Students in their second year, with the guidance of their supervisor, have to conduct a small project investigating one significant issue of question related to one of the following areas: 1) School-based management; 2) Education policy and decision analysis; 3) Leadership and organizational culture; 4) Roles and task of educational administrator; 5) School effectiveness and school improvement; 6) Environmental constraints and impacts on educational administration; 7) Accountability and ethical aspects of educational administration; 8) Personnel management; 9) Educational planning and school finance; 10) Decision making in education; 11) Others (with permission of supervisor). In general, this project may be a survey, and experimental study, or a case study. Students have to complete a research report of the project according to a standard format given by the Facultyof Education. With the permission of their supervisor, it is possible for a group of not more than three students to conduct one substantial project.