Assessing the Business Capstone Course Through a Method Based on the SOTL and the Stakeholder Process

Abstract

The business capstone course—often called Business Policy, Business Strategy and Policy, or Strategic Management in many business schools in the United States—usually involves integrative and strategic learning objectives for students. In this article, the authors describe a theoretical foundation, an inquiry process, and an assessment framework for review and evaluation of such business capstone courses. Perspectives from the scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) and related concepts guided the authors in stakeholder networking activities. This effort raised assessment issues and questions that might be useful for other faculty members to consider in developing and reviewing capstone experiences for undergraduate business programs.