b'Scored in the top half ofScored in the top half of allScored in the top half ACBSP Region 4 schools ACBSP-accredited schools of all AACSB schoolsThis is really impressive and demonstrates that the MBA education students receive from Heidelberg prepares them across business disciplines on par with business schools across the nation, said Dr. Todd Harrison, dean of the School of Business.Trish Berg & StudentsFor example, MBA students knowledge skyrocketed more Berg MBA Students Shinethan 50% from pre-test to post-test, a testament to the quality of instruction students receive. in Assessment Outcomes This backs my initial observation of the work our faculty put into their classes, said Dr. Harrison, who became dean Faculty in Heidelbergs School of Business are havingof the School of Business in August.a strong and positive impact on students in theSchool of Business faculty members took on the PlusOneAdvantage MBA program, and they have thePeregrine assessment study in preparation for the ACBSP numbers to back it up. reaccreditation process in 2026. Every faculty member who Associate Professor Dr. Trish Berg recently led anteaches in the MBA programnow offered fully online assessment study with Peregrine Global Services which sets the bar high for student success, working together looked at student learning and outcomes across 13 conceptas a team. They also bring their industry experience and areas. Peregrinethe industry standard instrument used byteaching experience from other institutions to the table. business schools worldwideconducted online pre-testingThey are successfully utilizing their breadth of knowledge of MBA students in the fall semester as part of the MBAand experience to train skilled, intelligent, and well-orientation course and then a post-test in the MBA capstoneprepared graduates.course as they finished the program. Results are then compared with peer and aspirant schools.Study-abroad Trip Planned to After learning the results, faculty members are beamingItaly in May 2025with pride.Berg MBA students stacked up exceedingly well,The School of Business is planning a short-term (10-day) performing better in the aggregate in comparison withstudy-abroad trip to Italy in May 2025. Both MBA students benchmarks in three groups: Accreditation Council forand undergraduate business students will study Innovation Business School Programs (ACBSP) Region 4 schoolsand Entrepreneurship, visiting three cities. The trip, limited (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin),to 20 students, filled up quickly and will be led by Dr. Lisa all ACBSP schools in the U.S, and Association to AdvanceKahle-Piasecki and Prof. Douglas Woods.Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), another national accrediting agency.PIAZZA SAN CARLO This is a big deal, Dr. Berg said. Our students performedTurin, Italyvery, very well against all three of these benchmarks.No matter who you compare us to, (these results) show that we are a valid, rigorous MBA program.We have a standard to live up to and its really important to know that we are doing that.Editor: Dr. Lisa Kahle-Piasecki In essence, Berg MBA students started the test with highAssociate Professor, lkahlepi@heidelberg.eduresults and ended even higher. Here is a snapshot of howDr. Todd Harrison they fared: Dean of the School of Business, tharris4@heidelberg.eduLayout and Design: Heidelberg Marketing Department The Heidelberg Newlsetter is published two times a year.Fall 2024 www.heidelberg.edu/school-of-business 2'