THESIS GUIDELINES

Academic Batch | 2011-14 & 2012-14

Department of Thesis
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Level 0, IIPM International Campus,
Satbari, Mehrauli-Chattarpur Road , Delhi , India
e-mail: thesis@iipm.edu;
web: www.iipm.edu,
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As a student of 2/3 years full-time programme in Planning and
Entrepreneurship, you are required to submit a final thesis in order to
award your testimonials. The thesis should be prepared in accordance
with the instructions of these guidelines.
Why Thesis ?

Fulfills requirement of getting Degree / Diploma
Provides an opportunity to explore a topic in depth
Encourages a rigorous, logical and systematic approach to problem-
solving
Career development
General Information
Thesis Procedure
Thesis is a process which is driven by the student. You are required to
work closely with your thesis co-ordination team (over email) and your
supervising external guide throughout the thesis. As set out below, the
thesis process consists of the following steps:
STEP 1: Get your Research Area Approved.

For the approval of your Research Area and Thesis Topic you have to fill the
Annexure A in the given format and send it through email to the respective thesis
ids. You have to compulsorily select the research area from the specialization(s)
you studied and suggest minimum 3 topics from that research area. The subject line
of your email should clearly mention your batch, study centre and proposed research
area of your interest. On the basis of your proposed research area the email should
be directed as follows:
For Marketing and Operations thesis.mkt@iipm.edu
For Human Resources thesis.hr@iipm.edu
For Finance thesis.fin@iipm.edu
For Information Technology thesis.it@iipm.edu
Any Other Area thesis@iipm.edu
STEP 2: Get your Thesis ID Generated.

On receipt of your email request for approval of your Research Area, the thesis
department will verify and validate your request and, if approved you will be allotted
a Thesis ID along with your approved thesis topic from your research area. You are
required to identify an appropriate, eligible and capable Supervising External Guide to
help you with your thesis. This communication from the thesis department will be
sent to you on the e-mail id that you should be providing in Annexure A. Please
ensure to provide us with a working e-mail id that you regularly use to avoid any delay
or miscommunication.
Thesis Procedure contd
STEP 3: Get your Thesis Synopsis of your approved Thesis Topic finalized
in consultation with your Supervising External Guide.

On allotment of your Thesis ID, you are required to finalize your Thesis Synopsis in
consultation with your External Guide and write your research proposal on the
approved Thesis Topic in the required format (see Annexure B). Please note that the
finalization of Thesis Synopsis should be done under the guidance of your
Supervising External Guide and emailed back to the thesis department, marking a
carbon copy (cc) to your Supervising External Guide. Your Thesis Topic will be
archived only after verifying and validating your Annexure B; this also includes
confirming the credentials of your Supervising External Guide. Please provide the
thesis department with exhaustive details of your proposed Supervising External
Guide as required in Annexure B.
STEP 4: Get an Interim Evaluation of your Thesis done by your Supervising
External Guide.

You are required to meet your Supervising Guide at least 4 times during the process
of writing your Thesis and you have to get your Interim Response Sheets filled (see
Annexure C) and signed by your Supervising Guide after every meeting. It is
mandatory that every Interim Response Sheet should be submitted along with a
video recording that documents the minutes of the meeting that the candidate has
held with the External Guide. Additionally, the student is expected to undertake at
least two interviews with industry/subject experts during the course of thesis
completion. These interviews too should be video recorded, and the respective
recordings, along with a typed transcript of the recording, should be submitted
during the final submission of the completed thesis.
Thesis Procedure contd
STEP 5: Get your Thesis Submitted before the due-date and Appear for a
Written Viva.

