Consultation Project: Executive Bachelors in Business Management, Ump
Consultation Project: Executive Bachelors in Business Management, Ump
Consultation Project: Executive Bachelors in Business Management, Ump
EXECUTIVE BACHELORS IN
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, UMP
Introduction
• A module that must be completed by bachelors students as a
requirement to receive the bachelors degree.
• The aim of the module is to give students opportunity to apply
the knowledge that they have gained throughout the
programme to solve or improve any management issues.
• Students are expected to do their work independently most of
the time, but their progress will be monitored closely by their
supervisor.
• Students will have to document their work in a thesis format
which must be bounded and submitted to the university
• Prerequisite of this project : A student must complete at
least 10 modules & pay 90% fees
Project Specifications
• Scope of the project : Consultation - Business Improvement
• Project must be in the area of programme’s specialization.
• Duration of the project : 3 months
• Final grade of the project is based on assessment of the
following:
– Project Proposal – 10%
– Progress Meeting – 10%
– Report Formatting – 10%
– Project Implementation (Report)– 50%
– Final Presentation & Viva – 20%
Business Improvement (BI)
• A Systematic approach to help an organization optimize its
underlying processes to achieve more efficient results in long term
basis.
• Scopes of improvement :
• Cost reduction
• Increase of Monthly/Yearly Sales
• Improve Quality
• Product Innovation
• Production Time
• Customer Satisfaction
• Business Relationship
• Size of improvement can be either within department/division
(personnel not less than 20) OR within a company (including
branches & consortium)
Student Responsibilities
Final Project
Table of Content: Final Project
CHAPTER 1
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Proposed Solution
1.4 Objective & Scope
1.5 Limitation & Constrain
CHAPTER 2 : LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER 5 : CONCLUSION
Conclusion
– Summary of the project together with lesson learnt and future of the project
Project Proposal
• Project proposal must be prepared using power point slide
and highlight the following:
• Introduction
Description about the project
• Problem Statement
Clear and concise statement describes the reason why the project should be
implemented
• Propose Solution
Descriptions of the solutions to the problem mentioned above.
• Objective & Scope
Specific objectives to be achieved and boundary of the project.
• Limitation & Constraint
Analysis of risks, challenges and problems might be faced.
• Meeting 2
– Draft of the report for Chapter 3, 4 & 5
– Final Abstract
– Discuss about final presentation
Project Report
• Report of the project should include the following:
A. Writing an introduction
• What am I studying?
• Why is it an important question? Why should the reader read on?
• What do we know already about it?
• What basis do I need to provide (such that the reader can
understand my study)?
B. Introduction as an inverted triangle:
moving from very general to very specific:
General: including a “hook” to grab your readers
Background
Context
Previous research
Key references
• 3.1 Team
– Size of team members and their specific roles.
• 3.2 Timeline
– Realistic milestones for the completion of tasks through the lifespan of
the project.
• 3.3 Implementation framework
– Step by step process together with measurement framework.
• 3.4 Change Management
– Systematic approach to educate changes within organization and
external peoples involved.
Main Text
CHAPTER 4 : PROJECT BUDGET & COSTING
CHAPTER 5 : CONCLUSION
• Conclusion
– Summary of the project together with lesson learnt and future of the
project
Final Presentation & VIVA
• During Final Presentation & VIVA, students are given an
opportunity to present their project to the assessor team and
defense their work.
• The purpose of defense is only to verify whether the claimed
work is done by the corresponding student.
• Each student will be given 20 minutes to present the summary
of all chapters and 5 minutes for Q&A.
• Presentation Outline :
– Introduction
– Project Objectives
– Project Scope
– Project Framework & Implementation
– Project Budget & Costing
– Conclusion
Writing Abstract
• The abstract is a summary, usually of approximately 150-300 words,
of what the reader can expect to find in the report.
• A good dissertation abstract normally consists the following
– a statement of the problem/issue that you are probing, including an
indication of the requirement for your research;
– your research/project methods;
– your results/findings;
– your main conclusion(s) and recommendation(s)
REPORT WRITING FORMAT
Cover
• Top Margin : 5 cm, Right & Bottom Margin : 2.5 cm & Left Margin 3 cm
• Font Type, Size & Formatting for University Name & Programme Name :
Arial, 15,
• Bold, 1.5 Spacing.
• Font Type, Size & Formatting for University Name & Programme Name :
Arial, 15,
• Bold, 1.5 Spacing.
• Font Type, Size & Formatting for Title of the project, Student Name,
Month of
• Intake : Arial, 13, Bold, 1.5 Spacing
Project Assessment Guidelines
Project Proposal Rubric
Barely acceptable Basic Good Very good
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points
C1. Problem Both problem and Problem not very Problem clearly Problem clearly
Statement & propose solution clear indentified indentified and
Solution not relevant to the Propose solution Almost appropriate solution
project also not clear appropriate proposed.
requirement solution
proposed.
C2. Objective & Both objective and Objective not very Objective clearly Objective and
Scope Scope not relevant clear indentified, scope clearly
to the project Scope also not somehow the indentified.
requirement clear scope not really
clear.
Project Progress Rubric
Barely acceptable Basic Good Very good
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points
R3.
Not fulfill the Poor formatting Good formatting but Follow exactly the
Formatting
requirement at all not throughout the requirements until
report the end of the report
Final Presentation Rubric
Barely acceptable Basic Good Very good
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points
P1.
Important points Covers important All major points Major points strongly
Content
covered only points covered and explained supported with suitable
superficially A few inaccurate or clearly and correctly detail
No major errors and irrelevant points
misconceptions
P2.
Bare organization and Basic organization and Good organization and Excellent organization
Presentation skills
preparation preparation preparation and preparation
Lack of confidence and Confident in only some Confident in most Confident and relaxed
familiarity in some parts of the parts of the in the whole
parts of the presentation presentation presentation
presentation Attractive to audience Engaging to audience
P3.
Answer at least one Answer most Answer most Handle difficult
Communication
questions correctly questions correctly questions correctly and questions with ease
Need clarification Need clarification concisely and confidence
sometimes Illustrative explanation
P4.
Project is not original Project is somewhat Project is original Project is original,
Originality
original develops fresh insight
that challenges the
reader’s thinking
Questions an Answers