Ensuring Diversity in the Workforce: Diversity and Financial Management

Student Name:

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Concentration:

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Semester/Year for MSA 698:

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Instructions

Course instructors are required to use this rubric for the individual papers, MSA 601, 602, 603, and 604.

Compute the total points and insert the grade based on the grading scale at the bottom of this form.

Dimension and Percentage Weight

MSA Instructor

(Score & Feedback)

Assessment (10 points)

Score:

Relationship to Concentration and Administration

This paper reflects an administrative approach to examining an issue directly related to the student’s concentration. Specify the student’s concentration in the feedback box.

Core Course Objectives (20 points)

Score:

Does the paper reflect current financial statement theory and protocols?

Does the paper display a significant level of financial understanding?

Does the paper apply financial theory?

Does the paper demonstrate a solid understanding of the objectives of MSA 602?

Paper Introduction, Body of the Paper and Conclusion (45 points)

Score:

Does the introduction adequately support the contents of the paper?

Is there a natural progression from the introduction through to the conclusion of the paper?

Does the paper explain how this core course fits it with the other core courses?

Does the paper use financial analysis in the proper context?

Does the conclusion fully summarize the contents of the paper?

References (10 points)

Score:

Are the references in compliance with the latest APA style manual?

Are references scholarly and sufficient in number to support the paper. There should be no less than 6 scholarly references.

Are sources in the text properly listed on the reference pages, and vice-versa?

Writing Format (15 points)

Score:

Executive summary is not over one page.

Demonstrates proper English usage, spelling, and context

Proofread for spelling, typing, and grammatical errors.

References in text and on reference page follow current APA style,

Proper citation

All elements conform to the latest edition of the APA Style Manual

Writing reflects graduate work.

Total Points (Possible 100 Points)

Total Score:

Grade:

94-100%

A

90-93%

A-

87-89%

B+

84-86%

B

80-83%

B-

77-79%

C+

74-76%

C

<74%

E

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