Progress Measures to determine achievement of goal
MEASURES	STANDARD	STATUS
Expansion of faculty in critical areas of specialization	Sufficient qualified faculty available to teach, mentor, and staff dissertation committees	Acquisition of faculty in progress
Achieve reaffirmation of AACSB International accreditation for the program.	Achievement of reaffirmation 2005-2006	In progress
Number and quality of research output: Students	Each funded student will have one empirical paper written prior to ABD	In progress
A.  Publications	Each funded student will have one journal manuscript accepted or a major conference paper prior to completion of dissertation	Research/statistical/methods courses offered Fall, 2004, Spring, 2005. One paper accepted for publication, Spring, 2005
B. Presentations	Each student will have made at least one presentation at an academic conference prior to completion of dissertation	Three students will present  papers accepted for presentation, Summer, 2005
C. Doctoral consortia	Each cohort will have at least one student attend one consortium	Initial attendance 2007
D. Research seminars	Each student will attend on-campus seminars; each funded student will attend at least one national conference	In progress
Number and quality of research output: Ph.D. Faculty
A. Publications	Each Ph.D. program faculty member will average three manuscripts accepted or published  in a quality journal over a five-year period	Progress on schedule
B. Presentations	Present or be on a program of a national meeting each year	Progress on schedule
C. Research seminar participation	Participate in at least one per year	Progress on schedule
Successful matriculation and placement of Ph.D. students	Entering students successfully complete the program and are placed	Students matriculating on schedule
Enhanced reputation of the University and College of Business	Quality of Ph.D. faculty vitas and quality of of graduates' vitas.  Standing of institutions in which graduates are initially placed.	Progress on schedule