San Diego State University

2006

80 Multiple Choice Qs covering all business topics

Administered to 1,106 test takers on 8 CSU campuses during the 2005-2006 academic year

Questions come from a pool of questions developed across the CSU system.

Test was piloted in 2004-2005 No calculators allowed

Exam administered in all sections of MGT 405 (CBA required capstone strategy course), during regular class time

474 students took the exam (42.8% of total sample)

All students received some form of extra credit Not true with all other CSU

campuses

All CSU SDSU

Mean 38.71 (48.39%)

40.2 (50.25%)

Median 38.77 (48.46%)

40.14 (50.18%)

High Score 67 (83.75%) 62 (77.5%)

Low Score 13 (16.25%) 14 (17.5%)

CAMPUS MEAN

#1 45.65

#2 41.26

#3 SDSU 40.2

#4 39.84

#5 38.25

#6 36.57

#7 35.94

#8 35.74

All Majors Non-Majors

Management 55.20 57.49 54.55Accounting 49.71 67.3 46.34Business Law 49.61   49.61Statistics 36.66   36.66Finance 41.67 49.26 39.23Economics 48.62   48.62Marketing 63.23 69 61.77Info Systems 60.41 77.78 59.50

2006 SPG 2005 (Pilot)

Fall 2004 (Pilot)

Mean 40.08 (50.10%)

40.20 (50.25%)

40.50 (50.63%)

Median 40.14 (50.18%)

41.62 (52.03%)

41.00 (51.25%)

High Score

62 (77.5%) 62 (77.5%) 61 (76.25%)

Low Score 14 (17.5%) 21 (26.25%) 17 (21.25%)

2006 SPG 2005 (Pilot)

Fall 2004 (Pilot)

Marketing 63.23% 57.82% 58.25%

MIS 60.41% 60.81% 59.64%

Mgmt 55.20% 54.79% 54.39%

Accounting 49.71% 51.48% 51.28%

Bus Law 49.61% 52.54% 52.00%

Economics 48.62% 49.63% 49.89%

Finance 41.67% 40.60% 40.37%

Statistics 36.66% 46.64% 45.91%