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Major Project UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE CARIBBEAN (Institute of Management Sciences & Institute of Management and Production)
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
Course Title: Major Project Course Code: MN402 Groups: A & B Year: 5 Credits/Duration: 3/1semester Total Hours: 60 Pre-requisites: Successful completion of at least 50 upper level credit Supervisors: Sandra O’Meally & Lloyd Waller
General Objectives The Major Project is a final product which should demonstrate your applicability of the knowledge, skills, understanding and competencies gained from all the modules offered in the B.Sc. Business Administration Programme. The project involves teamwork, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation and report writing. The proposed project and the name of the organization must be presented to and approved by the Project Supervisor(s). The organization’s management, in which the intervention/study will be conducted must, approve/accept the project proposal. Although the project is primarily a learning exercise it must be able to contribute to the professional operation of the organization or can be utilized as a best practice model for other organizations. The areas that the intervention can address are as follows:
· Marketing · Human Resource · Management Information System · Industrial Relations · Production and Operations Management · International Business Management · Business, Government & Society · Small Business Entrepreneurship A minimum of five (5) and a maximum of seven (7) students will be allowed in each group Procedure 1 The duration of the project is 12 weeks beginning Sunday, October 30, 2005 2 Students will be assigned a supervisor who will provide consultative guidance throughout the project.
3 Representatives from each group must meet with the supervisor on Sundays at a specified time during the 12 week period. In instances all group members will be required to be present.
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Each group: - must submit a written report on the project – February 5, 2006 - must orally present the results of the project – Sunday, February 5, 2006
5 A schedule of activities at the start of the project. 6 A weekly log of activities, evaluation reports and comments of the supervisor(s).
Oral Presentation The oral presentation, which should be supported by a Powerpoint presentation, will be made on Sunday, February 5, 2006. The maximum length of each presentation is 20 minutes. No more than four (4) persons are required to delivery the presentation.
Student Assessment/Mark Scheme Students will be assessed in the following areas:
Proposal 20% Oral Presentation 30% Written Presentation 50%
Report Guidelines – Written and Oral Written Presentation 1. A minimum of 4000, double spaced, Times New Roman 12 2. Follow the required format of the institution 3. Follow the APA format for footnote, endnotes, citations & bibliograph
4.. Format of written presentation:
Cover page (as supplied) Executive Summary (one page single spaced) Table of Contents Introduction and Background Literature Review Methodology SWOT Analysis Analysis of Findings Financial Analysis Discussion of Implications Recommendations Appendices HR Report (individual input)
Proposal
1. Should be a minimum of 5 pages 2. Format: Context of the Research Research Statement Literature Review Research Question Operational Definition of Key Variables Methodology Bibliography
Important Dates
This will be adjusted to include other activities as they become necessary
Tentative Meeting Schedule
Old Hope Road Campus 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Group 1 – Organizational Theory & Behaviour
Richard Pryce - Group Representative Noel Anderson Annette Osbourne Kay Mare Young
Group 2 – International Business Management
Patrick Gordon - Group Representative Georgette Lue - Group Representative Linda McIntosh Lucrecia Barrett Jonelle Patterson Judith Roper Lisa Graham
Research Question: What effect will the CSME have on the Jamaican economy.
Are the relevant bodies doing enough to make persons aware of the implications of the CSME.
Group 3 - Marketing Management
Lavern Johnson - Group Representative Marcia Robinson Cadesha Harris Eileen Bagaloo Erica Campbell
Group 4 – Small Business Entrepreneurship
Rarane Langley - Group Representative Tashfeen Ahmad Natalie Lawrence Audrey Nugent Diane Shepard Johnson
Group 5 - Production and Operations Management
Doreen Smickle _ Group Representative Doretha Stewart Sharon Graham-Wint Marcia Huggins Paula Thomas Linda Cameron Group 6 – Business, Government & Society
Gene Hylton - Group Representative Kay Marie Matthews Sharon Sutherland Sandra Spalding Christine Pearcy Novlette Melvin
Problem Statement: JAMPRO has played a crucial role in integrating business, government and Society.
Company to be examined: Jamaica Promotions Corporation – Jamaica’s Export and Investment Facilitation
Group 7 - Management Information System
Keisha Williams – Group Representative Angella Johnson Veda Bookall Opal Buchanan Sharon Eccleston Charmaine Rose
Group 8 – Industrial and Employee Relations
Terriann Smith – Group Representative Kamoy Douglas Dwight Hyde Joan Lawrence Jacqui Powell
Group 9 - Marketing Management
Group 10 – Human Resource Management
Please forward a listing of all the groups and their members so that the meeting schedule can be finalized by Wednesday, November 9, 2005.
In instances Mr. Waller will be having meetings during the week so arrangements will also need to be made.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE CARIBBEAN Institute of Management Sciences Institute of Management & Production Course Name : Submitted to : Submitted by (Group) : Student I.D.# s : Tel.#s (work) : Tel.#s (home) : Title of Assignment : Date of Submission :
I CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data.
Students Signatures: _____________________________ ________________________________ ______________________ ________________________
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