PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Business faculty perceptions of the calculus content needed for business courses
Page: 231
In 2000, the MAA composed a the Curriculum Reform Across the First Two Years report that outlined their recommendations for Business Mathematics, among other mathematical topics. For Business Mathematics, they recommended an emphasis on applications, modeling, and communication of mathematical results. Because of time constraints, adding in more applications and modeling must require cutting out some topics that are traditionally covered in such a Calculus course. This study aims to determine the specific Calculus content that is used in undergraduate level business courses to inform decisions about which content to cover in Business Calculus. This study uses an online survey instrument and interviews to explore what Calculus topics business faculty view as relevant to, and necessary for, various business specializations.