Official IB Business Management IA criteria

Either the work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below or the key concept identified is neither change, creativity, ethics nor sustainability.

The student demonstrates knowledge of the key concept.

The student describes the connection between the key concept and the organization under study.

The student analyses the connection between the key concept and the organization under study.

The student partially integrates the analysis of the connection between the key concept and the organization under study in the internal assessment.

The student effectively integrates the analysis of the connection between the key concept and the organization under study throughout the internal assessment.

The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.

There are only one or two, or more than five, supporting documents or they are of marginal relevance.

There are three to five supporting documents that are generally relevant but some lack depth.

There are three to five supporting documents that are relevant and sufficiently in-depth.

There are three to five supporting documents that are relevant, sufficiently in-depth and provide a range of ideas and views.

The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.

There is a limited selection and application of business management tools and theories or these business management tools and theories are not relevant to the research question.

There are some business management tools and theories selected and applied to the research question. Their relevance to the research question is superficial.

The business management tools and theories are adequately selected and applied to the research question. Their relevance to the research question is not always clear.

The business management tools and theories are effectively selected and applied with clear relevance to the research question.

The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.

There is limited selection and use of data from the supporting documents with no analysis and evaluation of the research question.

The selection and use of data from the supporting documents is superficial, leading to limited analysis and evaluation of the research question.

The selection and use of data from the supporting documents is adequate with some analysis and evaluation of the research question.

The selection and use of data from the supporting documents is sufficient, leading to a mostly effective analysis and evaluation of the research question with some integration of ideas.

The selection and use of data from the supporting documents is effective, leading to a thorough analysis and evaluation of the research question. There is a sustained integration of ideas with consideration of the assumptions underpinning the arguments and implications.

The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.

Conclusions are inconsistent with the evidence presented, or conclusions are superficial.

Some conclusions are consistent with the evidence presented.

Conclusions are consistent with the evidence presented and explicitly answer the research question.

The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.

Limited structure.

Appropriate structure.

The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.

One or more of the required elements of a well-presented research project is missing.

All of the required elements of a well-presented research project are included.