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留学作业网提供Fontys大学留学生国际商业与管理学课程论文之毕业实习项目大纲：Fontys University of Applied Sciences Introduction 3 1. What’s the scope of projects 4 2. Finding an internship position 5 3. When can you start? 6 4. What can you expect from Fontys? 6 5. What can the organization expect from you? 7 6. What can you expect from the organization? 7 7. Working on the project 8 8. Assessment 8 9. Final defense procedure 10 10. Graduation agreements & working permits 11 11. Further questions 11 Appendices: Introduction You are about to start your final graduation project. After having studied a wide variety of subjects and doing several projects it is now time to show you are ready to start your professional career. In the final eighth semester you will conduct a research based project in a business or non profit organization. The project always deals with real practical issues that the organization faces. The intention is that you come up with practical and feasible solutions to help solve the issues at hand. The intention is that both the organization and you benefit. The organization gets a highly skilled temporary employee to work on a vital issue. You gain a valuable learning experience and a way to show what you can do in a real business setting. Given the nature of the IBMS program, the range for potential topics for internship projects is extensive. In general however, most projects are in three main fields of interest: marketing, management & organization and finance. To provide an indication of possible project topics, some examples are provided for each of the main areas. Marketing - Strategic marketing plans Management & Organization - Balanced scorecard implementation Finance - Outsourcing decisions This list is by no means exhaustive. Every graduation project is unique, matching the organization’s needs with your own skills and interests. Many projects will involve aspects from all three areas. A 指导ASSIGNMENT solid strategic marketing plan for instance, can not ignore financial consequences and organizational implications. The internship assignment should be project based. It starts with a well- defined problem definition. At the end of the project, the clearly defined objectives must have been realized. Given the nature and standards of the IBMS curriculum, the project must involve a good deal of research and should have strategic implications. Naturally, since we talk about an international curriculum, the assignment must also have international dimensions. First and foremost, finding a suitable internship position is your own responsibility. You should approach the finding of an internship as if applying for a job. You will generally be more successful if you prepare yourself well and start early. Also important is to realize for yourself what kind of assignments you are interested in and in what kind of organization you feel comfortable. It would be a shame if you have to do an assignment you’re not really interested in. It is always better to work on something you enjoy doing, not only for your own piece of mind but also for the quality of your work. 1. open applications It is always possible to contact a company outright, especially if it is an organization where you really would like to work. It is also a bit of a shot in the dark since you don’t know if this company is looking for an internship student. Motivate your application well. It is also a good idea to provide the company with the company leaflet that is posted on the site. This will help them understand the entire process.#p#分页标题#e# A second way of getting in touch with companies is using your network of family, friends or fellow students. They may have leads to follow up on. The third option is to contact the companies registered in the file at the secretary’s office. Also on the IBMS student’s page you can frequently see postings from companies asking for internship students. Part of the project-application process involves discussing the nature of the internship project. Don’t be put of if the project that the company offers, initially does not meet the criteria described above. You can use your own creativity and persuasive skills to steer the project definition in a direction that meets the IBMS standards. But no matter that you are not on your own and that you can always ask others around you for help, nothing happens if you don’t go out there and be proactive yourself. IBMS does not pose any restrictions on the type of organization in which to do your internship. It could be in any industry. We do however pose some conditions on the quality of the organization. The organization should offer a professional working environment and a minimum of 15 employees. For instance, the newly opened restaurant of a friend of yours is not the kind organization that is suitable for a graduation project. Also the organization must be willing and able to appoint someone knowledgeable as your company mentor. There are two conditions that must be met before you can start your project: 1. An approved graduation proposal Once you have found an organization and discussed the project with them it is time to write down the details in a graduation proposal. You must use format A in the appendix for this. The proposal contains details about the organization and assignment. You submit the proposal to the IBMS graduation coordinator via this e-mail address: [email protected] The graduation coordinator will review whether the assignment and organization provide a suitable environment for graduating. When approved you will be notified by the coordinator who your IBMS tutor will be. Often though, the coordinator will have some questions or remarks before giving approval. If you have any questions or doubts about the assignment you can always consult the graduation coordinator before submitting the proposal. The reason for the second condition to be fulfilled before starting is simple. We don’t want you to start your graduation project with too much unfinished business from previous semesters taking up your time. You can only start when you have no more than 10 ECTS from semester 7 open. Be careful not to make final commitments to a company before meeting the credit deadline. It leaves a bad impression if you accept an internship, while knowing you will not get permission to starts because of insufficient credits.#p#分页标题#e# The final internship of the IBMS curriculum lasts 17 weeks minimum. It is your responsibility to make sure you have an approved proposal and sufficient credits before your starting date of choice. If you do not meet these deadlines it results in having to delay the starting of your internship.
Firstly a member of the academic staff of IBMS is appointed as a tutor to you. This person is your main contact with Fontys. The IBMS tutor will visit you somewhere in the first few weeks of the internship. It is preferred that the company mentor is present too so that all key players in your project can get acquainted. Other visits can be scheduled should there be a need for it. This is however your responsibility. The most important responsibility of the IBMS tutor is to counsel you while working on the project and writing the report. It is your responsibility to ask for counsel and feedback if and when you feel a need for it. Be proactive in this aspect too. The tutor can only be of use if you show what you’re doing.
