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Project Proposal

Objectives:

You are required to write a Project Proposal, which no longer than 2,500 words in length.
You will need to include: proposed title, aims and objectives, literature and other sources, methodology, analysis techniques and points for discussion.

Task:

Specifically, you will need to provide information on the following:

PROJECT PROPOSAL – KEY HEADINGS
Name:
Project Supervisor:
Project Title:

1) Focus for the project and rationale (10%)
(i.e., What is the project about and why is it worth researching this topic)
2) Background information (10%)
(i.e., Review here any existing published work that relates to this topic. In doing so identify why your proposed research still needs to be carried out)
3) Provisional overall aim of the project (10%)
(i.e., what is the aim for the overall outcome of this piece of research)
4) Specific research objectives (10%)
(i.e., what series of detailed objectives will be fulfilled to ensure that the overall aim is achieved)
5) Research methods to be used (20%)
(i.e., How will you obtain and analyse information in order to gain research data? Where will you find the background information on this subject? Is the collection and analysis of new date / information required? How will the data / information be collected? Interviews/questionnaires etc?).
6) Possible conclusions that may be reached (10%)
(i.e., Do you have any thoughts yet as to what the results might show?).
7) Structure of the dissertation (maximum nine chapter headings) (10%)
(i.e., Provide here a chapter outline for your proposed final dissertation).
8) Work Schedule (10%)
(Provide details here of a timescale and plan of action for your project)
9) Risks / Contingencies (10%)
(i.e., any assumptions you are relying on for the successful completion of the project. Identify any risks to the successful completion of the project and how they might be reduced. List contingency plans in the event of problems).
Assessment 2: Dissertation/Independent Project
75% of Unit award

You are required to produce a Dissertation or Independent Project as explained in the unit Hand Book.

The research project produced must conform to the following format:

1. Aim & Objectives, Methodology (10%)

2. Literature Review (20%)

3. Data Collection (25%)

4. Analysis and Discussion (25%)

5. Conclusions (10%)

6. Presentation (10%)
Learning outcomes:

As defined in the unit description but broadly on successful completion of this assignment, students will be expected, at threshold level, to be able to:

Appraise and evaluate key research tools and techniques.

Organise library searches effectively

Assemble a viable research methodology

Consider ethical implications

Analyse and synthesise data

Organise and plan work independently and draw valid conclusions.

Reading / References:

As per literature review.
SUBMISSION OF ASSESSED WORK

Assessment Structure
Coursework – 100%

Unit Assessment
25% – Research Project Proposal
75% – Dissertation or Independent Project

= 100% coursework

NB Written assignments must be submitted to the School Office on the date stated. If there is a problems with a submission date you must contact the School Manager before the due date.

IMPORTANT: You are reminded that this is an individual assignment and all work submitted should be your own. Where you have used information from other published sources, this should be properly acknowledged in your work using the APAv6 referencing system.

University Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is “the incorporation by a student in work for assessment of material which is not their own, in the sense that all or a substantial part of the work has been copied without any adequate attempt at attribution, or has been incorporated as if it were the student’s own when in fact it is wholly or substantially the work of another person or persons”.

Unit Co-ordinator:

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Business Research Method and Skill

 
For this coursework you can select either option 1 or option 2
In this assignment you are exploring and evaluating the design of a specific piece of research. You will address the 5 questions posed in the assignment brief. To understand the context of the research generally I have provided some information in the background to the research section. You are NOT reviewing this for the assignment – it is there merely to help you understand a bit more about the general background to the research plan. Please note this is a HYPOTHETICAL research plan – it is not running – you are NOT to contact any external organisations to comment on this.

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Brand Management

Analyse and evaluate the current brand strategy of one of the following brands: Red Bull, H&M, Lego, or Lenovo (choose only one of these), identify key areas for improvement and make recommendations for the future. [You should summarise the current brand strategy and discuss possible reasons (e.g. why do they do it this way) and the likely impact (effectiveness) of your chosen brand’s current approach to branding by drawing on (using) a choice of relevant branding concepts, theories, strategies and/or frameworks that help you to explain it. Based on your analysis of the brand and your understanding of branding, identify key areas for improvement of the current brand strategy and make recommendations for the future.]

