FIN 300 Redesign Using Placement Exams and Tutoring

At California State University, Long Beach, FIN 300 (Business Finance) is the required introductory finance course for all business majors. Understanding the importance of the course, the Department of Finance formed a FIN 300 redesign team to improve the quality of the FIN 300 course. Recommendations are provided to resolve the issues that are negatively affecting students’ learning ability. Redesigned activities include (1) Streamline the procedure to identify and assist the potential failing students, (2) Revise the SCO with certain standard (obtain approval from faculty) such as learning outcomes and assessment; faculty should follow the SCO and incorporate the redesign materials & methods, (3) All the faculty of FIN 300 meet two times each semester to discuss the issues and possible improvement in teaching FIN 300, including the incorporation of “Re-design” into teaching, (4) Appointment of a lead Professor to in charge of the content.