From Director DSBS

Dated: 17/01/12

Important Circular Pertaining to Dissertation Attention: Students of batch 2010-12

This is to inform you that the dissertation project assignment would commence from 30/01/2012 for a period of about 4 weeks which includes a preparatory work for the assignment for a period of 1 week. During this period you are required to identify an organization of your choice. On identification of the organization the student has to discuss with executives of the organization and formulate the problem(s) for the study. Based on the problem(s) of the study the student has to prepare two separate synopsis (for dual specialization) and get it approved from the respective guide(s). This process is to be completed preferably during first week. The data collection, analysis and report writing will have to be completed during the remaining three weeks of February 2012 and during March 2012 while the VI Term is in session. The submission of the project report after guidance from the respective faculty would be on 02/04/2012. Two copies each of the dissertations has to be submitted to Ms. Rekha (DSBS office) and one copy of the same is to be kept by the students for his / her use. The Faculty Guide for respective assignment is announced and already disclosed in the notice board. You are required to contact the Faculty Guide for further clarifications, if any. The classes of 6th term will be commencing from 27/02/2012. Such of those students who have opted for dual specialization are required to take two dissertation project assignments in two different specialization area which would be equivalent to two courses. Please note that besides (two) dissertation assignments, the students are requested to take two specialization courses in each specialization area plus the core course which is compulsory during the VI term.

The dissertation report has to be prepared in the format as given below ; Cover Page: Light blue wrapper 1st Line: Title of the project 2nd Line: Conducted at(name of the organization). 3rd Line: Submitted in partial fulfillment of the course requirement of Post Graduate Diploma in Management. 4th Line: Submitted by: External Guide Internal Guide Student Name . Name of Guide Name of the Guide Reg. No .. Designation. Designation th 5 Line: Month & Year th 6 Line: Emblem of DSI th 7 Line: Dayananda Sagar Business School Shavige Malleswara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout Bangalore 560078 st 1 Page: Repeat the above page 2nd Page: Organization Certificate 3rd Page: Guide Certification This is to certify that the report titled . has been prepared under my guidance and supervision. The report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Approved by AICTE) by student name , Reg No.. and this report / study has not formed a basis for the award of any degree or diploma in any university / institution. Place Date Director 4th Page: Student Declaration I hereby declare that the report/ study titled prepared under the guidance of submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Post Graduates Diploma in Management (AICTE) in Dayananda Sagar Business School is my original work and has not been submitted for the award of any other degree/ diploma in any university / institution.
Place Date 4th A Page: Students acknowledgement .... Name of the Student Signature

.... Guide Name Designation

5th Page: Contents 6th Page: List of tables 7th Page: List of graphs

8th Page:
Chapter I Introduction (end with the statement of the problem) Chapter II Research Design (preferably three objectives, end with limitation of the study) Chapter III Prolife of the respondents. Chapter IV Data Analysis (Hypothesis testing) (can devote one chapter for each objective if required) Chapter V Findings & Recommendations Chapter - VI Conclusions

Last Page: Bibliography / Reference Enclose the copies of questionnaire

The following is the broad breakup and guideline of evaluation scheme for each functional discipline.
I) II)

Maximum

100 Marks

Dissertation Report 70 Marks In broad terms the components will have to cover; a) Submission of synopsis on time (in person or through email to the faculty guide) (05 marks) b) Submission of completed dissertation on 01/04/2012 (05 marks) c) Definition of the problem and objectives of the study (10 marks) d) Methodology , Sampling, Data collection tools (10 marks) e) Findings / observation research (08 marks) f) Recommendation & Conclusions (12 marks) g) Bibliography (08 marks) h) Authentication of data collection & questionnaire (06 marks) i) Overall clarity of report including certificate from organization (06 marks) Viva voce 30 Marks

III)

1) This covers the presentation of all the above aspects including communication skills. 2) The schedule of each presentation would be of 10 minutes and question and answer session would be of 10 minutes. In all 20 minutes for each student is earmarked. 3) Viva voce is being scheduled from 2nd May 2012 for a maximum of 3 days. The details is being worked out. Under no circumstance reschedule of viva voce will be entertained.

Prof R K Vijaya Sarathy Director

CC: HOD finance and All faculty for information and compliance

From Director DSBS

06/01/2010

To All faculty DSBS I am herewith enclosing the name of the students list where you are requested to provide dissertation project guidance which includes synopsis vetting, continuing the guidance upto completion of the report and evaluation of project guidance. You are requested to evaluate project work of the students based on two parameters that is, Marks Dissertation Project Report 70 Marks Viva Voce examination 30 Marks 100 Marks Total
GRADES & ITS POINTS Marks 90 and Above 89-80 79-75 74-70 69-60 59-55 54-50 49-45 44-40 39 and below Grades A+ A AB+ B BC+ C D F Points 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0