GUIDELINES FOR MBA PROJECT WORK

Chapter-1
Introduction-The chapter includes the background of the study.
Part A- About Industry
(Brief history, growth and prospects)
Part B- Company Profile
(Inception, Type, Nature, Board of Directors, Organisational Chart, Mission And Vision
Statement, Quality Policy, Product /service profile, market share, competitors, functional chart,
future prospects/growth of the company)
Part C- About Subject
(Definition of the term used, importance and other relevant aspects of the subject)

Chapter-2
Research Methodology

 Title of the study

 Statement of the problem
 Objectives of the study
 Scope of the study
 Types of research
 Review of literature (if needed)
 Hypothesis (if needed)
 Operational Definitions (if needed)
 Sources of data
 Sample Design
 Tools of data collection
 Plan of analysis
 Reference Period
 Limitations of the study

Chapter-3

Data Analysis and Interpretation

 Table no.
 Title of the table
 Data Table
 Analysis
 Graphical Representation ( with figure number and figure title)
 Interpretation
(Analysis should be done according to the objectives of the study not according to the
questions in the questionnaire)
Chapter-4
Summary of findings
Findings of the project should be given to justify the objectives of the study.

Chapter-5
Suggestions, Conclusion & Implication
Suggestions & Conclusion should be given in line with the objectives and findings of the study.

Appendices & Annexure

Copy of questionnaire and all other materials collected from the organisation may be annexed. In
case of finance topics company’s balance sheet for 3-5yrs should be provided.

Bibliography
Reference made from text books, journals, newspapers & magazines are to be listed. Name of
website and source of internet can also be mentioned with correct address. The order to be
followed for books, journals, newspapers & magazines is
Author's last name, first initials, publication year, book title, location and publisher. Your
reference should appear as follows

Examples:

Book
• Barnett, M., & Roberts, L.(2002).Working Communication. Milton, Australia: John Wiley
& Sons

Journal

 Khandwalla, P.N., & Mehta, K. (2004). Design of corporate creativity. Vikalpa: The
Journal for Decision Makers, 29(1), 13-28

Website

http://www.who.org/positions/evidence_based.html

http://www.writeexpress.com/bias.html
PROFORMA
Students are advised to follow the following Proforma while finalizing and Printing of their
Project work reports.
Title Sheet
Declaration by the Student
Certificate by the Guide
Certificate of the Company
Acknowledgement
Executive Summary
Table of Contents (with page no.)
List of Tables (with page no.)
List of Graphs (with page no.)
Bibliography
Appendices
Special instructions to students:
 Student should submit 3 hard copies in colour and 4 copies if company
requires a copy.
 The personal copy should be carried for viva-voce examination.
 Respective guide will provide the title page and print out of the title page will
be done in NERIM only.
 The font used in the report has to be in Times New Roman (size12) or Arial
(size 11) and for main heading size 16 and sub-heading size 14 and has to be
in double spacing.
 Student should ensure that the articulation should be in third person singular
number and use of first person singular number should be avoided.
 The sample size should be adequate, representative and reliable to reflect the
attributes of the universe or population of the study.
 The title of the study, objectives, analysis, findings and suggestions should
tally.
 The title of the project should be submitted within 21st July’2018, with the
consultation from the organisational guide along with institutional guide.
 Once the topic got finalised, the students are not allowed to change further.
 The objectives and questionnaire should be submitted within 25th July’2018.
 In case, more than one student doing project in the same organisation, they
should ensure that the topic chosen by the student should be different from
each other.
 The student should ensure that the introduction about the subject of the study
conducted should be written in their own words as well as in terms of their
personal experiences during the course of the study.
 The student should have a record of the number of hours visited to the
company and the attendance sheet from the company should be duly signed
from the organisational guide and should be submitted once they rejoin the
college.
 The student, doing his/her project in Guwahati, should fill the record sheet
every time they meet the guide which will be maintained by their respective
guides.
 The student, doing his/her project out of station, should update their
respective guides through email and the acknowledgement mail from their
guides is needed. The print out of both student & faculty’s acknowledgement
mail should be submitted and dully signed by student and guide once they
rejoin the college which will be attached with the record sheet and considered
as their attendance.
 The minimum number of times the student should meet the guide is Ten (10)
times (From 9th July to 11th August’18).
 The student is not allowed to copy the previous year projects; rather they
are allowed to take reference from them. If the college finds by any means
that the student has copied then their project will be cancelled and they
need to appear for the same next year.
 The student should regularly visit the company and should be in touch with
the organisational guide/institutional guide. If any complain got from
organisational guide/ institutional guide then the college will take proper
action for the same.
 DECLARATION

I ...................................................hereby declare that this project entitled

“..................................” has been prepared by me during the year

...........................and is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for

the award of degree in Master in Business Administration (MBA) of

Dibrugarh University.

This project report has not been submitted earlier for the award of any other
Degree / Diploma from Dibrugarh University or any other university.

Date: Signature
Place: Guwahati (Name with Register No.)
 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that Mr./Ms…………………………………………, a 3rd Semester student of two years

full time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme, session 2017-19, of NERIM
Group of Institutions (Affiliated to Dibrugarh University and approved by AICTE) has prepared
his/her project report entitled “…………………………………………………………………………”under my
guidance.

He/She has fulfilled all the requirements for the completion of the project report.

I wish him/her all success in life.

…………………………………..

Assistant/Associate Professor

Department of Business Administration

NERIM Group of Institutions

 A PROJECT REPORT

ON

“……………………………………………………….”.

Company

Logo

A project report submitted in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Business
Administration (MBA), in NERIM Group of Institutions under
Dibrugarh University & Approved by AICTE.

Submitted
By
……………………………..
MBA 3rd SEMESTER
ROLL NO:

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

………..X…………. ………X…………….
…………………….. Assistant/Associate Professor
……………………… Dept. of Business Administration
NERIM Group of Institutions
Guwahati

NERIM Group of Institutions

Padma Nath Sarmah Bhawan
Joyanagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022

2018
 ATTENDANCE RECORDS

PROJECT STUDY
MBA 3rd SEMESTER

(9TH JULY TO 11TH AUGUST’2018)

NAME OF THE STUDENT:

ROLL NO. :

TOPIC ...........................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................

DATE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION SIGNATURE OF SIGNATURE OF THE

THE STUDENT GUIDE