PREFACE

“MITSDE has developed a systematic and focused effort to provide technology enabled
FLEXIBLE LEARNING CHANNELS to cater to all your learning needs.”

MIT School of Distance Education curriculum is designed according to the guidelines provided by AICTE
(All India Council for Technical Education), A statutory body under Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India and
according to the industry standards keeping at par with international standards of upskilling our students.

Live projects are a good opportunity for Post Graduate students to nurture conceptual, analytical,
communication, and interpersonal skills. It helps them experience leadership and application of classroom
knowledge in real time environment.

We encourage students to do the project on their specialization subjects rather than the core subjects as
being working professionals you must have chosen the specialization according to the career opportunity
you are seeking. So a project on those topics not only increases your research and insight in the topic but
also gives you an opportunity to you to represent this project to your employers to prove the skill you have
acquired thus setting the right stage to show case your skills that can be transformed to performance. It
helps you to learn detailed operations of a particular industry.

Organisations are actively looking for professionals who have the ability of committing to activities,
people, groups, and causes. The real world problems of an organization or its competitors could be a world
away from each other and could be all the more different from what is being taught in the classroom. Live
projects help students to understand the real world issues and use their skills to solve them.

Good Report

The production of a good piece of technical writing for a project report is as much a part of the project as
doing the experimental work. However excellent and original a piece of work the project may be, unless
the results can be communicated to other people it may as well not have been done! Communicating
results of an investigation in a clear and useful way is a key part of science and is the reason for devoting
a lot of effort to this aspect.

The main part of the report should be comprehensible by other stage 3 students. If more detailed
information is to be included about some aspects (for instance, a complicated mathematical derivation, of
which only the result is essential to the main discussion) consider including this as an appendix

It is not necessary, or even desirable; to describe every minute detail of what was done. One of the most
important aspects of good technical writing is to be concise, yet remain informative. The ability to select
what is essential, and to omit what is merely incidental detail, is a skill every scientist needs to develop.
In view of this, the main part of your report must be within the word limit(s) specified in the applicable
module description. An overlong report will not gain any extra marks instead may receive a lower mark
than it otherwise deserves.

Following the format of the report given in this guideline is mandatory as it will include all the
important aspects of the report.

Suggestion for writing a Project Report

1. Identify the story you wish to tell. Often this can be simply done by deciding which diagrams and
graphs of data you wish to include.
2. Draw up a plan of what you want to say and how this fits around the diagrams/graphs you want to
use.
3. Extend you plan to an outline that includes all the section headings you will need.
4. Check through the outline to see that sequence is sensible and that nothing vital has been ignored.
5. Check your outline through with someone else e.g. fellow student, tutor or demonstrator.
6. Write a first full draft of the report.
7. Check the first draft through for consistency, obvious errors and omissions (e.g. figure captions
missing? References still to do?) If you can get a friend to read through it critically so much the better.
8. Revise the draft and re-check until satisfied.
9. Submit report.

While writing and planning the report pay attention to the following points:

A. Make sure you mention the background to, and aims of, the investigation
B. Include the basic concepts and theory relating to the investigation.
C. Describe the procedures used. Identify major sources of error and explain how they were dealt with.
Only data directly relevant to the calculation of final results should be presented, omit raw data. Graphs
are a particularly effective way of presenting results – only use table where it would make more sense
that providing a graph.
D. Final results should be presented clearly and concisely; include an analysis of errors, but omit details
of arithmetical manipulations.
E. If computer code was used or written, give details of the checks and validations you performed on
the code.
F. The interpretation of the results must be discussed, and improvements and possible extensions of the
work suggested.
G. Give references to any books, articles or other sources of information (e.g. web sites) that have
proved useful in preparing the report, or carrying out the work.
 MESSAGE FROM DEAN ACADEMICS

Dear Students,

I, Prof. Suhrud Neurgaonkar, Dean Academics at MIT School of Distance Education, congratulate you to
have completed your exams and now looking forward to complete your project work.

MIT School of Distance Education focuses on the overall growth of our students and thus has outlined the
project work in line with their work areas. The state-of-the-art infrastructure at MIT SDE provides our
students with world class management education which could be easily done along with their job
commitments, giving them flexibility of place, time and learning resources.

The vast digital repository of world class management lectures by our distinguished faculty, e-library,
access to MOOCs video lectures, assignments , e-learning content and special power point slides made
for revising the study content, all of these available on an robust e-learning platform ensure enriching
effective learning.

