BUSU640 Week 8/Assignment 7 Final Business Plan
BUSU 640
Week 8/Assignment 7
Final Business Plan
200 Points
Length: Up to 90 pages, double-spaced (Times New Roman, 12-point font with standard 1” margins).
Due: Sunday of Week 8 by 11:59pm. No lates accepted. Submit this assignment through Turn It In. The Turn It In link is in a separate week 8 assignment below.
Addresses Learning Outcomes: 1-7
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Cite your references. You may use your textbooks from these and other core classes in the MBA.
- Do not cut and paste from your past assignments and papers from other courses.
- Be sure to read pages 182 and 183 of your textbook, “Putting it all Together Completion Checklist” before submitting paper. Be sure each box can be checked off.
- Compile the final drafts into one Word document (must be in Word, no PDFs, no Google docs).
- Review the paper for flow, consistency and voice.
- Must be APA formatted – minimum standards apply.
- Verify that each section relates and connects to the next section.
- Use headings that correlate with the described “12 Steps to a Business Plan.”
- Create a table of contents that aligns to the 12 sections (see the announcements for the table of contents). Do not use the Word table of contents tool.
- Be sure your paper is clean: check for any citation issues or similarities to other work.
- Ask your writing partner to review your final paper.
- Turn in one Word document. Be sure you submit the correct document, if you inadvertently submit the wrong document, notify the professor immediately.
YOU MUST APPLY ANY EDITS AND SUGGESTED CORRECTIONS TO YOUR DRAFT SECTION PAPERS TO THE FINAL PAPER. THIS INCLUDES CONTENT THAT MUST BE CITED OR AREAS THAT WERE INCOMPLETE IN THE DRAFT SECTIONS.
DRAFT PAPER GRADES DO NOT CARRY OVER INTO THE FINAL PAPER; THE FINAL PAPER IS GRADED ON ITS OWN MERITS. SEE THE RUBRIC BELOW FOR THE GRADING ELEMENTS OF THIS ASSIGNMENT.
RUBRIC
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Content Accuracy |
60 The content of the business plan is thoughtful and accurate. A good blending of course material and personal experience with strategies. There are no factual errors. Applies terminology and concepts appropriately. Utilizes all of the text books and at least ten other primary resources. |
50 Most of the content of the Final Business Plan is accurate and a strategy for implementation is clear, but there is one piece of information that seems confusing. Applies most terminology and concepts appropriately. |
40 The content of the Business Plan is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly inaccurate. Applies some terminology and concepts appropriately. |
30 The content is confusing or contains more than one factual error. Does not apply legal terminology and concepts appropriately. |
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Writing and Organization |
40 Writing, graphs and charts are logical and organized. Sentences are well-phrased and varied in length and structure. Word choice is consistently precise and accurate. The writing is free of errors in grammar, spelling and writing mechanics. The report is the specified length of the assignment. APA is flawless. |
38 Writing, graphs and charts are generally logical and organized. Sentences are well-phrased and varied in length and structure. Word choice is generally precise and mostly accurate. There are occasional errors in grammar, spelling and writing mechanics. The report is the specified length of the assignment. |
36 Writing, graphs or charts lacks logical progression or organization. Sentences are awkward and often unclear. Word choice is acceptable but range of words is limited or lack precision. The writing has errors which impact the understanding of the report and cause a distraction. The report is shorter than the specified length of the assignment. |
34 Writing is not logical or organized. Sentences do not form a cohesive whole and structure of sentences is distracting and confusing to the reader. Words are used inappropriately. There are several errors in grammar, spelling and writing mechanics. The report if shorter than the specified length of the assignment. |
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Theory/Conc Understanding of Theory and/or Critical Concepts |
60 Communicates an exemplary understanding of what it takes to begin a business, gain funding and meet legal and ethical requirements. Explains strategy in own words using concepts and theory or concepts appropriately in the assignment. |
50 Communicates a good understanding of what it takes to begin a business, gain funding and meet legal and ethical requirements for a new business. Explains strategy in own words using concepts and theory or concepts appropriately in the assignment. |
40 Communicates some understanding of what it takes to begin a business, meeting legal and ethical standards, but relies on more paraphrasing and quoting than own words and sometimes uses the theory or concepts appropriately in the assignment. |
30 Does not communicate understanding of business law theory. Relies on paraphrasing and quoting and does not uses theory or concepts appropriately in the assignment. |
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Application of Theory |
60 Consistently applies theories from accounting, finance, innovation, marketing, management and strategy as examples, while using personal experience, and in a thoughtful and meaningful manner applies them to their Business Plan. Takes theory beyond traditional applications. |
50 Generally applies theories from accounting, finance, innovation, marketing, management and strategy as examples, while using personal experience, and in a somewhat thoughtful and meaningful manner applies them to their Business Plan. Takes theory beyond traditional applications. |
40 Inconsistently applies theories from accounting, finance, innovation, marketing, management and strategy as examples, while using personal experience, and in a thoughtful and meaningful manner applies them to their Business Plan. Takes theory beyond traditional applications. |
30 Rarely or never applies business law theory to practice, examples, experience, and/or “real world” situations in a thoughtful or meaningful way. Does not take theory beyond traditional applications. |
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Synthesis |
60 Surprisingly and insightfully takes ideas, theories, processes, and/or principles into new territory, broader generalizations, hidden meanings and implications. Demonstrates an ability to take the program and course material and use it in his/her life. Clearly evaluates the power and relevance of these ideas in multiple situations and settings. |
50 Takes ideas, theories, processes, and/or principles into new territory, broader generalizations, hidden meanings and implications. Evaluates the power and relevance of these ideas in multiple situations and settings. |
40 Sometimes, takes ideas, theories, processes, and/or principles into new territory, broader generalizations, hidden meanings and implications. Sometimes, evaluates the power and relevance of these ideas in multiple situations and settings. |
30 Rarely or never takes ideas, theories, processes, and/or principles into new territory, broader generalizations, hidden meanings and implications. Rarely or never evaluates the power and relevance of these ideas in multiple situations and settings |
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Solution: BUSU640 Week 8/Assignment 7 Final Business Plan