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Proposal Preparation Guideline

This document provides instructions for students to prepare an individual research proposal on issues related to project management. It outlines the contents and structure of the proposal, which should include an introduction, literature review, and methodology section. Students are directed to obtain information from various sources and organize it into reasonably developed ideas. The proposal must follow specific formatting guidelines and will be evaluated based on the quality of content, organization, evidence, and presentation.

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Proposal Preparation Guideline

This document provides instructions for students to prepare an individual research proposal on issues related to project management. It outlines the contents and structure of the proposal, which should include an introduction, literature review, and methodology section. Students are directed to obtain information from various sources and organize it into reasonably developed ideas. The proposal must follow specific formatting guidelines and will be evaluated based on the quality of content, organization, evidence, and presentation.

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Instructor: Muhdin M. (M.Sc., M.A.

)
Business Research Methodology: Proposal Preparation (Individual Work)
Beneficiary Group: Project Management Academic Year: 2020/21
Total Weight: 30% Submission Date:
About a research proposal
A research proposal is a concise and coherent summary of your proposed research. It sets out
the central issues or questions that you intend to address. It outlines the general area of study
within which your research falls, referring to the current state of knowledge and any recent
debates on the topic. Students are required to obtain information from a variety of sources (i.e.,
reports, books, scholarly journals, newspapers and etc) and then place it in reasonably
developed ideas. The steps to write are:
Selection of topic

Researching the sources

Obtaining the sources

Obtaining the knowledge

Organizing the material

Text production
Task
 Prepare a research proposal on issues related to Project Management.

Instructions
 Your work should be neat and clear (Neatness has its own value).
 Any delay for term paper submission will not be accepted unless reasonable evidence is presented.
The presentation date will be fixed after paper submission.
 Academic dishonesty (plagiarism, cheating and etc) will make your value zero and results in
other sanctions as may be authorized by the university.
Contents
No Contents Sections
1 Preliminary part Title, Table of Contents, Acronyms and abbreviations
2 Body of the term paper Introduction, Literature, Methodology
3 Supplementary part References, Appendices

The proposal should be word-processed, with Times New Roman font 12, line spacing 1.5, and
one blank line between paragraphs. Chapters’ topics are in the “center”, all in capital letters,
but the remaining topics are “left aligned”. Chapter starts in new page. Margins are 1-inch
wide on all sides.

Evaluation points:
 Paper (20%): Content, organization, quality of evidence presented, style, language and
mechanics.
 Presentation (10%): Formality, time management, reaction to questions, and style.

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