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Thank you for completing this survey. The Business faculty is seeking your impression as to the importance that graduating Accouning/Business majors possess each of the knowledge, skills or abilities listed below.  Further, we want to know if you believe that recent (within the past 5 years) graduating NWOSU Business Administration and Accounting majors possess the particular knowledge, skill or ability.  Thank you in advance for completing this important survey.
Basic Skills: Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens, and speaks.

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* 1. Reading-- locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules

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* 2. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement?  Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 3. Writing--communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing; and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts

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* 4. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement?  Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding WRITING (communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing; and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts).

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* 5. Arithmetic/Mathematics--performs basic computations and approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques

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* 6. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 7. Listening--receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues

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* 8. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 9. Speaking--organizes ideas and communicates orally

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* 10. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 11. Presentations--organizes ideas, prepare audio-visual aids, communicates orally and responds to questions before groups (small and large)

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* 12. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

Thinking Skills: Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn, and reason.

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* 13. Creative Thinking--generates new ideas

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* 14. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 15. Decision Making--specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternative

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* 16. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 17. Problem Solving--recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action

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* 18. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 19. Financial/Statistical Analysis—ability to appropriately apply, calculate, understand, interpret and utilize financial ratios, trend data and other statistical analyses.

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* 20. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 21. Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye--organizes, and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information

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* 22. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 23. Knowing How to Learn--uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills

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* 24. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 25. Reasoning--discovers a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and applies it when solving a problem

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* 26. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

Personal Qualities: Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self management, integrity, and honesty

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* 27. Responsibility--exerts a high level of effort and perseveres towards goal attainment

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* 28. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 29. Self-Esteem--believes in own self-worth and maintains a positive view of self

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* 30. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 31. Sociability-demonstrates understanding, friendliness, adaptability, and empathy

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* 32. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 33. Self-Management--assesses self accurately, sets personal goals, monitors progress, and exhibits self-control

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* 34. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 35. Integrity/Honesty—chooses ethical courses of action

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* 36. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 37. Ethical Awareness—has knowledge of business ethics, includes ethical considerations in analyzing alternatives and solutions; treats co-workers and customers ethically

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* 38. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources

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* 39. Time--Selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, and prepares and follows schedules

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* 40. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 41. Money--Uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectives

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* 42. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 43. Material and Facilities--Acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficiently

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* 44. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 45. Human Resources--Assesses skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performance and provides feedback

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* 46. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

Interpersonal: Works with others

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* 47. Participates as Member of a Team--contributes to group effort

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* 48. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 49. Teaches Others New Skills

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* 50. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 51. Serves Clients/Customers--works to satisfy customers' expectations

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* 52. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 53. Exercises Leadership--communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies

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* 54. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 55. Negotiates--works toward agreements involving exchange of resources, resolves divergent interests

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* 56. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 57. Works with Diversity--works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds

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* 58. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

Information: Acquires and uses information

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* 59. Basic knowledge of various business disciplines – such as Accounting, Economics, Corporate Finance, Management, Marketing and Information Systems

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* 60. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 61. Acquires and Evaluates Information

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* 62. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 63. Organizes and Maintains Information

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* 64. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 65. Interprets and Communicates Information

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* 66. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 67. Uses Computers to Process Information

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* 68. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

Systems: Understands complex inter-relations

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* 69. Understands Systems--knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operates effectively with them

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* 70. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 71. Monitors and Corrects Performance--distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on systems operations, diagnoses deviations in systems' performance and corrects malfunctions

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* 72. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 73. Improves or Designs Systems--suggests modifications to existing systems and develops new or alternative systems to improve performance

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* 74. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

Technology: Works with a variety of technologies

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* 75. Selects Technology--chooses procedures, tools or equipment including computers and related technologies

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* 76. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 77. Applies Technology to Task--Understands overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment

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* 78. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 79. Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment--Prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies

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* 80. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

Accounting Majors: Please answer if you would be hiring accounting majors or working with them

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* 81. Technology Skills—have appropriate accounting software skills

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* 82. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 83. Standards—know the accounting standards and code of conduct for accountants

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* 84. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? Recent NWOSU Business Administration/Accounting graduates have the necessary knowledge, skill or ability regarding READING (locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules).

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* 85. Please note any knowledge, skills or abilities not listed above that you think is very important or critical for a graduating Accounting/Business major should possess.

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