SINHGAD INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND COMPUTER APPLICATION, LONAVALA

Summer project

Students must read these guidelines carefully and clarify doubts, if any, before proceeding for Study Project. At the end of Part-I, every student will have to undergo training in business organization or NGO or service organization for a period of 50 working days as a part of Project Report preparation. The organization, where student intends to be trained, will be approved by the Academic co-ordinator who will also monitor the records relating to his/her work in the organization. At the end of training, certificate to that effect will be submitted by the student. The Project Report writing will be undertaken under the guidance of faculty based on the work-experience gained by the student. Along with the date to topic, following general information is to be collected by the student irrespective of their functional areas/topic etc. 1. Sales performance for last five years (Product wise if possible) a) In Units b) in Rupees. 2. Number of Employees, different section wise with due classification like skilled, semi-skilled, unskilled workers, officers, managers, etc. 3. Organizational Charts (with Explanation). 4. Annual Reports for last 5 years. 5. Historical the ground of the company. 6. Future plants of the company. 7. Product, literature, photographs of the products, technical details etc. 8. List of Competitors. 9. Other relevant informations such as future plans, export strategy, market share of the comparative area if the operation etc.

The students are advised to submit first rough draft of on or before 30th June of the year in which the project is undertaken. The final draft of the project will be prepared under the faculty guidance. Students should take care that all information relating to study must be available while finalizing the report. In case of any difficulty students are advised to contact concern guide through e-mail. While assigning final marks to the project report students observing the schedule will be properly rewarded. General Instructions: 1. Study the entire organization carefully with special emphasis on the topic selected/assigned. 2. Collect all the date required to complete the project. (Originally filled survey Questionnaires should be available with the students at all the time. In case they submit/deposit these questionnaires to their respective company, they must obtain a written statement on their Certificate indicating how many such questionnaires were deposited. Failures to procedure these questionnaires or the deposit statement on the certificate can lead to cancellation of their project). 3. Do maximum reading of Journals, Periodicals etc. to improve your understanding of the subject. 4. When two or more student is doing project in the same organization, see to it that there is no duplication of matter, which may lead to copying. This can be done by taking up different project title in/or different functional areas like Marketing, Personnel, and Finance etc. 5. Discuss the progress of your project work with the faculty guide and write the minutes of the discussion.

Sinhgad Institute of Business Administration And Computer Application (SIBACA)

LONAVALA

GUIDELINES FOR SUMMER PROJECT (MBA) (University of Pune)

Objectives of Summer Training To expose the students to the current business environment. To establish the link between theory and practice. To apply multidisciplinary concepts, tools and techniques to solve any organisational problem. To understand the functioning of any organisation. To acquaint with the hierarchy of the various levels of management. To understand the processes involved in the working of various functional departments of the organisation. To know the relationship among the people working in the unit. To know the current status of the business unit. Research Project Report should aim at: To discover the answers to business problems. To achieve new insights into a business phenomenon. To portray accurately the features of particular business situation. To find the frequency of occurrences.

Study Projects Guidelines

A student is required to submit 2 copies of the Study Project duly approved by his/her Guide. 1. ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECT

This project has to be presented in a number of chapters, starting with Introduction and ending with Summary and Conclusions. Each of the other chapters will have precise title reflecting the contents of the chapter. A chapter can be subdivided into sections, subsections and sub-sub-section so as to present the content discretely and with due emphasis.

CHAPTER SCHEME
Before proceeding to introduction following should get mentioned in the report Certificate from Internal Guide Certificate of authenticity Preface Acknowledgement
Contents/ Index

(I) (II) (III) (IV)

CHAPTER I Introduction The purpose of introduction is to introduce the research project to the readers. It should contain a clear statement of the objectives of research i.e., enough background should be given to make clear to the reader why the problem was considered worth investigating. A brief summary of other relevant research may also be stated so that the present study can be seen in that context. The hypotheses of study, if any, and the definitions of the major concepts employed in the study should be explicitly stated in the introduction of the report.(Almost equivalent to Executive Summary) In this chapter followings should get the mentioning 1.1 1.2 Overview of industry as a whole Profile of the organization

1.3 1.4 1.5

Problems of the organization Competition information SWOT analysis of the organization

CHAPTER II Research Methodology The Methodology adopted in conducting the study must be fully explained. The scientific reader would like to know in detail about such thing. How was the study carried out? What was its basic design? If the study was an experimental one, then what was the experimental one, then what were the experimental manipulations? If the data were collected by means of questionnaires or interviews, then exactly what questions were asked (The questionnaires or interview schedule is usually given in an appendix). If measurements were based on observation, then what instructions were given to the observers? Regarding the sample used in the study the reader should be told: Who were the subjects? How many were there? How were they selected? All these questions are crucial for estimating the probable limits of generalizability of the findings. The statistical analysis adopted must also be clearly stated. In addition to all this, the scope of study should be stated and the boundary lines be demarcated. The various limitations, under which the research project was completed, must also be narrated. In this section you are required to furnish OBJECTIVE SCOPE OF THE STUDY MANAGERIAL USEFULLNESS OF STUDY METHODOLOGY LIMITATIONS

