Points: 300

Assignment 4: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice.  Justify your opinion.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Did not submit or incompletely justified your opinion.

Insufficiently evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice.  Insufficiently justified your opinion.

Partially evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice.  Partially justified your opinion.

Satisfactorily evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice.  Satisfactorily justified your opinion.

Thoroughly evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice.  Thoroughly justified your opinion.

2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a profitable target. 

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with. Did not submit or incompletely explained  why this company would be a profitable target. 

Insufficiently identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and insufficiently explained why this company would be a profitable target. 

Partially identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and partially explained why this company would be a profitable target. 

Satisfactorily identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and satisfactorily explained why this company would be a profitable target. 

Thoroughly identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and thoroughly explained why this company would be a profitable target. 

3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for improvement.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy nor made recommendations for improvement.

Insufficiently evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and Insufficiently made recommendations for improvement.

Partially evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and partially made recommendations for improvement.

Satisfactorily evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and satisfactorily made recommendations for improvement.

Thoroughly evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and thoroughly made recommendations for improvement.

4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify your proposals.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Did not justify your proposals.

Insufficiently proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider.  Insufficiently justified your proposals.

Partially proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider.  Partially justified your proposals.

Satisfactorily proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider.  Satisfactorily justified your proposals.

Thoroughly proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider.  Thoroughly justified your proposals.

5. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present