Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond, and includes a thorough and well-rounded discussion of the countries potentially involved.

Proficient - Provides a description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond and, includes a well-rounded discussion of the countries potentially involved. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond and includes a discussion of the countries potentially involved. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond and a discussion of the countries potentially involved; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the global risk for 2015 and beyond and discussion of the countries potentially involved are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough evaluation of the role of ethical decision making in organizations.

Proficient - Provides an evaluation of the role of ethical decision making in organizations. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited evaluation of the role of ethical decision making in organizations. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a thorough evaluation of the role of ethical decision making in organizations; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the impact of business ethics on  stakeholder relationships, and thoroughly discusses why it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing.

Proficient - Analyzes the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships, and discusses why it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships, and vaguely discusses why 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 impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships and discuss why it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships and discussion of why it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Designs a comprehensive training program for ethical considerations and social responsibility clearly related to the key risk areas and countries identified.

Proficient - Designs a training program for ethical consideration and social responsibility relating to the key risk areas and countries identified. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Designs a limited training program for ethical consideration and social responsibility with limited relation to the key risk areas and countries identified. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear

Below Expectations - Attempts to design a training program for ethical considerations and social responsibility vaguely relating to the key risk areas and countries identified; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The training program for ethical considerations and social responsibility is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a clear and comprehensive step-by-step guide to implementing the training program.

Proficient - Provides a clear step-by-step guide to implementing the training program. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited step-by-step guide to implementing the training program. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a step-by-step guide to implementing the training program; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The step by step guide to implement the training program is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

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.