You are required to submit your Thesis in 1 Hardbound-Copy plus 2 Soft-Copies and
over email in the required format (see Annexure D). Your Thesis will be accepted for
submission only after a written confirmation from your Supervising External Guide
mentioning his/her approval for submitting your Thesis in the required format (see
Annexure E). At the time of submission you have to give a written viva to process
your thesis for evaluation. You should obtain a thesis submission receipt from the
thesis department at the time of submitting your thesis. Failure to obtain a
submission receipt can result in future cancellation of the thesis.
STEP 6: Get through your Final Step

Your Thesis Evaluation will take one month from the date of submission. If required
you will be asked to appear for a verbal viva as a part of your evaluation process. Your
verbal viva will happen either Face-to-Face or over Phone. You will be informed about
your date of viva around a week in advance.
WARNING

The thesis has to consist of 100 percent original work, and any third party material
has to be appropriately attributed and cross-referenced. Such attributed non-original
material can only be a minor part of the thesis. In case any thesis is found to have
relied significantly on non-original material (with or without attribution), then such a
thesis will be rejected as having Failed and the student will have to pay the re-exam
fees applicable at the time of re-submission of the fresh thesis. Please note that a
thesis examiner may, rather than rejecting the thesis, also suggest 'improving' the
thesis, in which case the above mentioned charges will not apply; only improvement
charges would apply in such cases. However, the 'improvement' option will not be
provided to any student if a significant part of the thesis is non-original; only the re-
submission option will be given in such cases, with the student required to submit the
applicable re-exam fees, as mentioned earlier in this section.
Thesis Objectives
Your Thesis should demonstrate that you are able to address complex
problems/issues, which demand the integration of empirical data, theory
and rigorous methods. A Thesis is a formal document to prove that an
original contribution has been done to enhance the knowledge. The thesis
may be based on Primary & Secondary data, but should not be just a
research work. Research is simply gathering of information needed to
answer questions that can be of help in solving a problem. In thesis, you
identify a problem or question that has not been answered before and to
find answers to those question or to solve those problems, you conduct
this study.
The thesis must:

Be based on a clearly formulated research question;
Have specific objectives;
Be based on relevant and clearly-described materials and methods;
Present clear findings;
Present a balanced and critical discussion of material, methods and
findings, which is relevant literature within the field of study ;
Fulfil the formal requirements for a commercially viable presentation
and include a front page, an abstract, a table of contents, references,
etc.

Thesis Objectives contd...
On completion of the thesis, the student should be able to:

Transform a managerial issue into a research question, identify the
nature of the problem, as well as the process needed to solve it;
Choose appropriate research methods;
Collect necessary data/information and critically analyse, review and
interpret ones own research and the relevant literature;
Draw conclusions as to the nature of the problem and how to solve it;
Present well-argued and referenced recommendations as to future
practice(s) in the given field;
Manage and plan the thesis writing process within the given
timeframe;
Where relevant, include feedback and practical policy implications for
local authorities (if research is based on local data) to contribute to
improvements at the local level;
Give a short write-up, highlighting aims, main findings, conclusion and
possible recommendations as well as discussing critical questions
and remarks regarding the findings and conclusions;
Provide critical and constructive feedback to fellow students on their
thesis.
Thesis Deadlines
Thesis ID and Topic Approval: 3 weeks from the date of notification

Synopsis Submission: 6 weeks from the approval of Thesis Topic

Interim Evaluation: 6 weeks from the submission of Thesis
Synopsis

Final Submission: 2 weeks from Interim Evaluation of Thesis
Thesis Notification Date: 2
nd
June 2014 (For Delhi Centre)

Important Dates: Please adhere these timeline to avoid late fine(s)

Thesis Topic Approval: 23
rd
June 2014

Synopsis Submission: 04
th
August 2014

Interim Evaluation: 15
th
September 2014

Final Submission: 30
th
September 2014
Thesis Supervision
Identification of supervising guide
According to the institutes regulations, your thesis should be carried out
under the supervision of an external guide of your choice and approved by
the institute. The external guide can be from an academic background
working with any institute as an assistant professor, associate professor, a
professor or they can be a specialists working and from the industry.

The thesis department approves and archives the thesis topic and the
chosen supervising guide.

