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Project Study-2015: Institute of Management

The document provides guidelines for a project study that students must complete. It outlines the objectives of the project, which are to study an organization, select an area for investigation, apply appropriate research tools and methodology, and develop solutions to identified problems. The guidelines specify that students must discuss their topic with an internal guide, seek guidance throughout the project, and prepare a bound report no longer than 40 pages following a specified format. This includes sections on introduction, industry and company profiles, literature review, research methodology, data analysis and interpretation, findings, and suggestions. Formatting must adhere to APA style.

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Project Study-2015: Institute of Management

The document provides guidelines for a project study that students must complete. It outlines the objectives of the project, which are to study an organization, select an area for investigation, apply appropriate research tools and methodology, and develop solutions to identified problems. The guidelines specify that students must discuss their topic with an internal guide, seek guidance throughout the project, and prepare a bound report no longer than 40 pages following a specified format. This includes sections on introduction, industry and company profiles, literature review, research methodology, data analysis and interpretation, findings, and suggestions. Formatting must adhere to APA style.

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MAHATMA GANDHI MISSION

Institute of Management
AURANGABAD-431003

Project Study2015
Guidelines

Why Project Work?


Project Work is the best way to practice what have been learnt. The purpose of including project
in IV semester is to provide an opportunity to students to investigate a problem applying
management concepts in a scientific manner. It enables students to apply their conceptual
knowledge in a practical situation and to learn the art of conducting a study in a systematic way
and then presenting their findings in the form of report. As Managers, constantly seek
information to take decisions, this activity will enable the students to collect, synthesize and
utilize information for decision making and reaching specific conclusions.

Objectives:
1. To study an organization, organizational processes, behaviour and select a suitable area of
study for investigation.
2. To enable the students to study and investigate an organization / concept / field of their
project work.
3. Be able to define the objectives of the study appropriately.
4. To understand and apply appropriate tools / methodology for research.
5. To evolve solutions relevant to the problem.

Guidelines:
1. The topic shall be discussed with the guide and approved by the course co-ordinator.
Guide and students must go through the instructions given in University syllabus
paragraph No. O-360(f) and ISO DP/ACAD/08 for compliance.
2. The student shall seek the guidance of the internal guide on a continuous basis, and the
guide shall give a certificate to the effect that the candidate has worked satisfactorily
under his/her guidance.
3. The record of interaction between the students and the guide & student and the company
mentor shall be maintained and included in project report.
(The format of interaction is given at Annexure-I)

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4. Copying of old report or plagiarism is strictly fore-bidden.

5. On completion of the project work, student shall prepare hard bound report with golden
embossing in following format:
a) The project report shall not exceed more than 40 pages.
b) The project report shall be prepared using word processor viz., MS Word
i) Font Type: Times New Roman
ii) Font Size: 12
iii) Heading: Bold with font size 14
iv) Sub-heading: Bold with font size 12
v) Margins: 1
vi) Line Spacing: 1
c) Format of headings and paragraph numbering will be followed as per American
Psychological Association (APA).
(Copy attached for reference at Annexure-I)

Note: Approval Certificate issued by the Guide and Coordinator-Academics is mandatory


before final printing.
Project Report Format
1. Cover page (Project Title, name of the student with roll no, name of the guide, Name of the
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

university & name of the institute along with logo)


Industry Certificate (if applicable)

Institute Certificate
Declaration
Acknowledgement
Index
List of tables and figures
Note: Follow the sequence of the documents mentioned above.

Contents:
PART-I Introduction
1. Executive Summary brief explanation of the summer project.
2. Objectives of the Project study
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PART-II Profile
1. Industry profile
a) History
b) Growth
c) International and National scenario
d) Some prominent companies in the industry, their Performance/Contribution
2. Company profile
a) Background and inception of the company
b) Nature of the business carried out

c) Vision, Mission and Quality Policy


d) Product/Services Profile
e) Area of Operation Global/National/Regional
f) Organizational Structure (Hierarchy of the organization & concerned department)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

Ownership Pattern
Infrastructural facilities
Financial condition (Turnover, Profitability, Source of finance-long term& short term)
Achievement Award if any
Profile of the company guide (if applicable)

PART-III Literature Survey


1. Conceptual and theoretical review `
2. Research review
PART-IV Research Methodology
1. List of Project/Projects with brief description (if assigned)
2. Data collection
a) Research design
b) Type of data
c) Methods of data collection
d) Sampling method, sample size, sample area, sample unit
PART-V Data Analysis and Interpretation
1. Analysis
2. Statistical model (if applicable)
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PART-VI
1. Findings
2. Suggestions
Bibliography
Follow American Psychological Association (APA) format.
(Copy attached as Annexure-II)

Annexure
Financial Statements (if applicable)
Questionnaires (if applicable)
Record of progress of work (interaction with company & interaction with guide)

Note: In case of any problem regarding the formatting and explanation of various headings
clarification be sought from the following book:
Donald R Cooper & Pamela S Schindler (2009). Business Research Methods. Delhi:
TATA McGraw Hill.p.96

Project Co-ordinator

Co-ordinator Academics

Director

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Annexure-I
APA Style for Heading & Paragraph Numbering
1. Heading
1.1 Sub Heading
1.2 Sub Heading
1.2.1Sub Sub Heading
1.2.2
Sub Sub Heading
1.3 Sub Heading

2. Heading
2.1Sub Heading
2.2 Sub Heading
2.2.1Sub Sub Heading
2.2.2 Sub Sub Heading
2.3 Sub Heading

Table 1: Record of interaction between internal guide & student


Sr. No.

Date

Interaction Details*

Remarks

1.
2.

Table 2: Record of interaction between Company guide & student (if applicable)
Sr. No.

Date

Interaction Details*

Remarks

1.
2.

* In interaction detail column mention:


The points/issues discussed
Visits made by guide or student (if any)

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Annexure-II
APA style of writing Bibliography
Books
1. Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Location: Publisher

Example1. Grenfell, W. T. (1919). A Labrador doctor: The autobiography of Wilfred Thomason

Grenfell. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Newspaper article
1. Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, p. page number(s)
Example1. Sullivan, D. D. (2000, November 15). Teens say they're battling depression, peer

pressure: 'You kind of drift apart from your parents,' one high school student says. The
Telegram, p. 17

Website
1. Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Title of web page/document. Retrieved from http://URL
to specific page
Example1. Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network. (2011, October 7). Voting for the
environment: Environment Network releases review of party policies. Retrieved from
http://www.nlen.ca/issues/forests/voting-for-the-environment-environment-networkreleases-review-of-party-policies

Journal Article
1. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number
(issue number), pages.
Example1. Kozma, A., & Stones, M. J. (1983). Re-validation of the Memorial University of
Newfoundland scale of happiness. Canadian Journal on Aging, 2(1), 27-29
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