CONSULTATION PROJECT

EXECUTIVE BACHELORS IN
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, UMP
 Introduction
• A module that must be completed by bachelors students as a
requirement to receive the bachelors degree.
• The aim of the module is to give students opportunity to apply
the knowledge that they have gained throughout the
programme to solve or improve any management issues.
• Students are expected to do their work independently most of
the time, but their progress will be monitored closely by their
supervisor.
• Students will have to document their work in a thesis format
which must be bounded and submitted to the university
• Prerequisite of this project : A student must complete at
least 10 modules & pay 90% fees
 Project Specifications
• Scope of the project : Consultation - Business Improvement
• Project must be in the area of programme’s specialization.
• Duration of the project : 3 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%
 Business Improvement (BI)
•  A Systematic approach to help an organization optimize its
underlying processes to achieve more efficient results in long term
basis.
• 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)
Student Responsibilities

Final Project
 Table of Content: Final Project
CHAPTER 1
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Proposed Solution
1.4 Objective & Scope
1.5 Limitation & Constrain
CHAPTER 2 : LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Company Background/Department/Unit

2.2 Current System/Process
2.3 Solution Models
 Table of Content: Final Project
CHAPTER 3 : IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
3.1 Team
Size of team members and their specific roles.
3.2 Timeline
Realistic milestones for the completion of tasks through the lifespan of
the project.
3.3 Implementation framework
Step by step process together with measurement framework.
3.4 Change Management
Systematic approach to educate changes within organization and
external peoples involved.

CHAPTER 4 : PROJECT BUDGET & COSTING

4.0 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 the project
 Project Proposal
• Project proposal must be prepared using power point slide
and highlight the following:
• Introduction
Description about the project
• Problem Statement
Clear and concise statement describes the reason why the project should be
implemented
• Propose Solution
Descriptions of the solutions to the problem mentioned above.
• Objective & Scope
Specific objectives to be achieved and boundary of the project.
• Limitation & Constraint
Analysis of risks, challenges and problems might be faced.

• Each student will be given 20 minutes to present the proposal

and 5 minutes for Q&A
 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
 Project Report
• Report of the project should include the following:

1. Standard Cover Page

2. Table of contents
3. Abstract of less than 1 page
4. Main text (Chapter 1 to 5)
5. References
• Students must submit 2 copies of the report (one copy for supervisor
and one for assessor)
 Main Text
CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
• 1.1 Introduction
– Description about the project
• 1.2 Problem Statement
– Clear and concise statement describes the reason why the project
should be implemented
• 1.3 Propose Solution
– Descriptions of the solutions to the problem mentioned above.
• 1.4 Objective & Scope
– Specific objectives to be achieved and boundary of the business/project.
• 1.5 Limitation & Constraint
– Analysis of risks, challenges and problems might be faced.
Back-Up Slide
1.1 INTRODUCTION

A. Writing an introduction

• The introduction answers the questions:

• What am I studying?
• Why is it an important question? Why should the reader read on?
• What do we know already about it?
• What basis do I need to provide (such that the reader can
understand my study)?   
 B. Introduction as an inverted triangle:
moving from very general to very specific:
General: including a “hook” to grab your readers

Background
Context
Previous research
Key references

ecific: what is it you are contributing to the problem

C. The introduction

• includes a statement of the goal of the study: why it was undertaken

• sets the context for your proposed project and must capture the reader's interest
• explains the background of your study starting from a broad picture narrowing in on
your research question
• give sufficient background information to allow the reader to understand the context
and significance of the question you are trying to address
• reviews what is known about your research topic as far as it is relevant to your thesis
• cites relevant references
• all cited work should be directly relevant to the goals of the thesis
• give enough references such that a reader could, by going to the library or on-line,
achieve a sophisticated understanding of the context and significance of the question
• try to cite those who had the idea or ideas first, but also cite those who have done the
most recent and relevant work.
• this is not a place to summarize everything you have ever read on a
subject
• explain the scope of your work, what will and will not be included (if you are
answering only part of the question you are posing)
• should be at a level that makes it easy to understand for readers with a general
science background, for example your classmates (or your class advisor)
D. Some writing tips

• For long introductions give the reader already an indication earlier of

what question you'll be addressing.
• Be sure to include a hook at the beginning of the introduction. This is a
statement of something sufficiently interesting to motivate your reader
to read the rest of the paper, it is an important/interesting scientific
problem that your paper either solves or addresses. You should draw
the reader in and make them want to read the rest of the paper.
• It can be useful to sketch out the introduction backwards, start with the
specific focus of your study and work upward to the broader context. It
is hard to write a good introduction until you know what the body of the
paper says. Consider making a concept map, it will help to identify the
elements you need in the introduction.
E. Writing an Introduction: class exercise

Introduction to a published paper from the scientific

literature

14 sentences have been scrambled into random order.