12 weeks are allocated for thesis supervision work, during this period you
are expected to meet your supervisor at least 4 times. The supervision
includes all tasks carried out by the supervisor in relation to the thesis:
finalization of the thesis topic, developing the synopsis, reading of drafts,
preparation for meetings, interim evaluation, etc.
Thesis Supervision contd...
Roles and responsibilities
To ensure that the working relationship between you and your supervisor
is as productive and rewarding as possible, we have set down guiding
principles for your respective roles and responsibilities.
The supervising guide will:

Guide the student in formulating clear, relevant, commercially viable,
challenging, ethical and achievable research objectives;
Guide the student in finalizing the thesis topic. The title of the thesis should be
precise, argumentative and specific. It should not be an announcement. It
should be a single sentence, able to reflect the key idea(s) and structure of the
thesis;
Supervise the students preparation of the synopsis in the required format;
Guide the student in using relevant and up-to-date academic/other literature
within the chosen area of study;
Advise the student in the choice of research methods, authenticity of any
published information (secondary data used should be of last 2-3 years, not
older than that), any ethical clearance and data size etc.;
Advise the student in making a realistic fieldwork schedule, primary research
should be included to support your study;
Review and conduct interim evaluation and approve or improve the draft;
Provide timely feedback to the thesis coordinator and assist students in
completing thesis in the desired format and on time.
Thesis Supervision contd...
The student will:

Decide on a thesis topic from the proposed research area of study in
consultation with his/her assigned supervisor;
Participate in formulating the research objectives in consultation with his/her
assigned supervisor;
Prepare and submit a thesis synopsis in consultation with his/her assigned
supervisor;
If undertaking primary research, identify and discuss with the supervisor any
ethical issues and secure ethical approval;
Produce work in accordance with a schedule agreed upon with the supervisor
at the start of the process;
Ensure that material is presented in sufficient time to allow the supervisors
comments, discussion and alterations, before proceeding to the next stage;
Write your thesis and submit interim response sheet for interim evaluation in
time and get an approval from your supervisor for final submission;
Adhere to the deadlines strictly.
Written agreement on supervision
Before supervision starts, you will receive an approval mail from the thesis
department mentioning your Thesis ID, Approved Thesis Topic and your Approved
Supervisor, outlining the terms and conditions for supervision.

On the basis of this approval mail your supervisor and yourself will develop a thesis
synopsis in the required format. The synopsis will be a written document defining
the different phases and deadlines in your thesis process. This should be signed by
both you and submitted to the thesis department.
Annex A: Research Area & Thesis Topic Approval Format





























Summer training details:


Topic -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Company name: -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary on internship ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Name:


Phone Number:

Email Address:

Course to which admitted

IIPM ISBE ICHE
Month & year of admission

Place of study (IIPM CENTER )

Thesis Area Opted:

Specialization Area:

Suggested Thesis Topics:
(Minimum 3 topics)


Projects done in Project Semester (Only for IIPM program)

Your favorite subject(s) of interest while studying at IIPM/ISBE/ICHE

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Mention some notable internal assignments closely or distantly related to support
your research interest area and suggest thesis topics

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Project Title and Specialization Scores





Annex A


Job

Mention how the chosen research area and suggested thesis topics are related to
your current career or helpful for your career path.

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Are you currently working? If yes, mention the following:

Name of company ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Location -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Job Role -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Or else, if you have joined your family business, mention the following:

Industry --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nature of business ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Or else, if you are in an entrepreneurial drive, mention the following:

Industry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nature of business ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Market Research
Scores in market research related papers Research Methodology and Marketing
Research

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Have you used any statistical tools:

T TEST F TEST Z Test CHI SQUARE TEST ANOVA Pearsons Correlation &
Bivariate Regression Others T will be helpful for your career path.

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Annex A



Do you have knowledge about complex analytical methods. Tick any

Multiple regressions
Discriminant analysis
MANOVA ANCOVA
Factor & Components Analysis
Time Series Analysis, Program Assessment, Forecasting
Logistic, Ordered, Multinomial, Negative Binomial & Poisson Regression

Have you used any statistical software for doing projects or gained knowledge on
application while studying at IIPM/ISBE/ICHE?

