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Title: Project Outline, Topic and Data Presentation Task Description Students are to provide an outline of a research project that they intend to use as the basis for their final assessment task (assessment 3). The full project proposal should not exceed 600 words excluding the cover page and the table of contents. Students need to present the following: Project Title - no more than 25 words; Problem Statement - students must present what they would like to investigate and why? The research aim and research objectives to address the problem also need to be discussed; Methodology - students must provide a rationale for the type of methodology selected to address the research problem (quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods); and Secondary Data Sources and Data - students must clearly identify the data sources and data that is required to conduct the research. Students must also discuss the methods and tools that will be used to analyse the collected data. This is an individual research task. As a Masters student, you are required to engage in research and demonstrate your understanding of the relevant body of work including recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice. You are also required to demonstrate knowledge of research methods applicable to real-life business research. We expect you to read and reflect on at least ten recent refereed journal articles on your topic supported by any other evidence or information that can help identify the problem of your research and the methods of data collection and analysis. Assessment Criteria All of the assessment criteria outlined below are equally weighted for this assessment piece. Criteria Grade: 1. A brief statement of the problem, research aim and research objectives; 2. A brief methodology; 3. Sources of secondary data, data presentation and analysis methods; 4. Accurate referencing, use of correct English and logical sequencing; and 5. Topic Presentation.