Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida

GUIDELINES FOR

Dissertation

School of Management
B-30, Institutional Area, Sector-62 Noida

PROJECT WORK
1. INTRODUCTION

As a student of Master of Business Administration-MBA (SEM) you are required to undertake a Dissertation. The aim of the Project is to give you the opportunity to learn independently and show that you can identify, define and analyse problems and issues and integrate knowledge in a business context. Please note that the project must not be treated as just another assignment. The Project provides the opportunity to judge the students time and self-management skills and his/her ability to successfully undertake a long and in-depth study. Students must therefore ensure that they maintain regular contact with their project guide and also that they provide the supervisor with drafts of their work at regular intervals. Finally, to keep yourself up-to-date and under control as regards your project, it is imperative that you meet your supervisor regularly. You are also expected to get the attendance record (Annexure-3) maintained and signed by your supervisor on regular basis. The attendance record must be submitted to your supervisor on 1st working day of every month invariably.

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GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECT The purpose of the project is to give students the opportunity to carry out an in-depth study of an applied nature, synthesizing various elements, yet pursing one area of interest in depth. Your project report should make clear what you have attempted and why you have attempted it; the methods that you have used to collect, collate and analyze the information obtained; and how you have evaluated it. Any recommendations made should be supported by the evidence presented and by logical argument using deductive and inductive reasoning. Students are expected to make minimum 03 internal Presentation, 01 for approval of synopsis and one for mid semester review and third at the time of submission of the report. The Project work would be evaluated by External examiner (60 marks) and Project Guide (40 marks). External experts may be invited for the final internal 2

presentation. On the basis of the external expert recommendations, Project Guides will do the final assessment of the project.

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CHOOSING A TOPIC Choosing your topic is probably the hardest thing you will do. The choice of topic is up to you, with guidance from your guide. Students can work in the same area but the problem undertaken must be different. Once the Guide approves the topic, there shall be no change allowed.

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ORGANISATION OF PROJECT REPORT This section presents some of the norms associated with a project. It is strongly recommended that you follow these guidelines. The final report should be presented in the following sequence: Title page Students Declaration (Annexure-4) Guides Certificate (Annexure-5) Abstract Acknowledgements Table of Contents: List of Tables List of figures List of Appendices

Chapter 1. Introduction: Chapter 2. Study of business function. Chapter 3: Mapping of Business Functions Chapter n. Summary and Conclusions: This chapter includes conclusions Bibliography: List the books, articles (As per Harvard style) Appendices

Note: 1. Your report should be appropriately numbered. It is usual for Page 1 to start with the Introduction. The sections prior to the Introduction are usually numbered with small Romans, i.e. i, ii, iii. It is easier if appendices are numbered in a separate sequence (suggest A, B, C) rather than as a continuation of the main report. 2. Project work is an individual effort of student. However, due to the complexity or size of the problem, a project can be taken in a group of students. In such case following may please be followed; The synopsis must indicate the student contribution and his/her role in the project. The project report may contain a chapter giving the executive summary of the entire project. Rest of the report should contain only student contribution. Under no circumstances two common reports from the student will be accepted.

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Cover Page (example)

Format of the Cover Page

Title of the Project Report (Italic Font Size: 18)

Master of Business Administration (Software Enterprise Management)

Submitted by
Students name Enrolment No.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida

Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Sector-16C, Dwarka, Delhi - 110078

4.2 Abstract 5

This is a summary of about 200 words (not more than one side of double-spaced A4 paper) that describes the topic; explains the aims and methods of the study and gives a brief resume of the main conclusions and recommendations.

4.3 Acknowledgements Here you have the opportunity to thank the various people who have helped in the development of the project. It might include specific individuals who have given information, offered insights, or generally been supportive. Gratitude may be expressed to groups of people, like those who studied, or fellow students. Try not to be too flippant or too soppy!

4.4 List of Tables and Figures Throughout the project, it is likely that you will present material in tabulated or diagrammatic form. Some such presentations will bear only indirectly or partially on your arguments, and in such cases you will need to decide about their proper location. Additional or less relevant information may be better placed in an appendix. Whether you decide to locate your tables/figures in the main body of the report or the appendices, it is conventional to provide special contents pages so that readers can easily find the information. Tables and figures should be listed on a separate page as shown below. 4.4.1 Examples of List of Tables

LIST OF TABLES TABLE NUMBERS I II 4.4.2 III PAGE

Redundancies in the Food Industry, by age, 1980-1987 3 Employees Attitudes to Motivational Factors, by occupation Examples of List of Figures Employees Attitudes to Motivational Factors, LIST OF FIGURES FIGURES I II Maslow,s Hierarchy of Needs Vrooms Expectancy Theory 6 PAGE NUMBER 5 10 6

4.5 Chapterization Introduction: This chapter may include the brief introduction about the company where project is undertaking (if project required). The project problem, need for study/significance of the project, objectives of the project work undertaken. Business process: In this chapter detail business process in respected business area and Study of business function shall be organized into two or more chapters, as the need may be .it is expected that the student understand the complete workflow of the business function. This chapter can be divided into two or more chapters. Mapping of Business Process: This Chapter will study the tools required for mapping

the business functions into ERP and the GAP Analysis. Summary and Conclusions: This chapter includes conclusions, implications and recommendations. Also specify the limitations of your study. You may indicate the scope for further study. 4.6 Bibliography: List the books, articles, websites that are referred and useful for study on the topic of your specific project. Follow Harvard style of referencing. 4.7 Appendices: You should locate in the appendices all that information which gives an additional, quasi-relevant support to the arguments you are constructing. It is important that you put all the information you require the reader to attend to, in the main body of the text. Appendices should be consistently signified by letter (APPENDIX A) or by number (Roman) and give titles that indicate their contents. Do remember to source information in appendices appropriately. Note: Please enclose a copy of approved synopsis as Appendix A in the report. 7

