GUIDELINES FOR FINAL RESEARCH PROJECT (PGDM and PGDM (IB) PR7 06/PR705

Final Research Project is an integral part of the 24 months of PGDM Programme at Jagannath International Management School, Kalkaji.

Aim and Objectives of the Project Work The project is an activity assigned to each student to identify a problem issue at the organizational level/industry level and undertake a research study, through a systematic research methodology. The Research Project is to be preferably a primary data base research project. The students have to analyze the data using appropriate techniques preferably SPSS and draw-up conclusion and recommendations.
1. SYNOPSIS The student has to prepare a tentative research proposal/synopsis. Format for the synopsis is attached (Annexure -I) Last date of submission of the Synopsis of is 10th Feburary, 2012. 2. APPROVAL OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL / SYNOPSIS After preparing the research proposal, the student should preferably have preliminary discussion with faculty guide before proceeding further and approval of faculty guide has to be seeked. 3. FINAL PROJECT REPORT SUBMISSION All students have to submit two black hard bound copies with golden embossing of their Final Research Project to their class coordinator. Format attached (Annexure-II)

Last date of submission of the Final Project reports is 10th March, 2012.

FINAL RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT GUIDELINES FOR PGDM/PGDM (IB) STUDENTS

1. The guidelines for the Project Report structuring are mentioned hereunder and all students are advised to follow the same:
1. Title Page 2. Students Undertaking I have been undertaking that this is my original work and have never been submitted elsewhere Project Guides: (By Student Name) Faculty 3. Contents Headings and subheading with page numbers CONTENTS Description Acknowledgement (i) Contents List of tables List of figures List of symbols, Abbreviations or Nomenclature (optional) Executive Summary 1. Introduction to topic 2. Company Profile 3. Research Methodology 4. Analysis & Interpretation 5. Findings & Inferences 6. Recommendations and Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Page No. (i)

The main headings are numbered serially. The subheadings are indented two spaces to the right under the concerned main headings. Page number starts from the introduction chapter. List of tables & figures Separate pages for tables and figures should follow the table of contents. Sometimes both tables and figures are given together in the same page itself.

Figures refer to maps, drawings, graphs, charts, diagrams and photographs. The full titles of the tables and figures, worded exactly as they appear in the text, are presented with corresponding/consecutive numbers and page location. S. No. 4. Acknowledgement LIST OF TABLES Table title Page No.

Acknowledgement
Normally it should not exceed one page and should be written in third person. When written in first person the researcher should sign it. Generally it includes i. A word of thanks to guide and other faculty ii. Gratitude to people in the organization, etc [Name of the Student] 5. Executive Summary It includes organization profile, justification with emphasis on the objectives, methodology, key findings and recommendations of the study. 6. Chapter _I Introduction to the topic 7. Chapter II Company Profile History, Organization Structure, List of key Management personnel Current Sales, Product Mix, Market position, Direct competitors, Future Plans 8. Research Methodology

Sample size and technique

Objectives Hypothesis Primary Data Secondary Data Data Analysis Limitation (if any)

9. Analysis and Findings (using SPSS or any other statistical tool)

10. Findings and Inferences 11. Recommendations and conclusions

12. Appendices Questionnaires List of tables

 Glossary Bibliography References

The Reference Matter

Appendix An appendix is used for additional or supplementary materials, which has not found place in the main text. The materials that can be included here are original interview schedules/questionnaire, copies of covering letters used, documents and long explanatory notes to the text, statistical tests used and tables referred and any other material of considerable reference value. Bibliography The books, journals, reports and other sources of secondary data according to alphabetical order of last name (surname) of the author are to be listed in the format given below: Book Dessler, Gary and Varkkey, Biju. Human Resource Management. Prehtice Hall, New Delhi, 2009. Articles Nirmala Banerjee, Trends in Womens Employment, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 4(2):1989, pp. 1022.

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Guidelines For Typing TYPING INSTRUCTIONS: o Border Indents Top, Bottom & Right 1 Inch.. Left 1.5 Inch.

o Page Numbering Bottom centered o Font Type Arial o Font Color Black only o Font size Uniform & Consistent throughout the report Chapter Heading 16 (Bold) Titles 14 (Bold) Normal Text 12 (Regular)

o Line Spacing 1.5 o Graphical Presentation Color/Black & White o Graphical Number Each and every Table / Exhibit / Figure must be assigned its reference number. E.g. Table 1.1, Fig 1.1, etc. PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: o Paper A4 Size

ANNEXTURE-I

TOPIC of Final Research Project

SYNOPSIS Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for award of Post Graduate Diploma in Management Approved By AICTE

PGDM-VIIA/B/ PGDM-VII (IB) BATCH -2010-12

Submitted To: Name of Guide Designation

Submitted By: Name Roll No. Class

Second page will the contents page of the synopsis Third page Chapter I- introduce the topic of your Final Research Project. Eg if you are doing project on training effectiveness of some company in the 3rd page explain in one page the term training. Fourth page- Chapter II- brief profile of the company/ sector where the student is doing final research project in one page or 250 words. It can include History, Products/Services, Organization structure, Future plans, Competitions etc. Fifth page Chapter III- Research Methodology which will include a) Sample b) Sampling method c) Objectives of your research (these are very imp. As the project depends on them. NOTE :- Questionnaire will be based on the objectives) d) Research Method Primary data collection technique Secondary data collection technique e) Analysis technique It includes the statistical analysis which will be used to analyse the result. SPSS is preferred. f) Chapterization:- it means only the names of the chapters which will be there in your final research project. Tentative chapters for final research project:i) Introduction to topic ii) Company profile iii) Research Methodology iv) Analysis of result and findings v) Recommendations and suggestions GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) ix) x) xi) Project should be properly typed in Arial font 12 with no spellings mistakes Page numbering to be done in bottom middle Font colour - Black only Paper - A4 Line spacing 1.5 References to be properly numbered Border- 1 inch (Top, Bottom & Right), Left 105 Inch. Synopsis should not be more than 5 pages. Synopsis is to be approved by guide. Progress regarding project be communicated to guide regularly through mails or calls every week. One copy of synopsis is to be submitted to guide and one copy to class coordinator.

Sample:

Annexure-II

PROJECT REPORT ON

Comparative Analysis between different Stock & Increasing HSBCs Customer Base

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for award of Post Graduate Diploma in Management Approved By AICTE (2009-11)

Submitted by Geetika Gupta 14/PGDMA/KJ/2009/011

JAGANNATH INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019