SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Publish The Journal Of Business Strategies | |
Associated Goals: Build COBA Image |
| Indicator | Journal Of Business Strategies Publication The JBS is a quality peer reviewed journal. |
| Criteria | Journal of Business Strategies An acceptance rate of 20-30 percent will be achieved. The acceptance rate, calculated by number of submissions in relation to number of submissions, will indicate relative interest in the journal. |
| Finding | Journal of Business Strategies Two editions, one in the Fall 2006 one in the Spring 2007 were published. |
| Finding | Journal of Business Strategies During the 2006-2007 academic year 26 papers were submitted for publication. Of these 12 were initially deemed inappropriate and 14 were sent out for review. Of the 14 reviewed 8 were accepted for publication, which gave the Journal an acceptance rate of 30%. |
| Criteria | Journal of Business Strategies Two issues of the journal will be published per year. |
| Action | Journal of Business Stategies Continue publishing Journal with a 20% -- 30% acceptance rate. |
| Action | Journal of Business Strategies Continue to publish two issues of the JBS each year. |
| Objective | Publish COBA Research | |
Associated Goals: Promote Faculty Expertise |
| Indicator | Working Papers Faculty research or pedagogical papers will be published in hard copy and cited by title and abstract on the Center website. |
| Criteria | Working paper submissions At least five COBA faculty authored papers focusing on either research or instructional development issues will be published in hard copy and listed on the Center website. |
| Finding | Working Paper Series During the fall of 2006 one Working Paper was published and in the spring, 2007 four Working Papers were published. |
| Action | Working Papers Continue to published at least 5 new Working Papers each academic year. |
| Objective | Share Research | |
Associated Goals: Support COBA Faculty |
| Indicator | CBED Web Site CBED web site will provide a window for center activities to external and internal constituencies. |
| Indicator | Research Forum The research forum is a meeting of COBA faculty where one person presents their research and receives feedback from other faculty members in attendance. |
| Criteria | Research forum Four research forums will be help with an average of 7 faculty in attendance. |
| Finding | Research Forum During the fall, 2006 one Research Forum was held and in the spring, 2007 one Research Forum was held. All forums had more than 10 attendees |
| Action | Research Forum Will collaborate with the Department of Economics and Business Analysis and other departments in the College of Business to increase the number of Research Forums. |