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Guidelines for Summer TrainingGuidelines for Summer Training Each student will make three copies of project report in the

recommended format. One copy is to be submitted to the Dean individually . The students will keep one copy of the project for their further reference during final placements and one copy to the organization where they have done their summer training (if required).

Each student is required to make a copy of project in CD and submit along with his/her project report.

All the students are required to follow the following instruction. Students should prepare an outline – “framework on which long

written works are constructed.” Preparation of the rough draft. Rewriting and Polishing the rough draft. Bibliography Note: An ideal report should be between 60-80 pages

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CERTIFICATECERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project work done on (Title) is an original work carried out by Mr./Ms.--------------- under my supervision and guidance. The project report is submitted towards the partial fulfillment of two – year, full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management.

His /Her performance, during the project was Satisfactory / Excellent.

Name & Sign of Industry Guide

Date: Name & Sign of FacultyStudent’s Name and Sign Roll No.

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REPORT STRUCTURE REPORT STRUCTURE Cover and Title page Company’s Certificate of Completion of Project should bear

signature and the stamp of the officer concerned in the organization where the student has under gone training as well as counter signed by the respective Faculty mentor.

Acknowledgement Declaration given by the student Preface Table of contents/Index (with consecutive numbering) List of Tables and Illustrations (Bar Charts, Pie charts) Executive Summary

(Introduction of the reason for project, Research Design in short, Findings, conclusions in short)

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I. Introduction I. Introduction

1.1 Introduction of the organization a) Aim & Establishment of the company

1. When was it established and by whom?2. Vision, mission, goals, aims and the policies developed3. Its position/stage in the life cycle. 4. Types of services/products given/produced

b) Departments of the Company1. Organizational chart showing the different departments2. One paragraph about each of the departments explaining

their functions within the company.1.2 Objective/Objectives of the study:1.3 Hypothesis/Hypotheses (If any)

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II. Literature review II. Literature review This section for the summer training report includes the work done by others/researchers in the concerned area of your project. This shall include published research papers, reference from journals & websites. The source of the work should be mentioned alongside.

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III Research Methodology III Research Methodology I. Research Design.

a) Exploratory Research (flexible) – involving survey of the concerning literature, experience survey, etc.

b) Descriptive – describing characteristics of a particular group or individuals.

II. Sampling Design, (Simple Random Sampling, Cluster Sampling, Systematic Sampling, Stratified Sampling, Convenience Sampling, Judgmental Sampling)

III. Sources of data (Primary or/and Secondary data).IV. Data Collection tools/instruments. V. Methods of data collection.VI. Research Tools Used

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VI Tools and techniques of analysis of Data. (Statistical analysis must be supported by relevant tables, charts, graphs etc. as required.)

VII Findings and Conclusions (Outcome/ Result), Implications of the study.

VIII Suggestions/ Recommendations

IX Limitations

X Overall Experience (Optional) Description of work responsibilities taken (Describe the department you worked in, Job description) How could you have done your work better? How could you have gained more experience? What did you learn? How will this experience help you in the future?

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Bibliography

Appendix / AnnexureIf the student uses any table/graph/ Figure, then it is to be numbered and source of information from which it is collected, is to be mentioned under each.

HOW TO WRITE BIBLIOGRAPHYBooks:Author (S) e.g. (If Author name is Stephen Robbins, then it will be written as Robbins Stephen)Title, Place of Publication, Publisher, Date (year) of publication, Number of pages referred from “------- to -------“. Magazine & Journals/ NewspaperAuthor(S), Title, Volume Number, Serial Number, Date of issue, Page numberInternet:Name of the site, Article Name, Name of the Author, date of the site visited.

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ANNEXURE/ APPENDICESOriginal dataLong TablesQuestionnaires & LettersSchedules or forms used in collecting dataInternet PrintoutIndustry Printout

Typing Instructions:

Paper A4 SizeMargins Left = 1.5 inch, Right = 1 inchSpacing within a sentence: Double Between words: 1 spaceAfter a colon: 2 spacesAfter a semi colon: 2 spacesAfter a comma: 1 spaceAfter a full stop: 2 spaces

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TEXT

Headings

Types:Centre Head ( All Caps, without underlining) 14 font sizeCentre subhead ( Caps and lower case underlined) 14 font sizeSide Head ( All Caps, without underlining) 14 font sizeParagraph head followed by a colon (Caps & Lower case underlined) 12 font size.Font (Times New Roman)

Quotation It should be placed in quotation marks and double spaced, forming an immediate part of the text, but if a quotation is of a considerable length (more than four or five type written lines) then it should be single-spaced and indented at least half an inch to the right of the normal text margin.

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Footnotes

Identification of materials used in quotations in the report and the notice of material not necessary to the body of research text but still of supplemental value. Placed at the bottom of the page on which the reference or the quotation which they identify or supplement ends.

They should be numbered consecutively usually beginning with No. 1 in each chapter

Foot notes are typed in single space though they are divided from one another by double space.

All the students are required to follow the above stated guidelines and are required to write the project report in their own language. Attaching download information/materials in the content & annexure is strictly prohibited.

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Thank You & All the best.