Unit 2 Discussion: Leadership and Sources of Innovation

BMGT 620 Discussion Rubric Course: BMGT 620 9085 Innovation & Entrepreneurship (2252)

Initial Post Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0) Criterion Score

Initial Post

(10 pts)

/ 10

Timeliness (5

pts)

/ 5

10 points

Applied

knowledge of

appropriate

topical content

in a

comprehensive

and insightful

way. In-depth

analysis is

present.

(10 pts)

9 points

Demonstrates a

good

understanding

of the topical

material and

applies it in a

satisfactory

way. Good

analysis is

present.

(9 pts)

8 points

Demonstrates a

more basic

understanding

of the topical

material and

applies it in a

basic way.

Rudimentary

analysis is

present.

(8 pts)

7 points

Demonstrates a

limited

understanding

of the topical

material or

applied it in a

limited way.

Little or no

analysis is

present.

(7 pts)

0 points

No evidence, or

the post was

dated after the

end of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

5 points

Submits initial

post on time

(4.5 - 5 points)

4 points

Submits initial

post within 24

hours of the

deadline.

(4.25 - 4 points)

3.5 points

Submits initial

post within 48

hours of the

deadline.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Submits initial

post within 72

hours of the

deadline.

(3.25 - 3 points)

0 points

No evidence, or

the post was

dated after the

end of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

Initial Post Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0) Criterion Score

Response 1 (5

pts)

/ 5

Response 2 (5

pts)

/ 5

5 points

Provided a

sufficiently

detailed and

insightful

response,

demonstrating a

deep

understanding

of the course

material.

(4.5 - 5 points)

4 points

Provided a

sufficiently

detailed

response,

demonstrating a

basic

understanding

of the course

material.

(4.25 - 4 points)

3.5 points

Provided a

response that

was not

sufficiently

detailed or

insightful and

did not

demonstrate a

clear

understanding

of the course

material.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Provided a

response that

was poorly

written and

organized and

demonstrated

little or no

understanding

of the course

material.

(3.25 - 3 points)

0 points

No evidence, or

the post was

dated after the

end of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

5 points

Provided a

sufficiently

detailed and

insightful

response,

demonstrating a

deep

understanding

of the course

material.

(4.5 - 5 points)

4 points

Provided a

sufficiently

detailed

response,

demonstrating a

basic

understanding

of the course

material.

(4.25 - 4 points)

3.5 points

Provided a

response that

was not

sufficiently

detailed or

insightful and

did not

demonstrate a

clear

understanding

of the course

material.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Provided a

response that

was poorly

written and

organized and

demonstrated

little or no

understanding

of the course

material.

(3.25 - 3 points)

0 points

No evidence, or

the post was

dated after the

end of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

Initial Post Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0) Criterion Score

Cumulative

Posts:

Evidence and

research. (7.5

pts)

/ 7.5

Cumulative

Posts:

Professional

writing and

organization

skills (5 pts)

/ 5

7.5 points

Included

multiple specific

and relevant

examples to

support claims

from course

resources and

additional

research.

(7.5-6.75

points)

6 points

Included some

good examples

from course

resources and

research, but

they were not

always specific

or relevant to

claims.

(6.5 - 6 points)

5.25 points

Included only a

few examples

from course

resources and

research, or the

examples

provided were

not specific or

relevant

enough.

(5.75 - 5.25

points

4.5 points

Did not include

evidence from

course

resources or

research or

provided

inaccurate

evidence to

support claims.

(5 - 4.5 points)

0 points

No evidence, or

the post was

dated after the

end of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

5 points

Demonstrated

professional

writing and

organization

skills, with very

few or no

errors.

(4.5 - 5 points)

4 points

Demonstrated

professional

writing and

organization

skills with some

minor errors.

(4.25 - 4 points)

3.5 points

Demonstrated

professional

writing and

organization

skills but with

several errors.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Demonstrated

poor writing and

organization

skills with

multiple errors.

(3.25 - 3 points)

0 points

No evidence, or

the post was

dated after the

end of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

Total / 50

Initial Post Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0) Criterion Score

Cumulative

Posts:

Application of

course

material to

real-world

situations (5

pts)

/ 5

Evidence of

Skills (7.5 pts

/ 7.5

5 points

Post(s)

incorporated

examples of

real-world

situations to

support and

substantiate the

position.

Demonstrated a

deep

understanding

of how the

course material

can be used to

solve business

problems.

(4.5 - 5 points)

4 points

Post(s)

incorporated

some examples

of real-world

situations to

support and

substantiate the

position.

Demonstrated a

good

understanding

of how the

course material

can be used to

solve business

problems.

(4.25 - 4 points)

3.5 points

Post(s)

incorporated

few examples of

real-world

situations.

Examples may

not have been

specific or

relevant, or the

post(s)

demonstrated a

limited or

inaccurate

understanding

of how the

course material

can be used to

solve business

problems.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Post(s) did not

incorporate any

examples of

real-world

situations or

demonstrated

inaccurate

understanding

of how the

course material

can be used to

solve business

problems.

(3.25 - 3 points)

0 points

No evidence, or

the post was

dated after the

end of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

7.5 points

Submission

provided an

exceptional

application of

business

strategies skills

in the

discussion

response

(7.5-6.75

points)

6 points

Submission

provided a

sufficient

application of

business

strategies skills

in the

discussion

response

(6.5 - 6 points)

5.25 points

Submission

provided a

somewhat

sufficient

application of

business

strategies skills

in the

discussion

response which

did not show

proficiency

(5.75 - 5.25

points)

4.5 points

Submission

provided an

insufficient

application of

business

strategies skills

in the

discussion

response

(5 - 4.5 points)

0 points

No evidence, or

the post was

dated after the

end of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

Overall Score

Excellent 45 points minimum

Proficient 40 points minimum

Approaching Proficiency 35 points minimum

Needs Improvement 30 points minimum

No Submission 0 points minimum