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Superior Criteria

Excellent Criteria

Satisfactory Criteria

Marginal Criteria

Unsatisfactory Criteria

Not Submitted

Element 1 : Specific Business Problem (SBP)

25 (25%)

Student presents a contemporary business problem, stated in DBA Research Handbook format.

20 (20%)

Student presents a contemporary business problem that may have an issue with the nature of strategies that leaders lack.

15 (15%)

Student presents a problem that may not be a business problem (e.g., social or educational issue) and/or has inadequate listing of type of leader and/or nature of strategies that leaders lack.

10 (10%)

Student presents a problem that is not a business problem and is missing elements of a well-formatted problem statement (type of leader and/or nature of strategies that leaders lack).

5 (5%)

All or most elements are omitted and/or improperly stated.

0 (0%)

Did not submit element.

Element 2: First Sentence of Purpose Statement

25 (25%)

Student presents a statement of method (qualitative or quantitative) plus design. Contains purpose that aligns with SBP.

20 (20%)

Student states method and design well. Mostly aligns with SBP. May have slight format issue.

15 (15%)

Student presents a statement that has missing or erroneous description of one of more of these: method, design, alignment with SBP.

10 (10%)

Student presents a statement that is missing two or of more of these: method, design, alignment with SBP.

5 (5%)

All or most elements are omitted and/or improperly stated in terms of SBP.

0 (0%)

Did not submit element.

Element 3: Research Question (RQ)

25 (25%)

Student presents a research question that aligns perfectly with SBP and first sentence of purpose. In perfect DBA Handbook format and approximately 15-20 words.

20 (20%)

Student presents a research question that is well defined, but may be too long, or is slightly out of alignment with SBP or purpose.

15 (15%)

Student presents a research question that is not well defined, may be too long, and may be out of alignment with SBP and/or purpose.

10 (10%)

Student presents a poorly stated research question that may be out of alignment with SBP and purpose, may be too long, and/or may be stated as an interview question.

5 (5%)

All or most elements are omitted and/or improperly stated in terms of SBP and/or purpose, and may be too long.

0 (0%)

Did not submit element.

Element 4: Alignment and Written Delivery Style & Grammar

25 (25%)

Perfectly aligned (across the three statements). No issues with grammar or style.

20 (20%)

Slight misalignment (across the three statements) with regard to type of leader or type of strategy. Minor issues with grammar and style.

15 (15%)

Misalignment (across the three statements) of type of leader and type of strategy (across the three statements). May also have grammar and style issues.

10 (10%)

Very poor alignment (across the three statements) of the type of leader and strategy and/or has significant grammar and style issues.

5 (5%)

Little or no alignment (across the three statements) and may have major grammar and style issues.

0 (0%)

Did not submit element.