Break up into small groups of 2-3

Try to unscramble and put the sentences back in proper

order, moving from general to specific and from overall
background to statement about this particular paper
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
 Main Text
CHAPTER 2 : LITERATURE REVIEW

• 2.1 Company Background/Department/Unit

– Study about company/department/unit that involved with project.
• 2.2 Current System/Process
– Study of current system or practices including the strength and the
weakness.
• 2.3 Solution Models
– Study about existing models or sample related to the project and the
results.
 Main Text
CHAPTER 3 : IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

• 3.1 Team
– Size of team members and their specific roles.
• 3.2 Timeline
– Realistic milestones for the completion of tasks through the lifespan of
the project.
• 3.3 Implementation framework
– Step by step process together with measurement framework.
• 3.4 Change Management
– Systematic approach to educate changes within organization and
external peoples involved.
 Main Text
CHAPTER 4 : PROJECT BUDGET & COSTING

• 4.0 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 the
project
 Final Presentation & VIVA
• During Final Presentation & VIVA, students are given an
opportunity 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
 Writing Abstract
• The abstract is 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)
 REPORT WRITING FORMAT
Cover
• Top Margin : 5 cm, Right & Bottom Margin : 2.5 cm & Left Margin 3 cm
• Font Type, Size & Formatting for University Name & Programme Name :
Arial, 15,
• Bold, 1.5 Spacing.
• Font Type, Size & Formatting for University Name & Programme Name :
Arial, 15,
• Bold, 1.5 Spacing.
• Font Type, Size & Formatting for Title of the project, Student Name,
Month of
• Intake : Arial, 13, Bold, 1.5 Spacing
Project Assessment Guidelines
 Project Proposal Rubric
Barely acceptable Basic Good Very good
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points

C1. Problem Both problem and Problem not very Problem clearly Problem clearly
   
Statement & propose solution clear indentified indentified and
Solution not relevant to the Propose solution Almost appropriate solution
 
project also not clear appropriate proposed.
requirement solution
proposed.

C2. Objective & Both objective and  Objective not very  Objective clearly  Objective and

Scope Scope not relevant clear indentified, scope clearly
to the project  Scope also not somehow the indentified.
requirement clear scope not really
clear.
 Project Progress Rubric
Barely acceptable Basic Good Very good
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points

X1. Progress Far behind Slow progress Progress, Good progress

   
and require somehow and well done
changes require work
changes.
 Project Implementation Rubric
Barely acceptable Basic Good Very good
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points
I1. Problem Bare formulation Basic formulation Clear formulation Clear formulation with
   
formulation Bare understanding Basic understanding Good well defined scope
  
and system of the problem, with of the problem, but understanding of Very good

analysis scarce knowledge of lack appropriate the problem, with understanding of the
relevant material study of relevant study of relevant problem and relevant
material material material
 Good system  Near production quality
analysis system analysis
I2. Problem Obvious solution, Simple, yet mostly Complete solution Provide solution to
   
solving skills sketchy complete solution with nontrivial complex problems;
functionalities that solves the stated functionalities demonstrate through a
problem working prototype /
experiment
I3. Innovation Basic concepts used  Superficial usage of  Self-study of new New concepts used
 
and self-study correctly new concepts concepts / frequently
 Lack self-study, but  Self-study of new technique, with  Self-study of new
apply previously technique, with basic good understanding technique and solve
taught technique on a understanding  Minor innovative technical difficulties;
satisfactory level work  Innovative work with
research value
I4. Self- Slow progress, with Slow progress, with  Good progress Steady progress
  
motivation and barely satisfactory basic project outcome  Need reminder Highly self-motivated

project result Rely on supervisor’s sometimes Good project
 
management Unresponsive to push to work Minor problems in management
 
supervisor project
management
 Project Report Rubric
Barely acceptable Basic Good Very good
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points
R1. Content Important points
  Covers important  All major points  Major points strongly
covered only points covered and supported with
superficially  A few inaccurate or explained clearly and suitable detail
 No major errors and irrelevant points correctly
misconceptions

R2. Writing Frequent errors in

  Some errors in  A few errors in  Well proofread
spelling and spelling and grammar spelling and grammar  Clear and easy to
grammar  Readable  Readable and easy to understand
 Mostly readable, but  Follow basic written understand  Graphs and diagrams
a few points are report structure used appropriately
hard to understand

R3.
 Not fulfill the  Poor formatting  Good formatting but  Follow exactly the
Formatting
requirement at all not throughout the requirements until
report the end of the report
 Final Presentation Rubric
Barely acceptable Basic Good Very good
1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points
P1.
 Important points  Covers important  All major points  Major points strongly
Content
covered only points covered and explained supported with suitable
superficially  A few inaccurate or clearly and correctly detail
 No major errors and irrelevant points
misconceptions

P2.
 Bare organization and  Basic organization and  Good organization and  Excellent organization
Presentation skills
preparation preparation preparation and preparation
 Lack of confidence and  Confident in only some  Confident in most  Confident and relaxed
familiarity in some parts of the parts of the in the whole
parts of the presentation presentation presentation
presentation  Attractive to audience  Engaging to audience

P3.
 Answer at least one
Communication
questions correctly
 Need clarification
 Answer most  Answer most  Handle difficult
questions correctly questions correctly and questions with ease
 Need clarification concisely and confidence
sometimes  Illustrative explanation

P4.
 Project is not original  Project is somewhat  Project is original  Project is original,
Originality
original develops fresh insight
that challenges the
reader’s thinking
Questions an Answers