Arcadia University MBA Learning Outcome Rubric BA540

Student:
Assignment: Analyze a global trend and explain the driving forces and/or contributing factors
within a specific industry.

Organization &
Structure
(25 points) Poor Fair Good Excellent
10 pts 15 pts 20 pts 25 pts

Paragraphs are incoherent Paragraphs do not flow Structure is Structure is well designed,
and lack transition and easily; introduction lacks comprehensive and varied and comprehensive;
flow; supporting points, clarity of major discussion effective; introduction introduction provides
introduction, and/or points and conclusion does presents clarity in major excellent background of
conclusion are missing; not demonstrate analytical discussion points; major discussion points;
grammatical or thinking; writing contains transitions are logical and transitions are smooth and
mechanical errors grammatical and/or easy to follow and paragraphs provide unified,
interfere with reader mechanical errors that do conclusion demonstrates coherent support;
comprehension; not interfere with reader analytical thinking; conclusion is logical and
Does not follow APA comprehension; grammar and mechanics demonstrates analytical
format Inconsistent use of APA are generally correct; thinking; grammar and
format with several errors Consistent use of APA mechanics are correct; Use
format is followed with of APA format is error free
some errors

Analysis Poor Fair Good Excellent

(25 points) 10 pts 15 pts 20 pts 25 pts

Inadequate understanding Basic and/or weak Adequate understanding Clear, accurate, detailed,
of the relevant facts, understanding and/or and analysis of the and comprehensive
data, theories, and/or analysis of the relevant relevant facts, data, understanding and
terms with little or no facts, data, and/or theories and/or theories with interpretation of the
discussion and recognition with minimal discussion adequate recognition and relevant facts, data, and/or
of patterns and contextual and/or recognition of discussion of patterns theories with an ability to
meanings patterns and contextual and contextual meanings recognize and discuss
meanings patterns and contextual
meanings

Impact Poor Fair Good Excellent

(25 points) 10 pts 15 pts 20 pts 25 pts

Fails to identify Identifies some basic Identifies immediate & Analyzes immediate & future
implications, implications, consequences, future implications, implications, consequences,
consequences, and/or and/or relevance of the consequences, and/or and/or relevance of the
relevance of the issues issues with some supporting relevance of the issues issues with extensive
detail with adequate supporting detail
supporting detail

Personal insight
(25 points)
Poor Fair Good Excellent
10 pts 15 pts 20 pts 25 pts

Fails to draw relevant Weak personal conclusion orAccurately identifies Accurately identifies
conclusions, implications, recommendation and/or conclusions, implications, conclusions, implications,
and consequences and/or insufficient supporting detail and consequences with a and consequences with a
does not provide brief evaluative summary well-developed explanation
recommendation & evaluative summary

TOTAL POINTS EARNED (100 TOTAL)

Comments:

Outcome 1: Analyze global emerging trends affecting business today.