STRUCTURE OF SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT [PROF. R. J.

MASILAMANI]
I. il. III. iv. v. vi. Index List of Tables List of Charts and Graphs List of Exhibits Certificatel page) <lpage)

Acknowledgement(

In this section you may acknowledge people who have provided material, helped you with practical work or in writing the report. vii. viii. Letter of transmlttal(l page.

Executive Summary (1-2 pages) Brief introduction to the problem, methodology adopted, major findings and Important recommendations.

1 INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPANY (1-2Pages)

The Company history, portfolio and future projects/offerings.

2 LITERATURE REVIEW (1-2 Pages)

A literature review is an account of what has been published on a topic by accredited

scholars and researchers. It is an essential part of a research report, or thesis. In compiling the literature review, your purpose is to convey to your reader what knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic, and what their strengths and weaknesses are. As a piece of writing, the literature review must be defined by a guiding concept (e.g., your research objective, the problem or issue you are discussing or your argumentative thesis). It is not just a descriptive list of the material available, or a set of summaries.

Besides enlarging your knowledge about the topic, writing a literature review lets you gain and demonstrate skills in two areas: 1. Information seeking: the ability to scan the contemporary literature efficiently, using manual or computerized access,to identify a set of useful articles and books. 2. Critical appraisal: the ability to apply principles of analysis to identify unbiased and valid studies.

A literature review must do these things: a. Be organized around and related directly to the thesis or subject of research You are working on. b. Synthesize results into a summary of what is and is not known c. Identify areas of controversy in the literature d. Formulate questions that need further research

3 PROBLEM DEFINITION (1-2 Pages)

State the problem in clear and crisp sentences choosing unambiguous words.

4 APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM (1 Page)

State the path /parameters taken to solve the problem.

5 RESEARCHMETHODOLOGY
It should cover the type of research, data collection methods, instruments to be used for data collection, sampling methods incorporating randomization replication and local control wherever necessary, and data analysis methods proposed to be used

5.1 5.2 5.3

Research Design lPage) Data Collection from Secondary Source 1 Page) Data Collection from Primary Source 1 Page)

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Scaling Techniques (1 Page) Questionnaire Development and Pretesting (1 Page) Hypothesis 1 page)

If the project demands either exploratory or descriptive research, this For any causal (experimental) research design appropriate hypotheses For qualitative variables, relevant indicative and measurable variables customer satisfaction level needs to be measured proper indicative quantified and measured) based upon the expectations of the customer

section is not required. need to be formulated. need to be specified. If variables (that can be need to be finalized.

Note: one should avoid repetition of a word in the same sentence and as far as possible in sentences of a paragraph which are in close proximity.

DATA ANALYSIS (5-10

Pages)

Tests and Analysis Undertaken----graphs, tables and charts.

RESULTSAnd CONCLUSION (2-3 Pages)

A results section should follow. Testing of the project, instruments used, measurements taken, graphs, tables, photographs, and so on. Figures and tables are used to illustrate background and/or results. All illustrations should have a title and a legend, so that It can be read without reference to the text. It must clearly highlight the value added by your project. In some reports It can be useful to summarize dearly your main conclusions from the work, in particular if the discussion is extensive.

LIMITATIONS AND CAVEATS (lPage)

Constraints faced during the project---time, geographical etc.

RECOMMENDATIONS (2-3 Pages)

If the report primarily investigates the feasibility of a number of potential solutions, it would end with a recommendation recommendation of which solution to implement. For complex situations, the one or more

might include a suggested sequence for implementing

solutions over a period of time. If the report focuses primarily on proposing a single solution, it should end with a brief suggested action plan.

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EXHIBITS (5-10 Pages)

10.1 10.2 Questionnaire and Forms Statistical Outputs

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REFERENCES page) (1

All references cited in the text should be included in the list of references. You can use any conventional system for references but make sure to use one system consistently. Consult the "Instructions for Authors" in any management journal for further details on specific systems.

12. APPENDIX (2-5 pages)

Extensive material that is not necessary for the report, but may be useful for some readers, could be included as an appendix. For example some raw data that is summarized in a table or figure in the Results section.

13. GLOSSARYOF ABBREVIATIONS(1-2 pages)

Every report will necessarily contain several terms usually mentioned in abbreviated form. While ensuring that on first mention the full form should be first expressed with the abbreviated form in brackets e.g. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and thereafter the abbreviated form can be used throughout the report. It is necessary to compile a glossary of the abbreviations in alphabetical order as one of the appendices to a report.

The Summer Internship Report length should be a minimum of 40 pages and a maximum of 60 pages including appendices, graphs and charts. A well designed and written report can and should be within this range.