Jain Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship

Dissertation Projects- PGDM (2014-16)

Report Format & Instructions

Title Page

Certificate from the Faculty Guide

Declaration by the Student

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Contents

Chapter 1- Introduction (Intro of the Project & related elements; Objectives of the study;
Statement of Problem; Scope of the study, Limitations of the study)

Chapter 2- Review of Literature

Chapter 3- Research Methodology (Research Design; Sample Design)

Chapter 4- Analysis & Interpretation

Chapter 5- Findings & Recommendations

Chapter 6- Conclusion

Bibliography (APA STYLE OF REFERENCING)

Appendices If any (List of Tables, List of Figures, Copy of Questionnaire, etc.)

 INSTRCUTIONS FOR REPORT

1. No Page numbers on Title page, Acknowledgement, Certificate,

Declaration, Contents etc. Page number 1 will begin from Chapter-1
(Introduction)- Page number to be placed at Bottom Centre.
2. The number series for every chapter will be followed in this manner- 1,
2, 3.- 1.1, 1.2, 1.3-, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3-, A, B, C-, a,b,c. No use
of bullet points.
3. All Text Font style- Times New Roman. Headings Font size- 14, Sub-
heads-13 and main text-12. Justified alignment and 1.5 line spacing.
Heading and sub-heads in Bold. No underline.
4. The source should be mentioned for every text/graph/table/picture etc
at the bottom of the same. It has to be referred in the Bibliography
chapter in detail, following the APA Style of referencing.
5. No watermark or Header/Footer to be used in the Project.
6. Table of Contents Format- Chapter Number, Chapter Name & Page
No(s).
7. No report shall be accepted without the Certificate from the Faculty
Mentor and Declaration by the student.
8. No report to be accepted which fails to follow the format
9. Each student will submit 2 Hard bound copies with 2 CDs.