AV.3   INTERVIEW
Eco Business: Managing Competitive Advantage through Integration of Economic and Environmental Values
SUPERVISOR: A Veshagh, Associate Professor 
205 International Manufacturing Centre Tel: 02476 523 875, Email: a.veshagh@warwick.ac.uk

OBJECTIVES:selection project壁纸

1. To understand and analyse the current business environment 
2. To gain insight into the principles of eco / sustainable business and the green economy of the future 
3. To investigate the drivers, barriers & enablers of eco business 
4. To study how business values can be integrated with environmental values 
5. To understand what structures, management systems and organisations should be envisioned and implemented in response to the challenges created by sustainable development 
6. To identify and elucidate the main characteristics of successful eco businesses 
7. To develop and present case studies in eco business 
8. To examine and evaluate alternative strategies and for eco business 
9. To identify the tools, techniques, technologies & systems for developing eco businesses 
10. To recommend a set of guidelines for setting up, organising & managing eco efficiency and sustainability as core business competences 
11. To provide a blueprint for how organisations can reach / exceed economic as well as social and environmental excellence 
12. To propose strategies for changing course from traditional towards eco / green / sustainable business 

For further details, please contact me by email or phone OR send a copy of your CV if you wish to be considered for this project.
CW.5   INTERVIEW
Creativity, innovation and market research
As global competition increases the need for organisations to clearly differentiate themselves has become critical. Companies now recognise that creativity can generate significant competitive advantage through the delivery of original and valuable products and business solutions. Most companies rely on traditional market research techniques such as questionnaires and focus groups to provide them with data that directs, guides and drives NPD strategy and decision making.  However many organisations are beginning to question their reliance on such potentially biased and often limited data and as such are starting to review the methodological options available to them.

The main objective of this project is to investigate which market research  methods can significantly enhance the creative process and increase the potential for significant transformational innovation rather than incremental change.  The project should outline the
strengths and weaknesses of current methods and develop a model for future market research  processes that will promote meaningful creativity.
PHD.1   INTERVIEW
Strategic Management
This project involves research into how global and/or international businesses develop their strategy with the objective of identifying key factors and parameters behind successful strategy development

Students interested in defining their own project should contact me via email at

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TPP.1   INTERVIEW
Finance and Management Accounting
The project could relate to any topic on finance/management accounting related issues. You have the opportunity to develop your own ideas rather than specifically follow an agenda set by me. 

Below are a number of possible topics but they are only suggestions to help you formulate your own ideas.

1. Relevance and effectiveness of budgeting in cost management.

2. Managing the cash flow implications of working capital in a specified 
        industry - manufacturing / service / project environment.

3. Managing the financial implications of business risk in investment 
        appraisal and project evaluation

4. Effective use of performance indicators relating to cost / 
        efficiency / utilisation / quality / delivery in the business 
        improvement process - in any specified industry.

5. Relevance and effectiveness of Activity Based Cost Management Systems 
        in modern business

MAIN ACTIVITIES: The major activities involve: 
- Literature review enabling the research of the topic via appropriate 
  publications, articles and case studies 
- Sourcing, collection and analysis of available real life information 
  relating to the topic.

REQUIREMENTS: Students will need to have good researching and investigative skills and be self motivated as I am based off site and will only be available at certain pre-arrang
ed intervals to provide guidance. Interested students should reply to timperry@focusconsultancy with the following: 
- A one page CV 
- A covering note explaining 
  - What finance related topic you are interested in? 
  - Why you are interested? 
  - What you think you will get from undertaking the project? 
  - Your initial thoughts on how you would approach the subject 
  - What your source of real life examples would be?

Students who do not provide this will not be considered.
TR.1   INTERVIEW
Centralisations versus Decentralisation in business management
Investigation into the advantages/disadvantages of centralisation and decentralisation for t
he structure of businesses.
VHF.1   INTERVIEW
Finance & Accounting and Business Management projects
I shall be taking on up to a maximum of 4 full-time projects this year and I am looking for students to propose their own project title and area of research.

My interest is in the areas of Accounting & Finance and Business Management, in particular: 

� SMEs 
� Business taxation 
� Process Improvement in Professional Services, including Paperless working environments and Electronic workflow systems 
� Change Management 
� Leadership 
� Business Continuity Planning

Selection of the student to undertake this project will be based as much on enthusiasm shown for the project as prior experience, although the latter will naturally be taken into account.  Students will need to have good researching and investigative skills and be self motivated as I am based off site and will only be available at certain pre-arranged intervals to provide guidance. 

If you are interested in undertaking this project please submit to me (via email: vicky.farmer@virgin) a brief paper (1 - 2 pages) outlining:

� Who you are (CV would be great) 
� Your background 
� Suggested Project Title 
� Reasons you are interested in this project 
� Reasons you think you can make a success of this project 
� Initial thoughts on how you will undertake this project 
� Some ideas or a plan for the project

Once your research proposal has been submitted, you will be considered for an interview.

Supervisor profile:  Vicky has her own Accountancy Practice having previously worked for large accountancy firms as well as in the University sector as a lecturer in Accounting and Finance.  She holds an LLB (Law) and her professional qualifications comprise Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Associateship of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.  Her professional experience covers accounting, taxation, change management and process improvement in the context of professional services organisations.  She has worked in the sectors of accountancy practice and academia.

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