REPORT ON CERTIFICATION OF W COURSE: BUSN 403
 
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 1/1/22 to 1/1/26      
 
We recommend that BUSN 403 Transformational Leadership Portfolio be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 45% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 2500; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:25; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
 
Each section of BUSN 403 enrolls 25 students, and one graduate assistant is assigned to help with two sections. Students create a leader portfolio that includes two strengths assessments, two mindset summaries, two competency summaries, a personal brand statement, a philosophy statement, an email, and a memo. For formative feedback, drafts of the brand statement, philosophy statement, and the online version of the whole portfolio is given peer feedback and also given instructor feedback. The University Writing Center provides instruction on writing clearly and concisely and on grammar. The required course text is Business Grammar, Style, and Usage, and students take quizzes on the content. The instructor reviews common issues and errors during lectures.