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Project proposal

 
Please note that I need a project proposal following the below points:
the nature of the project
the source of information you plan to use
the most important concepts and techniques to be applied.
The project that I need to present later is to apply the concepts and techniques of the module to the development of a detailed proposal for a performance management system for an organization I know well. you will need to choose one that publishes enough information about itself on the Web for you to be able to use it as a basis for the project.
In addition please note below the most important concepts of the module so you can have a better understanding on the module :
the Role and Context of performance management
The performance management process
Relationship to strategic planning
Defining and measuring performance
Designing and implementing a performance management system

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Case Report

Aims of this assessment
This assessment is aligned with the following course objectives:
• understand the role of non/government community-based human services organisations
• analyse the causes and effects of disadvantage
• assess the effectiveness of non/government human service organisations in responding to disadvantage
• demonstrate competence in academic and professional literacy
• demonstrate skills in ethical research and enquiry.
The aims of this assignment include assessing your knowledge and skills in:
• collecting and evaluating information by independent research
• understanding and identifying the relationships between community development theory and practice.
Your task
The first of the assessment tasks serves as an introduction to welfare and community development work. It is designed to demonstrate your understanding of the general principles, models and theories that inform community development, and the challenges posed by the cultural, economic, political, and social contexts in which it operates. Hence, your task is to write a case report on a non-government human service organisation that uses or could use community development theory and practice to enhance the welfare of citizens.
As there are numerous organisations from which to choose, an effective way to approach the selection process is to conduct a search of human service organisations in your locality, access information about their auspice, purpose, clientele, operations, and activities to narrow the choice of prospective organisations, and consult representatives in order to gain further details about the most promising organisation from which to choose. It is possible for some of the organisations operating locally to be subsidiaries of national, and even, international, agencies, e.g., Salvation Army, Amnesty International, Red Cross, etc.
Note that the task is not simply confined to Internet and library research, but involves direct contact with organisations. This is because in contrast to other courses, CDS1000 is not simply theoretical. Rather, it is practice oriented. Nevertheless, preparation is required before selecting an appropriate
organisation. Indeed, there is even some advanced reading which may be undertaken. Module 8 and Chapter 6 of the text provide useful background information on community organisations that can aid the process of selection.
The following survey of the Community Services Sector by the Australian Council of Social Services offers an additional resource for the identification of an appropriate organisation:
http://acoss.org.au/images/uploads/Australian_Community_Sector_Survey_2013_ACOSS.pdf
Word limit
The word count must be between 1200 and 1500 words (there is no +/- 10%). The word count includes everything in the body of the case report. In-text references and any direct quotes used are counted. It excludes the title page and the list of references. Note that while the penalties for going over the word limit are somewhat limited, assignments will not be read beyond 10% over the word limit, i.e. over 1650 words).
Structure
The marking scheme provides the basic structure for the case report. The specific criteria serve as prospective headings, appropriately tailored to the content. The report must be shaped into a coherent narrative, and not simply form a series of unconnected responses to the criteria.
Marking scheme
Three quarters of the marks (75%) will relate to the specific requirements for this assignment:
• Identify the organisation, explain the rationale for your choice, and describe its main goal(s). While such goals can often be found in various documents pertaining to the organisation (annual reports, audits and evaluations, mission and vision statements, client charters, publicity, and so on), avoid lengthy direct quotes and express the goal(s) primarily in your own words. (15%)
• Identify the main sources of funding for the organisation. Try to obtain actual figures of the proportion of funding from different sources. Where this is not possible, identify the main sources and types of funding, i.e., cash and in kind. (5%)
• Identify what the organisation has assessed as the main cause(s) of the disadvantage it has been set up to address, citing relevant government and independent reports, scholarly literature and statistical evidence. Give your own analysis of the cause(s) and the extent to which the organisation has addressed them. (15%)
• Identify the main services, programs, and projects used by the organisation to increase people’s capacity to address their disadvantage and assess the extent of their success in doing so according to internal and independent evaluations. Avoid merely listing these without adding any discussion or
analysis. (15%)
• Classify the organisation and its programs, services and projects according to the five general models of community development work discussed by Kenny. Do not be surprised if there are aspects of more than one model. Be sure to identify the most prominent of these, and justify your
classification. (Discussion of the five models of community development can be found on pp. 232-237 of the textbook.) (10%)
• Assess the organisation’s use of community development theory, including key principles, according to your selection of model(s). Theoretical perspectives are covered in Module 4 and discussed in detail in Chapter 3 of the textbook. Refer to Chapter 1 and Module 2 for a discussion of principles. Consider the connection between principles and models of community development, particularly in terms of consistency. (15%)
A quarter of the marks (25%) will be more general:
• Approach to written content. The extent to which you have you demonstrated critical analysis and assessment. (5%)
• Rigour of approach. The extent to which you have researched the topic. You are expected to reference information from the textbook, readings and other academic sources. Do not cite modules or lecture notes as references. (5%)
• Literary form. The extent to which the case report flows and is free of factual, grammatical, and spelling errors. This criterion applies to the clarity of expression and argument. (5%)
• Organisation. The extent to which the case report is organised, structured, compliant with the format requirements and within the specified word limit. Use appropriate headings. (5%)
• Referencing. The extent to which you have accurately cited and referenced all sources used in the case report in accordance with the APA system of referencing. (5%)
Additional comments
• Do NOT reference the study modules directly. You may reference the textbook and/or readings.
• Choose an organisation for which information is publicly available and readily accessible.
• Complete appropriate background reading and other preliminaries before you contact an organisation.
• Approach organisations with the utmost care and respect. Inform organisational management about your affiliation with USQ and the purpose of your contact. Ensure that conversations and interviews with representatives are conducted with the least intrusion and inconvenience possible, and arrange them well in advance of the due date for the assignment. Keep contact with the organisation to a minimum.
• Do not choose an organisation, such as Relationships Australia or Lifeline, which practices individual, group, and/or community counselling.
• Do not submit extraneous material, such as brochures, newsletters, etc., from the organisation with your assignment.
• It is possible to use work done on this assignment as the basis for the next assignment, i.e., the project proposal.

