College of Business and Economics, Koleke Pāʻoihana a Kālaihoʻokele Waiwai

Faculty Senate Meeting August 13, 2018

Attendance: Terry Jalbert (Chair), Keisuke Nakao (Vice Chair), Emmeline de Pillis, Andrey Simonov, Hellen Tien, James Czarski, Kim Furumo, Tam Vu (ex officio)

Approval: The minutes were approved by the Senate on August 20, Senate Chair, Terrance Jalbert

  1. Expected Outcomes in Teaching Motion by Czarski
    Seconded by Tien
    To approve Expected Outcomes in Teaching. (See the attached file.)

Vote: 7-0-0 in favor of approval

  1. Scores for Intellectual Contributions Motion by Furumo
    Seconded by de Pillis
    To change the scores for Intellectual Contributions such that: (i) 10 pts by in-house presentation in Category C; (ii) 5 pts by attendance for in-house presentation in Category D.

Vote: 7-0-0 in favor of the change

  1. Expected Outcomes in Scholarship Motion by Furumo
    Seconded by Nakao
    To approve Expected Outcomes in Scholarship. (See the attached file.)

Vote: 7-0-0 in favor of approval

  1. Strategies to Achieve Mission and Expected Outcomes Motion by de Pillis
    Seconded by Furumo
    To approve Strategies to Achieve Mission and Expected Outcomes. (See the attached file.)

Vote: 7-0-0 in favor of approval

  1. Modification of requirement for BUS 110 Motion by de Pillis
    Seconded by Tien
    To replace the requirement of BUS 110 with one of BUS 100, BUS 110, FIN 220 and MGT 425

Vote: 6-0-1 in favor of the change

  1. Modification of course number of ECON 380 Motion by Jalbert
    Seconded by de Pillis
    To change the course number of ECON 380 to ECON 480.

Vote: 7-0-0 in favor of the change

  1. Modification of program requirements for B.B.A. in Economics Concentration Motion by Jalbert
    Seconded by Simonov
    To make ECON 480 as one of the options for Applied Economics Requirements.

Vote: 7-0-0 in favor of the change

  1. Meeting adjourned

Mission Statement

Our mission is to offer business education rooted in the liberal arts tradition. We provide a foundation for students to become confident, competent and ethical business leaders. We achieve this goal through active pedagogy, internships, community outreach and scholarship.

Expected Outcomes

The College of Business and Economics expects to impact the business and academic communities as it pursues its mission through education and scholarship. Expected outcomes translate the mission into overarching goals against which College of Business and Economics evaluates its success.

Educational Outcomes

Our graduates will:

  • Receive an AACSB quality education.
  • Understand the fundamentals of business and economics.
  • Be proficient with quantitative problem-solving and use appropriate business technologies.
  • Be able to think critically
  • Be able to communicate effectively
  • Gain practical experience through internships and other experiential learning activities.
  • Have a strong foundation in business ethics

Scholarship Outcomes

We expect our faculty to impact the academic community by engaging in scholarship that:

  • Is innovative, and/or interdisciplinary, and/or includes student collaboration.
  • Advances the common body of business and economic knowledge.
  • Is relevant to practice.

Strategies to Achieve Mission and Expected Outcomes

  • Engage proactively with AACSB standards.
  • Maintain sufficient faculty to achieve our mission and expected outcomes.
  • Maintain a curriculum that meets AACSB guidelines and is responsive to community needs.
  • Maintain a focus on experiential learning and study abroad opportunities.
  • Maintain course reductions and professional development funds for scholarly contribution.
  • Maintain in-house teaching and research symposium.

Minutes 8/13/18 (PDF)