Survey of the Undergraduate International Business Major

At the Terry College, we continuously strive for improvement in the delivery of our majors. The best source of information on areas of strength and areas of improvement is our current students and our alumni. In that spirit, we ask that you provide us with feedback about the undergraduate International Business (IB) major by completing the following survey.

We are interested in your candid opinions, so please feel free to honestly comment on your experience with the IB major. Mark the response that reflects your opinion and provide us with your comments on the open-ended questions. Your comments will be used for program assessment only and any identifying information will be kept confidential. Thank you in advance for participating.

I. Contact Information First Name Last Name Address City State Zip Email Current Student Please send me the new monthly IB Society E-Bulletin Alumni Please send me the new bi-annual IB Alumni Newsletter Graduation Year 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 II. Graduate Study I have completed or plan to complete a graduate program. Specify degree program     Masters    PhD Specify university   III. Alumni Employment Information (*current students skip to Survey Questions) Current employer   Position Current salary: $15-$30,000 $30-49,999 $50-74,999 $75-99,999 over $100,000 First employer upon graduation (if different from above) First position First salary: $15-$30,000 $30-49,999 $50-74,999 $75-99,999 over $100,000 How effective was the undergraduate international business major in preparing you for your current position? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor What are the three (3) most important skills or specific areas of study, useful to your work, that were taught in IB classes? 1. 2. 3. What are up to three (3) important skills or specific areas of study that would be useful to your work but were NOT taught or emphasized in IB classes? 1. 2. 3. IV. Survey Questions How effective is/was the undergraduate international business major in preparing you to do the following: 1. understand the concepts and processes of the international business environment (and business in general)? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 2. understand the major players of the international business environment? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 3. understand the major institutions of the international business environment? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 4. understand the economic environment of international business decision making? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 5. understand the legal environment of international business decision making? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 6. understand the social and cultural environment of international business decision making? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 7. understand the political environment of international business decision making? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 8. evaluate international business strategic decisions? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 9. understand and appreciate cultural differences and develop cultural flexibility? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 10. develop analytical skills, i.e. quantitative and statistical reasoning, rational problem solving and critical thinking? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 11. develop communication and interpersonal skills, including oral, written, listening and teamwork skills? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 12. develop an ability to recognize, formulate and analyze moral issues? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 13. develop an ability to recognize, formulate and analyze strategic issues in general? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 14. What specific aspects of international business education that you deem important are/were NOT taught or emphasized in the international business classes? 15. What is your overall opinion of your undergraduate international business education at the Terry College of Business? Excellent  Good  Satisfactory  Poor  Very Poor 16. To what extent would you like the international business major to collaborate with other departments on campus? Much More  More  Current Level is Satisfactory  Less  Much Less 17. With which specific department(s) would you like to see more or less collaboration? 18. Any other comments or suggestions?