Posted: September 14th, 2017

How to write a research proposal

How to write a research proposal

Task 1

Executive summary – Give an outline of your business idea, what the funding will be used for and what it hopes to accomplish. Indicate why you are approaching a particular stakeholder for funding. Indicate why you think financial planning is important in such a context i.e. applying for funding from an investor.

1) Identify the sources of finance available to a business
2) Assess the implications of the different sources
3) Evaluate appropriate sources of finance for a business project
4) Explain the importance of financial planning
5) Assess the information needs of different decision makers

make effective judgements about the sources of funding available and which to select for your business venture.

show that complex problems with more than one variable have been explored

you will have generated creative and innovative ideas to use in this assignment and have taken appropriate decisions based on these ideas

 
Task 2

Source of finance – The amount of funding required must be indicated and justified. Indicate which is your preferred source of funding and why. Indicate and explain the the costs associated with this choice and justify why these are acceptable and the most advantageous for your plan. Also, what the alternative sources of funding were and why they were not selected specifically to this proposal (This should be linked to the choice of investor)

1) Identify the sources of finance available to a business
2) Assess the implications of the different sources
3) Evaluate appropriate sources of finance for a business project
4) Analyse the costs of different sources of finance
5) Explain the impact of finance on the financial statements
make effective judgements about the sources of funding available and which to select for your business venture.

you will show that complex problems with more than one variable have been explored

you will have used and applied relevant theories/techniques to explore the different sources of funding and present your findings
you will have made decisions and choices that were based on conclusions which evaluated the differences between the various sources of financing, assessed which source was most appropriate and justified the choices made

you will have generated creative and innovative ideas to use in this assignment and have taken appropriate decisions based on these ideas

Task 3

Return on Investment – You must use at least two Investment Appraisal techniques for this section to indicate what the Return On Investment (ROI) is for potential funders. You must also explain why the ROI is positive, identify which stakeholders would be interested in this information and why they would want this information.

1) Assess the information needs of different decision makers
2) Analyse budgets and make appropriate decisions
3) Assess the viability of a project using investment appraisal techniques

you will show that complex problems with more than one variable have been explored
you will have used and applied relevant theories/techniques to explore the different sources of funding and present your findings

Task 4

Explain and justify the venture’s potential success – You must mention issues such as the importance and impact of financial planning on the success of their venture, a brief outline of your pricing strategy and why you have selected this approach and finally the importance and benefit of budgeting for your venture’s success and in securing funding.

1) Evaluate appropriate sources of finance for a business project
2) Assess the viability of a project using investment appraisal techniques
3) Analyse budgets and make appropriate decisions and Explain the calculation of unit costs and make pricing decisions using relevant information

you will show that complex problems with more than one variable have been explored
you will have used and applied relevant theories/techniques to explore the different sources of funding and present your findings
will have demonstrated an effective approach to independent research and study and will have met the deadline to submit the tasks and achieve the unit assessment criteria

 
Task 5

Financial documentation – A very simple Profit & Loss Statement, Balance Sheet and a Cash budget appropriate for your form of business can be created. It will use projected amounts based on your research and judgement regarding your chosen business venture.
1) Discuss the main financial statements
2) Compare appropriate formats of financial statements for different types of
3) business and comparisons, both internal and external.
4) Interpret financial statements using appropriate ratios

you will have used and applied relevant theories/techniques to explore the different sources of funding and present your findings
the work you present must be presented in a suitable format, that being the Report and the appropriate financial statements.
you will have demonstrated an effective approach to independent research and study and will have met the deadline to submit the tasks and achieve the unit assessment criteria

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