BBMF 3113: Case Study in Finance & Investment Project Paper (60%)

This project paper, designed for the BBMF 3113 course, requires students to conduct a group research project (5-6 members) on a contemporary issue within the Malaysian Financial & Investment sector. Students must select an issue related to banking, marketing, IT, or finance, conduct thorough research, and submit a proposal outlining the research title, objectives, outline, methodology, and expected outcomes. The project aims to integrate knowledge from core finance units, analyze strategic issues, and propose actionable recommendations. The final assessment comprises a written report (50%) and an oral presentation (10%), emphasizing critical thinking, analysis, and application of financial concepts. The report follows a standard format, including a preface, text, and supplements with appendices, references, and a bibliography adhering to Harvard referencing. Students must adhere to a strict timeline, consult with their supervisor regularly, and avoid plagiarism. The paper outlines the structure, formatting requirements, and assessment criteria for the project, including deadlines for topic approval, proposal submission, draft reports, and the final submission.

BBMF 3113 CASE STUDY IN FINANCE & INVESTMENT
PROJECT PAPER (60%)
1.0 INSTRUCTIONS
This unit REQUIRES students to produce a group research project of 5 to 6 members on a contemporary
issue that has strategic importance for the Malaysian Financial & Investment Sector. The issue selected
for study may fall in any of the following areas of interest.
 A Banking issue
 A Marketing / Sales / Services issue
 An Information Technology issue
 A Finance & Investment issue
Students are advised to go through financial articles in the newspapers, magazines, journals and reports
and discuss among members to identify and come up with a topic of interest area for the project to work
on. Proper research may begin immediately after the research topic is being approved.
A proposal is to be submitted with no more than 3 pages long to your supervisor which contain (a)
Proposed research title (b) Objective of the studies (c) Brief outline of the project and references (d)
Approaches in conducting the studies (e) Expected outcome of the studies
2.0 OBJECTIVE OF THE UNIT
To integrate the knowledge you have gained from your study of the other core units in the Finance &
Investment course and applied this knowledge collectively towards an understanding of a contemporary
issue of interest to your group in the context of the Malaysian Financial & Investment sector. Thereafter
draw conclusion from your group’s study and present your group’s findings in the best manner of a
student research project.
The unit requires you and your group members to show awareness of the current changes affecting the
Malaysian Financial & Investment sector. The successful completion of this project requires you and
your group members to illustrate evidence of critical thinking, analysis, and the ability to relate and
integrate strategic issue in your area of interest to relevant theories and concepts. The findings from your
group’s research project should provide an opportunity for your group to recommend possible course of
actions, contributions, which should be of interest to the Malaysian Financial & Investment sector.
3.0 EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME:
To develop a set of four critical skills comprising (a) application skill (b) analytical skill (c) problem
solving skill and (d) research skill by providing opportunity to:
 Relate concepts learned in the Finance & Investment course to specific issue affecting the
Malaysian Financial & Investment sector.
 Analyse issues particularly those of strategic importance to the Malaysian Financial & Investment
sector.
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 Develop skills in formulating proposals and applying solutions to specific problems
 Evaluate existing literature on a particular subject in a critical way and relate the knowledge to
the practical issue on hand.
4.0 STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES
The project is to be handled by students on independent basis via their own engagements in minor
independent research, independent readings, resource sourcing, collection of data, information &
materials, evaluation & analysis and come up with your own findings. The process will be guided by the
supervisor through lecture, tutorial and consultation sessions.
Students are required to consult your supervisor on a regular basis. Before the final submission, you must
submit at least ONE draft reports for scrutiny by your supervisor.
To ensure participation from every member, a Group Member Appraisal form is attached to be filled by
every member on other members in the group. Every member should submit this form separately on the
final submission date.
Plagiarism need to be avoided as it threatens the value of academic work and undermines the creditability
and integrity of the university’s academic awards.
Assessment
The assessment of the project paper consists of two elements. The report itself carries 50 percent of the
final total marks. In addition to the report, you are required to give an oral presentation in a seminar
setting, which carries 10 percent of the final total marks. (Note: Refer attachment assessment criteria).
5.0 STRUCTURE OF REPORT
The structure of the report is based on a standard format, which contains the following sections:
1. Preface
2. Text
3. Supplement
Preface
This section consists of the following:
Title Page
The title page is the first page and should include the approved title, name of candidates according to the
registration records, and the statement “…submission of project paper for the fulfillment of the Bachelor
degree of Finance & Investment…” and finally the date of submission.
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Abstract
Generally the abstract is written after the completion of the text of the project. It summarises the structure
of the whole text and the major facts it contains. It should be written in the same language as that used in
the text and contain no more than 250 words. The abstract should be placed on the page immediately
after the title page.
Acknowledgement
This sub-section is not compulsory but is recommended to convey appreciation to those who have been
involved in the study.
Table of Contents
The table of contents lists the chapter, topics and sub-topics together with their page numbers. Sub-topics
and topics should be labeled according to the chapter; for example, the first topic in Chapter 1 should be
marked 1.1 and the first sub-topic, 1.1.1. The use of letters in parenthesis (for example, 1.3.7(a)) is
appropriate as a means of differentiating sub-topics of the same topic from each other. This numbering
system provides a clear picture of the relationship between chapters and topics and show how they are
connected.
