University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla
Business Administration Department

Strategic Plan


I.  Critical Area:   Link maintained with students
Objectives Faculty Strategies

Make communication more efficient to traditional and non traditional candidates upon starting the program until they have incorporated as a student
 

Design a plan that will permit us to market the options for major and minors concentrations offered at the UPR in Aguadilla for the BUS. ADMIN. Program and  la Universidad Nocturna (UNA)

Develop and implant an effective recruiting plan for student

Raise the general index of student retention

Developing an effect student retention plan

II. Critical Area: Up Dated Academic Culture, Experimentation and Renovation
Objectives Faculty Strategies

Stimulate the systematic and continuing revision of the program to adjust them to the recent development in the discipline, to the demands of labor, socioeconomic, the training of students and the competence of the faculty

 

 

 

Prepare a plan of action to design alternatives for new programs leading to a degree, Certification programs with credits, licenses, and certifications according to the needs that are identified by the studies realized.

Expose the student to the most advanced educational technology


Establish a continuous revision process of the program and the courses that would permit that they  would  meet with the necessary and present requirements of the work force


Establish initiatives and links with the business community.


Provide an academic offering that would allow the   regular student to complete the program of studies in a given time period

Strengthen the teaching-learning process







 

Promote and facilitate professional development in the area of teaching

Improvement of the educational alternatives and services available to the non traditional students, by means of offerings and services on the web and services at appropriate hours for said population.

The design of computerized module as support for the course
Increase the opportunities for the teaching personnel to complete their studies or improve their knowledge and skills through leave of absence and sabbaticals leaves

III.  Critical Area: Competitive Research
Objectives Faculty Strategies
Achieve greater participation from professors and students in the area of  research


 

 

Increase the research, creation and erudition  activities through diverse strategies such as:

• offer release time so that each semester, 10% of the faculty can dedicate a minimum of 3 credits of their regular work load to such activities.

• offer licenses or sabbaticals that promote the objective  

   •  help the faculty prepare competitive proposals

Involve the students in the faculty’s creative and research projects to develop in them related skills

IV. Critical Area:  Vocation for a global world and Technological up-date
Objectives Faculty Strategies
Increase  the opportunities for the students of exchange with universities or internships with business or organizations

Promote the participation of student in internships or exchange with other universities
Increase the opportunity for faculty exchange between foreign and stateside universities Promote the participation of professors in exchange with other universities.

Identify new process of  teaching-learning and new tendencies in Business Administration  education
 

Stimulate the inclusion on line of programs, syllabi and academic content.
Support initiative in distance learning

Increase and up-date the technological equipment in the laboratories, classrooms and faculty offices.

V. Critical Area:  Efficiency and Beauty in the natural spaces and buildings
Objectives Faculty Strategies
Maintain a physical and natural environment that is favorable to the collaboration, creativity and productivity of the university population, in work as well as learning Involve the students, the faculty, and other employees in voluntary activities directed to revamp the institution.

VI.  Critical Area:  Administrative and Managerial Optimization
Objectives Faculty Strategies

Improve the performance of the administrative personnel.



 

Improve the general skills of the non teaching staff giving special attention to:

• mastery of the work area associated with their regular functions

• effective use of information and communication technologies

• process improvement of services

• assessment of processes

• preparation of effective reports

    • norms of governing ethics

Increase the financial resources of the Department

Develop competence in the writing of proposals and obtaining faculty funding.

VII.  Critical Area:  Strengthened Institutional Identity and Leadership in Community Involvement and cultural negotiation
Objectives Faculty Strategies
Increase our presence in the local community






 

Develop educational activities and projects in the community with the participation of the students and faculty. 

Create strategic alliances with small and medium size businesses, educational institutions  , government, professional associations and entities related to our area of teaching to evaluate and develop options Continuous improvement that can help to resolve various problems in our region

Establish external advisory board to help create, evaluate and revise the institution’s educational programs
Develop students with a sence of equity and a culture of social citenzenship responsibility
 

Promote student participation in public service activities.

Stimulate Student Associations (IMA, AMA, etc.) to carry out community service projects while the faculty establishes the mechanism to recognize their work.

VIII.  Critical Area:  Evaluation Culture and Institutional Assessment 
Objectives Faculty Strategies

Maintain a systematic system of assessment so that all the programs:

• would be evaluated annually that conforms with a progressive assessment plan (formative assessment)

• would be evaluated and revised  comprehensively every five years(accumulative assessment) according to the itinerary established  by the Dean of Academic Affairs
• give appropriate emphasis to the components of general education and basic skills

 Develop and implant the learning assessment plan.






 

Obtain professional external accreditation  for the B.A. in Business Administration (All options)

Develop a plan for the accreditation of the program that complies with the sixth standards established by ACBSP