THESIS SYNOPSIS Name: Section: Batch: Phone Number: E-mail Id: Thesis Topic: Divya Kothiwal F.

7 Fall/Winter 2008-2010 9818593910 kothiwaldivya@gmail.com Study of Investment Patterns of Small & Medium Enterprises Finance

Specialization Area: Introduction:

I will be focusing primarily on the small and medium enterprises in New Delhi, NCR analyzing their investment patterns. My External Guide, Mr.Anirudh Sharma (Manager, ICICI Bank) will be helping me in the research and the study. The basic aim of the research in the initial stages will be to analyze the trend of the mutual fund industry. Later, followed by the primary research and by forecasting with and without the two external forces or factors and finally coming up with a solution in the final stage.

Research Objectives: 1. To study and understand the investment patterns of SMEs. 2. To further establish that if the type of trade affects the investment decisions in Mutual funds.

Hypothesis: Mapping the concerned area to do a market research study with the help of the questionnaires and find out their exposure to the Mutual Funds.

Research Methodology: Secondary Data: This form of methodology will be used for finding the trend followed by the enterprises and forecasting the possible outcome in the coming years. The sources for the same will consist of internet, relevant study papers, newspaper articles, books and so on. Hence, an analysis of pre-existing data in a different way to answer the questions or else to answer a separate question than the originally intended one will help with the use of secondary data.

Primary Data: This form of data will be used to in the form of questionnaires which will be filled by the top management and officials of various enterprises and setups involved in this business. Mostly, the questions will be open ended but will make sure that the information that will be extracted from the same should be very effective in coming to conclusions. Scope of the Work: The scope for this study is to gather information from the various sources, understand it and derive the factors that are responsible or affect the investment patterns of SMEs in relation to the mutual fund industry. A primary research will help show (in which I would be visiting officials of various companies in this business) the forecasting in which I would be using all the tools possible to forecast what could go wrong and what can possibly be the effects and after effects? Justification for choosing the topic : Mutual funds industry has been moving up and a growing sector recently. It is very important to understand how the various enterprises work towards handling the mutual funds in their respective companies?

Depending, on the market conditions and the various ups and downs, the fund value changes. I would study all that affects these changes.

Details of External Guide:

Name:

Mr.Anirudh Sharma

Qualification: MBA

Designation: Manager

Company:

ICICI Bank Ltd