The instructor will arrange for collaboration with local companies. You are allowed to seek to work with a company of your choice.
Your will focus on either COMPLIANCE, or POLICY. You will gather information about the chosen enterprise and your fieldwork report will be an analysis of either compliance or policy. In order to be effective you will first research best practices, then do an assessment of the company to evaluate how they got to their current status and what there future plans are. Based on their information provided, you will make your own assessments of how well they are meeting expectations. It is advisable to make a rubrics by which you can make your assessments.
Confirm their achievements and highlight improvements to recommended and what it would take to action such items. Make sure that you change names and places and any identifying information to protect the image of the company. You will not be required to sign a non-disclosure agreements.
The final report is to be at minimum 7 pages double-spaced with at least 12 references in the bibliography. You have to go beyond the ability to gather sources and synthesize the findings. Your own reflection is essential. It is your voice in your work that has to become clear.
Plagiarism Policy: If you are found guilty of plagiarism, depending on the case, you risk getting a failing grade for the course.