UST-AMV College of Accountancy

International Business and Trade

CA51020
Suggested Format of the Case Report

I. Background of the Case

a. Brief narration/identification of relevant case facts
II. Problem definition and Point-of-View (POV)
a. Clear and concrete statement of the issues to be resolved/addressed
b. Specify point of view taken (usually the decision-maker in the case, unless another more
relevant point of view is evident)
III. Analysis and Alternative Courses of Actions (ACA)

● Key case elements that need to be considered in developing the

recommendation. Discussion of options/ACA (at least 4)
IV. Decision and Recommendation
a. Clear and specific response(s) to the problem
b. Justification of chosen recommendation
c. Implementation steps, including potential issues and how these may be addressed
 Rubrics for Case Analysis
Proponents: ______________________________

Content Excellent Very Good Good Fair Needs

Improvement
Case Background (13-15) (10-12) (7-9) (4-6) (1-3)
All the Significant Most the relevant Only few relevant No relevant
relevant number of the information information information is
information relevant related to the related to the case identified in the
related to the information case is properly is properly case paper.
case is related to the identified. identified.
properly case is properly
identified. identified.

Statement of the (21-25) (16-20) (11-15) (6-10) (1-5)

Problem and POV
Problem Problem Problem Problem No problem
statement is statement is clear statement is clear statement is statement
clear and but missing some but missing some ambiguous or
thorough. important important misses critical
variable. variable. unknowns.
Problem
statement is Problem Problem
related to the statement is statement is not
chosen point- related to the related to the
of view. chosen point-of chosen point-of
view. view.

Analysis and ACAs (25-30) (19-24) (13-18) (7-12) (1-6)

Analysis is clear Analysis is clear Analysis is clear Analysis and ACAs Analysis and
and addressing and addressing and addressing is clear, but it is not ACAs is
directly the directly the directly the addressing ambiguous, and it
problem problem problem directly the is not addressing
statement. statement. statement. problem directly the
statement. problem
Provided at Provided at least Provided less statement.
least 4 ACAs 4 ACAs and than 4 ACAs.
and all of them most of them is
is addressing the
addressing the issue.
issue.
Decision and (25-30) (19-24) (13-18) (7-12) (1-6)
Recommendation
Decisions and Decisions and Decisions and Decisions and Decisions and
recommendatio recommendations recommendatio recommendations recommendations
ns are are actionable ns are are vague and are ambiguous
actionable and realistic. actionable but using motherhood and not clear.
and realistic. It However, the fanciful. statement only.
is well thought facts justifying it
out and can be can’t be traced
traced back back form the
from case other parts of
context to the paper.
analysis and
ACAs.
Equivalent Grade
Qualitative Comments:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________
 Rubric for Case presentation

Criteria A B C D
Content (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (1-2)
Knowledgeable of Knowledgeable of Somewhat Some content
content and content and includes knowledgeable of facts seem
includes an an introduction, content and is questionable and
engaging detailed body and missing an is missing an
introduction, conclusion. introduction, body introduction,
detailed body and or conclusion. body and/or
memorable conclusion.
conclusion.
Eye Contact 4 3 2 1
Makes eye contact Makes eye contact Makes eye contact Makes very little or
with everyone. with most of with some of the no eye contact with
everyone. people. people.
Volume and Clarity 4 3 2 1
The voice can be The speaker mumbles The speaker The speaker
hear the very a bit but can be heard mumbles some and consistently
clearly. clearly. can’t be mumbles so that
heard clearly. people can’t hear
clearly.
Flow (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (1-2)
The speeches flow The speeches The speeches Speeches include
nicely with no include 1-2 pauses include some several distracting
pauses or and few verbal distracting pauses and many
distracting verbal filters. pauses and some verbal filters.
filters. verbal filters.
Confidence and (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (1-2)
Attitude Speaks with Mostly speaks with Speaks with some Speaks with little or
enthusiasm, poise enthusiasm, poise and enthusiasm, poise no enthusiasm,
and assurance. assurance. and assurance. poise and/or
assurance.
Powerpoint (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (1-2)
The powerpoint The powerpoint The powerpoint The powerpoint
compliments the connects to the speech somewhat connects does not connect to
speech and is and is mostly neat, to the speech and is the speech and is
neat, colorful and colorful and creative. somewhat neat, messy, lacks color
creative. colorful and creative. and
creativity.