SPSS/STATISTICA/NCSS/UNISTAT/RATS/SHAZAM Econometrics/MATLAB SAS
/STATA

Books Referred in Market Research

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Annex A
I _____________________ the undersigned Agree that I have read the
thesis guidelines and shall adhere to the guidelines terms &
conditions.

Signature:________________________________Date: ___________
Thesis Research Area
Suggestive List
Marketing
Market environment B2B marketing International Marketing
Market economics Direct Marketing
Customer Relationship
Management
Consumer Behaviour Digital Marketing Service Marketing
Market Research Marketing Channels Retail Management
Marketing Research Ethics in Marketing
Strategic Marketing: Pricing,
Market Entry & Exit Strategy
Brand Research Social Marketing / CSR
Marketing Communication:
Advertising, Public Relations
& Marketing Promotions/
Events/ Activations
Sales Management Rural Marketing
Human Resource
Leadership Training and Development Cultural & Cross-cultural issues
Motivation Performance Appraisal International HRM
Organisation Culture Compensation Management Strategic HRM
Organisation Development Occupational health and safety Talent Management
Work / Industry Psychology Collective Bargaining Success Planning
Recruitment & Selection Labour Welfare Counselling Skills for Managers
HR Audit & Human Capital
Management
Trade Unionism Work life balance
Human Resource Information
System (HRIS)
Quality Management &
Systems
Thesis Research Area
Suggestive List contd...
Finance
Financial Accounting Business Valuations Wealth Management
Management/Cost Accounting Mergers & Acquisitions Investment Banking
Taxation Direct / Indirect Derivatives Corporate Governance
Corporate Finance FOREX Financial Regulations
Financial Planning Capital / Financial Markets Hedge Funds
Financial Risk Management Working Capital Management Islamic Banking
Portfolio Management Corporate Banking Microfinance
Financial Modelling General Life Insurance Equity Analysis
Strategic Finance International Finance
Venture Capital & Private
Equity
Operations
Supply Chain Management
Process Design &
Implementation
Planning & Control in
Manufacturing Industries
Distribution & Logistics
Marketing & Operations
Interface
Planning & Control in Service
Industries
Operations Research Quality Management & Control Warehousing
Service Operations
Technology & Operations
Management / e-SCM
Operations Strategy
Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP)
Thesis Research Area
Suggestive List contd...
Strategy
Business Strategy
Business process
Reengineering
Strategic Management of New
Firm
Operations Strategy Business Restructuring
Entrepreneurship & Strategic
Intuition
Innovation & Strategy
Leadership Skills and Strategic
Management
Strategy Management Models
Competitive Strategic
Management
Strategic Investment Decisions
Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Entrepreneurship
Information Technology
Knowledge Management Technology & Competitiveness Technology in Operations
Enterprise Resource Planning Technology in Marketing Technology & Outsourcing
Search Engine Optimisation Technology in HR Innovation & Strategy
Social Networks & Business
Strategy
Technology in Finance
Thesis Synopsis
A synopsis is a brief outline of your proposed thesis. As a first draft, the
synopsis will help you clarify and structure your ideas. The synopsis
further helps you develop your thesis research proposal in detail. You
will develop your synopsis in collaboration with your supervising guide.
The required length of the synopsis is 3-4 pages (1 page =
approximately 2400 characters without spaces, font size 12 pt. line
space 1.5, margins 2.5 on all sides, A4 paper).
Annex B : THESIS SYNOPSIS FORMAT

Name:

Phone Number:

Email address:

Course to which admitted IIPM ISBE ICHE

Month & year of admission


Place of study (IIPM CENTER )


Thesis Id Allotted



Introduction:















Approved
Thesis Topic:


Specialization Area:

Annex B
Research Objectives:

a.

b.

c.

d.