List of Figures
This list contains the figures, together with their page numbers, which are listed in the text or in the
appendix. The numbering system is the same as that used for topics, for example: Figures 1.3, Figures
1.37 and Figures 1.37(a).
List of Tables
This list contains the titles of tables, together with their page members, which are listed in the text or in
the appendix. The numbering system is the same as that used for topics and figures, for example: Table
1, Table 1.3, Table 1.3.7 and Table 1.3.7(a).
Text
There is no specific format for the text.
Supplement
Specific items, which were not included in the main body of the text, should be put in this
Additional/Supplementary Section. Typically this section includes the following:
 Appendices consist of additional illustration of data sources, raw data and the quoted citations,
which are too long to be placed into the text. The appendix supports the written text of the
project paper.
 It can be divided into Appendix A, B, C etc. Each appendix needs to be listed in the Table of
Contents. All tables and figures in each appendix are numbered and listed in the List of Tables
and List of Figures.
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All works or studies referred to in the project paper in the form of quotations or citations must be included
in the bibliography.
The references/bibliography should be written in the specific format as per attached. (Note: Refer the
attached Harvard referencing format). The List of references/bibliography should not be numbered.
6.0 ORAL PRESENTATION
You are required to present your project paper in a seminar setting. You are given 20 minutes to present
and another 10 minutes for the question and answer session. The following are some guidelines for the
oral presentation.
Organising the Presentation
Introduce yourself at the beginning of the presentation. Also, specify the sequence of speakers and the
areas to be addressed by each speaker. (Note: It is compulsory for each member in the group to present).
Speaking from Notes
Do not read to your audience. Do not memorise word for word. Practice using notes unobtrusively.
Constructing Visual Aids
Use good visual aids liberally. Avoid putting complete sentences on visual aids. Do not reproduce your
slides/transparencies directly from your report.
7.0 FORMAT OF THE PROJECT
Binding
The final report must be binded. The title, author, name of the college and year of submission must be
printed on the front cover.
Length of Report
The maximum length (excluding footnotes, appendices, tables and prefaces) for a submission is
approximately 15,000 words while the minimum is 10,000 words.
Fonts
Sections should be typed using a Times New Roman, font size 12.
Line Spacing
The body text should be typed with 1.5 spacing. Single-spacing is only permitted on table, long
quotations, short footnotes, notes and citation and in the bibliography/references.
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Margins
The text should have the following margins:
Top : 1.0 inch Right : 1.0 inch
Left : 1.5 inches Bottom: 1.0 inch
Page Numbering
All page numbers should be placed at the right hand side without any punctuation. 8 pitch is
recommended for numbers.
Notes and Footnotes
Notes and footnotes should use smaller fonts than the text (font size 8).
Tables
Tables are printed within the body of the text at the centre of the frame and labeled according to the
chapter in which they appear. Thus, for example, tables in Chapter 3 are numbered sequentially: Table
3.1, Table 3.2, etc.
The table label is placed above the table itself and has a format of the type:
Figure 3.1
Short Title
If the table occupies more than one page, the continued table on the following page should indicate that it
is a continuation, for example: “Table 3.7 continues’. If the table contains a citation, the sources of the
references should be placed below the table.
Figures
Figures, like tables are printed within the body of the text at the centre of the frame and labeled according
to the chapter in which they appear. Thus, for example, figures in Chapter 3 are numbered sequentially:
Figure 3.1, Figure 3.2, etc.
Figures, unlike text or tables, contain graphs, illustrations or photographs and although the format of their
labels follows that used of tables, they are placed at the bottom of the figure rather than at the top.
If the figure occupies more than one page, the continued figure on the following page should indicate that
it is a continuation, for example: ‘Figure 3.7 continued’.
If the figure contains a citation, the source of the reference should be placed at the bottom, after the label.
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8.0 PROJECT TIMELINE AND DATELINES
Date Activity
Week 1 Briefing on the requirement of project paper
Week 2 Submission of Project Topic/ Title for approval
Week 3 Submission of Project Proposal
Week 4 Submission 1st copy- Chapter 1
Week 6 Submission of 2nd copy- Chapter 2
Week 7 Submission of 3rd copy- Chapter 3
Week 9 Final Draft report- Chapter 1- 4
Week 10 Final submission of Project Paper & Presentation
Week 13 Public Presentation
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APPENDIX 3 (Rev. 3)
FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESS
COURSEWORK FEEDBACK FORM FOR WRITTEN REPORT
COURSE CODE/ COURSE TITLE:
NAME OF STUDENT(s): ID No:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
PROGRAMME:
YEAR OF STUDY:
SEMESTER:
ACADEMIC YEAR:
GROUP NO:
COURSEWORK NO: 1/2/3 NATURE OF COURSEWORK:
(e.g. presentation,Q&
A,individual/group
assignment etc)
MARKS ALLOCATED:
/100
COMMENTS :
Student’s
Acknowledgement:
Date: Lecturer/Tutor’s
Signature:
Date:
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Note: This form must be submitted together with the assessment grid/grading criteria and
SafeAssign report for the coursework.
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