Appendix A – Capstone Project Scoring Guide
Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Apply foundational knowledge and an understanding of business systems, processes, and technology within and across core disciplines.
References but does not apply fundamental, practical foundational knowledge (theories, models, practices) and a functional understanding of business systems, processes, and technology.
Applies fundamental, practical foundational knowledge (theories, models, practices) and a functional understanding of a limited set of business systems, processes, and technology within but not across core disciplines.
Applies foundational knowledge (theories, models, practices) and an understanding of business systems, processes, and technology within and across core disciplines.
Applies a balance of theoretical and practical foundational knowledge (theories, models, practices) and an in- depth understanding of a full range of business systems, processes, and technology within and across core disciplines. Justifies approach to integrating foundational knowledge, business systems, processes, and technology within and across core disciplines.
Integrate most relevant supportive and conflicting information (data, insights, best practices) across disciplines from differing primary functional perspectives individually and holistically.
Analyzes information from a singular discipline or perspective or poorly analyzes information across disciplines from few differing primary functional perspectives.
Analyzes but does not integrate limited information (data, insights, best practices) across disciplines from few differing primary functional perspectives individually but not holistically.
Integrates most relevant supportive and conflicting information (data, insights, best practices) across disciplines from differing primary functional perspectives individually and holistically.
Evaluates supportive and conflicting information (data, insights, best practices), integrating insights across disciplines from multiple diverse functional and strategic perspectives individually and holistically.
Develop logical, well- supported solutions based on relevant, sound, logical, and credible evidence (data, insights, analyses, best practices) to solve business challenges and opportunities.
Develops unsupported (that is, emotional testimonials, anecdotes, or lack of evidence) solutions and solutions that are not logically connected to business challenges and opportunities.
Develops unsupported (that is, emotional testimonials, anecdotes, or lack of evidence) solutions or solutions that are not logically connected to business challenges and opportunities.
Develops logical, well- supported solutions based on relevant, sound, logical, and credible evidence (that is, data, insights, analyses, or best practices) to solve business challenges and opportunities.
Develops logical, well- supported solutions based on relevant, sound, logical, and credible evidence (that is, data, insights, analyses, or best practices) to systematically solve business challenges and opportunities relevant to all applicable stakeholders and cross- functional departments.
Apply innovative, strategic, and sustainable (long-term) approaches to business practice and planning.
Does not apply or poorly applies elements of innovative, strategic, and sustainable approaches to business practice and planning.
Applies some elements of innovative, strategic, and sustainable approaches to business practice and planning.
Applies innovative, strategic, and sustainable approaches to business practice and planning.
Integrates and justifies innovative, strategic, and sustainable approaches to business practice and planning that appropriately challenge the status quo while recognizing change management implications.
Apply leadership and collaboration principles and strategies for virtual, global, and culturally diverse environments.
Does not describe or poorly describes leadership or collaboration strategies.
Describes leadership and collaboration principles and strategies that may or may not be appropriate to virtual,
Applies leadership and collaboration principles and strategies for virtual, global, and culturally diverse environments.
Assesses leadership and collaboration principles, strategies, and opportunities in virtual, global, and culturally
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global, and culturally
diverse environments. diverse environments
and integrates flexible perspectives and collaborative approaches in business.
Integrate principles of ethics and integrity into business decisions by assessing ethical implications and resolving ethical conflicts and dilemmas.
Does not assess or poorly assesses principles of ethics and integrity.
Assesses principles of ethics and integrity by analyzing ethical implications but may overlook important ethical considerations.
Integrates principles of ethics and integrity into business decisions by assessing ethical implications and resolving ethical conflicts and dilemmas.