Research methodology:

Secondary data

Primary data-

Tool used

Sampling method

Sample size

Target Audience


Limitations of the study:









Books referred:




Annex B
Justification of choosing the topic:







DETAILS OF THE GUIDE

Name of the Guide:

Phone No:

Email Address:

Designation :

Name of the organization :

Attach the visiting card :

Attach the acceptance letter:

Annex B
*Use additional pages if required.
Thesis ID generated
Name of the student
Phone No.
Batch
IIPM Center

Thesis topic
Specialization area
Name of the guide
Phone No.
Email
To be filled by the thesis data management team:
Annex C: Thesis Response sheet

Response sheet number:

Thesis Topic:

Date:

Details of the student (Name ,Batch ,Alumni Id ,Phone No and Email Id )




Thesis synopsis (Attach thesis synopsis [ if response sheets are emailed] with every response
sheet )

Date when the guide was consulted: _______________________________

Progress of the work :
(Students are required to give a gist of the literature review, data collection, analysis
and recommendations etc... (use a separate sheet if required).





Comments from the Supervising guide: ( To be filled only by the supervising guide)







Signature of the Supervising guide: Signature of the Student:


Note: -Whenever a student emails his/her response sheet, he/she has to send all the
previous response sheets too. Response sheets should be emailed to the thesis email
ids as specified when sending the earlier annexure. Marking a Cc to the Supervising
Guide is mandatory if the student send the response sheets through email.
Thesis Id:
Annex D: Final Thesis Format
The Manuscript consists of three main parts

The Preliminaries
The Content or the text
The References

The Preliminaries

Title Page
Abstract
Certificate of Originality
Thesis Topic approval letter sent over email
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
List of Figures & Tables
Synopsis

Note : Preliminary pages Numbering should be in lower case Roman numerals; Centered at the
bottom of the page; Numbers at least inch from bottom edge
Title Page
Institute logo ,Name and place;
Name of the Title ,Student and Guide ; Batch and
Alumni No
It should contain all capital letters ; Counted, but
not numbered ;
Abstract
This should include the problem under
investigation; the research methodology and
theoretical orientation; and the expected out
comes and implications of the research
Not to exceed 350 words
Certificate of Originality
It should include original signature of the Guide.
It indicates that the guide has approved the thesis
as a complete and final work requiring no further
alterations. This signatory format is completely
different from the format when submitted at the
time of synopsis.
Acknowledgments:
It should generally include acknowledgment of
assistance received from various persons.
Center the heading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Table of Contents:
Lists all sections with page
numbers; Double space between
entries; Single space within
entries
List of Figures:
Required if figures appear in
thesis
Non-text items; Numbered
consecutively throughout
List of Tables:
Required if tables appear in the
thesis
Tables should be numbered
consecutively throughout.
Synopsis:
Original synopsis (without any
alternations) should be attached.
Annex D: Final Thesis Format
The Manuscript consists of three main parts

The Preliminaries
The Content or the text
The References

The Content or the Text

Introduction
Research objectives & Methodology
Literature Review
Primary Findings & Analysis
Recommendations
Conclusions & Implications

NOTE: Page Numbering should be in Arabic
numerals; Upper, right-hand corner; At least
inch from edge
Introduction:
Introduction of topic.
Literature Review :
Relevant literature to establish a sound base
for the proposed research
Research objectives & Methodology :
Explanation of what is the research objectives
and the methods used to achieve the
specified objectives.
Primary findings & analysis:
Report on the primary data collected using
the research methods and techniques .
Recommendations:
It should be based on resolving the Research
problem. A thesis is written from a
consultants perspective.
Conclusions & Implications:
It should include how the data collected and
the literature reviewed, together contribute
to answering the research questions and
resolving the research problem.
Research Methodology:
It Should cover the following details:
Method used
Tool used
Target Audience
Sample size
Sampling method used
Research Area

