There will be case studies assigned from the textbook to be turned in online and graded according to the following Case Study Rubric:

Case Study Rubric

Criteria

14 points

11-13 points

6-10 points

0-5 points

Completeness

Complete in all respects; reflects all requirements

Complete in most respects; reflects most requirements

Incomplete in many respects; reflects few requirements

Incomplete in most respects; does not reflect requirements

Understanding

Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)

Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)

Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)

Demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)

Analysis & evaluation

Presents an insightful and thorough analysis of all issues identified; includes all necessary financial calculations

Presents a thorough analysis of most issues identified; includes most necessary financial calculations

Presents a superficial analysis of some of the issues identified; omits necessary financial calculations

Presents an incomplete analysis of the issues identified

Makes appropriate and powerful connections between the issues identified and the strategic concepts studied in the reading; demonstrates complete command of the strategic concepts and analytical tools studied

Makes appropriate connections between the issues identified and the strategic concepts studied in the reading; demonstrates good command of the strategic concepts and analytical tools studied

Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between the issues and concepts studied in the reading; demonstrates limited command of the strategic concepts and analytical tools studied

Makes little or no connection between the issues identified and the strategic concepts studied in the reading

Supports diagnosis and opinions with strong arguments and evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective

Supports diagnosis and opinions with reasons and evidence; presents a fairly balanced view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective

Supports diagnosis and opinions with limited reasons and evidence; presents a somewhat one-sided argument

Supports diagnosis and opinions with few reasons and little evidence; argument is one-sided and not objective

Presents detailed, realistic, and appropriate recommendations clearly supported by the information presented and concepts from the reading

Presents specific, realistic, and appropriate recommendations supported by the information presented and concepts from the reading

Presents realistic or appropriate recommendations supported by the information presented and concepts from the reading

Presents realistic or appropriate recommendations with little, if any, support from the information presented and concepts from the reading

Research

Supplements case study with relevant and extensive research into the present situation of the company; clearly and thoroughly documents all sources of information

Supplements case study with relevant research into the present situation of the company; documents all sources of information

Supplements case study with limited research into the present situation of the company; provides limited documentation of sources consulted

Supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation

Writing mechanics

Writing demonstrates a sophisticated clarity, conciseness, and correctness; includes thorough details and relevant data and information; extremely well-organized

Writing is accomplished in terms of clarity and conciseness and contains only a few errors; includes sufficient details and relevant data and information; well-organized

Writing lacks clarity or conciseness and contains numerous errors; gives insufficient detail and relevant data and information; lacks organization

Writing is unfocused, rambling, or contains serious errors; lacks detail and relevant data and information; poorly organized