MBA PROJECT REPORT DISSERTION ON

LOGISTICS

We help & Guide to do MBA Final Semester Projects

The students of MBA are now in the final semester and will be doing their project
work this semester. This is one of the important components of MBA programme
and in this context we have brought out some guidelines regarding project work to
ensure that the project by the student is authentic and is of high quality. One of
the important stipulations regarding project for MBA is that the candidate is to
undertake a project in the chosen specialization. The projects will be reviewed,
monitored and tracked by the Project Guide in coordination (ebrand3316vs)
1. PROJECT GUIDANCE:
As the project guide your role is most significant in getting a quality project done.
Indian Institute of Logistics, Chennai requests your valuable expertise in
counseling, advising, monitoring, tracking and evaluating the projects under your
guidance.
We request your full cooperation in our endeavor of ensuring quality projects.
In addition, in order to ensure quality, the qualification and experience of the guides
have been made stringent. The project should be carried out under the direct
supervision of a qualified guide / as per the qualification prescribed below.

Qualifications of Guide
As regards to MBA programme, the Guide must have Master Degree in Business Administration or any
post graduation with specialization in the area relevant to the specialization opted by the candidate.

The guide should have five years of teaching experience at MBA level or post graduation with
specialization in the area relevant to the specialization opted by the candidate or five years
of industrial experience at least as middle level executive in case of MBA.
At a time a guide can supervise a maximum of 15 students.
1.2 Functions
As regards to MBA, the guide is expected to offer suggestions to fine tune the problem
identified for the project study. In the case of MBA the problem identified should deal with
contemporary business issues.
The guide has to monitor and review the project work periodically with minimum three
reviews during the course of the project.
The guide has to send project review marks of students to the Management of the Indian
Institute of Logistics.
The guide has to offer the suggestions for framework of analysis, and structuring the project
report.
The guide has to go through the draft project report and offer suggestions wherever necessary
and to confirm that the project report is submitted as per the prescribed format.
The guide has to confirm that the project report submitted is as per the format provided by
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

2. General Instruction to Project Guides:

Providing appropriate counseling, advice and suggestions to all students
undertaking project work regarding project area and in general helping the projectin-charge in project related activities
Conducting at least three reviews and evaluating the progress of the projects
Ensuring that the student has incorporated all suggested improvements and
suggestions
Checking that the content and format of thesis report is as per norms
2.1 Project Guidelines given to students:
Given below is the extract of the Project Guidelines given to students. Please go
through the same to understand the expectations and requirements of a typical MBA
project to be undertaken.
One of the important stipulations regarding project for MBA is that the candidate is
to undertake a project in the chosen specialization. The main focus of the Project
should be on the chosen area of Specialization in Logistics & Shipping.
To explain about a brief synopsis of the proposed project in the prescribed format
given.
The students are permitted to proceed with topic of the projects only
The student is expected to execute original work. If at any point of time it is noticed
that the work is not original, the project will be summarily rejected.

3. Major Types of Project

The project undertaken may be of various types:
Exploratory type
The student to explore the possible causes for a phenomena or status
Descriptive to support or disprove existing facts with Quantative data
Survey type
Experimental study
Conduct of experiments to find the cause and effect relations between experimental variables and
dependent variables
Ex. Impact of training programme on performance, impact of advertisements on sales
Desk research based on secondary data
Making use of published data and analyzing the data and riving interpreting such data and arriving
at meaningful conclusions.
4. Role of Project Guide
The Student is required to meet the guide periodically on mutually agreed upon dates.
The Student is also advised to maintain e-mail contact with the guide
Any Conflict of interest during the course of the project can be immediately brought directly to
the notice of the Management of IIL.
Project topic choice, the student is required to present the following details:
Need for the project
Objectives and scope of the project
Review of Literature

Finalization of Research Objectives, the student is required to present the

following details:
Synopsis (2 pages executive summary of the project)
For the First Review, the student is required to present the following details:
Problem identified and confirmed
Background Study
Proposed Methodology & Type of Project
For the Second Review, the student is required to present the following
details:
Any Suggestions/extensions suggested by the guide at the First Review should
be incorporated and project modified accordingly before the Second Review.
Proposed Analysis (Statistical Tools) and Interpretation methodologies
Deliverables Expected Conclusions
A report incorporating all the above details should be submitted at the time of
Second Review.
Work completed so far
Questionnaire designed or interview schedule (if applicable)
Further work to be done

For the Third Review, the student is required to present the following details:
Progress of Second Review
Any Suggestions/extensions suggested by the guide at the Second Review should be
incorporated and project modified accordingly before the Third Review.
Report of Pilot Study
Summary of Literature review
Data captured so far with all details including scope, sample size, assumptions, constraints,
limitations etc.
Deviation if any and justification
A report incorporating all the above details should be submitted at the time of Third Review.
Submission of Rough Draft by the student:
A draft copy of Thesis signed by guide
The evaluation by the project guide is based on the above points.
Last date for Submission of final Draft by the student
Each student is expected to submit three copies of Project Report
o Title Sheet
o Bonafide Certificate duly signed by the Project Guide and Project-in- charge
o Acknowledgement
o Table of Contents & List of Tables
o List of Figures
o List of Abbreviations

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Research Background Description of specific industry/ general scenario of industry
Identified Problem
Need for Study
Objectives & Scope
Deliverables
Chapter 2 Literature Survey
Review of Literature
Research Gap
Chapter 3 - Methodologies
Type of Project
Target respondents
Assumptions, Constraints and Limitations
Proposed Sampling Methods
Data Processing
Tools for Analysis
Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Interpretation
Proposed Analysis (Statistical Tools) and Interpretation methodologies
Calculations
Diagrammatic Representation
Deliverables Expected Conclusions

Chapter 5 Conclusions
Summary of Findings
Suggestions & Recommendations
Conclusions
Directions for Future Research
Appendix
Copy of Questionnaire/Interview Schedule
Bibliography
Any Other
Project topics Examples
Research on Supply Chain Management
Study on import & export procedure in custom clearance
Study on Inventory control methods
Study of customs procedure of import & export
Study on multimodal transport
A research on customer service satisfaction level.
Research on ODC (Over Dimensional Cargo)
Research on Vendor Management
Study on Conternisation
Study on Warehouse management

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