1.Project Briefing - Master & Bachelor(Student Copy)

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Final Project Briefing

Master & Bachelor inManagement


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Introduction

A module that must be completed by bachelor and masterstudents as a requirement to receive the bachelor and masterdegree.

The aim of the module is to give students opportunity to applythe knowledge that they have gained throughout the programme

to solve or improve any management issues.

Students are expected to do their work independently most ofthe time, but their progress will be monitored closely by theirsupervisor.

Students will have to document their work in a thesis formatwhich must be bounded and submitted to the university

Prerequisite of this project : A student must completeat least 6 modules and pay 50% of programme fee.


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Project Specifications

Scope of the project : Business Improvement (BI) Project must be in the area of programmes specialization.

Duration of the project : 4 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%


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Business Improvement (BI)

A Systematic approach to help an organization optimize its

underlying processes to achieve more efficient results in long termbasis.

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)


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Project Phases

Project BriefingProposal &

Presentation1stMeeting

2ndMeetingReport &Abstract

Submission

FinalPresentation &

VIVA

Final Submission Result Release

3 weeks 3 weeks

3 weeks

2 weeks2 weeks

1 week

2 weeks

Total Week : 16


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Student Responsibilities

Final Project


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Project Proposal

Project proposal must be prepared using power point slideand highlight the following:

Each student will be given 20 minutes to present the proposaland 5 minutes for Q&A

IntroductionDescription about the project

Problem StatementClear and concise statement describes the reason why the project should be

implemented

Propose SolutionDescriptions of the solutions to the problem mentioned above.

Objective & ScopeSpecific objectives to be achieved and boundary of the project.

Limitation & ConstraintAnalysis of risks, challenges and problems might be faced.


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Progress Meeting

Meeting 1

Draft of the report for Chapter 1 & 2 Draft of the Abstract

Meeting 2

Draft of the report for Chapter 3, 4 & 5 Final Abstract Discuss about final presentation


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Project Report

Report of the project should include the following:

Students must submit 2 copies of the report (one copy for supervisorand one for assessor)

1. Standard Cover Page

2. Table of contents

3. Abstract of less than 1 page

4. Main text (Chapter 1 to 5)

5. References

6. Appendix


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Main Text

CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Description about the project

Problem Statement

Clear and concise statement describes the reason why the project shouldbe implemented

Propose Solution

Descriptions of the solutions to the problem mentioned above.

Objective & Scope

Specific objectives to be achieved and boundary of the business/project.

Limitation & Constraint

Analysis of risks, challenges and problems might be faced.


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Main Text

CHAPTER 2 : LITERATURE REVIEW

Company Background/Department/Unit

Study about company/department/unit that involved with project.

Current System/Process

Study of current system or practices including the strength and theweakness.

Solution Models

Study about existing models or sample related to the project and the

results.


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Main Text

CHAPTER 3 : IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

Team

Size of team members and their specific roles.

Timeline Realistic milestones for the completion of tasks through the lifespan of

the project.

Implementation framework

Step by step process together with measurement framework.

Change Management

Systematic approach to educate changes within organization andexternal peoples involved.


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Main Text

CHAPTER 4 : PROJECT BUDGET & COSTING

Project Budget

Forecasting of expenses and cost involve in the project.

CHAPTER 5 : CONCLUSION

Conclusion

Summary of the project together with lesson learnt and future of theproject


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Final Presentation & VIVA

During Final Presentation & VIVA, students are given anopportunity 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


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Writing Abstract

The abstractis 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)


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Project Assessment Guidelines


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Project Progress Rubric

Barely acceptable

1 point

Basic

2 points

Good

3 points

Very good

4 points

X1. Progress Far behind Slow progress

and require

changes

Progress,

somehow

require

changes.

Good progress

and well done

work


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Project Implementation RubricBarely acceptable

1 point

Basic

2 points

Good

3 points

Very good

4 points

I1. Problem

formulation

and systemanalysis

Bare formulation

Bare understanding

of the problem, with

scarce knowledge of

relevant material

Basic formulation

Basic understanding

of the problem, but

lack appropriate

study of relevant

material

Clear formulation

Good

understanding of

the problem, with

study of relevant

material

Good system

analysis

Clear formulation with

well defined scope

Very good

understanding of the

problem and relevant

material

Near production quality

system analysis

I2. Problem

solving skills Obvious solution,

sketchyfunctionalities

Simple, yet mostly

complete solutionthat solves the stated

problem

Complete solution

with nontrivialfunctionalities

Provide solution to

complex problems;demonstrate through a

working prototype /

experiment

I3. Innovation

and self-study Basic concepts used

correctly

Lack self-study, but

apply previously

taught technique on asatisfactory level

Superficial usage of

new concepts

Self-study of new

technique, with basic

understanding

Self-study of new

concepts /

technique, with

good understanding

Minor innovativework

New concepts used

frequently

Self-study of new

technique and solve

technical difficulties; Innovative work with

research value

I4. Self-

motivation and

project

management

Slow progress, with

barely satisfactory

result

Unresponsive to

supervisor

Slow progress, with

basic project outcome

Rely on supervisors

push to work

Good progress

Need reminder

sometimes

Minor problems in

project

management

Steady progress

Highly self-motivated

Good project

management


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Project Report Rubric

Barely acceptable

1 point

Basic

2 points

Good

3 points

Very good

4 pointsR1. Content

Important points

covered only

superficially

No major errors and

misconceptions

Covers important

points

A few inaccurate or

irrelevant points

All major points

covered and

explained clearly and

correctly

Major points strongly

supported with

suitable detail

R2. Writing Frequent errors in

spelling and

grammar

Mostly readable, but

a few points are

hard to understand

Some errors in

spelling and grammar

Readable

Follow basic written

report structure

A few errors in

spelling and grammar

Readable and easy to

understand

Well proofread

Clear and easy to

understand

Graphs and diagrams

used appropriately

R3.

Formatting Not fulfill the

requirement at all

Poor formatting Good formatting but

not throughout the

report

Follow exactly the

requirements until

the end of the report


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Barely acceptable

1 point

Basic

2 points

Good

3 points

Very good

4 points

P1.Content Important points

covered onlysuperficially

No major errors andmisconceptions

Covers importantpoints

A few inaccurate orirrelevant points

All major pointscovered and explainedclearly and correctly

Major points stronglysupported withsuitable detail

P2.Presentationskills

Bare organization andpreparation

Lack of confidence andfamiliarity in someparts of thepresentation

Basic organization andpreparation

Confident in only someparts of thepresentation

Good organization andpreparation

Confident in mostparts of thepresentation

Attractive to audience

Excellent organizationand preparation

Confident and relaxedin the wholepresentation

Engaging to audience

P3.Communication

Answer at least onequestions correctly

Need clarification

Answer most questionscorrectly

Need clarification

sometimes

Answer most questionscorrectly and concisely

Handle difficultquestions with easeand confidence

Illustrative explanation

P4.Originality

Project is not original Project is somewhatoriginal

Project is original Project is original,develops fresh insightthat challenges thereaders thinking

Final Presentation Rubric


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