major case analysis
Major Case Analysis Rubric - GBA-398 - Saint Leo University
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GBA398
Preview Rubric Major Case Analysis Rubric
Criteria Exceptional
20 points
Proficient
18 points
Basic
16 points
Novice
14 points
No Submission
0 points
Analyze
businesses
• Central theme clearly developed
that shows depth
and understanding
of appropriate CBK
content.
• Clearly identifies problem(s) in case.
• Accurately supports analysis
with appropriate
CBK content.
• Well-developed insights combining
multiple CBK
perspectives into a
well-integrated
approach.
• Central theme developed, referring
to examples or
theories from prior
CBK courses but
lacks specificity.
• Clearly identifies problem(s) in case.
• Supports analysis with appropriate
CBK perspectives,
but lacks specificity.
• Paper develops insights but does
not have a well-
integrated
approach.
• Paper is organized,
• Central theme not well developed.
Alludes to examples or
theories from prior
CBK courses but lacks
specificity.
• Identifies some issues, but fails to
clearly identify key
problem(s).
• Supports analysis with CBK
perspectives, but in a
cursory manner and
not well-integrated.
• Paper is organized, information mostly
sequenced in a logical
• Does not refer to examples or
theories from prior
CBK courses.
• Fails to identify the central problem
in the case.
• Does not support posts with CBK
perspectives.
• Paper is disorganized,
information is not
logically sequenced,
and key points not
obvious.
No Submission
from an
integrated
perspective,
using the
appropriate
CBK content.
Major Case Analysis Rubric - GBA-398 - Saint Leo University
2/4
• Paper is well organized,
information is
logically sequenced,
and key points are
obvious.
information is
logically sequenced,
but key points not
obvious.
manner, and key points
not obvious.
• Central theme clearly developed
that shows depth
and understanding
of the business
decision.
• Supports decisions and
recommendations
with specific
examples and uses
multiple
components of a
business.
• Central theme developed, referring
to examples or
theories from prior
CBK courses but
lacks specificity.
• Supports decisions and
recommendations
with examples and
multiple
components of a
business, but lacks
specificity.
• Alludes to a central theme, but not clearly
developed.
• Lacks specificity in decisions or
recommendations.
• Supports decisions and
recommendations with
brief examples.
• Fails to incorporate multiple components
of a business, and lacks
specificity.
• Central theme not present.
• Decisions not supported.
• Fails to incorporate multiple
components of a
business, and
lacks specificity.
No Submission
Integrate the
various
components
of a business
and apply
them to
complex
business
decisions.
Apply critical
• Supports analysis with specific critical
thinking examples
and theories.
• Applies critical thinking concepts in
an accurate and
insightful manner.
• Supports analysis with some
critical thinking
concepts, but lacks
specificity.
• Applies critical thinking concepts in
an accurate manner,
but lacks insight.
• CBK and critical thinking
components applied in
a cursory manner and
not well-integrated.
• Alludes to readings, but lacks
specificity in CBK
content area.
• Does not refer to examples or
theories from prior
CBK courses.
• Does not apply specific critical
thinking concepts.
No Submission
thinking
techniques
to solve
integrated
business
scenarios.
Major Case Analysis Rubric - GBA-398 - Saint Leo University
3/4
Total / 100
• CBK and critical thinking
components well
integrated and
applied correctly to
address key issues in
case.
• Supports decisions and
recommendations
with specific
examples and
multiple
components of a
business.
• CBK and critical thinking
components applied
correctly, but not
well integrated.
• Supports decisions and
recommendations
with specific
examples and
multiple
components of a
business, but lacks
specificity.
• Alludes to readings, but lacks
specificity in decisions
or
recommendations.
• Applies critical thinking concepts in a
cursory manner.
• Does not refer to examples or
theories from prior
CBK courses and
does not apply
critical thinking
components.
No Submission
• One or two minor errors in grammar,
punctuation, etc.
(e.g. typos, missing
punctuation).
• Paper is properly formatted with APA
style.
• Three or four minor errors in
grammar,
punctuation, etc.
• Paper is properly formatted with APA
style.
• One major error in grammar, punctuation,
etc.
• Paper has one or two minor APA formatting
errors.
• Grammar, punctuation, etc. has
multiple repeated
errors.
• Paper has multiple APA formatting
errors.
No Submission
Demonstrate
the core value
of excellence
through the
application of
critical thinking
and an
integrated view
of the
organization.
Writing
Grammar,
punctuation,
paragraph
structure, etc.
Is appropriate.
APA Format
Major Case Analysis Rubric - GBA-398 - Saint Leo University
4/4
Overall Score
Novice
60 points minimum
No Submission
0 points minimum
Basic
70 points minimum
Proficient
80 points minimum
Exceptional
90 points minimum