Final Project

Rubrics & Description

Course Title & Code: MGMT306 Operations Management
Department: Management

Academic Year: 2024-25

College of Business Administration
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal university
1. Project Introduction:
The purpose of this project is to describe and analyze contemporary topics in operations
management. The project provides the students with an opportunity to link theoretical aspects
of the course with real-world situations and to learn the challenges faced by companies in the
application of the modern techniques of operations management.
 The project is about one topic. So, you are required to select any one of the following topics but
make sure your topic is not similar to other groups in the class:

1. Supply Chain Risk Management

2. Reverse Logistics
3. Green operations
4. Humanitarian operations Management
5. E-Logistics Strategies
6. Agile operations
7. Global Operations Management
8. Use of Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT) in Operations Management
9. Ethical Operations
10. JIT Operations
11. Lean Operations
12. Master Production Scheduling Techniques
13. Operational Performance Measurements
14. Customer Relationship Management Techniques
15. Supplier Relationship Management Techniques

2. Course Learning Outcome to be achieved by this project:

CLO CLOs aligned
Code
Course Learning Outcomes
with PLOs
S-1 PLO-?

S-2 PLO-?

V-1 PLO-?

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3. Workflow Required for Project Report and Presentation

The project may follow the structure given below.

 Title page with project topic, students’ names, and their IDs.
 Table of contents

1. Introduction
// Background about the topic, objectives of the project, sources of information,
method of collecting and analyzing data, organization of project report.

2. Theoretical Part
// Give a comprehensive review of the concept, importance, techniques, factors,
and measurements related to your selected topic as described in the literature
(books, journals, Internet sites, etc.).

// Use charts, diagrams, and pictures for illustration of this part...

3. Analytical Part
//Provide cases/examples from real-world company that applied/used the practice of
your selected topic.
//The analysis should include evaluation of both positive points and negative points
of the topic as practiced in the company.

4. Conclusion &Recommendation
//Brief summary of the report and your recommendations for improvement in the
application of the topic especially in the selected company.

5. List of References

4. General Guidelines: (you may change it according to your

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 project requirements)
1. Each group should consist of a maximum of 5 students.
2. This project should reflect fair teamwork among group members.
3. Each group should assign a group leader as a point of reference with
the course instructor.
4. The written report should be between 3000-4000 words max.
5. Use both primary and secondary sources to collect data and
information to build your report & presentation.
6. The PowerPoint presentation should take no longer than 15 mins,
followed by 5 mins for questions and answers session. All students of
the group must participate in the presentation.
7. Make sure to include visual aids such as graphs, tables (matrices),
diagrams and/or pictures to highlight your points clearly, both in the
report and in the PowerPoint presentation.
8. The report and presentation should be uploaded as a soft copy on the
Blackboard.
9. The submission deadline, for both the report and presentation, is on
December 5,-2024
10. Late submission: Due dates will be firmly adhered. If the project and
presentation are not submitted by the due date, a penalty of 20% per
day will be deducted from the assessment mark.
11. Writing Guidelines: Paper size: A4, Line Spacing: 1.15, Margins:
Normal all sides, Font: Times New Roman, Font Size: 12 for text and 14
for heading. Harvard referencing should be used for in-text references
and bibliography.
12. Your report and slides should be grammatically correct, well
punctuated, clear, concise, neatly presented, and easy to read.
13. Plagiarism: will not be tolerated at all and will lead to serious
action. Further details on plagiarism available in course syllabus