The prescribed text for CDS1000 is: Kenny, S. (2011). Developing communities for the future: community development in Australia, 4th edn. South Melbourne: Nelson Thomson Learning Australia.
This is a standard introductory text in community development courses. The course will cover most of this textbook.

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Research Article Critique for Qualitative Research

 
Research Article Critique for Qualitative Research
Need to follow the assessment rubric (please see attached). The article is also attached: A Qualitative Analysis of the Bullying Prevention and InterventionRecommendations of students in Grades 5 to 8.
1500 words.

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Final form

 
It is a history class about the early American history.
Did this class change your perspective on History?

Do you now have a favorite early American History time period (i.e. French & Indian, American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, etc).
no sources are required
What did you enjoy about the class?

What would you like to see added?

Did you enjoy the choice of having traditional questions or picking a character? (for this question, please pick the traditional questions)

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Business Development plan on – Whitely Express delivery Dry cleaning services for hotels & homes in London.

 
This is the recommended structure for My BDP- Coursework

My Business Development plan is on – Whitely Express delivery Dry cleaning services for hotels & homes in London.

Basically, this BDP will focus on providing express dry cleaning services to some hotels and homes (General consumers) in need of dry cleaning with the advantage of having it delivered same or next day. Also, the use of applications (Apps) to keep consumers up-to-date with when their clothes are being washed and ready for pick up or drop off. Vans will be used to deliver to customers. Dry cleaning contracts will be taken from Hotels to supply their dry cleaning needs. The company name for this BDP is Whitely Express Delivery Dry Cleaning services.

