Research Survey

BCOR Classes Component

  1. Rate how beneficial the information from your BCOR classes has been (if you haven’t taken a course, leave the answer blank).

Not
beneficial / Very
beneficial
BCOR 1000 (Business Computing Skills) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 1100 (Profiles) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2000 (Accounting) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2010 (Statistics) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2050 (Marketing) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2100 (Finance) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2150 (Management) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 3000 (B-Law) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 4000 (Senior Seminar) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. How would you rate your overall satisfaction of your BCOR classes (if you haven’t taken a course, leave the answer blank)?

Very
dissatisfied / Very
satisfied
BCOR 1000 (Business Computing Skills) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 1100 (Profiles) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2000 (Accounting) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2010 (Statistics) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2050 (Marketing) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2100 (Finance) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 2150 (Management) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 3000 (B-Law) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
BCOR 4000 (Senior Seminar) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. Please describe a good experience that you had in one of your BCOR classes.
  1. Please describe a bad experience that you had in one of your BCOR classes.
  1. According to the Leeds School of Business, the mission of the BCOR curriculum is to introduce you to a wide variety of business subjects and assist you in choosing your area of emphasis. How effective do you think that the classes are in accomplishing this mission?

Very Effective ______Not effective

  1. What could the University do to improve the effectiveness of the BCOR classes?
  1. Which BCOR class did you think was the best?

PROMPTING

  1. Why
  2. What were your expectations?
  3. Did the reputation of the class and the teacher affect your overall attitude?
  1. Which BCOR class did you think was the worst?

PROMPTING

  1. Why?
  2. What were your expectations?
  3. Did the reputation of the class and the teacher affect your overall attitude?

Research Survey

Career Services Component

  1. During my freshman year, I was given information regarding career services.

Yes No

  1. I would like a mandatory meeting with career services required during my Junior and Senior year.

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

  1. I would like to see internships become an integrated part of the LeedsBusinessSchool curriculum.

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

  1. Please check each of the following services of BuffLINK that are you aware of.
  1. _____ Registration Process
  2. _____ Posting your resume on BuffLINK
  3. _____ Posting your transcripts
  4. _____ NACELink
  5. _____ Job Web
  6. _____ Job Search Functions
  7. _____ Global Job Listings
  8. _____ Credits for internships
  9. _____ Signing up for Interviews
  1. Within Career Services there is a separate link just for the Business students. Please check the services that you are aware of
  1. _____ Resume building
  2. _____ Job Help/Placement
  3. _____ Interviewing Skills

Interviewer: If respondent was not aware of these services, skip to Question 17 in the advising component (that is, skip the next 3 questions).

  1. How valuable do you feel you time and energy were spent when visiting career services?

Extremely Somewhat Moderately Not

ValuableValuableValuableValuable

  1. I am confident that career services will assist me in job placement upon completion of my degree.

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

  1. How satisfied were you with the amount of information and accessibility services offered by career services?

Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Moderately Satisfied Dissatisfied

Research Survey

Advising Component

  1. On average, how many times per year do you go to visit an undergraduate business advisor?

0 _____ 1-2 _____ 3-4 _____ 5 or more _____

  1. How long, on average, is the waiting time before you see an advisor?

_____ less than 5 minutes_____ 30-45 minutes

_____ 5-15 minutes_____ One hour or more

_____ 15-30 minutes

  1. What are you primary reasons for going to see an advisor? (Check all that apply)

__Help with course selection__General guidance

__Graduation requirements__Other ( please specify)

__Help with area of emphasis

  1. Please rate the advising office on the following criteria (circle the number that reflects your feelings).

Little help with course selection / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / Excellent help in course selection
Unavailable / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / Very available
Little relevant knowledge / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / Very knowledgable
Unfriendly / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / Very friendly
Unconcerned with my personal progress / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / Very concerned with my personal progress
Overall, my experience with advising was poor / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / Overall, my experience with advising was excellent
  1. Describe your ideal advisor.
  1. Circle One:

Advisor gave you advice beyond your primary inquiry

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly Agree

I want advice beyond my primary inquiry

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly Agree

I would like a personal relationship with my advisor

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly Agree

I would like to be assigned to a specific advisor

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly Agree

I do not want anything about the advising system to change.

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly Agree

  1. Describe a positive experience that you have had with your advisor
  1. Describe a negative experience that you have had with your advisor.

Research Survey

Classification Component

A few last questions for classification purposes.

  1. What is your gender?

Male Female

  1. Is CU the only University/College you have attended, or are you a transfer student?

_____ Only CU

_____ I’m a transfer student

  1. Are you paying in-state or out-of-state tuition?

_____ In-state

_____ Out-of-state

  1. What is your current class standing?

_____ Freshman_____ Senior

_____ Sophomore_____ Recently graduated

_____ Junior

  1. Are you majoring or minoring in business?

_____ Majoring_____ Minoring

  1. Approximately what percent of your funding for college comes from

_____ Your own work and personal savings

_____ Family

_____ Loans that you will have to pay back

_____ Scholarships and/or grants

  1. What is your current GPA? ______

Thanks very much for participating in this survey. Your answers will help us as we plan for continuing improvement in the LeedsSchool of Business.

Interviewer Name: ______Group Number ______

Respondent Number: ______

As our thanks for participating in this survey, we will be holding a drawing for a $50 gift certificate good at nearly 100 stores on the Downtown Mall in Boulder.

Each research group will be interviewing about 30 students, and we have one certificate for each group, so you have a pretty good chance to win.

After the interviews are completed and names drawn, we will contact the winners. We need your contact information. Please be assured that the information you provide here will never be associated with your answers or your questionnaire. This sheet will be separated from the questionnaire.

Your Name ______

Your Telephone Number ______

Your email address ______

Interviewer Name ______Group Number ______

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