CHAPTER III Conceptual discussions(Theoretical backdrop and literature Review) This shall normally present a critical appraisal of the previous work published in the literature pertaining to the topic of the investigation. The extent and emphasis of the chapter depends on the nature of the investigation. A Brief theoretical backdrop and

literature review about the project is required to be given referring to some standard textbooks, Journals, Magazines, & news papers etc Attempts should be made to collect latest information by scanning articles published in periodicals, journals etc Please note that latest authentic data adds to the quality of the project and gives good impression to viva- voce committee and organization as well, wherein CHAPTER IV Data Analysis A detailed presentation of the findings of the study, with supporting data in the form of tables and charts together with a validation of results, is the next step in writing the main text of the report. This generally comprises the main body of the report, extending over several chapters. The result section of the report should contain statistical summaries and reductions of the data rather than the raw data. All the results should be presented in logical sequence and splitted into readily identifiable sections. All relevant results must find a place in the report. But one is to decide about what is relevant in the basic question. Statistical tools are to be used for analyzing the data, which is mandatory. CHAPTER V Findings This chapter will deal with the findings of the project, and the finding should be based on the objectives of the project. CHAPTER V Conclusions & Suggestions A statement of Conclusions & Suggestions in non-technical language is required so that all concerned can easily understand it. Based on data analysis presented in earlier chapters, relevant observations inference to be made/drawn. And in second part of this chapter. Practical suggestions/recommendations are to be given to the organization. Then, if the findings happen to be extensive, at this point, they should be put in the summarized form. Appendices Here sample Questionnaires, Analytical Master Charts and any other relevant documents may be included.

Bibliography Reference Books. Journals, Newspapers, Web Sites, Reports, etc are to be listed, out here. Examples: As to how to write, are given below: Books Kotler Philips, Marketing Management Analysis, Planning Implementations & Control Prentice Hall of India Ltd New Delhi 1998, 189-90 Magazines Journals & Newspaper. Name of the articles, Business Today : 15-22 May 2000 Name of the articles, The Times of India. Mumbai: 21st May 2000. 2. PROJECT FORMAT 2.1 Paper 2.1.1 Quality The Project shall be printed on white bond paper, whiteness 95% or above, thickness 70gsm or more per square meter. 2.1.2 Size The size of the paper should be standard A 4; height 297mm, width 210mm. 2.1.3 Typesetting, Text Processing and Printing The text should be printed employing LaserJet or Inkjet printer; the text has to be processed using a standard text processor. The standard font should be in Times New Roman / Arial Unicode MS /Bookman Old Style/ Century Gothic/ Lucida Sans/Tahoma/ Verdana of 12 pts with 1.5-line spacing.

2.1.4 Page Format The printed sheets shall have the following writing area and margins: Top margin Bottom margin Footer Text height Text width 15 mm 22 mm 3 mm 245 mm 160 mm

When header is not used the top margin should be of 30mm. 2.1.5 Left and Right margins The candidates shall have the single sided printing. Single sided/Odd number page Left margin Right margin 30 mm 20 mm

2.1.6 Pagination Page numbering in the text of the Projects shall be Hindu-Arabic numerals at the center of the footer. 2.1.7 Paragraph format Vertical space between paragraphs should be of about 2.5 line spacing. The word at the right end of the first line of a page or paragraph should, as far as possible, not be hyphenated.

2.2 Chapter and Section format 2.2.1 Chapter Each chapter should begin on a fresh page with an additional top margin of about 75 mm. Chapter number (in Hindu- Arabic) and title should be printed at the center of the line in 6 mm font size (18 pt) in bold face using both upper and lower case (all capitals or small capitals should not be used). A vertical gap of about 25 mm should be left between the Chapter # and chapter title lines and between chapter title line and the first paragraph

2.2.2 Sections and Sub-sections A chapter can be divided into Sections, Sub-sections and Sub-Sub-sections so as to present different concepts separately. Sections and sub-sections can be numbered using decimal points, e.g., 2.2 for the second Section in Chapter 2 and 2.3.4 for the fourth Subsection in third section of Chapter 2. Chapters, Sections and Sub-Sections should be included in the Contents with page numbers flushed to the right. Further subsections need not be numbered or included in the contents.

2.2.3 Table/Figure Format As far as possible tables and figures should be presented in portrait style. Small size table and figures (less than half of writing area of a page) should be incorporated within the text, while larger ones may be presented in separate pages. Table and figures should be numbered chapter wise. For example, the fourth figure in Chapter 5 should bear the number Figure 5.4 or Fig.5.4. Table number and title should be placed above the table while the figure number and caption should be located below the figure. Reference for Table and Figures reproduced from elsewhere should be cited in the last and separate line in the table and figure caption, e.g. (after McGregor [12]).

3. AUXILIARY FORMAT 3.1 Binding The project should be hard cover bound in leather or rexin with the following colour specification: Summer Training Project 3.2 Front Covers (Performa enclosed) The front cover should contain the following details: Full title of Project in 6 mm 22 points size font properly centered and positioned at the top. Full name of the candidate in 4.5 mm 15 points size font properly centered at the middle of the page. A 40 mm die replica of the Institute emblem followed by the name of the Department, name of the Institute and the year of submission, each in a separate line and properly centered and located at the bottom of the page. 3.2.1 Lettering All lettering should be embossed in gold. 3.2.2 Bound back The degree, the name of the candidate and the year of submission should also be embossed on the bound (side) in gold. 3.3 Blank sheets In addition to the white sheets (binding requirement) two white should be put at the beginning and end of the Project. Black

Title sheet This has to be the first printed page of the Project and should contain the submission statement: the Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Diploma Training, the name and Roll No. of the candidate, name (s) of the supervisor and cosupervisor (s) (if any), Department, Institute and year of submission (sample enclosed). 3.5 List of Figures and Tables Two separate lists of Figure caption and Table titles along with their numbers and corresponding page numbers against them shall follow the Contents. 3.6 Abbreviation Notations and Nomenclature A complete and comprehensive list of all abbreviations, notations and nomenclature including Greek alphabets with subscripts and superscripts shall be provided after the list of tables figures. (As far as possible generally accepted symbols and notation should be used.) Auxiliary page from dedications (if any) to abbreviations shall be numbered using Roman numericals in lower case, while the text starting from the Introduction shall be in HinduArabic. (The first pages in both the cases shall not bear a page number).

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