2016 Spring Finance Student SLO Assessment Survey
Finance Spring 2016 Student SLO Report Spring 2016 – Finance April 29th 2016, 4:38 pm CDT Q3 - What did you like about this program? I enjoyed the small classrooms and real world projects. I appreciated the instructors and the experience they bring to the table. The program dove into real-world situations, that an employee in the Finance industry would run into. I like the good overall broad classes the program has. I think how everything was hands on. the Teachers were amazing and very helpful.I like how the program was small so the teachers could work one on one. I learned about about the business field and what to expect in the upcoming world. Freedom of choice and ways to pursue assignments. Q4 - What would you change about this program? I would have the finance students sit in on the Finance Scholarship fund meetings and maybe present their recommendations to the board. Nothing. I liked it a lot. It was hard at sometimes and easy at other points. Projects were routinely changed due to conflicts of dates. It would be nice to start them a little bit earlier to have the correct allocated time frames instead of crunching the project into a shorter amount of time. By introducing the projects earlier there is more probability of preparing meetings. Q6 - As a result of this program: I have learned effective communication skills. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree Count 0.00% Agree 60.00% 3 Strongly Agree 40.00% 2 100% 5 Total Q7 - Provide any comments you have on effective communication skills you learned. My writing has vastly improved since I started attending. I learned each and every way to communicate in a professional manner. Speech and current events were very helpful. Q8 - As a result of this program: I am able to apply mathematical concepts. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree Count 0.00% Agree 60.00% 3 Strongly Agree 40.00% 2 100% 5 Total Q9 - Provide any comments you have on mathematical concepts you learned. I learned far more statistics and time value of money. Western also solidified my knowledge of ratios. They were tough to learn at times, but the proper resources were provided, and the instructors were always willing to help. Q10 - As a result of this program: - I learned how to transfer social and natural science theories into practical applications. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree Count 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.00% 1 Agree 20.00% 1 Strongly Agree 60.00% 3 100% 5 Total Q11 - Provide any comments you have on transferring social and natural science theories into practical applications. I learned how to transfer social theories, not so much science. Q12 - As a result of this program: I learned critical thinking skills. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree Count 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.00% 1 Agree 40.00% 2 Strongly Agree 40.00% 2 100% 5 Total Q13 - Provide any comments you have on critical thinking skills you learned. A lot of projects where we didn't have our hand held through it. These projects required critical thinking on our own. Q14 - As a result of this program: I have learned to use technology effectively. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree Count 0.00% Agree 40.00% 2 Strongly Agree 60.00% 3 100% 5 Total Q15 - Provide any comments you have on what you learned about using technology effectively. The Excel class was very helpful. Technology played one of the biggest roles in my program, such as Microsoft applications. Word and Excel were great classes to take. Q16 - As a result of this program: - I have learned to value myself and work ethically with others in a diverse population. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree Count 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.00% 1 Agree 20.00% 1 Strongly Agree 60.00% 3 100% 5 Total Q17 - Provide any comments you have on what you learned about valuing yourself and working ethically with others in a diverse population. Not a very diverse class as far as finance goes. I formed a bond with my classmates after 2 years of semesters together. Q18 - As a result of this program: - I am able to make decisions that incorporate the importance of sustainability. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree Count 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.00% 1 Agree 20.00% 1 Strongly Agree 60.00% 3 100% 5 Total Q19 - Provide any comments you have on what you learned about incorporating the importance of sustainability in decisions you make. Not sure Q21 - As a result of this program, I learned to: analyze financial statements. Answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree % Count 0.00% 20.00% 1 0.00% Agree 20.00% 1 Strongly Agree 60.00% 3 100% 5 Total Q22 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. Did a good job at this Most classes entailed financial statement analyzing. Q23 - As a result of this program, I learned to: develop short range and strategic plans. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree Count 0.00% Agree 60.00% 3 Strongly Agree 40.00% 2 100% 5 Total Q24 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. Managerial Finance covered this completely with Xxxxxx Xxxxxx. Q25 - As a result of this program, I learned to: apply financial laws and regulations. Answer Strongly Disagree % Count 0.00% Disagree 20.00% 1 Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.00% 1 Agree 20.00% 1 Strongly Agree 40.00% 2 100% 5 Total Q26 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. These were tough for me to learn, but the important ones are well-known to me now. I learned a lot of this in the lending principles class. Q27 - As a result of this program, I learned to: demonstrate an understanding of the role of financial institutions. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0.00% Agree Count 0.00% Strongly Agree Total 100.00% 5 100% 5 Q28 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. Just about every Finance class covered the role of financial institutions. Q29 - As a result of this program, I learned to: - explain the real estate transaction process and property management concepts. Answer Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree % Count 0.00% 20.00% 1 0.00% Agree 20.00% 1 Strongly Agree 60.00% 3 100% 5 Total Q30 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. Real estate was not a well taught subject. Q31 - As a result of this program, I learned to:create and analyze budgets. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree Count 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Total 20.00% 0.00% 80.00% 4 100% 5 Q32 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. Managerial Finance once again covered this. Thanks Xxxxxx 1 Q33 - As a result of this program, I learned to: evaluate and sell financial products. Answer Strongly Disagree % Count 0.00% Disagree 20.00% 1 Neither Agree nor Disagree 40.00% 2 Agree Strongly Agree Total 0.00% 40.00% 2 100% 5 Q34 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. Q35 - As a result of this program, I learned to: recognize the interconnectedness of the global economy. Answer % Strongly Disagree 0.00% Disagree Count 0.00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.00% 1 Agree 20.00% 1 Strongly Agree 60.00% 3 100% 5 Total Q36 - Provide any comments you have about learning this program outcome. International Business Q37 - CONCLUSION Please use this space to share any other feedback, comments, or suggestions about your experience at Western Technical College. Western prepared me for a job, or moving on to a Bachelor's Degree. Thanks to all the faculty and staff. I think that Xxxxxx Xxxxx needs to stop being so condescending to students. The finance program is a great program but I wouldn't recommend it to anybody because of xxx. They have made more of a negative impact on me than good. I know many students that would stongrly agree with me. Something needs to be done because of this. I liked the classes. but i didnt like how we had to buy our books and then when we wanted to sell back they wouldnt take the books back. To me it was a lot of money i didnt need to spend.
