Case Study

* Financial Scandals

Prepare a 2 to 3 page research paper on the financial scandal of your assigned company.

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Requirements

The report on your company should consist of:

* 2-3 pages

* Company background

* Cause(s) leading to the fraud/misstatement

* Names of major employees involved

* The fraud(s)

* Results of the fraud, e.g. SEC fines, criminal/civil proceedings, bankruptcy

* Minimum of three references (wikipedia will not be accepted as one of the three references)

* APA formatting

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Company ` s name; Global Crossing

Grading Rubric

Content

Case Study Scoring Rubric

100 points possible

ITEM | Far Below Expectations | BelowExpectations | Approaches Expectations | Nearly Meets Expectations | Meets or Exceeds Expectations |

Introduction− <!--[endif]-->Presents main points/summary of information in an organized and thorough manner−Provides well written thesis statement− <!--[endif]-->Engages the reader | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |

Organization/Structure−Flows well, using effective transitions and paragraph structure−Has a clear beginning, middle, and end | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 |

Content/Analysis−Identifies and analyzes information in relation to course content-Demonstrates critical thinking at a level appropriate to this course−Explores/Analyzes/Evaluates/Synthesizes subject as expected and with sufficient depth−Uses text/readings/outside references appropriately | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |

Conclusion−Summarizes information clearly and accurately.- Gives the reader something engaging to take away after reading | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |

Writing Skills & APA Compliance--Uses APA style formatting accurately, including title page, page numbering, font, margins, citations, and reference page-References selected are appropriate (e.g., relevant, current)− <!--[endif]-->NO plagiarism−Shows advanced writing skills – clear, concise, thorough, analytical,...