Considerations:
It must be appropriate to the objective of your
study
Triangulation Method is mostly used at master
level thesis (Triangulation refers to the use of
more than one approach to the investigation of
a research question)
Justifications regarding specific methods
chosen or used

Data collection methods:
Qualitative marketing research
Generally used for exploratory purposes small
number of respondents; not generalizable to the
whole population; statistical significance and
confidence not calculated. Examples include
focus groups, depth interviews and projective
techniques.
Quantitative marketing research
Generally used to draw conclusions tests a
specific hypothesis; uses random sampling
techniques so as to infer from the sample to the
population; involves a large number of
respondents. Examples include surveys and
questionnaires.
Annex D: Final Thesis Format
The Manuscript consists of three main parts

The Preliminaries
The Content or the text
The References

The References
Bibliography
It should include all works which are referred
to in the thesis.
May be placed at the end of the main text.
Use any standard manual. If one is not using a
style manual, single space within each entry and
double space between the entries.

Appendices
Inclusions: Articles, Questionnaire format, Old
forms or reports, Sample filled questionnaires
with Business cards attached.
Transcriptions of audio speech recordings
should be included in the text of the thesis.
Exclusions: Case study, Power point slides

Response Sheets
All thesis should contain all the Response
Sheets in the prescribed format


The Layout Requirements

Spacing
Font
Header and Footer
Margins
Paper
Overall Appearance
Submission of Final Thesis in Hard & Soft-
Copy along with audio visual or electronic
material
Spacing
1.5 Inch space or Double space throughout
Exceptions: Title page and approval page, Table of contents, Captions, table or figure headings,
Extensive quotations, Footnotes or endnotes, Entries in reference section, Appendices.

Font
Any standard font is acceptable; Use the same font throughout; Use font size 12
Exceptions: Captions (not smaller than 9 point), Headings (not larger than 20 point)

Header and Footer
The Header should include the Institutes Logo with Name (extreme left)
The footer should include the Students Batch (Extreme left) and Thesis Id Number (Extreme Right)

Margins
Pages must have at least 1.5 inch left margin; 1 inch top, bottom, and right margins
Exceptions: pg nos must have at least inch clearance from each edge

Overall Appearance
All corrections should be made before final copy is printed
Unacceptable: Overstrikes or cross-outs ,Handwritten additions or corrections, Lines, dots or shading
from paste-ups .

Final thesis submission : Hard copy & Soft Copy
Portrait format; One side only; Every content of the thesis should be in New Page
Thesis Front Page should include following Institute Logo, Name and Place, Thesis Title, Student
Name, Alumni No, Batch, Thesis Supervising Guide.


Annex E: Thesis Submission Acceptance Format
STUDENT INFORMATION : ( To be filled in capital letters)

Student Name:


Thesis Id:


Phone No.: Sp. Area : ( M), (HR), (F)


Email address:


Title :

As THESIS MENTOR for the student named above, I certify by
signing below that I have read this students final thesis
draft, have approved changes required by me, and
recommend the Thesis for acceptance.
Supervision Guides Name :


Sign : Date :
Annex F: THESIS EVALUATION FORMAT


Details to be filled by the student

Name of the Student: _____ _____________________ Thesis Id No :_______________________________

E Mail ID: ____________________________ Phone No: __________________ Date of viva_____________

Title of the Thesis:
___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Details to be filled by the Thesis Evaluator

1. Research objective /problem definition: Weightage: 05 Marks_______________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Research methodology /Description: Weightage: 05 Marks _______________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Research results /analysis/technical presentation: Weightage: 25 Marks________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________ __

4. Achievement of aims / research objectives: Weightage: 10 Marks_________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Originality /Value addition: (Video transcripts) Weightage: 10 Marks _______________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Quality of recommendations & conclusion: Weightage: 15 Marks _______________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Relevance of the Literature used: Weightage: 10 Marks ______________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Structure and presentation of the thesis: Weightage: 05 Marks ________________
Use of Language :
(Writing style, Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling and Communicativeness)
Layout requirements :
(Conformity with instructions)
9. Assessment of handwritten summary of thesis work: Weightage: 10 Marks____________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Assessment of Process *: Weightage: 05 Marks ___________
(Independency shown by student, Pace of work and Response sheets follow-up)
_________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Deductions (if any) for non compliance *: Marks ____________
To be filled in by the thesis coordinators of respective centers. Deduction for non compliance includes late submission of
synopsis, Guides signature missing on the final thesis, topic approval letter missing, non submission of response sheets on
time etc.