It gives me immense pleasure to say that MIT School of Distance Education is a renowned name in
distance education in India today and all our students on completion of the course would acquire a
premium management qualification.

You will also be a part of our Huge Alumni of several thousand and have risen in their career and
professional life, boosting the confidence of many who are still joining us.

We have completed over ten glorious years in providing academic excellence and so I am very confident
in assuring you achievement in all your learning and professional goals.

With All Best Wishes,

 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PROJECT WORK

Minimum
Level of the program No. of credits
Pages
Post Graduate Certificate in Modern Office Management
8 50
/ Retail Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Management 6 40
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration 8 50

1. The Project Report should be sent along with the evaluation charges of Rs.3000/- for Indian students
and $ 50 for NRIs. The payment can be made at the below mentioned link:
https://www.mitsde.com/selectpaymentgetway

2. Please pay the Project Evaluation fees and share the receipt with your Course Relationship
Manager.

3. The project should be industry related.

4. The project topic is the choice of student but it should be related to the course and the specialization
taken.

5. The project should be done by the student & must be original. On detection of Plagiarism the
project will be cancelled and a new project will have to be submitted.

6. The Project report should be submitted ideally before / with the exams of the relevant semester
i.e. in January (January Exam Cycle ) or July (July Exam Cycle). In case the Project Report is
submitted after announcement of the result of that particular semester then it will be evaluated,
however the result and the mark sheet will be issued in the next consecutive exam cycle. The Project
Report will be evaluated within 60 working days.

7. The Project Report softcopy should be typed in A-4 size (29 x 20 cm) in portrait mode and
submitted in PDF format only.

8. In Project Report Guided By name should not be from MITSDE.

9. The Certificate must be on company letter head duly signed and stamped by higher authority of
your organization.

10. The Declaration & Acknowledgement should be signed by student.

11. The scanned copy of the Certificate, Declaration and Acknowledgement should be included in the
Project Report.
12. Following pages are mandatory and should be given in the same sequence as given below in the
Project Report :-

(a) Title Page

(b) Certificate on company’s letter head.
(c) Declaration.
(d) Acknowledgement.
(e) Abstract of the Project
(f) Table of contents

13. The Project Report should be submitted in one single PDF file (Please don’t send attachments,
appendix, certificate separately).

14. Project Report should be sent to your Course Relationship Manager.

 Do’s and Don’ts

1. The Font Style should be TIMES NEW ROMAN and the Font Size 12 for the content, 14 for Sub
Headings and 16 for Headings.

2. Always follow 1 line Spacing

3. If Images taken from the Internet should be followed by the Source link, from where the images
where taken.

4. Tables and Figures should be numbered.

a. Ex: Table 1.1 represents 1st table in Chapter 1
b. Table 1.2 is 2nd table in Chapter 1
c. Similarly, Table 2.1 represents 1st Table in Chapter 2

5. Abbreviations used in the entire report should be mentioned in a separate page right after the Index
page.

6. The Report cannot have more than TWO Spell errors in a Chapter. Ensure that you have carried out
a spell check on your document. Grammatical errors should be strictly avoided. Kindly use UK
spellings to avoid any spelling errors.

Please note Spell errors in Project Reports are subjected for Negative Marking.

7. The Report cannot have copied content from the Internet, however the student is permitted to take
reference from Internet and write it in his own language.

8. The Report which do not follow any of the above mentioned formats and chapters will not be
considered for Evaluation.
 Negative
Sr.No. Checklist for Project Work Marking Marks Marking
1 Times New Roman Font 2
Font Size 12 for the content, 2
14 Font size or Sub Headings and 16 for Headings. 1.5
16 Font size for Headings. 1.5
2 Always follow 1 line Spacing 2
Source link of content or images taken from internet or
3 any other reference book 2
4 Tables and Figures should be numbered. 2
Abbreviations used in the Entire report provided in a
5 separate page right after the Index page. 2
The Report does not have more than TWO Spell errors in
6 a Chapter. 2
7 Negative Marking for Spell Error -5
8 Plagiarism of Content if copied -10
9 Relevant topic for the course and coverage 50
Minimum 50 pages
Field work (visit industry sites and research work)
Data Analysis
10 Objective of the Project 2
11 Scope of the Project 2
12 Flow of the Content 5
13 Mandatory pages
Information 3
Certificate 5
Declaration 2
Acknowledgement 2
Abstract of the Project Report 3
Table of Content 3
14 Chart or graph 2
15 Conclusion 2
16 Bibliography 2
Total 100

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 A

PROJECT REPORT
ON

“TOPIC OF PROJECT”
UNDERTAKEN AT

“COMPANY NAME, PLACE”

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN

MIT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, PUNE.

