FORMAT FOR PREPARATION OF DISSERTATION/PROJECT REPORT

M. Com. Previous/ M. Com. Final

The write-up should focus on the specific objectives of the project, the methodology used, and
the major findings. Regarding title, instead of giving a general, topic-like title, be specific and
emphasize the explicit nature of the work. The report should be brief, with the number of pages
of the main content of the report (Please consult with respective departments for specific
instructions in this regard).

A. ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS:

The sequence in which the project report material should be arranged and bound should be as
follows:

1. Outer Cover Page & Title Page

2. Inside Cover Page & Title Page
3. Superwiser’s Certificate
4. Self-Declaration by Author
5. Acknowledgement
6. Table of Contents
7. List of Tables
8. List of Figures
9. Chapters - I Introduction
10. Chapter - II Objective of the Study
11. Chapter – III Methodology
12. Chapter – Introduction to company
13. Chapter – V Results and Discussion
14. Chapter – VI Recommendations and Conclusions
15. Appendices
16. References

The table and figures shall be introduced in the appropriate places.

B. PAGE DIMENSION AND BINDING SPECIFICATIONS:

The dimension of the project report should be in A4 size. The project report should be bound.
The cover should be printed in black letters and the text for printing should be identical.

C. PREPARATION FORMAT:

1 Cover Page & Title Page – A specimen copy of the Cover page & Title page of the project
report are given in Appendix 1.

2 Supervisor’s Certificate – The Supervisor’s Certificate shall be in double line spacing using
Font Style Times New Roman and Font Size 14, as per the format in Appendix 2. The
certificate shall carry the supervisor’s signature and shall be followed by the supervisor’s name,
academic designation (not any other responsibilities of administrative nature), department and
full address of the institution where the supervisor has guided the student. The term
‘SUPERVISOR’ must be typed in capital letters between the supervisor’s name and academic
designation.

3. Table of Contents – The table of contents should list all material following it as well as any
material which precedes it. The title page and Superwiser’s Certificate will not find a place
among the items listed in the Table of Contents but the page numbers of which are in lower case
Roman letters. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this head. A
specimen copy of the Table of Contents of the project report is given in Appendix 4.

4. List of Tables – The list should use exactly the same captions as they appear above the tables
in the text. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this head.

5. List of Figures – The list should use exactly the same captions as they appear below the
figures in the text. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this
head.

6. Chapters – The chapters may be broadly divided into 3 parts

(i) Introductory chapter, (ii) Chapters developing the main theme of the project work (iii) and
Conclusion. The main text will be divided into several chapters and each chapter may be further
divided into several divisions and sub-divisions.

• Each chapter should be given an appropriate title.

• Tables and figures in a chapter should be placed in the immediate vicinity of the
reference where they are cited.

7. APPENDICES

An appendix** comes at the end (after the reference list) of a report, research project, or
dissertation and contains any additional information such as raw data or interview
transcripts. The information in the appendices is relevant but is too long or too detailed to
include in the main body of your work.

8. List of References –The listing of references should be typed 4 spaces below the heading
“REFERENCES” in alphabetical order in single spacing left – justified. The reference material
should be listed in the alphabetical order of the first author. The name of the author/authors
should be immediately followed by the year and other details.

A typical illustrative list given below relates to the citation example quoted above.

Using the APA Format

Articles appear most commonly in academic journals, newspapers, and websites. If you use the
APA format, you will need to write bibliographical entries for the sources you use:
• Journal: Author [last name], A.A [first and middle initial]. (Publication Year).
Publication Title. Periodical Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp.
• Newspaper: Author [last name], A.A [first and middle initial]. (Year, Month Date of
Publication). Publication Title. Magazine Title, pp. xx-xx

• Web: Author [last name], A.A [first and middle initial]. (Year, Month Date of
Publication). Title. Retrieved from {link}
Using MLA Format
• Journal: Last, First M. “Publication Title.” Journal Title Series Volume. Issue (Year
Published): Page(s). Database Name. Web. Date Month Year Accessed.
• Newspaper: Last, First M. “Publication Title.” Newspaper Title [City] Date, Month,
Year Published: Page(s). Print.
• Web: Last, First Middle Initial. “Publication Title.” Website Title. Website Publisher,
Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed.
1. Ariponnammal, S. and Natarajan, S. (1994) ‘Transport Phonomena of Sm Sel – X
Asx’, Pramana – Journal of Physics Vol.42, No.1, pp.421-425.
2. Barnard, R.W. and Kellogg, C. (1980) ‘Applications of Convolution Operators to
Problems in Univalent Function Theory’, Michigan Mach, J., Vol.27, pp.81–94.
3. Shin, K.G. and Mckay, N.D. (1984) ‘Open Loop Minimum Time Control of
Mechanical Manipulations and its Applications’, Proc.Amer.Contr.Conf., San
Diego, CA, pp. 1231-1236.

8. TYPING INSTRUCTIONS:

The impression on the typed copies should be black in colour.

One and a half spacing should be used for typing the general text. The general text shall be
typed in the Font style ‘Times New Roman’ and Font size 14.

APPENDIX 1

(A typical Specimen of Cover Page & Title Page)

<Font Style Times New Roman – Bold>

 “TITLE OF PROJECT REPORT”
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A Project Report Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of

The Requirement For The Award Of The Degree Of

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MASTER OF COMMERCE (M. COM.)

IN APPLIED BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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By
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NAME OF THE CANDIDATE <Font Size 16>

Roll No. :
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SUPERWISER:
Name , H. O. D.
NAME OF THE COLLEGE <Font Size 14>

NAME OF THE COLLEGE,

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COLLEGE LOGO

AFFILIATED TO ………….. UNIVERSITY ,

MONTH & YEAR

February 2023 <Font Size 14>

APPENDIX 2

(A typical specimen of Supervisor’s Certificate) <Font Style Times New Roman>

 DEPARTMENTOF …………………………..
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NAME OF THE COLLEGE <Font Size 14>

NAME OF THE COLLEGE,

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<Font Style Times New Roman – size -18>

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
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<Font Style Times New Roman – size -14>

Certified that this project report “……….TITLE OF THE PROJECT……………..”

is the bonafide work of “…………..NAME OF THE CANDIDATE(S).…………”

who carried out the project work under my supervision.

<<Signature of the Supervisor>>

SIGNATURE

SUPERVISOR : Name

H. O. D.

Department of ……………….

Name of the COLLEGE

Place:

Date:
 APPENDIX 3

Self-Declaration by Author
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This is to declare that this report has been written by me. This is my original

work. All information included from other sources have been duly

acknowledged. No part of this report has been published anywhere els.

<<Signature of author>>

<<Name of Author>>

<<Roll number: ___>>

Place

Date
 APPENDIX 4

(A typical specimen of table of contents) <Font Style Times New Roman>

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

i. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

ii. LIST OF TABLE vi

ii. LIST OF FIGURES v

1. CHAPTER – Introduction to the study 1- 10

2. CHAPTER - II Objective of the Study 11-20

3. CHAPTER – III Methodology 21- 30

4. CHAPTER – IV Introduction to company 31- 40

5. CHAPTER – V Results and Discussion 41 – 50

6. CHAPTER VI Recommendations and Conclusions 51 – 60

7. Appendices 61 - 62

8. References. 63 - 65