An Evaluation of the Management of Bagco Nigeria Plc Working Capital and Its Impact on the Organisation's Funding Strategies Between 1st April 2006 to 31st March 2008

OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY, LONDON

SKILLS AND LEARNING STATEMENT

ON THE RESEARCH REPORT OF

AN EVALUATION
OF
THE MANAGEMENT OF BAGCO NIGERIA PLC
        WORKING CAPITAL AND ITS IMPACT
ON THE ORGANISATION’S FUNDING STRATEGIES
  BETWEEN 1ST APRIL 2006 TO 31ST MARCH 2008

SUBMITTED TO OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE AWARD OF
B.SC. (HONS.) IN APPLIED ACCOUNTING

BY

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ACCA REG NO.

OCTOBER 2009

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WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THE MEETINGS WITH YOUR PROJECT
MENTOR?

I have since learnt that in other to be successful in any endeavour, planning should be the first step. The approach taken to my project and with the meeting I initially had with my mentor was planning the entire project approach from start to finish in detail.
I was advised by my mentor not to pick an easy project topic but one which I naturally have interest in. Following this advice has not only given me a satisfying research but one that has changed my view of business in theory and in practical aspect.

Part of the issues that affects planning is unforeseen circumstances beyond control. Such an event happened which disrupted our plans but out of it came an opportunity to learn the importance of been flexible and realistic with plans and also creating a back up. Although it slowed down the progress, my mentor and I were effectively able to manage this issue, and ultimately our targets were met in due course.

I am a meticulous person when it comes to handling projects in every facet of live and takes note of every detail. This has been an area where I had to call on this skill during my project, effectively managing my time was vital in seeing my project through to completion, also considering my project mentor whose time I had a privilege of, as he was a very busy man due to the nature of his job and who had to be carried along through every stage of the project work, for this reason I had to start my... [continues]

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