IB Business Management

HL & SL IA MARKING RUBRIC

Criterion A – Integration of a key concept
0 The work does not reach the standard required or it is not one of the 4 concepts (CCES)
1 Knowledge of key concept demonstrated
2 Connection described between key concept and organisation
3 Connection analysed between key concept and organisation
4 Partially integrates the analysis between Key concept and organisation throughout
5 Effectively integrates the analysis between Key concept and organisation throughout
Criterion B – Supporting Documents
0 The work does not reach the standard required
1 Only 1 or 2, more than 5 SDs or marginally relevant
2 3 - 5 SDs, generally relevant, but some lack depth
3 3 - 5 SDs, relevant and sufficiently in-depth
4 3 - 5 SDs, relevant, sufficiently in-depth and provide a range of ideas and views
Criterion C – Selection and application of the tools and theories
0 The work does not reach the standard required
1 Limited selection, application of tools/theories or they are not relevant to RQ
2 Some business tools/theories selected and applied to RQ, but relevance is superficial
3 Tools/Theories adequately selected and applied to RQ, relevance not always clear to RQ
4 Tools/Theories are effectively selected and applied, clearly relevant to RQ
Criterion D – Analysis and evaluation
0 The work does not reach the standard required
1 Limited selection and use of data from SDs, no analysis&evaluation of the RQ
2 Selection of data from SDs is superficial, limited analysis & evaluation of RQ
3 Adequate selection/use of data from SDs, with some analysis & evaluation of RQ
4 Sufficient selection/use of data from SDs, mostly effective analysis & evaluation, plus some
integration of ideas
5 Effective selection/use of data from SDs, thorough analysis and evaluation of RQ, sustained
integration of ideas with consideration of the assumptions underpinning the arguments and
implications
Criterion E – Conclusions
0 The work does not reach the standard required
1 Inconsistent with evidence or conclusion is superficial
2 Some conclusion s are consistent with the evidence presented
3 Conclusions are consistent with evidence presented and explicitly answer the RQ
Criterion F – Structure
0 The work does not reach the standard required
1 Limited structure
2 Appropriate structure
Criterion G – Presentation
0 The work does not reach the standard required
1 1 or more of the requirements of a well-presented IA are missing
2 All required elements are well-presented/included