| Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. |
| Points: 150 | Assignment 5: Business Plan – Final |
| Criteria | Unacceptable | Fair | Proficient | Exemplary |
| | Below 70% F | 70-79% C | 80-89% B | 90-100% A |
| 1. Write a one to three (1–3) page executive summary for your business plan, in which you justify: | Did not submit or incompletely wrote a one to three (1–3) page executive summary for your business plan, in which you justified: | Partially wrote a one to three (1–3) page executive summary for your business plan, in which you justified: | Satisfactorily wrote a one to three (1–3) page executive summary for your business plan, in which you justified: | Thoroughly wrote a one to three (1–3) page executive summary for your business plan, in which you justified: |
| a. A clear and concise business concept. | a. A clear and concise business concept. | a. A clear and concise business concept. | a. A clear and concise business concept. | a. A clear and concise business concept. |
| b. A thoroughly planned business concept. | b. A thoroughly planned business concept. | b. A thoroughly planned business concept. | b. A thoroughly planned business concept. | b. A thoroughly planned business concept. |
| c. A capable management structure. | c. A capable management structure. | c. A capable management structure. | c. A capable management structure. | c. A capable management structure. |
| d. A clear-cut market need. | d. A clear-cut market need. | d. A clear-cut market need. | d. A clear-cut market need. | d. A clear-cut market need. |
| e. Significant competitive advantages for your business. | e. Significant competitive advantages for your business. | e. Significant competitive advantages for your business. | e. Significant competitive advantages for your business. | e. Significant competitive advantages for your business. |
| f. Realistic financial projections. | f. Realistic financial projections. | f. Realistic financial projections. | f. Realistic financial projections. | f. Realistic financial projections. |
| g. That investors have an excellent chance to make money. | g. That investors have an excellent chance to make money. | g. That investors have an excellent chance to make money. | g. That investors have an excellent chance to make money. | g. That investors have an excellent chance to make money. |
| h. A realistic and developed exit plan. | h. A realistic and developed exit plan. | h. A realistic and developed exit plan. | h. A realistic and developed exit plan. | h. A realistic and developed exit plan. |
| Weight: 10% |
| 2. Combine all of the sections stated below and revise your initial business plan draft, which you submitted in Week 8, based on feedback you have received. | Did not submit or incompletely combined all of the sections stated below and did not submit or incompletely revised your initial business plan draft, which you submitted in Week 8, based on feedback you have received. | Partially combined all of the sections stated below and partially revised your initial business plan draft, which you submitted in Week 8, based on feedback you have received. | Satisfactorily combined all of the sections stated below and satisfactorily revised your initial business plan draft, which you submitted in Week 8, based on feedback you have received. | Thoroughly combined all of the sections stated below and thoroughly revised your initial business plan draft, which you submitted in Week 8, based on feedback you have received. |
| Weight: 40% |
| 3. The Financials and the Management description—must spark enough interest to convince a reader to continue. Enhance the two (2) mentioned sections to appropriately engage the reader. | Did not submit or incompletely enhanced the two (2) mentioned sections to appropriately engage the reader. | Partially enhanced the two (2) mentioned sections to appropriately engage the reader. | Satisfactorily enhanced the two (2) mentioned sections to appropriately engage the reader. | Thoroughly enhanced the two (2) mentioned sections to appropriately engage the reader. |
| Weight: 20% |
| 4. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements | More than 6 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
| Weight: 15% |
| 5. For year one, submit a revised Income Statement, Cash Flow Projection, and Balance Sheet from the “Business Plan Financials” Excel template based on your feedback from Project Deliverable 4: Business Plan – Draft. | Did not submit or incompletely, for year one, revised the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projection, and Balance Sheet from the “Business Plan Financials” Excel template based on your feedback from Project Deliverable 4: Business Plan – Draft. | Partially, for year one, revised the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projection, and Balance Sheet from the “Business Plan Financials” Excel template based on your feedback from Project Deliverable 4: Business Plan – Draft. | Satisfactorily, for year one, revised the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projection, and Balance Sheet from the “Business Plan Financials” Excel template based on your feedback from Project Deliverable 4: Business Plan – Draft. | Thoroughly, for year one, revised the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projection, and Balance Sheet from the “Business Plan Financials” Excel template based on your feedback from Project Deliverable 4: Business Plan – Draft. |
| Weight: 15% |
| 3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements | More than 6 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
| Weight: 15% |
| 4. For year one, revise and submit the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the “Business Plan Financials” MS Excel template (see: Course Required Files in Week 1). | Did not submit or incompletely, for year one, revised and submitted the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the “Business Plan Financials” MS Excel template (see: Course Required Files in Week 1). | Partially, for year one, revised and submitted the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the “Business Plan Financials” MS Excel template (see: Course Required Files in Week 1). | Satisfactorily, for year one, revised and submitted the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the “Business Plan Financials” MS Excel template (see: Course Required Files in Week 1). | Thoroughly, for year one, revised and submitted the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the “Business Plan Financials” MS Excel template (see: Course Required Files in Week 1). |
| Weight: 15% |
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