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MGT605 Business Capstone Project - Laureate International Universities

Assignment - Project Proposal

Learning Outcome 1: Develop and articulate a theoretical or practical perspective on management issues through a substantial applied project

Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate collaborative leadership and ownership in the preparation of a significant original body of practical or theoretical work

Learning Outcome 3: Use specialist research skills to analyse a complex management problem and then synthesise the research, communicating it effectively to both specialist and lay audiences

Context:

This subject allows you to synthesise the knowledge and skills gained from all other MBA subjects studied up to this point. The main deliverable in the subject is a major project and, in this assessment, you will negotiate your proposed project idea with your Facilitator.

To explain more about this approach to a negotiated assessment, a JISC report looking at the future of assessment notes that 'Authentic assessment lets the learner express themselves in ways which feel natural to them and prepares them for what they are going to do next...More authentic assessment also encourages the learner to integrate knowledge and skills, and act on knowledge. It develops deeper, more integrative personal learning and knowing'1. This is one of many reviews on education and assessment that advocate for more personalised approaches to learning and assessment. At Torrens we are taking these ideas forward into our practice through the use of 'negotiated assessments' and this subject is one of our first pilot units adopting this assessment methodology. It'll feel different to other assessments you have done previously in your life as a student, but it is the way for the future, so embrace the challenge, open your mind, and make this process work for you because you are the one in the driving seat.

Instructions:

In this assessment, you are required to propose how you are going to study your capstone project. Before you can propose, you first need to identify a project idea on which to develop your project proposal. Your project proposal must include the opportunity statement or pain/problem statement.

The capstone project proposal serves two basic functions. Firstly, it presents and explains how you are going to study and analyse the issue of your capstone project. This is essential to make clear what you aim to achieve by the end of this study period, what data you will collect and analyse and what MBA subject theory applies to your project.

Secondly, how you will conduct the capstone project. This is an account of the steps you will take until you produce the final report. This includes a timeline. The timeline will help you track your progress.

With this information, your facilitator will be able to guide you concerning the suitability and feasibility of your capstone project idea.

Formulating a project idea

As mentioned above, before you can develop your capstone project proposal, you need to identify a problem or opportunity. Ideally, this should be a project idea that is personal to you and your context, and of immediate relevance to you in your workplace or career. A project idea may be producing a business plan, business report, a marketing plan, a project for your employer, a new venture proposal, a critique, a strategy formulation, an academic research paper in an area relevant to your studies or profession - the topic ideas are limited only by your imagination. Check out the "Broad Capstone Project Ideas" pdf file in Blackboard for some possible ideas.

You need to ‘negotiate' the assessment with your facilitator to check that they are happy
with your project idea and that it will meet the requirements of the capstone unit.

If you are not able to identify a suitable project your facilitator will specify a topic for you. Avoid randomly picking a project idea. Also avoid a project idea involving common companies. Such project ideas have been studied many times, therefore there is nothing new you can do in your study that is not otherwise commonly available online.

Once ‘agreed' with your facilitator, you need to present the project proposal in a manner
that suits you and meets the marking criteria (rubric) below.

The project proposal
The project proposal needs to:
• have a clearly defined issue (‘problem' or 'opportunity' to address),
• a clear aim statement,
• identify sources of data relevant to analysing the issue,
• identify how analysis of the data will be done,
• relate to a theoretical base that allows you to apply the theory to your situation to make recommendations for resolution,
• provide a timeframe of your capstone project activities.

Attachment:- Business Capstone Project.rar