ACBSP 2008 Annual Conference

2008 Annual Conference "Growth and Regrowth"
June 20 - 23, 2008 * Marriott on Canal Street - New Orleans, Louisiana

2008 Annual Conference Photos

• Accreditation Banquet
• Accreditation Certificates
• Candidacy Certificates
• Membership Certificates
• Exhibitors and Staff
• Regional Presidents
• Salute to Regions
• Teaching Excellence Award

Framed Membership Certificates

If you would like to order a frame for your membership certificate, ACBSP is still accepting orders. Please download the form and return with your certificate. The framed certificate sent will be as shown in the Membership Certificate photos above.

Presentations and Papers Available for Download

The Board of Directors and ACBSP staff thanks all those who presented during our Annual Conference held in New Orleans. Listed below are papers and presentations available for download. Not all presentations are available electronically. Please contact conference@acbsp.org if you are unable to download any documents.

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Keynote Speakers
Keynote Luncheon	Norman C. Francis, President Xavier University of Louisiana
Opening Luncheon	Robert McGough, President and CEO DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Company
Salute to Regions Luncheon	Douglas Viehland, Executive Director ACBSP

Concurrent Sessions
Achieving Instructional Excellence in the Online Classroom: Best Practices and Implications for Assessment	Freda Hartman, Brian Lindquist University of Phoenix Kim Donaldson Grand Canyon University
Assessing Online Classes Associated Paper	Maureen Heaphy, David Marion Ferris State University
Using Business Simulations in the Assurance of Learning Process - Capsim Management Simulations	Daniel C. Smith Capsim Management Simulations
Transform your Students into Leaders with the BusinessWeek B-School Connections Program	Terry McNair BusinessWeek
Growth & Regrowth: AUK 2004 to 2008	Jeremy Cripps American University of Kuwait
A Shifting Paradigm: From Growing Pains to Growth Opportunities	Laura Mays, John Millar, and Perry Haan Tiffin University
Internationalization Success Stories	Janis Petronis Tarleton State University
Global Business Connections on the ACBSP Gateway	Janis Petronis Global Business Education Committee, ACBSP Giles Rafol ACBSP
The Initial Accreditation Process for Associate Degree Insitutions	Larry Zachrich ACBSP
Reaffirmation Process, Standards, and Criteria Session for Associate Degree Institutions	Janice Stoudemire, Sue Courtney Associate Degree Board of Commissioners, ACBSP
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program and your State Quality Program	Ray Eldridge Freed-Hardeman University
Using the Baldrige Award Application Process to Smooth the Road to Excellence and ACBSP Accreditation Associated Paper	David Alexander, Corbett Gaulden, and Karen Shumway Angelo State University
The Accreditation Process for Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Institutions Initial Accreditation Reaffirmation of Accreditation	Ron DeYoung ACBSP
Higher Education in Europe and Accreditation by the European Council for Business Education	Robert Rietbroek, Bryan Holden European Council for Business Education (ECBE)
Engaging Online Students with Active Mathematics Courses using MyMathLab	Catherine Fields Shultz eCollege
Blended e-Learning: An Innovative Approach in Entrepreneurship Education	Tina Sterling Kauffman Foundation
Major Field Tests: Assessments Designed to Strengthen your Business Programs	Bill Wynne Educational Testing Service
Assurance of Student Learning	Robert Budnik LiveText
Becoming a Dean: Challenges with Growth	Rami Khasawneh Lewis University
The New Customer: Understanding Corporate Tuition Reimbursement Programs	William Russell Northwest Nazarene University
Co-Champion Training	Douglas Viehland ACBSP
Best Practices Shared: Salt Lake Community College Reaffirmation Associated Paper	John Anjewierden, Blair Carruth, Rolayne Day, and Lynette Yerbury Salt Lake Community College
The Evolution of Student Portfolios into Learning Outcomes Devices	Charles Fazzi, Stephen Fazzi Saint Vincent College
Enhancing Student Learner Outcomes Without Compromising Ethical Standards References	Charlene Connor Dallas Baptist University Theresa Hrncir Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Northcentral Strategic Knowledge Studies Program	Mike Ewald, Fred Walker Northcentral University
The 4-1-1 on Standard Four: A Primer on Comprehensive Programs for the Assessment of Student Learning Additional Presentation Tools	Gwen Rivkin Cardinal Stritch University
Getting Students to Think Critically Appendix #1 Appendix #2	Hanora O'Sullivan Marymount University
Assessment and Best Practices in Program Reviews	Freda Turner Northcentral University
The Importance of Utilizing a Business Plan in Introductory Business Courses	Janet Seggern Lehigh Carbon Community College
The LD Business Student as an Employee Associated Paper	Roxanne Hamilton, Bill Godair Landmark College
Re-grow your Business Program around the Technology Economy	Janice Stoudemire Midlands Technical College
Program Growth through Online Delivery Systems	Earl Godfrey, Anthony Negbenebor, and Felice Policastro Gardner-Webb University
Separate Accreditation for Accounting Programs	Steve Parscale ACBSP
Accounting Made Easy	Neville Joffe Accounting Made Easy
Podcasting: Moving Ahead, Striving Higher Podcasting Links	Rose Marie Kuceyski Owens Community College
Going Digital - How to Boost your Students and Campus!	Rich Bradford Texas Digital
Global Benchmarks - A Practitioner's Experience Rubric	David Frantz Indiana University East
Fundamentals of Program Assessment - Using Benchmarking to Achieve Program Quality	Viviana Harper Educational Benchmarking (EBI)
The Transformational Power of Teams: The Experiences of One Campus in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina	Freda Hartman, Lee Melancon, Debra Julian, and Kim Kreppien University of Phoenix
Assurance of Learning Assured	Courtney Schulz Cengage Learning
An Investigation Assessing Learning Outcomes: Findings and Improvements	Rosarito Sanchez University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla
Impact of Wireless Technology on Campus	Eric Rivas BlackBerry
Achieving Outcomes through a Partnership between Business & Higher Education	Jerad Boyd SIFE
The Challenges and Obstacles for the Survival of the Undergraduate Degree Program in Economics Associated Paper	Haseeb Ahmed, Nick Desai Johnson C. Smith University
Challenges of Becoming a Laptop University at a Private Hispanic-serving Institution Associated Paper	Angelina Kiser, Annette Craven University of the Incarnate Word
Lessons Learned in a Year End Review	Robert Budnik LiveText
Organizing for Reaffirmation Under the 2004 Criteria	Bonnie Bechard, Trent Boggess, and Duncan McDougall Plymouth State University
Regrowth of a Curriculum Alignment and Assessment Process	Heidi Hansel, Linda Abernathy Kirkwood Community College
Experienced Evaluator Feedback Session for Associate Degree Institutions	Larry Zachrich ACBSP
Experienced Evaluator Feedback Session for Baccalaureate/Gradate Degree Institutions	Ron DeYoung ACBSP
Business Ethics and Service Learning: A Liberal Arts Approach	W. Michael Donovan Cedar Crest College
Teaching the Business Practitioner: Best Practices in the Classroom Bibliography	Diane Bandow, Tish Matuszek Troy University
Institution Retention Efforts: Proactive Communication	Ronald Brownie Purdue University North Central
Regional Officer Training	Douglas Viehland ACBSP
The ABC's of Quality Assurance Reports	Karen Stevenson, Barbara M. Gershowitz Nashville State Tech Community College
Training New Faculty to Optimize Classroom Effectiveness	David Arentsen Laboratory Institute of Merchandising
Effective Strategic Planning in Higher Education	Eric Burgess University of Minnesota - Crookston Campus