In short the organization expects you to work on the project and deliver the results that were specified. You are however also a temporary co- worker in the organization. You should therefore follow the same code of conduct and professional behavior as the other employees. In general you are expected to work during the usual business hours. All in all the internship is a full time job. Naturally it may occur that you have to work out of the office from time to time, especially when doing research. Discuss this with your company mentor so that there are no misunderstandings. Besides the professional aspect, there is the social aspect of working somewhere. This is something not to be underestimated. Try to be a colleague too, not just a hired gun who’s doing a project. It will eventually make your work easier and your time more enjoyable. 6. What can you expect from the organization? To ensure you a smooth introduction in the organization, a company mentor should be appointed. The company mentor helps you get settled in and get started. He or she will also monitor and evaluate your performance and serves as sounding board while working on the project. Furthermore you should have a workstation with computer access and other common facilities. A compensation of roughly €400 per month is customary (though not mandatory).#p#分页标题#e#
Since your assignment is project based your first activity should be to write a project-plan. This is the first document that you will discuss with your company - and IBMS tutor. Describe clearly what you think you need to do to be able to meet the project’s objectives. Also give an indication of the time involved in the various steps. 8. Assessment The overall project is assessed on three main aspects:#p#分页标题#e# 1. professional attitude and behavior More specifically you are assessed on the following competences: To enable the assessment, input from the company mentor is required. The company mentor is therefore asked to fill out an assessment form (appendix F) twice during the internship. The first time roughly halfway the project and the second time towards the end. These assessments will be discussed with the organization and the IBMS tutor. Ad 1 Professional attitude and Behavior For more details of this part of the assessment, please consult appendix F. Ad 2 Quality of report Your report is an important document that you write for two reasons. For the company it should be a document that is of value and will address the issue (problem) that was the basis of your project. It is also used as one of the deliverables for assessment and serves as the starting point for the final defense at school. For more details on the assessment criteria, please check appendix E.#p#分页标题#e# It may happen that one or more members of the exam committee have doubts about the quality of the report. If these doubts are so strong that there is a good chance you may not pass the defense, you must be informed at the latest three working days before the exam. Your IBMS tutor can then advise you against participating in the final defense. In consultation with your tutor you will then decide whether or not to sit the examination.
During the defense session, the examiners want to make certain that you know what you’re talking about and that you can sell your proposal. Naturally you bring your report to this session. It is certainly not expected that you can quote by heart every page that you have written. The defense is the last step in the assessment process but a crucial one. For more details on the assessment criteria, please check appendix E. The regular final defense moments are end of June or end of January. Normally you have to hand in your thesis 3 weeks prior to the defense to allow for reading time by the examiners. To meet the 17 week project time you have to start the internship at the beginning of the spring term or at the start of the fall term to do your defense at the regular moments. It is possible to do the final defense at the end of other months too (except July). For these you will have to register in advance. Also pay attention to the exact deadlines for handing in your thesis. You can find those on the IBMS page, general information and then ‘event list’. During the defense, your tutor, a second IBMS examiner and an external expert assess your defense. They will ask you critical questions about the thesis and the graduation project. A defense lasts one hour and the procedure is as follows: If you fail, there are three possibilities: 10. Graduation agreements & working permits When doing the internship in the Netherlands, no official working permits are required, not even for non-Dutch students. However foreign students who need a visa permit to stay in the Netherlands must fill out the graduation agreement (check appendix B). There is a version in Dutch and English. 11. Further questions Submit Graduation proposals to:
Ewoud Jansen, Graduation coordinator John Meulders, Graduation secretary
Last name Company name bedrijf Company Mentor data Last Name + initials Also indicate in what professional field you will be active, e.g. strategic marketing, export marketing, purchasing, supply chain management etc.. Remember that the task must have both a strategic component and assist in solving a specific problem. Supervision: Terms of employment Agreements on conditions of employment must be laid down in the graduation agreement (You can use format B for this. You don’t have to submit format B) The project plan generally consists of the following components: 1 Background Organisation description, background.
Why is the project being carried out? What is the objective, what should be achieved with the final product? Please be as specific as possible.
What sub-products are there, what components make up the final product? Which requirements must the products fulfil? It must be possible to determine subsequently whether the products fulfil these requirements. 4 Research plan To be able to meet your objectives, you will have to conduct research. Indicate clearly what you need to know. Formulate these as research questions. Also indicate by what manner you can find answers to these questions (desk research / field research). The research-plan is one of the most vital parts of the project plan. It forces you to think about what kind of information you need for the assignment. It will hopefully also prevent you from gathering information that is irrelevant (also check section 7, working on the project). 5 Project organisation and planning Converting points 1 to 4 into specific activities. What activities, when should they start, when will they be concluded? In this process, think both ‘from start to finish’ and ‘from finish to start’.
List any possible risks you may encounter during the project. For example, a common risk is getting low response on surveys. What can you do to minimize this risk? Do you have a back up plan? FORMAT E: Elaborate Assessment Criteria Project Implementation Criteria#p#分页标题#e# Thesis Criteria PC5 Analyzing & Information Processing PC6 Creative Problem Solving Final Defense Criteria PC4 Communication PC5 Analyzing & Information Processing PC6 Creative Problem Solving Cover The cover should only include the title and the name of the author(s). Preface Table of contents Executive Summary Main Text |
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