BYU-Idaho Alumni Academic and Professional Skills Assessment
Note to alumni: the information garnered from this survey will be used to evaluate the preparedness of the BYU-Idaho business management graduate in a variety of skill and knowledge categories. Your thoughtful evaluation and comments can assist us evaluating our performance.
These are our Knowledge and Skill Objectives. Below are the questions relating to these objectives.
Technological Literacy
Global Literacy
Quantitative Analysis
Problem Solving
Project Management
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Teamwork and Leadership Skills
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Business Ethics
Section 1
Please rate your level of preparedness in the following areas as you have entered the workforce after graduation. If a given skill area is not applicable to the work that you are involved in, please so indicate, and do not complete a rating for that question.
Please use the following scale for this section:   1 = Strongly Disagree  to  7 = Strongly Aggree

1. Technological Literacy: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you to use technology (telecommunications, computer and web-based applications) to improve productivity, communication, and customer service.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

2. Global Literacy: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you to understand international trade and financial systems adequately; and to work well with co-workers and customers of different cultural backgrounds.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

3. Quantitative Analysis: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you to manipulate and analyze financial, marketing or production data, and draw conclusions from the data.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

4. Problem Solving: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you to identify problems and opportunities in the business, show conceptual ability to propose appropriate alternative solutions/plans and recommend an optimal solution.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

5. Project Management: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you to move a project toward completion using good planning, time management and people skills.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

6. Written Communication: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you to use good spelling and grammar in written communication, and to communicate effectively in writing.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

7. Oral Communication: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you able to express ideas and opinions coherently in a one-on-one, small group or larger group setting.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

8. Teamwork and Leadership Skills: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you to listen to others’ opinions with an open mind, be an active participant in team discussions, and help the team reach collaborative solutions.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

9. Entrepreneurial Spirit: Entrepreneurial Spirit: Your experience at BYU-Idaho prepared you to show initiative, enthusiasm and innovation in approaching assignments or projects.
Not Applicable  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

10. Business Ethics: I was given the opportunity to identify and eliminate any incongruities between my personal ethical tendencies and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

11. I was able to make an immediate contribution to our company.
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7
Explanatory Comments:

Section 2
Please indicate if there are any skill areas or characteristics not already addressed in the questionnaire where you felt particularly well-prepared coming out of college:

Please indicate if there are any skill areas or characteristics not already mentioned in the questionnaire where you felt inadequately prepared coming out of college:
Please provide any additional comments about your education at BYU-Idaho in Business Management. It would be most helpful if you could give specific examples so that the department may better serve the students in the future.
 

Section 3

Please contact me about a possible internship for a BYU-Idaho Business student.

 Yes    No
I would be interested in serving as a mentor for a current BYU-Idaho Business student.  Yes    No

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