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SVKMS NMIMS School of Business Management

Summer Internship - FT MBA Students (With effect from 06th April 2015 )

The summer internship is an integral part of Academic curriculum. These guidelines are a part of the standards of education we wish to establish in the institute. These guidelines apply to students of Full-Time MBA programme of SBM, NMIMS. Do take the time out to read these guidelines and adhere to them for smoother and more efficient functioning of the institute. These guidelines are indicative and are intended to enhance the originality, quality, and content of your work and not meant to be restrictive in any way.

1.0 The Project Report is a part of the academic requirements of the Programme and is compulsory.

2.0 Company Guide assigned by company & Faculty Guide assigned by academic

office: Each student will be guided by a Senior Executive throughout the project who would also assess and submit his report of the evaluation to us.

The student will also be assigned one faculty guide by academic office. Students are advised to meet their Faculty guide before proceeding for internship and establish a communication framework with them for regular guidance.

3.0 Submissions Students are required to make the following submissions. The deadlines are expected to be honoured by the students.

a. Project Proposal: To be emailed to faculty guide / company mentor latest by

Monday, 11th May 2015. Basic outline of project proposal is given in the enclosure.

b. Progress Report: To be emailed to faculty guide / company mentor latest by Monday 25th May 2015. Basic outline of Progress Report is given in the enclosure.

c. Final Project Report: Last date of submission of final Project report to Academic office is Friday 26 June 2015. The final Project Report should be comprising of maximum 40-50 pages and duly signed by your company & Faculty guide. The report should be preferably hard bound.

4.0 Format of the Project Report: The Project Report should be in following sequence and format: (Few fields are optional as per requirement of individual summer project) The detailed description is given in the enclosure.

4.1 Title of the project report 4.2 Preface 4.3 Acknowledgements 4.4 Executive Summary 4.5 Table of Contents 4.6 List of Tables, Graphs & Figures 4.7 Chapter 1 Introduction & Research Methodology 4.8 Chapter 2, 3, 4, and so on

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4.9 Last Chapter Findings & Recommendations 4.10 Annexure-A, B, C and so on 4.11 Bibliography 4.12 Glossary (if required) 4.13 Index (if possible) 4.14 Authors Profile

5.0 Evaluation: The summer internship will be treated as a as a non-credit compulsory

course. However the candidate needs to satisfactorily complete the project as an essential partial fulfillment of the requirements for award of MBA

Evaluation will be by your company guide & faculty guide.

The following is required for a student to successfully complete this:

a. Completion certificate from the company in the prescribed format. b. Timely submission of the following to the Faculty guide:

1. Proposal 2. Progress report 3. Final report

c. Evaluation format duly filled in by the company guide deeming the performance of the candidate Satisfactory.

d. Evaluation format duly filled in by the faculty guide deeming the performance of the candidate Satisfactory.

e. Both above evaluations should be Satisfactory for qualifying the Project to be Satisfactory

Mode of evaluation S No. Examiner Evaluation mode 1 Company guide Supervision of on the job performance by

student Observation and project completion

(internal to company) 2 Faculty Guide Completion of formalities and adherence to

timelines Viva Voce (based on report)

6.0 Non-Completion: In case the student does not fulfill all the conditions mentioned above, the summer internship will need to be repeated. This can be by way of another company project or internal project during the succeeding terms in the second year. 7.0 Confidentiality: SBM shall endeavor to maintain the confidentiality of the matter contained in the Project Reports. If the student has signed Confidentiality Agreeement with the Company, then in such cases a synopsis of the project and a letter from the Company Guide has to be attached to the synopsis for evaluation purpose. Any changes in this document will be further communicated to you via Academic office. Dr. Debashis Sanyal Dr. Mala Srivastava Ms. Jayanti Ramesh Vice Provost & Dean SBM Prog Chairperson (FT MBA) Assistant Registrar (Acad. Admin)

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Enclosure 1

SVKMS NMIMS School of Business Management

REGISTRATION FORM FOR SUMMER PROJECT TITLE SUBMISSION (To be emailed to course coordinator & Faculty guide within one week of joining the

company)

