Cover Page Format

A
PROJECT REPORT
ON

TITLE OF THE PROJECT

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE

AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT
UNDER
AICTE

SUBMITTED BY
STUDENT NAME
(PGDM ROLL NO._____)
SPECIALIZATION:
BATCH: 2024-25

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

(Name of Project Mentor)

(NAME OF INSTITUTE)
(BRIEF ADDRESS)
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that project titled “__________________________________”is successfully

completed by Mr. / Ms. ____________________________________ during the IV semester, in
partial fulfilment of the degree Post Graduate Diploma in Management recognized by the
AICTE 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 the Guide

 DECLARATION

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

__________________________________________________________________

___________________is a bona-fide 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

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
{Sample)
On the very outset of this report, I would like to extend my sincere & heartfelt obligation
towards all the personages who have helped me in this endeavor. Without their active guidance,
help, cooperation & encouragement, I would not have made headway in the project.

I am ineffably indebted to NAME for conscientious guidance and encouragement to accomplish

this assignment.

I am extremely thankful and pay my gratitude to my faculty NAME for her/his valuable
guidance and support on completion of this project in its presently.

I extend my gratitude to COLLEGE NAME for giving me this opportunity.

I also acknowledge with a deep sense of reverence, my gratitude towards my parents and
member of my family, who has always supported me morally as well as economically.

At last but not least gratitude goes to all of my friends who directly or indirectly helped me to
complete this project report.

Any omission in this brief acknowledgement does not mean lack of gratitude.

Thanking You

YOUR NAME
 TABLE OF CONTENT
Sr. No. Chapter Page No.

1 Introduction

1.1 Description of the Research Problem

1.2 Objectives of the project

1.3 Research Methodology

1.4 Significance of the study

1.5 Scope of the study

1.6 Limitations of the study

2 Literature Review

2.1 Theoretical Background

2.2 Literature Review

3 Research Methodology

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Research Methodology Adopted

3.3 Sampling Plan

3.4 Data Collection

3.5 Tools for Analysis

3.6 Variables used for the study

4 Company Overview

5 Data Analysis ans Interpretation

6 Findings and Conclusions

7 References
Details of Project Report Contents:

1. Cover Page

2. Certificate

3. Declaration

4. Acknowledgement

Where appropriate you may wish to acknowledge the assistance of particular 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. Executive Summary

An executive summary is a concise overview of the project’s key information (usually one or
two pages long). It includes Six components:-

A}The Introduction:- A brief introduction of the topic undertaken for the research.

B}The Problem:- Describe what problem your project is designed to solve.

C}The Plan:- Gives a synopsis of the steps taken to solve the problem.

D}The Research Methodology:- Describe the research methodology adopted to collect the
data and analyze the data related to the problem described.

E}The Solution:-Mention the solution arrived after collecting and analyzing the data.

F}The Conclusion:- A project report’s conclusion summarizes the project, its goals and
results and provide final impression. It should include recommendations for the future projects.

7. 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.
8. 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.

9. Research Methodology

In this chapter the approach followed to reach the project’s objective should be described.
Information under this heading may include: explanations of procedures followed; relevant
information on materials used, including sources of materials & details of any necessary
preparation; reference to any problems encountered & subsequent changes in procedure.

10. Data Analysis and Interpretation

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 that actual results (i.e. measured &
calculated quantities), not to discussing their meaning or interpretation, present 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.

11. Findings

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
provide. 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.

12. Conclusion

The conclusion should summarize the central points made in the discussion section,
reinforcing for the reader the value & implications of the work. If the results were not
definitive, specific future work that may be needed can be (briefly) described. Therefore, any
conclusions should be based on observations & 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.
 13. References

The references section should contain complete citations following standard form. The form
of the citation depends on the type of source being referenced, & is different for whole
books, chapters in books, & articles published in a journal. The references should be
numbered & listed in the order they were cited in the body of the report. In the text of the
report, a particular reference can be cited by using a numerical superscript that corresponds
to its number in the reference list. References must be numbered in the order that they are
cited. References should be cited in APA format.

