PROJECT GUIDELINES (Students) End term Project is one of the important components of the MBA program and in this

context some guidelines regarding project work have been established to ensure that the project by the student is authentic and is of high quality. One of the important stipulations regarding project for MBA is that the candidate is to undertake a project in the chosen specialization. The projects will be reviewed, monitored and tracked by the Project Supervisor and the Review Committee member. Introduction letters for the students is available with Mrs. Taj, from 24 th December 2013 onwards. The reviews and the evaluation are compulsory Project Supervisor for each student has been allotted and displayed in the notice board. Students shall meet the concerned supervisor on or before 18th December 2013 to finalize with the tentative project topic. There will be a Project Review Committee for each student who will be conducting the periodic reviews. All the faculty members are review committee members. The review schedule is given for your reference. Each student is expected to submit one hard copy of full report, one hard copy of synopsis & one soft copy (CD) of the Project Report at the end. The format and contents of the report should be strictly followed.

Review Schedule: Review First Review (10 marks) Mid Review (30 marks)
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Date Feb 20 and 21 2014 March 20th and 21st 2014

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Criteria (for mark allocation) Approval of Project Topic by the company and supervisor. Report on - Need for project - Objectives and scope - Hypothesis - Review of Literature - Methodology - Viva Voce (30 marks) - Project Report (30 marks)

Final Review (60 marks)

April 24th and 25th 2014

The functions of the committee include Providing appropriate counseling, advice and suggestions to all students undertaking project work regarding project area and in general helping the project coordinators in project related activities. Conducting at least three reviews and evaluating the progress of the project students. Ensuring that the student has incorporated all suggested improvements and suggestions in their project work. Checking the content and format of project report as per the norms. Preparation of Project Report The following should be the contents of the report: Title Sheet Bonafide Certificate duly signed by the Project Guide (CBS) and Project Guide (Company) Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction Research Background Description of specific / general scenario of the topic under research Identified Problem

 Need for Study Objectives & Scope Chapter 2 Literature Survey Review of Literature Research Gap Chapter 3 - Methodology Project design Assumptions, Constraints and Limitations Proposed data collection Data & Processing Tools for Analysis Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Interpretation Descriptive analysis Analysis using Statistical Tools and tabulation of results Interpretation thereof Diagrammatic Representation Chapter 5 Conclusions Summary of Findings Suggestions & Recommendations Conclusions Directions for Future Research Appendix Copy of Questionnaire/Interview Schedule Data source Bibliography Any Other reference material Format The Main Heading Size 14 (Bold) The Sub Headings Size 12 (Bold) The content should be of Times New Roman Size 12 Line spacing 1.5 Margin all sides - 1.5 Front page format

Project Coordinators Copy to: (i). Examination Coordinator (CBS) (ii) Concerned Guides (iii) Dean (CBS)