Topic for Research Project. Please select a topic from the Project Management latest research area. You must demonstrate conceptual understanding of project management principles when you select a topic. You must be able to address at least one of the followings:

Provide understanding about the topic and relate the topic with project management principles

Discuss why your selected topic is important in Project Management.

Provide answers to what could be the grand challenges of Project Managers in that specific field.

Provide answers to what could be the future consideration in that specific areas.

Discuss how project management students can improve themselves to address these challenges in that specific area.

Research Project Report Requirements

Please write your research paper report according to following format:

1. Introduction

2. Brief literature review about Project Management concept in that specific area.

3. Discussion about the selected topic (identified above)

4. Conclusion

5. References (Please use Chicago format)

Format:

1. The length of the research paper should be somewhere in the range of 6-10 pages.

2. Please use 12 point as sizing

3. Please use your own words when you are writing. Do not copy and paste from the references.

4. Please cite at least 8 journal articles

Grading:

The research paper report will be evaluated on these primary areas:

Demonstrate conceptual understanding of project management principles.

Demonstrate graduate level of writing.

Demonstrate your ability to make judgement about the specific topic as a project manager.

Demonstrate your critical thinking ability and graduate-level research capability.

Present results in a well-organized and compelling written document.

1. Response Content: The degree to which the writing response demonstrates understanding of basic course concepts presented in the course text and class sessions.

2. Response Depth: The degree to which the requirement response demonstrates sophistication in thinking, synthesis, and application of concepts developed in the course.

3. Response Organization: The effectiveness of the response in providing clear organization, well-developed support, and consistent logic for arguments and positions taken.

4. Written Presentation: The degree to which responses are cleanly written and it should be graduate level (free from errors in usage, citation, spelling, etc.).