Stadium Funding and Operations
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 9: Methods for Funding a Business and Chapter 10: Stocks and Bonds from your textbook.
Assume you own a professional sports organization and want to build a brand new $400 million stadium.
In your paper,
- Determine the location and amenities for the stadium.
- Explain sources of funding and sponsors to build the new stadium and what the ongoing revenue generators will be for the stadium.
- Describe two ways to get the city involved and how to support each other.
- Discuss how revenue will be shared among investors, team, city, and others.
The Stadium Funding and Operations paper
- Must be at least four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.) resource.
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper in bold font
- Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
- Student’s name
- Name of institution
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Due date
- Title of paper in bold font
- Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
- Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) and Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
- Must use at least two scholarly or credible sources in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
- To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the Quick and Easy Library Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
- Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Week 3 Grading Rubric
Determines the Location and Amenities for the Stadium
Total: 1.50
Distinguished – Comprehensively determines the location and amenities for the stadium. The amenities are appropriate for this type of industry.
Proficient – Determines the location and amenities for the stadium. The amenities are appropriate for this type of industry, but minor details are missing.
Basic – Minimally determines the location and amenities for the stadium. The amenities are somewhat appropriate for this type of industry and relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Attempts to determine the location and amenities for the stadium; however, the amenities are not appropriate for this type of industry and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The determination of the location and amenities for the stadium is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Explains Sources of Funding/Sponsors to Build the New Stadium and What the Ongoing Revenue Generators Will Be For the Stadium
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly explains sources of funding/sponsors to build the new stadium and what the ongoing revenue generators will be for the stadium. The funding, sponsors, and ongoing generators are valid choices.
Proficient – Explains sources of funding/sponsors to build the new stadium and what the ongoing revenue generators will be for the stadium. The funding, sponsors, and ongoing generators are valid choices, but minor details are missing.
Basic – Partially explains sources of funding/sponsors to build the new stadium and what the ongoing revenue generators will be for the stadium. The funding, sponsors, and ongoing generators choices are somewhat valid choices and relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Attempts to explain sources of funding/sponsors to build the new stadium and what the ongoing revenue generators will be for the stadium; however, the funding, sponsors, and ongoing generators choices are not valid choices and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The explanation of funding sources, sponsors, and ongoing revenue generators is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes Two Ways to Get the City Involved and How to Support Each Other
Total: 1.50
Distinguished – Clearly and thoroughly describes two ways to get the city involved and how to support each other that are logical.
Proficient – Describes two ways to get the city involved and how to support each other that are logical. Minor details are missing or unclear.
Basic – Partially describes two ways to get the city involved and how to support each other that are somewhat logical. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.
Below Expectations – Attempts to describe two ways to get the city involved and how to support each other; however, the two ways are not logical and significant details are missing and/or unclear.
Non-Performance – The description of the two ways to get the city involved and how to support each other is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Discusses How Revenue Will Be Shared Amongst Investors, Team, City, Etc.
Total: 1.50
Distinguished – Comprehensively discusses how revenue will be shared amongst investors, team, city, etc. in an agreeable manner for all parties.
Proficient – Discusses how revenue will be shared amongst investors, team, city, etc. in an agreeable manner for all parties. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Partially discusses how revenue will be shared amongst investors, team, city, etc. in a somewhat agreeable manner for all parties. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Attempts to discuss how revenue will be shared amongst investors, team, city, etc.; however, revenue sharing will not be agreeable for all parties and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The discussion of how revenue will be shared amongst investors, team, city, etc. in a fair manner is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.
Proficient – Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.
Basic – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.
Below Expectations – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
