An Assessment-Oriented Syllabus Model for Business Courses

Abstract

The American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a major accrediting body for business programs in many U.S. colleges and universities, is demanding measurable business program outcome from its client business schools. The AACSB is interested, among other things, in seeing evidence of continuing improvement in the program offered, through program assessment. The foundation of program assessment lies in the development of an assessment-oriented syllabus model for the courses offered in the program. This article presents a syllabus model for an effective business program assessment, with a brief version of a sample syllabus included in the Appendix.