| Points: 300 | Assignment 2:The Lingering Impact of Lehman Brothers’ Bankruptcy |
| Criteria | Unacceptable | Fair | Proficient | Exemplary |
| | Below 70% F | 70-79% C | 80-89% B | 90-100% A |
| 1. Describe how the crisis impacted other businesses. | Did not submit or incompletely described how the crisis impacted other businesses. | Partially explained how the crisis impacted other businesses. | Satisfactorily explained how the crisis impacted other businesses. | Demonstrated through understanding of assignment by explaining how the crisis impacted other businesses. |
| Weight: 13% |
| 2. Choose an industry that was hit the hardest or one that benefited from the collapse and describe how managers in that industry responded to the events. | Did not submit or incompletely identified an industry that suffered or benefited from the collapse and did not submit or incompletely described how managers responded to the events. | Partially identified an industry that suffered or benefited from the collapse and partially described how managers responded to the events. | Satisfactorily identified an industry that suffered or benefited from the collapse and satisfactorily described how managers responded to the events. | Thoroughly evaluated and identified an industry that suffered or benefited from the collapse and thoroughly described how managers responded to the events. |
| Weight: 13% |
| 3. Provide examples of lessons managers need to keep in mind in the post-2008 business environment. | Did not submit or incompletely provided examples of lessons managers need to keep in mind in the post-2008 business environment. | Partially provided examples of lessons managers need to keep in mind in the post-2008 business environment. | Satisfactorily provided examples of lessons managers need to keep in mind in the post-2008 business environment. | Thoroughly explored topic and provided exceptional examples of lessons managers need to keep in mind in the post-2008 business environment. |
| Weight: 13% |
| 4. Explain whether or not an event of this magnitude could occur again, given regulations implemented after the crisis | Did not submit or incompletely explained whether or not an event of this magnitude could occur again, given regulations implemented after the crisis. | Partially explained whether or not an event of this magnitude could occur again, given regulations implemented after the crisis. | Satisfactorily explained whether or not an event of this magnitude could occur again, given regulations implemented after the crisis. | Demonstrated thorough understanding of the requirement by providing exceptional explanation of whether or not an event of this magnitude could occur again, given regulations implemented after the crisis. |
| Weight: 13% |
| 5. Explain if the American economy is weaker or stronger today as a result of the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy and resulting reforms and provide an explanation | Did not submit or incompletely explained how the American economy is weaker or stronger today as a result of the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy and resulting reforms and / or did not provide an explanation. | Partially explained how the American economy is weaker or stronger today as a result of the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy and resulting reforms and provide a partial explanation. | Satisfactorily explained how the American economy is weaker or stronger today as a result of the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy and resulting reforms and provide a satisfactory explanation. | Thoroughly explained how the American economy is weaker or stronger today as a result of the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy and resulting reforms and provided an exceptional explanation. |
| Weight: 13% |
| 6. Provide an example of how this monumental bankruptcy and the resulting credit crisis affected you or someone you know. | Did not submit or explain how the event affected you or someone you know. | Provided a partial example of how the event affected you or someone you know. | Provided a satisfactory example of how the event affected you or someone you know. | Provided an excellent example of how the event affected you or someone you know. |
| Weight: 13% |
| 7. Use five quality academic resources, three of which must come from your Week 3 Literature Review. | No references provided. | Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Makes exceptional use of the three resources chosen; resource selection demonstrates thorough grasp of topic |
| Weight: 12% |
| 8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements | More than six errors present | Five to six errors present | Three to four errors present | Zero to two errors present |
| Weight: 10% |
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