8002MMGT GRADING CRITERIA
©Australian Institute of Business Term 6 2022 1
CAPSTONE ASSESSMENT GRADING CRITERIA: STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL MARKETING PLAN

Key Components High Distinction
100-85%
Distinction
84-75%
Credit
74-65%
Pass
64-50%
Fail
49-0%
Criterion 1:
Depth of demonstrated
understanding of
contemporary
marketing theory
20%
Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of
contemporary marketing
theory.
Demonstrates a sound
understanding of
contemporary marketing
theory.
Demonstrates a
reasonably sound
understanding of
contemporary
marketing theory.
Demonstrates a
sufficient
understanding of
contemporary
marketing theory.
Demonstrates
insufficient or no
understanding of
contemporary marketing
theory.
Criterion 2:
Illustration of the customer
persona that is clearly
aligned with the target
market
25%
Provides a thorough
depiction of the customer
persona that is
concisely
and clearly aligned
with
the target market.
Provides a sound
depiction of the customer
persona
clearly aligned
with the target market.
Provides a reasonably
sound
depiction of the
customer persona
aligned with the target
market.
Provides some
depiction of the
customer persona
that is
somewhat
aligned
with thetarget
market.
Provides insufficient or
no
depiction of the
customer persona
and/or there is
insufficientor no
evidence of alignment
with the target market.
Criterion 3:
Critical appraisal of the
marketing mix (all 7Ps) of a
product (good or service)
and evaluation of its
effectiveness in addressing
the needs of the customer
persona
25%
Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of the
marketing mix (7Ps) of a
branded product (good or
service) in addressing the
needs of the customer
persona.
Demonstrates a sound
understanding of the
marketing mix (7Ps) of a
branded product (good or
service)in addressing the
needs of the customer
persona.
Demonstrates a
reasonably sound
understandingof the
marketing mix (7Ps) of
a branded product
(good or service) in
addressing the needs
of the customer
persona.
Demonstrates
sufficient
understanding of the
marketing mix (7Ps) of
a branded product
(good or service) in
addressing the needs
of the customer
persona.
Demonstrates
insufficient or no
understanding of the
marketing mix (7Ps) of a
branded product (good
or service) in addressing
the needs of the
customer persona.

8002MMGT GRADING CRITERIA
©Australian Institute of Business Term 6 2022 2

Key Components High Distinction
100-85%
Distinction
84-75%
Credit
74-65%
Pass
64-50%
Fail
49-0%
Criterion 4
Proposed justified
recommendations based
on the marketing mix (7Ps)
analysis, recommended
positioning and identified
gaps for customer persona.
Relevant environmental
and social responsibility,
ethical, and legal
compliance considerations
and implications discussed
in relation to proposed
marketing mix
recommendations
20%
Provides a compelling
justification for
recommendations for
improvement based on the
marketing mix (7Ps)
analysis, recommended
positioning and identified
gaps. Recommendations
are
concisely and clearly
aligned
with the customer
persona.
Recommendations include
relevant environmental
and social responsibility,
ethical, and legal
compliance considerations
and implications.
Provides a well-grounded
justification for
recommendations for
improvement based on
the marketing mix (7Ps)
analysis, recommended
positioning and identified
gaps. Recommendations
are
clearly aligned with
the customer persona.
Recommendations
include
relevant
environmental and social
responsibility, ethical, and
legal compliance
considerations and
implications.
Provides a sound
justification for
recommendations for
improvement based
on the marketing mix
(7Ps) analysis,
recommended
positioning and
identified gaps.
Recommendations are
aligned with the
customer persona.
Recommendations
include
relevant
environmental and
social responsibility,
ethical, and legal
compliance
considerations and
implications.
Provides sufficient
justification for
recommendations for
improvement based
on the marketing mix
(7Ps) analysis,
recommended
positioning and
identified gaps.
Recommendations are
somewhat aligned
with the customer
persona.
Recommendations
include
relevant
environmental and
social responsibility,
ethical, and legal
compliance
considerations and
implications.
Provides insufficient or
no
justification for
recommendations for
improvement based on
the marketing mix (7Ps)
analysis, recommended
positioning and
identified gaps. There is
little or no evidence of
alignment between
recommendations and
customer persona.
No
ethical considerations
and/or implications are
discussed.
No relevant
environmental and social
responsibility, ethical,
and legal compliance
considerations and /or
implications are
discussed.

8002MMGT GRADING CRITERIA
©Australian Institute of Business Term 6 2022 3

Key Components High Distinction
100-85%
Distinction
84-75%
Credit
74-65%
Pass
64-50%
Fail
49-0%
Criterion 5
Referencing
5%
Author-date referencing
style is
consistent with the
AIB Style Guide.
All sources
are acknowledged. The
selection and use of
sources add
compelling
value to the analysis and
show an extensive reading
on the topic. The
required
number
(6-12) of
references used.
Author-date referencing
style is consistent with
the AIB Style Guide.
Most
sources are
acknowledged. Selection
and use of sources add
significant value to the
analysis and show wider
reading. The
required
number
(6-12) of
references used.
Author-date
referencing is
mostly
consistent with the
AIB Style Guide, but
there are
a few
inconsistencies with
punctuation.
Most
sources are
acknowledged.
Selection and use of
sources
add value to
the analysis. The
required number (6-
12) of references
used.
Shows sufficient
control
over author
date referencing as
per the AIB Style
Guide, but with
some
noticeable
inconsistencies. Some
sources are
acknowledged. The
selection and use of
some sources add
some value to the
analysis. The
required
minimum
(6)
references used.
Insufficient or no
application of author
date referencing as per
the AIB Style Guide.
Very
few or no
sources are
acknowledged.
All/most
sources are not credible
or scholarly, and their
use adds
little or no
value to the analysis.
Less than the required
number of references (6)
used.

8002MMGT GRADING CRITERIA
©Australian Institute of Business Term 6 2022 4

Key Components High Distinction
100-85%
Distinction
84-75%
Credit
74-65%
Pass
64-50%
Fail
49-0%
Criterion 6
Structure, communication
style and language
5%
Excellent communication
style. The presentation and
structure are
completely
logical. All conventions of
written English grammar,
punctuation and spelling
are followed.
Sound communication
style. The presentation
and structure are
mostly
logical. Most conventions
of written English
grammar, punctuation
and spelling are followed.
Good communication
style. The
presentation and
structure are
reasonably logical.
Very few errors in
written English
grammar, punctuation
and/or spelling are
evident.
Communication style
is
inappropriate in
places
. The
presentation and
structure are
fairly
logical
. Noticeable
errors in written
English grammar,
punctuation and/or
spelling impede clarity
in
some areas.
Overall, the
communication style is
inappropriate for the
task
. Presentation and
structure are
not logical
and/or do
not meet the
task requirements.
Errors in written English
grammar, punctuation
and/or spelling
frequently impede
meaning from coming
through.