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Assessing Student Outcomes at the Program Level: The RealTest Exercise

KEYWORDS: Assessment Center, Program Outcomes, Student Outcomes, Alumni

This session describes the “RealTest Exercise” (RTE), begun in 2007 and used annually to evaluate the knowledge, skills and abilities of graduating seniors in our management major. Undertaken with local alumni and business leaders, the event is also used as a career development opportunity. The RTE provides students with feedback about individual accomplishments and areas for improvement, and program-level feedback to the department for program evaluation and curriculum design. We describe the development of the RTE, involvement of alumni, organization of activities, and how the RTE is used as a basis for continuous improvement in our management & leadership program.

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