Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond.

Proficient - Provides a description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond. However, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the key countries that may be associated with the risk.

Proficient - Identifies the key countries that may be associated with the risk.  Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially identifies the key countries that may be associated with the risk.  Key countries may be missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the key countries that may be associated with the risk; however, several key countries were excluded.

Non-Performance - The identification of the key countries that may be associated with the risk is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately evaluates the role of ethical decision making in business organizations as it pertains to the chosen risk.

Proficient - Evaluates the role of ethical decision making in business organizations as it pertains to the chosen risk. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the role of ethical decision making in business organizations as it pertains to the chosen risk. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the role of ethical decision making in business organizations; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the role of ethical decision making in business organizations is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately analyzes the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships.

Proficient - Analyzes the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the reasons it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing.

Proficient - Analyzes the reasons it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the reasons it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the reasons it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing; however, one or more sections of the analysis are incomplete or the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the reasons it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Designs a comprehensive training program for ethical considerations and social responsibilities as it relates to the key risk area and countries identified.   

Proficient - Designs a training program for ethical considerations and social responsibilities as it relates to the key risk area and countries identified.   Minor details are missing.

Basic - Designs a limited training program for ethical considerations and social responsibilities as it relates to the key risk area and countries identified.   Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to design a training program for ethical considerations and social responsibilities as it relates to the key risk area and countries identified; however, significant details and/or requirements are missing.

Non-Performance - The training program for ethical considerations and social responsibilities as it relates to the key risk area and countries identified is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive description of how the training will be conducted.  

Proficient - Provides a description of how the training will be conducted.   Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited description of how the training will be conducted.   Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how the training will be conducted. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of how the training will be conducted is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive description of how compliance auditing will be conducted. 

Proficient - Provides a description of how compliance auditing will be conducted. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited description of how compliance auditing will be conducted.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how compliance auditing will be conducted; however, significant details are missing.    

Non-Performance - The description of how compliance auditing will be conducted is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough and accurate summary of the key findings.

Proficient - Provides an accurate summary of the key findings. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a partial summary of the key findings. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary of the key findings; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of the key findings is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. 

Distinguished - Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper flows smoothly.

Proficient - Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper flows somewhat smoothly.

Basic - Demonstrates a limited understanding of organization and presentation of content in written work. The purpose of the writing is somewhat evident but may not be integrated throughout the assignment. There are many problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly in all sections.

Below Expectations - Organization and presentation of content are extremely limited. The purpose of the writing is unclear. There is little or no blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly when read.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.