Final Report Potential Research Projects Based on Placement Experience BUS4021

Based on your experience during the placement; and your area of interest, write a report clearly outlining two potential ideas for research projects. You will be required to explain the reasons why you have chosen these topics and show how they can be of benefit to the placement organisation. One of these ideas will become the foundation for your final Business Research Project at the end of your course.

Step 1:

Identifytwo ideasfor potential research projects. These ideas should be based on areas of challenge or opportunity that you have identified during your placement. For example: it could relate to an improvement of a business process, a new way of attracting customers, a specific activity that could be introduced, enhancing employee satisfaction etc. The aim is for the proposed project to add some benefit to the organisation.

Step 2:

Now create your report outlining each idea separately. The report should be written in paragraph format. You should use different paragraphs for different sections, and you can create sub-headings as required. In-text citations should be in Harvard format.

Components of the report:

Title:

• Final Report - Potential Research Projects for [Organisation Name]

Introduction:

• Clear and concise statements of the two ideas.
• Brief background highlighting the problems/opportunities that inspired the ideas.
• Definition of any significant terms/concepts.
• Outline of what is to come in the rest of the report.

Outline of Idea 1:

• Clearly state your proposed project idea. Be concise and specific.
• Describe the problems/opportunities you noticed during your placement that this project could address.
• Outline how this will be beneficial to the organisation.
• Cite at least onescholarlysource that will be useful for your research.
• Consider potential challenges involved in this project.
• Suggest initial steps involved in this research project.

Outline of Idea 2:

• Clearly state your proposed project idea. Be concise and specific.
• Describe the problems/opportunities you noticed during your placement that this project could address.
• Outline how this will be beneficial to the organisation.
• Cite at least onescholarlysource that will be useful for your research.
• Consider potential challenges involved in this project.
• Suggest initial steps involved in this research project.

Reflection:

• Include a short paragraph addressing how these proposed projects could contribute to your learning. What have you learned from this placement so far and what additional knowledge would you gain from these projects?

Conclusion

• Summarise the points outlined in the report.

Reference list:

• A list of sources cited in the text, presented in alphabetical order and in Harvard format.