5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOF THE PROJECT REPORT

The project report should be typed on good quality white A4 size executive bond paper. Page Specifications Left margin Right margin Top Margin Bottom Margin : 3.5 cms : 3.0 cms : 2.54 cms / 1 inch : 2.54 cms / 1 inch

All pages should be numbered and number should be placed at the centre of the bottom of the page, not less than 10mm above the edge

Normal Body Text: Font Size: 12, Times New Roman, Double Spacing, Single side writing

Paragraph Heading: Font size: 14, Times New Roman, underlined

All tables, figures and appendices should be consecutively numbered or lettered, and suitably labelled.

Project Report should be Hard Bound with the following colour scheme Background colour of the cover page Cherry Colour of the Text on the cover page: Golden 03 hard bound copies and soft copy of the report and presentation in a CD should be submitted to the project co-ordinator as per the schedule given at pg 10. 6. Progress Review and Presentations Project guide on weekly basis will review progress of the project report. Student must maintain the attendance record of meeting the project guide as per Annexure- III 8

6.1 Presentation i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) It is expected that Students shall follow the Schedule and Submit the Reports as per the dates given. In case a project is taken in a group, it is expected that student will give presentation relating to his/her contribution only. All the presentation should be made through power point presentation only Supervisor may conduct minimum one presentation in a fortnight besides the formal schedule to review the project progress of the students. It is mandatory that all the students must be present in all the presentation, failure to do so would be viewed seriously. Attendance of all the students will be taken before the commencement of the Presentation and at the time of conclusion of the presentation. Any student found absent during the course of presentation will be marked ABSENT and he/she only will be responsible for this.

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Duration of the presentation Synopsis: 10 minutes per student Mid-term Review: 15 20 minutes per student followed by questions from the faculty and audience.

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Submission of documents/draft report/final report i) Students must give the sufficient time to supervisors to go through their documentation etc. ii) It is the responsibility of the student to submit all the documents/reports and presentation duly approved by the Supervisor to Project Co-ordinator on or before the last date of submission. iii) All the presentation shall be submitted to the Project Co-coordinator before the commencement of the presentation. Once the presentation begins, no 9

presentation (soft copy) shall be accepted. iv) 7. Non-conformance report/presentation. Tentative Schedule of the Dissertation Work to this may result into non-acceptance of the

S. No.
01 02 03 04 06 07 08 09 Note:

Evaluation Component

Date

Date of the Submission of the Dissertation 04.02.2013 Abstract (Annexure 1) Submission of Synopsis (Annexure 2) Presentation/Approval of Synopsis Progress Review by Internal Guide Draft Report Submission Internal Project Presentation by External Expert Final Hardbound Report submission Final External Presentation 15.02.2013 21.02.2013 18.03.2013 25.03.2013 08.04.2013 22.04.2013 (As per University)

Attendance of all the students in all the presentations is compulsory.

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ANNEXURE I

2012-2013 Abstract for Project

DISERTATION/PROJECT TITLE :_____________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT : (Should be neatly word processed; should not exceed one page)

Accepted /
Signature of student with Date and Time of submission of the Abstract to the Project Supervisor

Rejected

Recommendations of the Project Guide

Signature of the Project Guide with date

Name & Signature of the Project Supervisor with date

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ANNEXURE 2

Project Synopsis
ENROLMENT NO: __________________________________________________________ NAME OF THE STUDENT: _____________________________________________________ EMAIL ID : _________________________________________________________

PROJECT GUIDE NAME: ________________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION: ______________________________________________________________ PROJECT GUIDE EMAIL ID : ___________________________________________________ DISSERTATION/PROJECT TITLE: ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Please prepare the Synopsis as a separate document with the following sections along with the above identification information.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Objective. Scope (Business Processes). Rationale. Project Methodology Expected Conclusion. Limitations

Accepted /
Signature of Student with Date and Time of submission of the Synopsis to the supervisor

Rejected

Recommendations of the Project Guide

Signature of the Project Guide with date

Name and Signature of the Project Supervisor with date

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ANNEXURE- 3

STUDENT CONTACT AND PROGRESSION FORM

No. of Visits in a Month Note: (i) (ii) It is the responsibility of the Student to maintain the attendance record on regular basis. The Attendance Report must be submitted to the supervisor on last working day of every month without fail. In case students do not submit the attendance in time, he/she will be awarded 0 attendance for that month and student himself/herself will be responsible for this.

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ANNEXURE- 4

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this Project Report (SE 256) entitled __________________________________________ submitted by me to the GGSIPU Delhi, is a bonafide work undertaken by me and it is not submitted to any other University or Institution for the award of any degree diploma / certificate or published any time before.

Name : _____________________ Enrolment No : Semester Date : :

Signature of the Student

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ANNEXURE- 5

Certificate This is to certify that the project report (SE 256) entitled _______________________________________________ done by Mr. /Ms _______________ enrolment No__________________ is an authentic work carried out by him/her under my guidance and supervision. The matter embodied in this project report has not been submitted earlier for the award of any other degree or diploma to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date :

(Signature of the Project Guide )

(Name of the Project Guide)

(Signature of the Project Supervisor)

(Name of the Project Supervisor)

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