Please click this link for better understanding of a Dry cleaning BDP.

http://www.bplans.com/dry_cleaning_home_delivery_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.php

Important Requirements- PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THROUGH THIS DOCUMENT TO GET FULL UNDERSTAND OF WHAT IS REQUIRED. THAK YOU

STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN
What are the expectations ?

The assessors receiving the plan, have the following expectations : –

• A well structured, well presented, customer focused, coherent plan

• A well defined business opportunity, the potential, the market, key customers, the competition and
suppliers

• Stated assumptions and realistic forecasts

• How business differentiation will be achieved and sustained

• Identifies the risk exposure and how these risks can be mitigated

• The management team and business alliances

• Funding needs, deployment of funds and projected return on investment together with business growth forecasts

THE BUSINESS PLAN OUTLINE FOR A NEW BUSINESS START UP
TITLE PAGE
What follows, is a template which should act as a guide. Modifications, as deemed relevant should be made to achieve the tasks in hand as specified in the business development role brief.
THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Executive Summary is designed as a precis of the full plan and in some cases would be a stand-alone document sufficient to present the opportunity to those who will provide sources of capital. Greater detail is then presented in the main body of the plan.

The outline contents are as follows : –
• The Business Opportunity
• Current Business Position (if any)
• The Market and Customer Acceptance
• Business Potential
• Strategies for Competitive Advantage
• Revenue and Profit Forecasts
• Capital Required and Timing
• The Team
• The Offerings to the Investor / Lender
• Legal structure and Ownership
• Key Partners (if any)
INDICATIVE CONTENTS PAGE
1. The Industry, Company & Products

2. The Market, Market Analysis & Market Research

3. Cost / Volume / Profit Analysis

4. Marketing Plan

5. Design & Development Plan

6. The Management Team

7. Operations Plan

8. Sustainability

9. Schedule for Implementation

10. Business Contacts

11. Financial Projection

12. Proposed Offer
1. THE INDUSTRY, THE COMPANY AND THE PRODUCT (S)

• The Industry, its location, size & growth rate
• The Company, its location
• The Company formation, history and performance to-date (if any)
• The New Product / Service Concept
• Key Success Factors
• Long term potential
2. THE MARKET, MARKET ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH

• The Market, size and trends
• Customers by Market Segment
• Buying behaviour
• Competitors
• Established market share and sales projections
• Competitive Positioning
• Value Propositions for Core Customer Groups

3. COST / VOLUME / PROFIT ANALYSIS
• Gross and Operating Margins
• Profit Potential and Duration
• Fixed & Variable Costs
• Break-Even Analysis
• Time to Break-Even
• Time to Positive Cash Flow
• Venture and Working Capital Needs
4. MARKETING PLAN

• Overall Marketing Strategy for market penetration and market development
• Internal, Interactive and External Marketing
• Customer Relationship Management
5. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
• Development Stages
• Project Planning
• Patents or Intellectual Property Rights
• Development Costs

6. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
• Organisation Chart
• Key Personnel (credentials in appendix)
• Ownership
• Compensation Plans
• Other Investors
7. OPERATIONS PLAN
• Business Locations
• Supply Chain Management
• Operating Cycle
• Manufacturing Plan
• Facilities & Equipment
• Logistics
8. SUSTAINABILITY
• Critical Success Factors
• Risk Assessment
• Issues for Future Sustainability
• Performance Management
• IT Requirements
9. SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION
10. BUSINESS CONTROLS
11. FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS
• Assumptions
• Source and Application of Funds
• Forecasted Income Statements
• Forecasted Balance Sheets
• Forecasted Cash Flow
• Cost Management
12. PROPOSED OFFER (if applicable)
• Financing Required
 Equity Financing
 Debt Financing
• The Offering
• Capitalisation
• Return on Investment
• Prospects for Investors / Lenders
6. VIABILITY
The new business venture will have a final question to be answered by the management team and its financial supporters.

