This manual is for MBA FPX 5910 Assessment 2, start to submission. The Capstone Proposal asks you to propose the business analysis your MBA capstone will carry out: define the business issue facing the company you chose, analyze why it matters, and set out the strategy and action plan you will develop, building on the project summary from Assessment 1. The grade turns on a focused, feasible proposal. A clearly defined issue with a plan the rest of the capstone can deliver scores above a broad topic. Below is the method our tutors use, a structure that maps to the criteria, and an annotated sample excerpt. Prefer to hand it off? A premium original sample for this exact assessment comes back in 24 to 48 hours, revised free until it meets the guide. Capella's catalog lists the course as MBA-FPX5910, and some courserooms print MBA5910; both point to this same Assessment 2. In current courserooms this assessment typically appears as "Capstone Proposal".
One honesty note before the manual: Capella revises courses and scoring guides over time, so always write to the exact scoring guide attached to your assessment in the courseroom. The course identity above is verified on capella.edu; the method and structure below are our tutors' approach to it, not Capella's official rubric text.
How MBA FPX 5910 Assessment 2 is scored
FlexPath does not use letter grades. Each criterion in the scoring guide lands on one of four levels, and the level descriptions are the real writing brief:
| Level | What it means on a capstone proposal |
|---|---|
| Distinguished | The capstone proposal is specific to the organization or case, applies course concepts accurately with credible sources, and ends in justified conclusions or recommendations. |
| Proficient | The capstone proposal is accurate, but the application or recommendations are general. |
| Basic | The capstone proposal describes concepts with little application. |
| Non-performance | A required part of the capstone proposal is missing. |
Keep the company and issue from Assessment 1.
The MBA FPX 5910 Assessment 2 method, step by step
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Define the issue
A specific business problem or opportunity.
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Explain why it matters
Financial and strategic stakes.
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Analyze causes
What drives the issue.
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Propose the strategy
The direction you will develop.
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Plan actions
Steps, owners and timeline.
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Note evidence
Sources you will use.
A structure that maps to the criteria
Word counts are planning targets our tutors use, not Capella rules; follow the length and format your scoring guide states.
| Section | What it must do | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Business proposal analysis | The issue and its stakes. | ~200 words |
| Proposal definition | Scope. | ~150 words |
| Strategy and action plan | Direction and steps. | ~250 words |
| Conclusion and references | Then references. | ~75 words |
Annotated sample excerpt
An original model excerpt from our team, written to show the register that reaches the top of the guide. Learn the moves, then write your own version.
The capstone will examine how the company can protect its share of the electric vehicle market as lower-priced competitors enter with comparable range.1 It will focus on one decision, whether to launch a lower-cost model, rather than on the company's whole strategy, so the analysis can be deep enough to support a recommendation.2 The evidence base will be the company's filings, industry sales data and published analyses of competitor pricing.3
- 1States the issue precisely.
- 2Narrows the scope to one decision.
- 3Names the evidence base.
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The five mistakes that cost Distinguished
- Definitions without application. Apply each concept to the organization or case.
- No sources. Cite credible business sources.
- Vague recommendations. Make them specific and justified.
- A broad topic. Focus on one issue.
Pre-submission checklist
- Issue defined
- Importance explained
- Causes analyzed
- Strategy proposed
- Action plan
- Evidence and references
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