Research Project
You have the option of studying 5 specialised electives in term three to give them a breadth of subject matter. Alternatively, if you would like to study one particular area of interest in depth they have the option of taking 2 electives and completing a research project, which in some cases may be completed in partnership with a sponsoring organisation.
The project will be of approximately 8,000 words. This offers an opportunity to specialise in a contemporary finance topic related to students’ future careers. The project should be based on independent research either in the context of a single organisation or using third-party sources.
You are encouraged from the start of the course to think about a topic for their project. A member of academic staff supervises the project, and the student may choose whom they would like to work with. The project must be submitted by the end of July. Company sponsored projects are encouraged and a number of such projects may be available.
Many students use this opportunity to do a project with a company they might want to work for. This gets their foot in the door and can lead to permanent employment post programme, whilst earning course credit. Cass employs someone full-time to coordinate projects with companies and students.
Some recent projects:
- The role of human error in tanker accidents
- US-EU air routes and the 'open skies' effect
- Analysis of financial vehicles for the fleet expansion of a small shipping company
- The EU emissions trading scheme in context with the Kyoto Mechanisms and the price determinants of EU allowances
- Supply Chain in the Fashion industry: A case study of ABC Analysis in Lussile S.A.
- Russia, the West, and Energy geopolitics in the CIS: A new tournament in Shadows
- Corporate social responsibility: ways of evaluating carbon footprint
- The changing environment of the vehicle fuel market: a tentative look at the future of gasoline
- The All-Cargo Airlines Consolidation in China and Its Impacts on Airline Competition
- The Impact of a Suez Canal Closure on the UK Supply Chain
- Investigation into the shortage of officers on merchant ships
- Does investing in hedge funds ensure better risk & return
- Risks and challenges in global sourcing and outsourcing: a practical approach to meet demand
- Recent massive IPO's in Greek Shipping: A theoretical and empirical analysis
- Operational expansion of Thessalonica's container terminal and procurement
- The issues of clean development mechanism in developing countries: a case study on Nigeria
- The Effects of the Suez Canal Expansion
- The Kingstone container terminal: will it become a mega-hub?
- Transhipment challenges in the Mediterranean region