“ IS THIS VIABLE ? ”
The business concept has been designed, tested, assessed, reviewed and has now been planned for.

If the investment required is forthcoming, there remains a personal question to be answered by the potential business owners or the individual entrepreneur

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equity and trust law

 
UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON – SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LAW

Coursework Assessment Details and Instructions

Module Code: LA6001

Module Title: Equity and Trusts
Percentage contribution to overall Module Mark: 50%

Word Length: max 3,000 words
DEADLINE DATE: To be submitted to TURNITIN any time beforehand but NO LATER than Wednesday 16th December 2015 by 3.00 pm AND Students should also submit a hard copy NO LATER than Wednesday 16th December 2015 by 3.00 p.m.

Students are required to undertake BOTH submissions.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU TYPE YOUR STUDENT ID NUMBER AT THE TOP OF THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR COURSEWORK – NOT YOUR NAME
** Turnitin Information: Submit within website for the module on MOODLE
PLEASE NOTE:

• Students are required to submit an electronic copy of their coursework to the Turnitin assignment facility which is located within the website for the module on Moodle.
• Students are required to keep for their records a copy of the first page only of the Turnitin digital receipt. The digital receipt is automatically sent to your mail inbox in the corresponding section for the module on Moodle.
• Students should also submit a hard copy of their coursework.

WARNING – PLAGIARISM AND COLLUSION:
You are reminded that it is a breach of University Assessment regulations to copy or use another person’s work without proper acknowledgement. It is also a breach of regulations for two or more students to present the same or substantially similar piece of work. Any student who is found to be in breach of assessment regulations will be subject to an appropriate penalty (ranging from failure of the relevant unit to expulsion from the University).
A breach of assessment regulations cannot be excused by ignorance or external pressures.

No part of your work, except where clearly quoted and referenced (ie: correct use of quotation marks and footnotes etc.), may be copied from material belonging to any other person. You should employ a consistent referencing system throughout your work. eg:

Books: author, title, place of publication, publisher and date
Articles: author, title, journal, volume, year and first and last page numbers
Edited works: author, title of chapter followed by “in” editor(s), name of the work, place of publication, publisher, date and first and last page numbers of the chapter
Quotations: require the above detail plus appropriate page numbers

For further information about plagiarism and collusion, please consult your Programme Handbook or your Academic Guidance Tutor. For information on referencing, please consult the Study Skills Handbook.

For guidance on plagiarism and collusion from online sources, check the originality report of your Turnitin submission.
This piece of coursework will be assessed by reference to the following criteria:
1. Describe, apply and analyse principles of Equity and trusts;
2. Draw with confidence on case law and statutory provisions;
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify and address key legal issues through the application of appropriate problem solving skills;
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the specific nature of legal reasoning within the field of Equity and deploy this in providing advice;
5. Explain and apply the principles governing the courts’ approach to equitable remedies;
6. Demonstrate and apply an understanding of how the courts ascertain when an express private trust has come into existence;
7. Explain and apply the principles determining the complete and incomplete constitution of gifts and trusts, using appropriate equitable maxims.

This coursework assessment is designed to allow students to show how the following learning outcomes have been achieved:

Knowledge:

1. Describe and Analyse the principles and remedies of Equity and trusts

Thinking skills:

2. Examine in detail and explain judicial decisions in the field of Equity and trusts, set as specific case studies

Subject-based practical skills:

3. Apply equitable rules, principles and remedies in a creative manner to solve problems
4. Formulate well-reasoned and practice advice to ‘client problems’.

Instructions to Students:
PLEASE NOTE: Assessments MUST be properly referenced and MUST include a bibliography. Adequacy of referencing will form part of the marking criteria.

Candidates should answer ALL three questions. Each question carries equal marks.

