scholar Metrics .................................................................................................. 15 Table 4: GFCB Financial Report .................................................................................................. 18 Table 5: Financial Support for Strategic Initiatives ...................................................................... 19 Table 6: Enrollment ...................................................................................................................... 21 Table 7: Indicators of Quality for Incoming Freshmen ................................................................ 21 Table 8: Number of Graduates ...................................................................................................... 22 Table 9: College Full-Time Faculty Profile .................................................................................