This module is the halfway point in the course, and based on your experiences and what you’ve learned so far, you should be in a good position to pick a finance topic of particular interest to you or of particular relevance to your work and career goals.
The discussion activity for Module 5 gets you started on a simple research project (one to two pages) on a topic of your choice. The research paper itself is due at the beginning of Module 7 in Discussion Forum 5 (see Course Calendar for due date). Here are the steps to follow:
1. Choose a finance topic of particular interest to you or of particular relevance to your work or career goals.
2. Using an Internet search engine such as Google (www.google.com) or one of the full-text online databases available to Thomas Edison State University students through the myEdison portal (see Research Tips at the end of this activity), begin researching your topic.
3. In Discussion Forum 3, post a short project proposal in which you identify the topic of your research paper, your reasons for choosing this topic, and the online resources or types of resources you intend to use (maximum of three resources). Please title your posting “Research Proposal/[Your Name].” Post your project proposal by the date indicated in the Course Calendar.
4. Read and comment on at least two your classmates’ postings by the date indicated in the Course Calendar.
5. Continue researching your project. Your final, documented paper is due at the beginning of Module 7 in Discussion Forum 5.