GUIDED BY

SUBMITTED BY

Student Registration No. :

MIT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

PUNE - 411 038
YEAR 20 -20
 NAME OF INDUSTRY/ORGANIZATION
(Address, PIN no. and contact Details)

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Mr./Ms. has completed us for the
his/her project report work on “TOPIC ” in fulfillment for the completion of his / her Course with MITSDE
on “COURSE NAME” as prescribed by MIT School Of Distance Education, Pune.

This Project Report is record of authentic work carried out by him / her with guidance by our relevant
department from Dated-DD-MM-YY.

Name and Signature of Guide

In Organization/Company. (With seal)

(Note: - This format should be properly filled and printed only on authorized Letter Head of
company/Organization.)
 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this project report entitled “NAME OF PROJECT” is a bonafide
record of the project work carried out by me during the academic year 20 -20 , in fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN (PGD ) of MIT
School of Distance Education, Pune.
This work has not been undertaken or submitted elsewhere in connection with any other
academic course.

(Students’ Name and Signature)

Student ID :
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to (Reporting
persons’ name) of (Organizations’ name and place) for giving me an opportunity to do my project
work in your esteemed organization and it has indeed been a great learning and enjoyable
experience.

I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude and profound thanks to all staff members of
(Organizations’ Name and place) for their kind support and cooperation which helped me in gaining
lots of knowledge and experience to do my project work successfully.

At last but not least, I am thankful to my Family and Friends for their moral support, endurance and
encouragement during the course of the project.

(Students’ Name and Signature)

Student ID :
 ABSTRACT

Write an abstract of your project which gives a brief idea about purpose of this project, and
importance of the project. (Minimum 250 words)
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter No. Title Page No.

Introduction
1
Organizational Profile
2
Project Objectives and Scope
3
Data Analysis and Interpretation
4
Conclusion / Findings
5
Suggestions / Recommendations
6
Annexure
7
References / Bibliography
8
 CHAPTER – 1

INTRODUCTION

Give a detail Introduction about company or organization in which you have completed your project
work.

CHAPTER – 2

ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE

• About the organization

• Timeline
• Management Team
• Product/Service Profile
 CHAPTER – 3

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

State the objectives and rationale for technical assistance.

Describe the major project related tasks such as research, experiments, field work etc. you
performed.
Lay out the logical framework of the project, state the expected outputs of the project and idea about
measuring the progress.
Outputs and outcomes.

Working score Expected outputs Actual outputs

SCOPE OF PROJECT

• Scope from Organization’s point of view:

• Scope from candidate’s Point of view:

CHAPTER – 4

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Present a survey statistics to emphasize on your research

Draw out a Data Analysis with interpretation for that Analysis
You can have graphical representation with flowcharts
 CHAPTER – 5

CONCLUSION / FINDINGS

Basic information about the project.

Recipient (Beneficiary) Agency(ies).
Brief about the project outcomes and achieved outcomes.

LIMITATIONS

Limitations of the project should define the areas the project has not covered due to any reason. Also,
such factors as were out of control or boundaries of the project may be mentioned.
.

CHAPTER – 6

SUGGESTIONS / RECOMMENDATIONS

Way to improve the product or service quality.

Suggestions about the future growth and present system in the organization.
Suggestions about improvement areas of organization.
 CHAPTER – 7

ANNEXURES

Supporting Statistics or reports

CHAPTER – 8

REFERENCES / BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books / websites and other references referred for completing the Project Report.

The Following are the Example for the Referencing System

1. Writing a Reference for Book
Ex: dev Jerry (2008). Technological innovation and the apocryphal Hollywood. Philadelphia:
Temple university publications. P22-24

2. Writing Reference for a Chapter

Ex: dev jerry (2008). Nuances of Multimedia. In: Dr.Paul Levinson, jerry dev Technological
innovation and the apocryphal Hollywood. Philadelphia: Temple university publications. P22-24

3. Writing Reference for a Journal

Ex: dev jerry. (2009). Neo educational pedagogy. Education Times. 4, p10

4. Writing Reference for a Web link/Website

Ex: dev jerry. (2009). Neo educational pedagogy. Available:
www.icat.ac.in/elettter/99_43_33.htm. Last accessed 20th Jan 2010