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Research outline
This is a formal template that you can use in order to develop your project research outline. Type
your answers in the boxes provided below (max 2 pages long) and submit the document at your
Tabula page by the 2nd of February.
Please see further guidance documents available on Moodle for support in completing the
following sections:
http://moodle.warwick.ac.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=189733&chapterid=33646

Project definition (explain how your project meets the requirement definition of your degree
stream: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/ftmsc/project/requirement/)
Project shall encompass Business Strategies to be developed and implemented to simplify
trade across EU for the United Kingdom during transition. Further assess impact of Brexit on
businesses during such transitionary phase.

General background (explain the nature and importance of the topic to be researched)

The context of transition covered here is of 2 types: companies undergoing expansion (Mergers
and Acquisition) and secondly those that are on the verge of a sell-out due to an unresolved
dispute or an unsuccessful expansion strategy. Strategies are critically evaluated to assist
businesses adopt a suitable strategy to cope during transition and further assess the impact of
Brexit on such businesses. Sectors under analysis would be Technology (IT services and
Automation) and possibly the aircraft industry.

Purpose/justification (explain why this research should be conducted, what are the benefits?)

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Guiding questions + objectives (what is your main research question and how can this be
broken down into derived research objectives that will enable you to be able to answer your
question?)
 How is trade simplified with the implementation of the right strategy during a transition
and impact of Brexit on it?
 How expansion and dispute resolution process changes during the next 5 years of
transition? Strategies to cope during and after.
 Impact of Brexit on businesses that are on the verge of a sell-out or dispute. Which
strategies are to be adopted to resolve the issue?
 In case of Brexit-no-deal- what strategies do businesses implement to manage trade?
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 Overall strategies for businesses which have failed to manage transition due to Brexit and
how businesses can manage operation to sustain?
 Can adopting right strategy help business steer clear during transition? Which strategies
are the most efficient, sector specifically?
 Which strategies are most suitable for companies in a transition in midst of a hard-Brexit?
 How are companies based on PPP model impacted?
 What role does DIT and WTO play within the above context?

Action plan (identify the basic steps that you need to include in order to address your research
questions and objectives)
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Contribution – Optional section (what do you believe will be your contribution to knowledge
and, if applicable, future practice? Is this project linked to your future career path and will it
provide you with opportunities for personal growth?)

 Find ideal strategies for businesses to maintain status quo during transition from a
consulting point of view
 Key strategies to achieve stability during transition (M&A-primary data or dispute-
Primary/ Secondary)
 Businesses being prepared with the right strategies in case of a transition during Brexit
 Better understanding of businesses based on PPP model and impact on them
 Knowledge on an inquiry- can federal government be a customer during such transitions?