Research Paper

Time Table

Objective

What to do? ....Thinking Points

End of

Week Two

[Jan 18, 15]

Identify Research Problem

[One Page. Write it down. Revise it, and re-focus it as you progress]

1. How has the Internet Affected you? Or your work Or Finances? [Your Financials, Banking, Stock Trading, Car Buying, Hobby, Travel, Downloads..]

In the introduction clearly state the issue you are looking at. Aim at originality as much as possible, either in terms of the research question, or the way the issue is framed, or analyzed.

End of

Week Three [Jan 25,15]

Justification of the Research 2 pages. 1 page prior research Write it down

Why is this issue important to look at? -What is the severity and consequence of the problem? -How does a better understanding of the problem (issue) going to help us? $$$

- Who has benefitted, how much?

Identify, Read ten research articles; Anyone addressed this problem, or a similar one? How did they do it?

End of Week Four [Feb 1, 15]

Collect Sample Data And identify Research Design. Start writing

[10 pages]

What data do you need to research the problem? -What kind of data analysis method do you employ?

-How to answer your research questions? A large amount of financial data, that is directly downloadable into excel is available in numerous places. Every major Librarian will be able to help you download this finance data. For example, banking data from FDIC.GOV; Company data: finance. yahoo.com,Bloomberg.com

Bloomberg.com has data of 1,000 pages for each major company. Major Libraries enable access to all subscribers. FIU students only can download this Info from the State Farm Financial Literacy Lab.

End of Week Five [Feb 8, 15]

Results, Discussion, Conclusion and Policy Implication [10 pages]; - Continue Writing Finish First Draft of - Paper

1. Interpret and discuss the results you obtained from your financial and or quantitative analysis. 2. What conclusion can you make from your study?

3. Do your findings lead you to make any policy recommendations?

End of Week Six [Feb 15, 15]

Revise, Rewrite, Improve Presentation and Submit Final Draft of the paper 20 pages

Write, Rewrite, Synthesize, Reorganize, improve presentation

DEADLINE Feb 15, 2015

ACTIVITY

BASIC Or Average 10 to 60%

INTERMEDIATE Or Very good 61 to 80%

ADVANCED or Exceptional 81 -100%

Points 30% of grade 30 Points

Originality; Uniqueness of Idea; Focus of problem

Simple, Old topic; Lacks Focus.

1 to 4.5 points

Good Focus, and well defined

4.5 to 6 points

Very well defined; Very focused.

6.1 to 7.5 points

25%

7.5 points

Research Work, Hypothesis, Methodology and Data Collection

Minimal research work; Incomplete representations; Dearth of knowledge or understanding of Problem; Lacks focus.

1 to 4.5 points

Solid research. Good Comprehension of Problem and Good representation; Sound Data set and Adequate research.

4.5 to 6 points

Excellent research. Superior understanding of problem; and latest, relevant research; elegant data collection and synthesis. 6.1 to 7.5 points.

25%

7.5 points

Financial Analysis and Analytics

Lack Rigor; and inadequate set up; Insufficient and Poor Analysis.

1 to 4.5 points

Rigorous and good methodology; Very good analysis.

4.5 to 6.0 points

Excellent Analysis; Excellent metrics and logical conclusions

6.1 to 7.5 points.

25%

7.5 points

Presentation and Discussion

Many grammatical and spelling errors. Poor display and writing. Incomplete.

1 to 4.5 points

Minimal errors. Appropriate usage and good display and writing skills; convincing arguments.

4.5 to 6.0 points

No errors. Rigorous and concise display and excellent writing skills.

6.1 to 7.5 points

25%

7.5 points

100%