Topic: Security Risk Management

This week you need to submit Milestone 1: An explanation of your topic.

The purpose of this research assignment is to combine the methods of academic research with the decision making processes of businesses. The project will prepare you for self directed learning and research activities that are applicable to pending business decisions. In this class, the research will take place in six phases:

First, students will select business problems that are connected to a topic emphasized in this course. These problems can be real problems in their professional life, or they can be from a company in the news.

Second, students will assemble a set of information sources on the problem. These sources will provide enough background information so that appropriate solutions to the problem can be discussed.

Third, students will present several alternatives as potential solutions to the problem. Advantages and disadvantages of each alternative will be discussed. Once again, these solutions are based on information sources.

Fourth, students will recommend particular solutions and defend their recommendations.

Fifth, students will present their research to their fellow students and moderate discussions of the research, alternatives, and recommendations.

Finally, students will revise their research based on the input from fellow students and then submit the final version of their research projects to the instructor.

To successfully complete this research project, you must do several things:

gain sufficient background knowledge to provide a basis for understanding the topic.

find sources of information on the topic.

assimilate the information to a high degree of expertise.

present alternatives and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each.

recommend a course of action.

defend the recommendation.

revise the information when appropriate

communicate knowledge effectively in written form.