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 5. Holistic Rubric (Mental Agility)
Project Report
Evaluation Code (AACSB) E M DM
Marks
Meet (Minor Meet (Major
Sr. Assessed Items with Maximum Exceed Does not Meet Allocated
Improvement) Improvement)
Marks
Marks Allocation 10 9 8 7
Organization of Report: Academic Paragraphs & Arguments Paragraphs & Paragraphs & Paragraphs &
English: Grammar, spelling, are skillfully organized. Arguments Arguments are Arguments are 10
1 disorganized.
punctuation, vocabulary, referencing are well organized.
style (HBR) and flow of writing. organized.
Marks Allocation 10 9 8 7
Conclude through Adequately Include Include only minimal
appropriate information include information to information to
to formulate compelling appropriate formulate formulate argument
Resourcefulness: Usage of argument and information to argument and and the content.
Primary and Secondary 10
2 demonstrate mastery of formulate the content.
data/information. Collection compelling
content throughout.
Background of Organization. argument and
demonstrate the
content
throughout.
Marks Allocation 40 36 32 28
Comprehensively Adequately Partially Used minimal
Analysis/Critical Thinking: analyzed organizational analyzed analyzed organizational factors 40
3 organizational
Analysis of data or scenario/cases. factors. organizational for analysis
factors. factors.
Marks Allocation 40 36 32 28
Demonstrate masterful Demonstrate Use of Use of minimal
use of information adequate use of information information analysis
Decision Making & Problem analysis to identify the information analysis to to identify the right
Solving/Creativity: right solution for the analysis to identify the solution for the
4 40
Conclusion/results to identify the organization. identify the right right solution organization.
right solution. solution for the
for the
organization.
organization.

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 Total out 100
Marks Allocation 20 18 16 14
Depicts best ethical and Conforms to Barely meets Lacks the Ethical/
social practices during ethical and social the ethical and social practices during
Values & Ethics: Commitment to the work. practices during social practices the work. 20
5 the work.
values, standards, and ethics. during the
work.

Marks Allocation 30 27 24 21
Depicts best practices & Depicts good Barely shows Lack of
Autonomy & Responsibility: Professionalism in practices & Professionalism Professionalism in
Professionalism in 30
6 Autonomously and Professionally managing the tasks & in managing managing the tasks &
teamwork. managing the the tasks & teamwork.
manage the tasks & teamwork. tasks & teamwork.
teamwork.
Total out of 50

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 6. Holistic Rubric (Mental Agility)
Project Presentation
Evaluation Code (AACSB) E M DM
Marks
Assessed Items with Maximum Marks Meet (Minor Meet (Major
Sr. Exceed Does not Meet Allocated
Improvement) Improvement)
Marks Allocation 10 9 8 7
clarified the importance of Mostly fulfilled Partially Not clarified the
Presentation Framework the subject to the audience clarified the clarified the importance of the
Opening/Overview, body, and and gets their attention. importance of the importance of subject to the audience 10
1 subject to the the subject to and gets their
closing audience and gets the audience attention.
their attention. and gets their
attention.
Marks Allocation 20 18 16 14
Fully provided Each main Mostly provided Each Partially provided Not provided Each main
point is well supported with main point is well point is well supported
Content Development & Support Each main
facts, anecdotes, or other supported with facts, with facts, anecdotes, or
point is well
evidence that is both anecdotes, or other other evidence that is
Each main point is well supported supported with
sufficient and necessary. evidence that is both both sufficient and
2 with facts, anecdotes, or other facts, 20
sufficient and necessary. necessary.
evidence that is both sufficient and anecdotes, or
other evidence
necessary. that is both
sufficient and
necessary.
Marks Allocation 20 18 16 14
Communication is Communication is Grammar Errors in grammar and
grammatically correct, grammatically correct, occasionally format (spelling,
Communication & Delivery Style interesting, demonstrates interesting, demonstrates interferes with punctuation,
industry knowledge, connects industry knowledge, communication. capitalization, headings).
Shows preparation, maintains interest, with audience, and flows well. connects with audience, Includes some AND/OR Uses language
3 Error free and flows well. Limited errors. AND/OR that sometimes impedes 20
reinforces main points and manages the
time. errors. Language meaning because of errors
moderately in usage.
appropriate to
audience/industry.
Total out 50
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