POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

GRADUATE SCHOOL
GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN MANAGEMENT
MEM 6110 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT I
FALL 2015 TRIMESTER
Final Project Instructions & Guideline
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Instructions for Final Project:

1. Make reference to the list presented on page 2 of this document, there you will find a list with
different companies. Each student will select one (1) company to conduct the work required as
part of this final project. Conduct a literature research including but not limited to text books
and journals:
i. After identifying and selecting your desired company from the list in page 2 follow
these instructions:
1. Conduct a criticality analysis of your selected company. The criticality analysis
should be from the managerial standpoint describing the company origins,
operations and their correct or incorrect application of the management
functions: Planning and Organizing. You can perform your initial search in
Fortune 500 Journal and start from that point your research.
2. The project must contain but is not limited to the following sections:
i. Introduction
ii. Definition of key topics.
iii. Company Planning and Organizing Approaches
iv. Discussion.
v. Conclusions
vi. Bibliography

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The project should not have more than 15 pages, Spanish or English.
Use adequate references [e.g., journals or text books]. Company websites or financial journals
could also be used.
This is an individual project, therefore projects will be evaluated with respect to originality and
appropriate coverage of topic definitions, applications and discussion. The professor will identify
projects where students have selected the same company and will compare the work between
students having the same company to assure that work is original and individual.
This final project is due on Saturday October 31, 2015, please return to me via e-mail at
(etorres@escalateresearch.com), please copy both email addresses.

List of Companies.
Students; please select one (1) company of your choice from the list below to conduct your
research/final project.
Citigroup
Boeing
Chase
JP Morgan
Ford Motors
BP Oil Company
IKEA
AT&T
Bank of America
General Electric
Walmart
Apple
Genentech
Dream Works
Google
ING Group
Exxon
Facebook
Microsoft
Johnson & Johnson
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