• In June 2015, Butlers, a large Liverpool based business, hired a cargo ship – The Rodney – to Conways, a London based firm of oil shippers, for a period of twelve months. Payment for The Rodney was to be on a monthly basis. Payment for the hire of the ship for the first five months is now considerably overdue and Butlers have commenced legal proceedings against Conways for their non-payment of the debt. However, Butlers has recently heard that Conways is facing serious financial difficulties, due to fluctuations in the price of oil. Conways had a serious drop in its profits for the last financial year. Butlers fear that Conways may dissipate all the assets remaining in its bank accounts in London and Manchester before satisfying Butlers’ future court judgment. Butlers have been informed that A.PB Oil Ltd has paid a large sum of money directly into Conways’ bank account in London as an advance payment for its latest shipment of oil.

Advise Butlers on any action it may take to prevent Conways from frustrating execution of the court judgment which Butlers is likely to obtain.

• Haroon, a wealthy businessman, used to be a very keen backgammon player. He retired last year and handed over his business interests to his children. Upon retirement he purported to make the following ‘trust’:

‘I hereby transfer to Ravi and Satchin, the senior members of the Wanstead Backgammon Club, £250,000, to be held on trust for the purpose of making such grants as they shall in their absolute discretion see fit to deserving members and ex-members of the Club’.

Haroon has recently lost all interest in Backgammon. He regrets his attempt to create a ‘trust’ and seeks your advice as to whether the disposition is valid. If possible Haroon wishes to reclaim the £250,000 from which Ravi and Satchin have not yet made any grants.

Haroon also wishes to loan £200,000 to his daughter Nila. She wants the loan in order to buy manufacturing equipment to expand her business, which produces a range of pickles. Haroon is concerned that Nila is expanding the business too quickly and could risk becoming insolvent. He wishes to ensure that the loan is only used for the purchase of manufacturing equipment and that any money not used for this purpose is returned to him in the event that Nila’s pickle business goes into liquidation.

Advise Haroon.

• Bruno, aged 80, was informed recently by his doctors that he has serious heart disease and at considerable risk of a fatal heart attack.
Shortly after, his adopted daughter, Maria, visited him from her home in France at his house by the sea near Brighton. Bruno said to Maria, “I am unlikely to see you again. Upon my death, I want you to have my house and car”. He gave Maria the key to what he described as “my box of deeds” saying that “you will find everything you need in the box when I die”.

Last week, Bruno went swimming in the sea by himself early one morning. He disappeared and his dead body was washed up later on a beach. Maria has opened the “box of deeds”, where she discovered the deeds to her father’s house, title to which was not yet registered, as well as the keys to his valuable Mercedes car, together with a vehicle registration document.

Advise Maria. It seems that her father left no will, but he has another daughter, Amber, who has told Maria that she does not believe that Bruno wanted Maria to enjoy sole rights in the house and the car.

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reflection report of personal and professional development

 
detail are attached in ms word doc please have a look.

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Reflection report of personal and professional development (PPD)
Instructions & Requirements
Instructions:
Format for Reflection Report
Format for Activity One [ Group Work presentation- managing conflicts/getting organised/develop effective communication skills (any of them)]
• Aim: to develop my skills in managing conflicts
• Objectives (2 -4)
• Background (60-70 words ,brief paragraph) :
• Process (60-70 words)
• Analysis of Learning
• Future Development

Format for Activity Two [Negotiation Skills—to understand bargaining strategies and their outcomes, to test my negotiation skills]

• Aim:
• Objectives (2 -4)
• Background (60-70 words ,brief paragraph)
• Process (60-70 words)
• Analysis of Learning
• Future Development
Format for Activity Three { Johari window (Luft & Ingham 1955)
• Aim: to develop self awareness & professional development
• Objectives (2 -4) to act on weakness observed by others , in order to improve my awareness of others feelings and perception about me,
• Background (60-70 words ,brief paragraph)
• Process (60-70 words)
• Analysis of Learning
• Future Development:

Reflection/Account of the learning log: (Reflective account of the learning journey) 500 words