Exhibitors at the 2008 Conference
Accounting Made Easy	http://www.amelearning.com/
Baldrige National Quality Program - NIST	http://www.quality.nist.gov/
BlackBerry (RIM - Research in Motion)	http://www.rim.com/
BusinessWeek	http://www.businessweek.com/
BusSim Business Simulations	http://www.bussim-ed.com/
CapSim Management Simulations	http://www.capsim.com/
DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi	http://www.deca.com/
eCollege	http://www.ecollege.org/
Educational Benchmarking	http://www.webebi.com/
Educational Testing Service	http://www.ets.com/
EduMetry Incorporated	http://www.edumetry.org/
eLearnabout Videos	http://www.elearnabout.com/
Financial Times	http://www.ft.com/
Harvard Business School Publishing	http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/educators/
Interpretive Simulations	http://www.interpretive.com/
Ivy Software	http://www.ivysoftware.com
Kauffman Foundation	http://www.kauffman.org/
LiveText, Inc.	http://www.livetext.com/
Northcentral University	http://www.ncu.edu/
Project Management Institute	http://www.pmi.org/
Rise Vision, Inc.	http://www.risevision.com/
Society of Actuaries	http://www.soa.org/
South-Western Cengage Learning	http://www.cengage.com/
Standard & Poor's	http://www.standardandpoors.com/