Thesis coordinator: ______________________ Center:
_____________


Viva Voce Checklist

Is the student clear about the Research Objective/Hypothesis/Problem? Yes / No
Is the candidate able to justify the Research Design? Yes / No
Is the student fully aware of the new developments in the Research area Yes / No
Do the research objectives and research analysis correlate each other Yes / No
Are the References and Research Authentic? Yes / No

How do you rate the Viva on the scale of 1to 5? (Where 1 is Excellent and 5 is worst) ----------

Any other comments:
__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________


Name of the examiner: ______________________________ Signature : ___________________________


Date of evaluation : ______________________________


Overall Percentage of marks (Total marks 100): -----------------


Thesis Viva-Voce Evaluation
Purpose of the Viva Voce examination

To examine whether value addition to the existing knowledge was generated
To establish that the research has been carried out independently and genuinely by
the candidate
To determine the candidates understanding of the literature used in the thesis
To examine the conceptual and logical approach and research techniques used in
the thesis.
To allow the candidate to defend the originality of the thesis
Thesis Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presentation of another persons work as your own. Plagiarism can
occur at all academic levels, ranging from students who copy a short passage from
another source and paste it into their own essay without indicating its source, to
supervising guide failing to acknowledge the real source of an idea or insight in their own
work.
Plagiarism is a serious academic and criminal offence. If detected in the thesis, it
typically results in disqualification. In other words, your thesis will fail and you will not be
awarded the degree/diploma and there will be no second chances given.
An academic learning process requires you to work with other peoples ideas. However,
your use of these ideas must be properly acknowledged. It is your responsibility to
ensure that the work you submit does not involve a deliberated attempt to deceive the
evaluator into believing that a borrowed or copied idea or passage is your own.
All quotations from other sources, whether published or unpublished, must be properly
acknowledged. This includes academic sources as well as non-published work obtained
from other students.
Students are advised that plagiarism software detection programs will be used to check
all thesis submitted and no exceptions will be made for students caught plagiarizing.]
Thesis Check List
Ensure that the set research objective /problem has been achieved/solved.

Ensure that your thesis extends the understanding of a subject and makes an
additional contribution to Human knowledge.

Ensure that the data collected has been properly analyzed.

Ideally a thesis is a combination of secondary as well as primary data. However
the requirements may vary depending on the topic chosen.

Ensure that the writing style should remain same throughout the thesis report.
Plagiarism would lead to rejection of thesis.

Ensure that preliminary requirements have been met.

Students must always use the thesis title as approved and sent to them by
email.

The Final Thesis report should be between 10000 to 30000 words.

Ensure that the structural requirements have been met.

Ensure that grammar, punctuation marks etc have been met.

The student should use Thesis Identification Number but not the Student
General Identification Number for any thesis related query.

Ensure that Appendices include Articles, News papers cuttings, Questionnaire
format, Old forms or reports.

Ensure all data, tables and graphs should be in the color format.

Final Thesis should be submitted in the form of 1 Hard copy, 2 soft copies & 1
soft copy by email.

There will be video recording of two interviews with industry/ subject experts
and also with the external guide.

There would be marks deduction or rejection of thesis for Non compliance of
thesis rules.
Reach the Thesis Department:
For Marketing and Operations: thesis.mkt@iipm.edu
For Human Resources: thesis.hr@iipm.edu
For Finance: thesis.fin@iipm.edu
For Information Technology thesis.it@iipm.edu
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