Guidelines for End Term Project

Master of Management Studies - Sem IV

University of Mumbai

As part of the curriculum during the last Semester, students are required to take up project work
for the successful completion of the MMS Course.
This project will be assessed on the submission of the Hard copy of project report, as well as
presentation and the Viva.
It is mandatory & a full credit course for 300 marks. The format mentioned herein is
mandatory for all MMS students irrespective of their specialization.

Project 1: Focus Area: General Management Marks: 100

The semester 4 mandatory project in General management is the culmination of the management
learning's through Semester 1-3. The students are expected to synthesize integrate & apply skills
that they have acquired during the first three semester's w.r.t. the areas of General Management.
This is a mandatory & a full credit course for 100 marks, for all MMS students irrespective of
their specialization. The key objective of this project is to provide the student with an
opportunity to study a management challenge in a systematic manner. The project
should enable you to apply the conceptual knowledge that you have acquired in a practical
manner.

Steps Involved:
1. Arriving at a topic for research
2. Literature Study
3. Defining the project objectives
4. Defining the Project Plan
5. Methodology of the Research
6. Interpretation & reporting the finding.

Project 2: Focus Area: Your Specialization Marks: 100

This project needs to be in student's specialization, i.e.: Marketing/Finance/ Human Resource/

Operations. The project should showcase the application of your conceptual learning of the area
of your specialization from semester 1-3.
Identify the area that you want to pursue the project in, which could be in any of the following
ways:

1. The students is placed in the organization, identifies a problem through independent data
analysis &/or consultation with a field organization & presents it to the guide for approval as a
project synopsis

2. The students aspires to be a part of the company/ industry & hence takes up the organization
for better understanding by developing a project synopsis

3. Student choses a topic that is of interest to him or her

Project 3: Focus: Social relevance Marks: 100

The main aim of this project is to enable the students to be aware of their social responsibilities
& encourage them to explore project areas for finding sustainable solutions to challenges which
are social in nature. The students can select any area for study which is in the social realm viz.
Environmental Protection, Waste Management, Disaster Management, Saving/ Harvesting water,
Malnutrition etc.
 Cover Page Format

General Management/ Specialization/

Social Relevance Project

On

Title of the Project

Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of

Master of Management Studies (MMS)

( University of Mumbai)

Submitted by

Student Name

(Roll No.________)

Under the Guidance of

Name of the Faculty Member

2022-23

Name of the Institute

 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that project titled "______________________________________________”is

successfully completed by Mr. / Ms.______________________________________________

during the IV semester, in partial fulfillment of the Master's Degree in Management Studies

recognized by the University of Mumbai for the academic year___________through

_____________________________________________________________________________

This project work is original & not submitted earlier for the award of any degree, diploma or

associateship of any other university/ Institution.

Name:

Date:

Signature of Guide
 Declaration

I hereby declare that this project Report submitted by me to the__________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Is a bonafied work undertaken by me & it is not submitted

to any other university or institution for the award of any degree diploma certificate or published

any time before.

Name:

Roll no.

Signature of the Student

Details of Project Report Contents:

1. Cover Page

2. Certificate

3. Declaration

4. Acknowledgement

Where appropriate you may wish to acknowledge the assistance of organizations or individuals

who provided, advice or help.

5. Table of Contents

The contents page should list the different chapters &/or headings together with the page

numbers.

6. Introduction

The title of Chapter I shall be introduction. The introduction sets the scene for the main body of

the report & should provide a clear statement of the problem posed by the project, & why the

problem is of interest. The aim & objective of the report should be explained in detail. Any

problems or limitations in the scope of the report should be identified, & a description of

research methods, the parameters of the research& any necessary background history should be

included.

7. Review of Literature

This shall normally form Chapter 2 & shall present a critical appraisal of the previous work

published in the literature pertaining to the topic of the investigation. Appropriate referencing for

data & literature quoted needs to be done.

8. Methodology

In this chapter the approach followed to reach the project’s objective should be described.

Information under this heading may include explanations.

9. Results

This section should include a summary of the results of the investigation or experiment together

with any necessary diagrams, graphs, or tables of gathered data that support your results. The

results section is dedicated to presenting those actual results (i.e., measured & calculated

quantities), not to discussing their meaning or interpretation, presenting your results in a logical

order without comment. Every figure & Table should have a legend that describes concisely

what is contained or shown. Figure legends go below the figure, table legends above the table.

Throughout the report, but especially in this section, pay attention to reporting numbers with an

appropriate number of significant figures.

10. Discussion

The main body of the report is where you discuss the data that has been found which includes the

facts & evidence you have gathered. This should be analyzed & discussed with specific reference

to the problem or issue. The discussion interprets the results in light of the project's objectives so

that the reader is informed of the insight or answers that the result provides. If your discussion

section is lengthy, you might divide it into section headings. Your points should be grouped &

arranged in an order that is logical & easy to follow. Use headings & subheadings to create a

clear structure for your material. Use bullet points to present a series of points in an easy-to-

follow list.
11.Conclusion

The conclusion should summarize the central point made in the discussion section, reinforcing

for the leader the value & implication of the work. If the results were not definitive , specific

future work that may be needed can be briefly described. Therefore, any conclusion should be

based on observation & data already discussed. You may want to remind the reader of the most

important points that have been made in the report or highlight what you consider to be the most

central issues or findings. However, no new material should be introduced in the conclusion.
 Guideline for Formatting

The report shall be printed photocopied on white bond paper, whiteness 95% or above. The size

of the paper shall be standard A4: Height 297 mm,width 210 mm.

The text shall be printed on single side of page employing laser jet or inkjet printer. The font

style for the chapter headings will be of Times New Roman 14 pts (ALL CAPS & BOLD). Sub

headings within the chapter will be of 12 Times New Roman (ALL CAPS & BOLD) and the

Page Format:

The printed sheets shall have the following written area and margins:

Top Margin : 15 mm

Head Height : 03mm

Head Separation : 12mm

Bottom Margin : 30mm

Footer : 03mm

Foot Separation : 10mm

Left Margin : 30mm

Right Margin : 20mm

Text Height : 245mm

Text Width : 160mm

EVALUATION OF PROJECT:

Rubrics Very Below

Excellent good Good Average Average
10/9, 8/7, 6/5, 4/3, 2/1,
Choice of Project & Applicability of the
study

Objectives & Scope of the study

Research Methodology (include
literature review. primary data and
secondary data search, questionnaire
design in scale )
Fieldwork
Data Analysis, report writing, language
Recommendations, suggestions &
bibliography

Ability to discuss the key challenge

taken up, objective & scope of the study
Ability to discuss the report,
methodology and literature
Ability to discuss data analysis,
interpretation of results &
recommendations
Overall communication and language