reviewing the case study of Starbucks Corporation and completing questions and exercises relating to financial reports, financial statement analysis and financial valuation

GM506 | Strategic Financial Analysis

Unit 2 Assignment 1 Rubric: Cash Flows and Dividend Valuation

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Earned

(Excellent) (Good) (Fair) (Poor)

Criterion 1: (8 pts.)

Writing, spelling, and grammar

Consistently and ably uses properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling.

Consistently and ably uses properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling, with some minor errors.

Inconsistently uses properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling. Document includes quite a few errors.

Does not consistently use properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling. Document includes glaring errors.

Mechanics and structure

8 7 6 5 Earned:

Criterion 2: (20 pts.)

Checklist: • Questions

and Exercises: 3.2

• Case 3.1-f • Case 11.1

a,b.

Demonstrates a thorough/insightful application of finance theory and methodology regarding income and cash flows. (14 pts.) Responds to all of the checklist items in a thorough and correct manner. (6 pts.)

Demonstrates a somewhat firm grasp of finance theory and methodology regarding income and cash flows. (10 pts.) Responds to all of the checklist items in a mostly thorough and correct manner. There may be a few mistakes or omissions. (6 pts.)

Demonstrates a basic grasp of finance theory and methodology regarding income and cash flows. (9 pts.) Responds to most of the checklist items in a somewhat complete and correct manner. There are a few mistakes or omissions, but nothing too serious. (5 pts.)

Demonstrates a limited grasp of finance theory and methodology regarding income and cash flows. (8 pts.) Responds to some of the checklist items in a somewhat complete and correct manner. There are some mistakes or omissions, but nothing too serious. (4 pts.)

Content 20 16 14 12 Earned:

Criterion 3: (12 pts.)

Critical thinking and analysis

Response exhibits strong higher-order critical thinking and analysis (e.g., evaluation). Paper shows original thought.

Response exhibits some higher-order critical thinking and analysis (e.g., application of information).

Response exhibits simplistic or reductive thinking and analysis but does demonstrate comprehension.

Response exhibits simplistic or reductive thinking and analysis and demonstrates limited knowledge of the subject matter.

Critical thinking and analysis

12 9 8 7 Earned:

Total (40pts.) Less than poor = 0 pts.

Earned:

2