Subject: International finance.
It is not possible to "plan as you go along" - you need a clear idea as to what you want to achieve before you begin your project. This "idea" must be as clearly specified as possible. The Pro Forma is intended to help in this process and to enable me to offer guidance.
Complete the form as fully as possible - even for those sections you feel are less relevant to your particular choice of topic.
1. Central Question
2. Significance for International Finance
3. How will you test your question? (for non numerical investigations
tell me how you are going to search for articles etc and how you are
going to use them)
4. What will your test establish?
5. Data required for the Test
6. Source of Data
The write up
The following format is offered as a guide, why not use it? It shows that you have read this far!
Section 1. Introduction - What is being tested/reviewed? Why is the test/review important?
Section 2. Test design: How are you going to carry out your tests - be absolutely crystal clear in this section.
Review design: How are you going to conduct your review?
Section 3. Test: Results and further tests.
Review: Carry out review.
Section 4 Reflections on results and suggestions for further tests.
Style
I have said enough about clarity. In addition, try to integrate your computer output (e.g. MINITAB) with your write up as closely as possible (minimize the need to refer to appendices, diagrams, equations etc., output should be part of the text) but place your source data (e.g. daily exchange rate changes for 3 years etc.) in an appendix.
You are not required to write up your notes nor to produce a lengthy tome. You should execute the project within the time allocated for International Finance -see me if this is not proving to be the case.
In conclusion to the project notes
As you may now have gathered an international finance project has been running for many years. Everything recommended here has been thoroughly tried and tested, so follow these instructions, in particular, do not pursue your own idea of a project and hand in "something that you call a project" at submission time, it will not pass. If you follow the instructions, you will gain much higher marks and enjoy the exercise.
Details: It is a proforma which is based on 6 questions,
1. Central Question.
2. Significance for International Finance.
3. How will you test your question? (for non numerical investigations tell me how you are going to search for articles etc and how you are going to use them).
4. What will your test establish?
5. Data required for the Test.
6. Source of Data.