Marketing final project
MAR2141 MARKETING PLAN RUBRIC – 200 POINTS
Criteria 20 points 16 points 12 points 6 points 0 points
Overall presentation: Was the plan professional? Was it complete? Was the format correct?
The plan was of a very high standard of professionalism and impressive in its construction.
This was a very well done plan with only a few errors in presentation.
The plan was adequate and supplied the necessary information, but did not distinguish itself.
The plan was put together at the last minute and looks unprofessional in content and appearance.
The plan is incomplete or is extremely messy looking.
Research: How complete was your research? Did you pull data from a variety of sources? Were your forecasts based on actual data?
Your research was complete. You used the data in your analysis of the situation and were specific in your forecasts.
Your research was complete. You used the data in your analysis of the situation. However, your forecasts were not specific or not based on the data.
You used a great deal of your research and presented good data. However, you didn’t use your data in analyzing the situation.
Your research was incomplete, or you provided very little data on which to base your forecasts.
There was no evidence of any research being done.
Executive Summary: Did you include an Executive Summary? How well does it summarize your overall plan?
You included an executive summary and it is extremely well‐written. It summarizes all of your points perfectly.
You included an executive summary and it is solid. Most of your points are summarized.
Your executive summary is adequate but some points are missing.
Your executive summary was rushed and does not provide the main points of your marketing plan.
There is no executive summary.
Situation Analysis: Did you analyze the marketplace? Have you considered the competition? Did you complete a SWOT analysis to explain your company’s strengths and weaknesses and the market’s opportunities and threats?
Your marketing plan is bolstered by the extensive, accurate analysis of your company and the marketplace.
Your analysis of the situation is solid. You touched on most of the points, including SWOT and competition.
Your analysis of the situation is adequate, but some questions remain about the competition or perhaps the external factors that can pose a threat to your product.
You analyzed some aspects of the situation, but it was either rushed or mostly incomplete.
There is no situation analysis. You immediately started talking about your product without first analyzing your surroundings.
Market Segmentation: Did you mention your target market? Did you segment the market properly? Did you provide data on the segments, such as their preferences?
You segmented the market into several groups and described clearly how you want to reach the group(s).
You provided a good analysis on the marketplace, but did not provide any facts about the segments.
Your market segmentation analysis is adequate, but it does not provide any details on the groups.
You may have provided a detail as to who you want to sell to, but you did not explain why.
You did not segment the market and explain to who you are selling your product.
Product: How well did you describe your product strategy? Did you discuss the branding strategy? How will you position your product?
Your product strategy is extremely thorough. You discussed how you will brand your product and where you will position it in market.
You provided many details of your product or service, but left out some important facts. Perhaps you failed to mention your branding strategy.
Your description of the product is adequate, but it does not contain much supporting facts.
You provided a very brief description of your product or service.
Your product description was only a sentence or two long, or it is incomplete.
Promotion: Did you touch on all areas of the promotion mix: advertising, sales promotion, and personal selling?
Your promotion strategy is extremely clear. You even provided expected results from your campaigns.
You mentioned possibilities of how you will promote your product, but perhaps failed to mention an area of the promotion mix.
Your promotion strategy is clear, and adequate, but very brief. You did not mention expected results of the strategy.
You might have mentioned one aspect of how you will promote your product, but you lack all details.
You did not discuss a promotion strategy.
Place: Did you describe how you would provide your product or service to your customers? Did you consider middlemen? Did you consider alternative modes of transportation?
You thoroughly described your distribution strategy and explained why the alternatives do not fit your strategy.
You described your distribution strategy very well and perhaps considered an alternative.
You briefly mentioned your distribution strategy but failed to consider alternatives.
You mentioned your distribution strategy very briefly, but failed to consider alternatives and failed to provide any supporting arguments.
You did not discuss a distribution strategy.
Price: Did you provide a pricing strategy? Are the numbers accurate and backed by research? Did you consider currency fluctuations?
You described all aspects of your pricing strategy, including discounts, adapting your price to foreign markets, etc.
Your pricing strategy is thorough and the numbers are accurate, but you may have left out an important detail or two.
You provided an adequate pricing strategy that touches on the main points but fails to provide details.
You may have listed the main price, but do not provide any other details.
You did not mention anything about the price of your product or service.
Supporting Documents: Were there supporting documents provided, such as charts? Did they add value to the marketing plan?
You provided supporting documents were incredibly professional and accurate in nature. They truly assisted in making your points.
You provided supporting documents that were very well done and added value to the marketing plan. Some errors may occur in the data.
You provided supporting documents that are adequate, but they don’t add much to the overall plan.
You provided supporting documents, but they were put together at the last minute and are poorly created.
You provided no supporting documents.