Based on required assigned weekly readings in the textbook and class lecture each student will create a business entity
and detail the steps and actual paperwork needed to create the business. Students will present the documents necessary for creating their business along with applicable statutes to support the creation of their business. Students are free to
create any business entity outside of a general partnership and sole proprietorship due to the lack of formality needed
to create these entities.
TEXT
Cheeseman,H.R. (2020). Legal Environment of Business: Online Commerce, Ethics, and Global Issues. 9
th ed.
Pearson. ISBN: 9780135173954
Common Assessment Rubric
BU 352 Business Plan Rubric
Unsatisfactory (0 –
6.9)
Basic (7-7.9) Proficient (8.0-
8.9)
Distinguished
(9.0-10)
Mission Statement The mission statement
does not address or
define what the
organization will do for
customers, employees,
and owners and nor does
it address or define
organization’s goals,
culture, and norms for
decision-making.
The mission statement
generally addresses what
the organization will do
for customers,
employees, and owners
and addresses
organization’s goals,
culture, and norms for
decision-making.
The mission statement
defines what the
organization will do for
customers, employees,
and owners and defines
organization’s goals,
culture, and norms for
decision-making.
The mission statement
clearly and specifically
defines what the
organization will do for
customers, employees,
and owners and defines
organization’s goals,
culture, and norms for
decision-making.
Creation The paper provides little
information regarding the
steps necessary to create
the business
organization.
The paper discusses
some of the necessary
steps to create the
business organization.
The paper discusses the
necessary steps to create
the business
organization.
The paper provides a
detailed descriiption of all
the necessary steps to
create the business
organization.
Employment Law The paper fails to
identify the laws
applicable to the size of
the organization.
The paper identifies
some of the laws
applicable to the size of
the organization.
The paper identifies most
of the laws applicable to
the size of the
organization.
The paper identifies all
laws applicable to the
size of the organization.
Contracts The paper fails to
identify contracts
necessary to the business
organization.
The paper identifies
some contracts necessary
to the business
organization.
The paper identifies three
different contracts
necessary to the business
organization.
The paper fully describes
three different contracts
necessary to the business
organization.
Potential Tort Liability The paper fails to
identify the business
organization’s potential
tort liability.
The paper identifies the
business organization’s
potential tort liability.
The paper analyzes the
business organization’s
potential tort liability.
The paper fully analyzes
the business
organization’s potential
tort liability.
Organization and
Audience Engagement
The intro and conclusion
are lacking vital
information. The
paper/presentation has
very weak organization
and development,
providing simplistic
generalizations without
support.
The paper has inadequate
audience engagement.
The intro attempts, but
does not fully address:
the topic, purpose,
background and
importance of subject.
The paper/presentation
has limited organization
and development,
Style and vocabulary fall
short of engaging the
audience.
The conclusion attempts,
but does not fully address
thesis and importance of
the main idea.
The intro states the topic,
purpose, background and
importance of subject.
The paper/presentation is
well organized and
developed with main
ideas supported by
appropriate reasons and
examples. Style and
vocabulary engage the
audience.
The conclusion restates
thesis and importance of
the main idea.
The intro clearly states
the topic, purpose,
background and
importance of subject.
The paper/presentation is
well organized and
developed with main
ideas supported by
detailed reasons and
well-chosen examples.
Style and vocabulary
engage the audience.
The conclusion restates
thesis and importance of
main idea.
Writing Writing contains 10 or
more spelling,
punctuation and/or
grammar errors per page.
Writing contains 7-9
spelling, punctuation
and/or grammar errors
per page.
Writing contains only 4-6
spelling, punctuation
and/or grammar errors
per page.
Writing contains less
than 3 spelling,
punctuation, and
grammar errors per page.
Citations Does not follow required
formatting and citation
guidelines or has 7 or
more errors.
Generally follows
required formatting and
citation guidelines, with
5-6 errors.
Follows required
formatting and citation
guidelines with only 3-4
errors.
Follows required
formatting and citation
guidelines with less than
2 errors.
