GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH PROJECT

of MBA

The Research project will be accepted as per following schedule :

Last date of Submission to the project Guide

25.11.2011

Note : The student whose Project is rejected/disapproved twice by the Guide will be treated
as “REAPPEAR” as per University Rules.

1. The copy of the Title page of approved Final Report duly signed by the Guide
must be added in front of the Project Report. The contents of Report should be :
a. Acknowledgement
b. Title of the Project
c. Review of literature and problem Statement
d. Objectives of the study
e. Research Methodology (Sources of data, Sampling, Tools of analysis)
f. Scope/Relevance of Proposed Study
g. Proposed Questionnaire (if any)
h. References

2. The Final Report should be made as per the following mentioned guidelines:

Main text should be in Arial with 12 font size.

Main headings should be in 14 size Font and bold highlighted
Sub-headings should be in 12 size font, bold highlighted
Line spacing should be 1.5
Tables and figures should be titled above them and centrally aligned.
The report should be numbered centrally on each page starting from the main text.
References should include the papers mentioned in Review of Literature (written

Note : Contents must be in the above sequence to bring uniformity of structure. In Research
Methodology, the students should write the methodology to be used by them in the
completion of the Project.
 3. The Research Project may be based on primary or secondary data or both.
4. The contents of the Project Report to be submitted should include:
a. Introduction and Rationale of the topic chosen (not exceeding 5-6 pages)
b. Literature review and problem formulation (minimum 20 relevant references)
c. Objectives and research methodology.
d. Analysis and interpretation of data.
e. Conclusions/finding and recommendation/suggestions.
f. Reference/Bibliography in specified format.
g. Appendix
i. Questionnaire, if any
ii. Interview schedule, if any
iii. List of companies surveyed.
iv. Raw data, if the candidate wants to submit.
v. Graphs/Diagrams etc.
vi. Any other document relevant to the study.
5. Each Research Project should be independent work of a candidate and the same
should have not been jointly prepared by more than one candidate.
6. The Report should be of minimum 100 pages.
7. The Final Report must reach to the office of the Director, by 26th April, 2011

PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING FOR STYLE AND PUNCTUATION IN

REFERENCES:
Books
1. Bowersox, Donald J., Closs, David J., (1996), "Logistical Management." Tata
McGraw, Hill, New Delhi.
2. Hunker, H.L. and A.J. Wright (1963), "Factors of Industrial Location in Ohio," Ohio
State University.

Journal and other articles

1. Schemenner, R.W., Huber, J.C. and Cook, R.L. (1987), "Geographic Differences and
the Location of New Manufacturing Facilities," Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 21, No. 1,
pp. 83-104.

Conference papers
1. Chandel K.S. (2009): "Ethics in Commerce Education." Paper presented at the
Annual International Conference for the All India Management Association, New Delhi,
India, 19–22 June.

Online resources
Always indicate the date that the source was accessed, as online resources are frequently
updated or removed.
Website
1. Kelkar V. (2009): Towards a New Natural Gas Policy, Economic and Political
Weekly, Viewed on February 17, 2011, http://epw.in/epw/user/viewabstract.jsp
 (SPECIMEN)

A Project on

“Title of the Project”

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of

Master of Business Administration
Session: 2010-2011

Research Guide : Submitted by :

Name Name of Student
Designation Roll No.
Specialization :
 Preface (pg. 1 in roman numbers)

Acknowledgement (pg. 2 in roman numbers)

 INDEX

Contents Page Number

Preface i
Acknowledgement ii
List of Tables iv
List of Figures v
Chapter 1: Introduction (Page Numbers)
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

Chapter 2:
2.1 Review of Literature

Chapter 3: Research Methodology

3.1 Objectives of Study
3.2 Research design
3.3 Data Collection methods
3.4 Sampling
3.5 Scope of Study
3.6 Limitation of the study
Chapter 4: Analysis and Interpretations
Chapter 5: Findings & Suggestions
5.1 Findings of the Study
5.2 Suggestions
5.3 Conclusion of the Study
Chapter 6: Bibliography
Annexure
(a) Questionnaire
(b) Copy of table used
(c) Abbreviations
 List of Tables

Table Number Content Page Number

(pg. 4 in roman numbers)

List of Figures

Figure Number Content Page Number

(pg. 5 in roman numbers)

• Two Hard bound copy of Project Report Should be submitted in black colour,
titled in Golden Colour alongwith a CD pasted inside the cover of the report
with Roll no. & Title of the project written on it.

• Do leave the margin of 1.5 inches from the left of the paper, .5 inches from the
right of the paper, 1 inch from the top and bottom.