14. Appendices

Under this heading you should include all the supporting information you have used that is
not published. This might include tables, graphs, questionnaires, surveys or transcripts. Refer
to the appendices in the body of your report.

Report on Plagiarism check

Write the final report in YOUR OWN WORDS. In case you need to quote another author you
can do so by writing the wordings in “ “. DO NOT CUT-PASTE parts of any text either from
another paper or from the net. This is plagiarism.

The soft copy of the project submitted by the student will be checked by the Institute. This will
have to be done before the submission.

Your report should reflect original work. Do not unnecessarily download stuff & fill pages. You
can & should read as much as possible – but rewrite relevant comments in your own words.

Project Report Format Specifications

➢ Paper

The report shall be printed / photo copied on white bond paper, whiteness 95 % or above, weight
70 gram or more per square meter. The size of the paper shall be standard A4, height 297 mm,
width 210 mm.

➢ Type – Setting, Text Processing & Printing

The text shall be printed on both sides of a page employing laser jet or inkjet printer, the text
having been processed using a standard text processor. The standard font shall be Times New
Roman of 12 pts with 1.5 line spacing.

➢ Page Format

The printed sheets shall have the following written area & margins:
 Top margin 15mm
Head Height 3mm
Head Separation 12mm
Bottom Margin 22 mm
Footer 3 mm
Foot Separation 10mm
Left Margin 30 mm
Right Margin 20 mm
Text Height 245 mm
Text Width 160 mm

When header is not used the top margin shall be 30 mm

➢ Pagination

Page numbering in the text of the report shall be Hindu-Arabic numerals at the center of the
footer. Page number “1” for the first page of the Introduction chapter shall not appear in print:
only the second page will bear the number “2”. The subsequent chapters shall begin on a fresh
page. Pagination for pages before the introduction chapter shall be in lower case Roman
numerals e.g. “iv”.

➢ Header

When the header style is chosen, the header can have chapter number & section number (e.g.
Chapter 2, Section 3) on even numbered page headers & chapter title or section title on the odd
numbered page header.

➢ Paragraph Format

Vertical space between paragraphs shall be about 2.5 line spacing. A paragraph should normally
comprise more than one line. A single line of a paragraph shall not be left at the top or bottom of
a page. The word at the right end of the first line of a page or paragraph should as far as possible,
not be hyphenated.

➢ Chapter Format

Each chapter shall begin on a fresh page with an additional top margin of about 75 mm. Chapter
number (in Hindu – Arabic) & title shall be printed at the center of the line in 6mm font size
(18pt) in bold face using both upper & lower case (all capitals or small capitals shall not be
used). A vertical gap of about 12mm (spacing after font size 36 with single line spacing) shall be
left between the chapter number & chapter title lines & between chapter title & the first
paragraph.

➢ Table / Figure Format

 Tables & figures should be presented in portrait style as far as possible. Small size table &
figures (less than half of writing area of a page) should be incorporated within the text, while
larger ones may be presented on separated pages. Tables & figures shall be numbered chapter-
wise. For example, the fourth figure in chapter 5 will bear the number 5.4 or Fig. 5.4. Table
number & title will be placed above the table while the figure number & caption will be located
below the figure. Reference for Table & Figures reproduced from elsewhere shall be cited in the
last & separate line in the table & figure caption.

➢ Auxiliary Format

Binding

The final copy of the report needs to be hardbound in black color with gold colour embossing.

Front Cover

The front cover shall contain the following details:

a. Full title of project in 6mm 22 point’s size font properly centered & positioned at the top.

b. Full name of the student in 4.5 mm 15 point’s size properly centered at the middle of the
page.

c. The name of the institute & the year of submission, each in a separate line & properly
centered & located at the bottom of page.

➢ Lettering

All lettering shall be embossed in gold.

➢ Bound Back

The degree, the name of the candidate & the year of submission shall also be embossed on the
bound (side) in gold.

➢ Blank sheets

In addition to the white sheets (binding requirements) two white sheets shall be put at the
beginning & the end of the thesis.

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