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name in capital letter________________________________________________________

Roll No.___________________________Programme______________________________

Phone No.________________________Email ID_________________________________

Name of Faculty Guide _______________________________________________________

SUMMER PROJECT DETAILS

Proposed Title of the Summer Project___________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Name & Designation of Company Guide_________________________________________

Contact No. & Email ID of Company Guide ______________________________________

Name of Company__________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________

Name of City where placed for Summer Internship__________________________________

Start Date of Internship __________________Completion Date of Internship____________

Signature of Student Date

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Enclosure 2

SVKMS NMIMS School of Business Management

Sample Format For Submission of Project Proposal

(To be emailed to your Company Guide/ Faculty guide latest by Monday , 11th May 2015)

Name of Student

Roll Number: Programme: Title of Project:

Name of Company Guide:

Name of Faculty Guide:

PROJECT PROPOSAL:

Introduction: (100 words minimum)

Literature/Library review: (250 words minimum)

Purpose and Objectives of Study:

Signatures Student Company Guide Faculty Guide Date: (Students are advised to retain a copy for their records)

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Enclosure 3

SVKMS NMIMS School of Business Management

Sample Format For Submission of Progress Report

(To be emailed to your Company Guide / Faculty guide latest by Monday 25 May 2015)

Name of Student

Roll Number: Programme: Title of Project:

Name of Company Guide:

Name of Faculty Guide:

PROGRESS REPORT

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Signatures Student Company Guide Faculty Guide Date: (Students are advised to retain a copy for their records)

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Enclosure 4

SVKMS NMIMS - School of Business Management

Summer Internship Feedback Form (Last date for submission of this form is June 26, 2015)

Instructions for collection of feedback. This form is in two parts. Part 1 is to be filled in by the student and handed over to his company guide. The guide is requested to fill in Part II and place in an envelope, sign over the flap and seal. This is preferably to be sent directly to the following contact person: (both part I and II)

Name of Programme_________________ Course Coordinator, Academic Office, 9th Floor, School of Business Management Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, New Campus

V.L. Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W) Mumbai 400056 PART I (to be filled in by student) Name of Student:_________________________________________________________________ Roll Number: ______________________Programme ______________________________ Company details

1. Name of Company:_____________________________________________________ 2. Company Guides name________________ designation:________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone No _____________________Email ID________________________________

3. NMIMS Faculty Guide Name_________________________________________________________________

4. Title of summer project:_________________________________________________ 5. Dates of Project: From: ________________________To _______________________

6. Brief description of project undertaken by student:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Declaration by student: I hereby waiver the rights to see the contents of this evaluation, and permit the company guide to seal his comments in an envelope and mail it directly to NMIMS. Signature:________________________ Date _____________________

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SVKMS NMIMS - School of Business Management Summer Internship Feedback Form

(Last date for submission of this form is June 26, 2015) Programme Name of Student: Roll No.

PART II (To be filled in by Company Guide) Message to guiding manager: Thank you for taking the time out to give us feedback on our students summer internship. As you are probably aware, this is an essential part of our MBA Programme at NMIMS. Your feedback is valuable to us. An honest rating will be much appreciated. The student has agreed to waive his rights to view your ratings. You may place this format inside the envelope provided and sign on the reverse of the envelope over the flap after sealing it. Your ratings will remain confidential.

Please rate the students competencies on a scale of 0-5.

Poor Below Average Average Good Very Good Excellent 0 1 2 3 4 5

S No. Learning Outcomes Rating

1 Understanding of the business and your specific problem

2 Comprehensiveness and coverage of fact finding and analysis

3 Originality of ideas

4 Quality and practicality of recommendations

5 Clarity of presentation of conclusions

6 Professionalism and expertise

7 Interpersonal relations and communications

8 Adherence to timelines

9 Benefit derived by your organisation from this project

10 Overall delivery of project/tasks

Total

(We request you to kindly total up the figures given alongside the ratings for each of the ten parameters. Thus your final rating will be from a total of 50. A total less than 20 will be considered Unsatisfactory performance and the student will deem to have NOT completed this requirement) Remarks & Areas for Improvement ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name & Signature:_________________________________________________________________ Name of the company ____________________________Designation _________________________ (Kindly attach your visiting card) Date:

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Guidelines and Format of Submission of Report

1.0 Title of the project report: It contains the title of the project report, presented to whom, on which date, for what purpose, name of the authors along with their Roll No. and Group No.

