Economics Case Study: All About Economics and the Business Environment
I need someone to comeplete this case study by 1:00pm on Monday September 14, 2020.
Preferred company for the case study would be JC Penney.
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Business Administration Capstone
Case Study Requirements w/ attached Economics Rubric
The Retail Apocalypse (refer to link immediately below to get started)
https://www.cbinsights.com/research/retail-apocalypse-timeline-infographic/
The following is the REQUIRED format for your case study papers. While you will also be taking a series of objective tests, these course
projects are considered the most important (three case studies total 15% or 150 course points out of 1,000 course points) grades of the course.
The following are the minimum case study requirements:
Each case study MUST consist of at least four pages (no more than five).
Cover page (1pg), 5pt penalty will be deducted from the case study grade if any of the following information is not included from the
attached sample on page 2.
For your case study paper, include the following components in your finalized submittal in the following order and use them as
Section Headings (Using bold type) for formatting your submittal. (Use the italicized terms below as your section headings). Then write
your paper in complete sentences in third person voice using a narrative writing style.
NOTE: This is a written business case study. Therefore, proper spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc. are REQUIRED.
THIS IS NOT A SERIES OF TEXT OR TWITTER MESSAGES!
Content Pages
2-3pg w/ minimum of 750 words but no more than 1000 words of content
1. Provide an Abstract or Executive Summary of the case by summarizing your report not the case itself. Must be clear and concise
and be at least one paragraph. NOTE: This will be the first page but last section written when preparing your case study. (5pts)
2. Identify the Statement of Immediate (obvious) Problem (s) (companys issues) including the root cause of the immediate problem,
and the secondary problem(s) that may not be solved if-and-when the immediate problem is solved. (5pts)
3. Conduct/Describe the companys Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT Analysis) by explaining at least
three items for each element (10pts)
4. Described how two Macro factors (i.e. GDP, employment) and two Micro factors (i.e., Supply/Demand, Production Capability) had an effect on
this case. (15pts)
5. Provide an Action Plan for this case including how to prevent a future similar occurrence. Must include what should be done (or
have been done), by whom, why it should be done and how it should be (or have been) done. Should include a contingency plan
should problems arise. (10pts)
Reference Page (per APA Format)
LOCATED ON A SEPARATE PAGE: Minimum of three (3 = grade of C) but no more than 5 QUALITY REFERENCES (5pts as part of the Grammar
grade). NOTE: This is your original analysis and solution. Therefore, a maximum of 20% of your case study submittal can be direct quotes or
paraphrasing anothers work. 1pt penalty for each percentage point above the 20% Unicheck Score. (5pts)
List all citations and/or references on the Reference Page in APA Format;
What to Reference: Information not commonly known such as facts, dates, quotes etc.;
Internet: Supply URL address including all appropriate extensions;
When in doubt CITE. Use a REFERENCE meaning use proper use of in-text citing or citation(s) in-general;
https://www.cbinsights.com/research/retail-apocalypse-timeline-infographic/
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Valencia College East Campus
Case Study
Case Study Title
By Student Name
Business Administration Capstone GEB1860 CRN00000
Instructor: Professor Taiwan D. Huggins-Jordan
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Rubric Economics Case Study
Grading Requirements
Did Not Meet ReQs.
69% and below
Partially Met ReQs
70-79% C
Meets Minimum ReQs
80-89% B
Proficient
90-100% A
Cover Page
5points
Did Not Include and/or
done not in accordance
with the sample shown on
Page 2 of this document.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Abstract/Executive Summary
and Summary of Immediate
(obvious) Problem(s)
10 points
Did not submit or minimally
describe the Companys
Issue(s) and/or Problem(s)
that needed solving.
0-6pts
Partially described the
Companys Issue(s) and/or
Problem(s) that needed
solving.
7pts
Satisfactorily described the
Companys Issue(s) and/or
Problem(s) that needed
solving.
8pts
Proficiently described the
Companys Issue(s) and/or
Problem(s) that needed
solving.
9-10pts
Conduct/Described the
Companys SWOT Analysis
10 points
Did not submit or minimally
conducted and/or described
the Companys SWOT
Analysis by Explaining at
least three items for each
element.
0-6pts
Partially conducted and/or
described the Companys
SWOT Analysis by Explaining
at least three items for each
element.
7pts
Satisfactorily conducted
and/or described the
Companys SWOT Analysis
by Explaining at least three
items for each element.
8pts
Proficiently conducted and/or
described the Companys
SWOT Analysis by Explaining
at least three items for each
element.
9-10pts
1. Influential Macro-Economic
and Micro-Economic Factors
2. 15 points
3.
Did not submit or minimally
described How two-Macro
Factors such as GDP &
Employment and two-Micro
Factors such as Supply &
Demand and Production
Capability affect this case.
0-9pts
Partially described How two-
Macro Factors such as GDP &
Employment and two-Micro
Factors such as Supply &
Demand and Production
Capability affect this case.
10-11pts
Satisfactorily described How
two-Macro Factors such as
GDP & Employment and two-
Micro Factors such as Supply &
Demand and Production
Capability affect this case.
12-13pts
Proficiently described How
two-Macro Factors such as
GDP & Employment and two-
Micro Factors such as Supply &
Demand and Production
Capability affect this case.
14-15pts
Action Plan
10 points
Did not submit or minimally
provided an Action Plan for
this case including How to
prevent a future similar
occurrence.
0-6pts
Partially provided an Action
Plan for this case including
How to prevent a future
similar occurrence.
7pts
Satisfactorily provided an
Action Plan for this case
including How to prevent a
future similar occurrence.
8pts
Proficiently provided an
Action Plan for this case
including How to prevent a
future similar occurrence.
9-10pts
Reference Page
5 points
Did not submit or minimally
annotate Citations (in-text or
otherwise) and/or Listed
References (on Reference
Page) correctly.
0-1pt
Partially annotate Citations
(in-text or otherwise) and/or
Listed References (on
Reference Page) correctly.
2-3pts
Satisfactorily annotate
Citations (in-text or otherwise)
and/or Listed References (on
Reference Page) correctly.
4pts
Proficiently annotate
Citations (in-text or otherwise)
and/or Listed References (on
Reference Page) correctly.
5pts
Grammar
Clarity, writing (third person
voice), mechanics, and
formatting requirements.
1pt per error (after 2)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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