Grading metric: Must receive an 80% or higher. Scholars are allowed to redo this assignment once in order to achieve a passing grade if they fail the first time as long as they meet the absolute deadline of January 31 of senior year. Beyond the deadline, there is no opportunity for revision. Late work will result in dismissal from the program.
“Contacting the Expert” is an assignment that is normally done in January of senior year. In addition to the above integrative assignment, Entrepreneurship Scholars must develop a series of 25 questions with the assumption that the expert is willing to do an interview. These questions must show a thought process that if answered will allow the Scholar to delve deeper into the topic. For grading purposes, the expert does not need to actually respond to the Scholar nor does the Scholar have to send the questions to the expert.
50% – 25 questions – well thought out, open ended questions
20% – Questions show a thought progression and would create a successful interview
30% – Questions show research has been done in field and questions are well informed