INTEGRATING MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES TO STREAMLINE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY CHAPTER MANAGEMENT

Authors

  • Lin Zhao Purdue University Northwest
  • Songtao Mo Purdue University Northwest

Keywords:

Educational Adminstration, Information Technology, student organizations, data management

Abstract

The College of Business at NWI University serves more than 1,000 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students across a range of programs. All business major programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, International (AACSB). Immediately after the initial accreditation in 2015, the college became eligible to establish a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the International Business Honor Society, which has “recognized and honored top performing students from around the world in business schools accredited by AACSB since 1913”. As time goes by, more and more students qualify to be invited to BGS.
Dr. Linda Davis, the chapter advisor, feels it is challenging to manage the chapter based on paper documents and Excel spreadsheets, especially during the tapping season. To streamline the management of the chapter, Linda decides to design and implement a database, so that multiple data sources can be integrated seamlessly for reporting and analysis. Advisors and student officers are assigned different roles in the database. Moreover, they also benefit significantly from using the database to promote BGS and enhance student engagement with BGS on campus and beyond. This case shows the students how to run an honor society chapter and improve chapter management by using a database. Analyzing real-world data collected each semester enriches students’ knowledge and experience in business analytics and critical thinking.

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Published

2020-04-13

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Cases

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