PGDM STP Guidelines
PGDM STP Guidelines
PGDM STP Guidelines
PROGRAM
PGDM Batch (2014-16)
Summer Training Program
Guidelines
ALMANAC
SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM (Batch 2014 2016)
(Duration 08 Weeks, Credits 08)
Sl.
No
Date
1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
4 July 2015
13 July 15 July
Activity
Submission of Joining Report(Faculty Guide)
Commencement of Project
Submission of Synopsis/Project Proposal to faculty
Guide
Initial Evaluation by Faculty Guide
Second Evaluation (Non Guide)
Feedback Submission(From the Corporate Guide)
Total
End of Project
Submission of Hard bound copies + CD to office of
controller of A&E
Final
Evaluation
Total
gGrand Total
Project Evaluation Scheme
Project Report = 100 marks VIVA = 100 marks
* Evaluation by Faculty Guide
** Evaluation by Non Guide Faculty
*** Evaluation by Corporate Guide
****Evaluation by External/Industry Panel
Marks
Weightage
-----10*
30**
50****
10***
100
100****
100
200
= 90 Marks
= 50Marks
= 10 Marks
= 50 Marks
Note: A weekly monitoring of the students shall be done by individual faculty guides and their
progress shall be recorded on the data sheets provided. Any observation/lapses on the part of
students shall be immediately brought to notice of Summer Training Program office for further
action.
INTRODUCTION
As a student of PGDM you are required to undertake a major individual piece of research work - the
Summer Training Program. The aim of the Summer Training Program 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. It is an important part of the programme that tests your
ability to understand and apply the theory, the concepts and the tools of analysis to a specific problem
situation. This Summer Training Program handbook has been compiled to clarify the framework of the
project and suggest some ways of assuring success.
The only precise rule on what constitutes an acceptable project is that it should be an ordered critical
exposition, which affords evidence of reasoning power and knowledge of the relevant literature in an
approved field falling within the subject matter of the programme - Management. The emphasis
should be on applied research and the investigation of some practical problem or issue related to the
situation in which an organisation or system operates.
Please note that the Summer Training Program 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. Hence it is not only the product that is
important, but also the process itself. Students must therefore ensure that they maintain regular
contact with their faculty guide and also that they provide the faculty guide 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 faculty guide regularly.
2.
The Summer Training Program is a practical, in-depth study of a problem, issue, opportunity,
technique or procedure or some combination of these aspects of business. Typically, you will be
required to define an area of investigation, carve out research design, assemble relevant data, analyse
the data, draw conclusions and make recommendations. Your project should demonstrate
organisational, analytical and evaluative skills, and, where appropriate, an ability to design a suitable
implementation and review procedure.
3.
The purpose of the Summer Training Program is to give students the opportunity to carry out an indepth 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. For an Summer Training Program to be of a
high quality it is imperative to avoid detailed description devoid of analytical content. You should
ensure through the entire period that you work on your dissertation that it meets these requirements.
4.
CHOOSING A TOPIC
The topic for Summer Training Program is identified by student in consultation with the faculty
guide.
5.
An acceptable Summer Training Program will normally fall into one of the following categories:
Exploratory- a study that involves carrying out original research in order to meet the
organizations continual need for new information for forward decision-making. The main
issues may be human, economical, functional etc, but the construction and/or application of
some kind of research instrument are the focus of the study. The analysis of the research
findings (e.g. clients responses to questionnaire about changing product specifications) should
take place, resulting in proposals about how to manage relevant aspects of the organisations
future.
Explanatory- a study, which would involve studying relationships between different variables
like a cause & effect relationship study.
Descriptive- a study that would need an in-depth portrayal of an accurate profile of events or
situations from the business environment.
6.
This section presents some of the norms associated with a Summer Training Program. It is strongly
recommended that you follow these guidelines. The final report should be presented in the following
sequence:
Title page
Students Declaration
Faculty Guides Certificate
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of Contents:
List of Tables
List of figures
List of Appendices
Chapter 1. Introduction: This chapter includes the research problem, need for study/significance
of the dissertation, objectives, hypotheses, methodology scope, sample design, sources of
information, tools and techniques of analysis, structure of the study with sound
justifications/explanations.
Chapter 2. Literature Review: This chapter should reflect the students understanding of the
relevant theoretical and empirical background of the problem. Focus should be more on the logical
presentation of the empirical evolution of conceptual and methodological issues pertaining to
research problem. Also highlight the methodological clues drawn through this review for your
project.
Chapter 3. The company/Organisation/System: This chapter should contain a brief historical
retrospect about the entity of your study.
Chapter 4 & 5: Present your data analysis and inferences
Chapter 6. Summary and Conclusions: Gives an overview of the project, conclusions,
implications and recommendations. Also specify the limitations of your study. You may indicate
the scope for further research.
Bibliography: List the books, articles, websites that are referred and useful for research on the
topic of your specific dissertation. Follow Harvard style of referencing.
Appendices
Your documents 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.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Border Indents
TOPIC NAME
Submitted in partial fulfilment of PGDM
PGDM BATCH 2014-16
Submitted To
Name of the Faculty Guide
Submitted By
Name of the student
(REGD. NO)
TOPIC NAME
Submitted in partial fulfilment of PGDM
PGDM BATCH 2014-16
Submitted By
Name of the student
(REGD NO)
Faculty Guide
Dean
Annexure II
Declaration
__________________________________________________________________________is
an original work undertaken by me, under the guidance of----------------------
The report submitted is a bona-fide work of my own efforts and has not been submitted to any
institute/university/conference or published before.
Annexure III
Signature
(Name of Concerned Person) // Corporate guide
Designation
Date:
Place:
Office Seal
Annexure IV
Prof. ____________________________________________________________
Signature
Date :
Annexure V
Acknowledgement
Words of gratitude
Annexure VI
Abstract
This is a summary of about 300 words (not more than one side of double-spaced A4) that describes
the topic; explains the aims and methods of the study and gives a brief resume of the main conclusions
and recommendations.
Table of Contents
The contents page gives the reader the first view of how the project is structured and how the author
attempted to develop the topic. It lists sequentially the sections and major sub-divisions of the
sections; each identified by a heading and located by a page number.
The following box gives an example.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
PAGE NUMBERS
List of Tables
List of Figures
ii
1. INTRODUCTION
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
16
25
35
40
40
45
50
55
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
60
9. APPENDICES
Appendix A Questionnaire(example)
Appendix B- (If any required)
65
66
67
Your precise structure will have to be tailored to the needs of your own project. If in doubt,
discuss with your project faculty guide at an early stage.
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE
PAGE NUMBERS
II
III
PAGE NUMBER
II
10
Annexure - VII
JOINING REPORT ON SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM
Joining Report
Date : _____________.
(Student Name and Regd. No) , batch 2014-16, a student of Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems &
Management, Boston House,Hyderabad-78 has been given the permission to do his/her Summer
Training Program
Annexure - VIII
FEEDBACK ON SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM
(To be filled up by the Corporate Guide / Departmental Head)
Regd. No:
Project Title :
Sl No
Parameter
Good
3
Average
2
10
11
12
Name ______________
Designation _____________
(Signature of the Corporate Guide / Departmental Head with Date)
Official Seal
Poor
1
Annexure IX
Regd. No.
Name: _____________________________________________
Project Title:
______________________________________________________________________
Faculty Consultation
Sl
No
Date:
Consultation Signature
Topic
of Faculty
Guide
Signature of Student:
Date:
Sl No
Date
Consultation
Topic
Signature
Corporate guide