09-08-2012, 03:25 PM
Financial Management Research Project
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The project is to be done in TEAMS of 4 or 5 individuals.
At the end of the project, each team member will rank all team members, including oneself, on contribution to the project. No two team members can have the same rank. The person getting the highest rank will get the project grade +3 points, the person getting the lowest rank will get the project grade -3 points. The optimum strategy is for everyone to work hard and get a high paper grade, then + or – 3 points will have minimal impact on a grade. However if a paper grade is, for example, 77, individual grades will be spread across C, C+ and B. I would be very disappointed if any project scored as low as a 77.
The Research Project must fit within the following criteria:
1. Narrative text must be limited to five pages. I am not impressed with a river of words. Figure out what you need to say and say it. Your writing should be clear, concise, logical and well supported by the facts.
2. Tables, Diagrams, Graphs, Footnotes, References, Statistics. You may have an unlimited number of pages of the foregoing items. They may be interspersed with your writing or at the end. All tables, diagrams and graphs should be well labeled and self explanatory. You may need to write a paragraph on the page with this material explaining what it means and how to read it. Clearly footnote ALL material used.
3. References to Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
You must have at least five references to peer reviewed journal articles. Such articles can be searched on-line through the library’s computer. Log onto the library’s computer using your Rutgers email userid and password, click on Complete listing A to Z of databases, click on Business, click on Business Source Premier, click on Connect and a search screen will appear.
4. Each Project Must Involve at Least 100 Data Points; more is better. All data related to one company is a single data point.
5. The project may be one of those suggested below. If it is anything else, I must approve it first. No Sports, Gambling Related, Non-Profit, or Government projects will be approved, unless they directly relate Non-profit or Government bonds.