OVERVIEW For this Initial Public Offering Assignment, research a sport related initial public stock offering (Security and Exchange Commission filings and financial media reports are good starting points). Assess the success of the IPO including a report of how much capital was raised 

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SMGT 506
Initial Public Offering Assignment Instructions
Overview
For this Initial Public Offering Assignment, research a sport related initial public stock offering (Security and Exchange Commission filings and financial media reports are good starting points). Assess the success of the IPO including a report of how much capital was raised.

Instructions
Be sure to address the following questions:
· How did the business plan to use the capital raised by the IPO?
· What was the long-term outcome?
· Did things work out as planned?
· What is the current status of the shares?
Include the following elements in your Initial Public Offering Assignment:
· The written text should be 2-3 pages in length.
· The page count excludes the title page, abstract, reference list and any appendices.
· Use the most current edition’s APA formatting guidelines.
· Support your Initial Public Offering Assignment with a minimum of three sources that you formally cite and list.
· The sources should be high quality, relevant and come from outside of the course materials. You may use and cite the course text, but you are required to use and cite three sources in addition to the course text.

Be sure to review the Initial Public Offering Grading Rubric before beginning this Initial Public Offering Assignment.

Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

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Criteria Ratings Points
Content 23 to >20 pts
Advanced
At least 3 relevant, high quality supporting references are accurately cited and listed.
20 to >15 pts
Proficient
At least 3 references are cited, but 1 or more are not in the desired format and/or not sufficiently relevant.
15 to >0 pts
Developing
Fewer than 3 references are included.
0 pts
Not Present
23 pts
Content 15 to >13 pts
Advanced
Information is accurate and clearly relates to the economic and financial management of sport. It includes relevant supporting details and/or examples.
13 to >10 pts
Proficient
Information clearly relates to the economic and financial management of sport. Few or no supporting details and/or examples are given. Some information is inaccurate.
10 to >0 pts
Developing
Information has little or no relation to the economic and financial management of sport or is inaccurate.
0 pts
Not Present
15 pts
Content 15 to >13 pts
Advanced
A specific IPO is clearly identified. The amount of capital raised, the plans for its use and the current status of the IPO are comprehensively addressed.
13 to >10 pts
Proficient
All or most topics are generally, but not comprehensively addressed and all or most questions were answered.
10 to >0 pts
Developing
Topics and/or questions are not addressed satisfactorily.
0 pts
Not Present
15 pts
Structure 8 to >7 pts
Advanced
Ideas flow well and paragraphs build on each other.
7 to >5 pts
Proficient
Some paragraphs are too long and/or contain more than one, main idea. Flow and transitions between paragraphs can be improved.
5 to >0 pts
Developing
Writing lacks flow and paragraphs are too long and/or don’t build on each other.
0 pts
Not Present
8 pts
Structure 7 to >6 pts
Advanced
Paper is APA formatted.
6 to >4 pts
Proficient
Paper is generally formatted well with few minor errors.
4 to >0 pts
Developing
More than a few elements of APA formatting are missing.
0 pts
Not Present
7 pts
Initial Public Offering Grading Rubric | SMGT506_D01_202440

Criteria Ratings Points
Structure 7 to >6 pts
Advanced
Spelling, grammar, and sentence structure are correct.
6 to >4 pts
Proficient
There are minor, noticeable, spelling, grammar, or sentence structure errors.
4 to >0 pts
Developing
There are more than a few noticeable spelling, grammar, and/or sentence structure errors.
0 pts
Not Present
7 pts
Total Points: 75
Initial Public Offering Grading Rubric | SMGT506_D01_202440