2.0 Preface: The Preface is after the Title page. It is started on a right-hand side page. It is

included in numbering but page number is not to be written if it is of only one page. If Preface is of two pages, then the first page is not numbered but only second and subsequent pages, if any are numbered. They are numbered in Arabic in lower case font Times New Roman size 12 with brackets. The objective of writing Preface by the author is to indicate how the subject was chosen, its importance and need. At the end of the Preface, the authors/s name is/are given on the right side. On the left side, name of city where the preface was written, and date appear. All these are put in font Times New Roman size 12 in italics.

3.0 Acknowledgement: The Acknowledgement is after the Preface. It is started on a right-

hand side page. It is included in numbering but page number is not to be written if it is of only one page. If Acknowledgement is of two pages, then the first page is not numbered but only second and subsequent pages, if any are numbered. They are numbered in Arabic in lower case font Times New Roman size 12 with brackets. This is an attempt of thanks giving by the author to those who have helped the author during the work. At the end of the Acknowledgement, the authors/s name is/are given on the right side. It is put in font Times New Roman size 12 in italics.

4.0 Executive Summary: It is also called Synopsis or Abstract. Executive Summary is after

the Acknowledgement. It starts from the right-hand side page. It is included in numbering but page number is not to be written if it is of only one page. If Executive Summary is of two pages, then the first page is not numbered but only second and subsequent pages, if any are numbered. They are numbered in Arabic in lower case font Times New Roman size 12 with brackets. Its length is from 100 words to 1000 words depending upon the length of the project report itself. The Executive Summary provide and overview to the reader or a busy researcher or executive. It should summarize whole project report including its findings and recommendations. Important calculations or workings should be referred with page numbers. E.g: The Company has faced a liquidity crisis in the year 1997-98.

5.0 Table of Contents: The Table of Contents is after the Executive Summary. Table of Contents is different from Index. (see Annexure for samples)

6.0 List of Tables, Graphs & Figures: This is also just like Table of Contents. It appears

after the Table of Contents. It contains titles and page numbers of all Tables, Graphs & Figures appearing in the project report. This will help reader to understand the report very well. (see Annexure for sample)

7.0 Chapter 1 - Introduction & Research Methodology

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The first chapter should have the above-mentioned title. The chapter introduces the reader to the project report. Tries to justify the title and elaborates on the Research Methodology. The following components must be mentioned in the Research Methodology:

Research Objective Research Methodology

(a) Primary Data universe, instrument, size (b) Secondary Data sources

Assumptions Limitations

8.0 Chapter 2, 3, 4, and so on

All these chapters should be written as per the requirements of the individual project report

9.0 Last Chapter Findings & Recommendations The last chapter should have the above-mentioned title. It should enlist the findings of the project report and give logical, feasible recommendations.

10.0 It appears after the last chapter gets over. It is also called Appendix. Secondary references are put in this part. This helps the author to authenticate the main text and the reader to check the data. In the text, the attention of the reader is drawn to the appendices. Annexure have to be serialized with capital letter Annexure: A, B, and so on to differentiate from the chapter numbers. All Annexure are listed in the table of contents. The page numbers of the Annexure should be give numbers like AA-1, AA-2 for Annexure-A, AB-1, AB-2 for Annexure-B, and so on. Generally Annexure includes the following :

Original data Long Tables Legal Decisions, Laws Extensive Computations Schedules Forms Transcripts of Interviews Photographs Any other reference material of secondary nature Newspaper / Magazine cutting

11.0 Bibliography

It comes after the Annexure are over. It contains the source of every references cited in the footnote and any other relevant works that the author has read or consulted. It gives the reader an idea of the literature available on the subject and that has influenced or aided the author. The page numbers of the Bibliography should be give numbers like B-1, B-2 and so on. (see Annexure-D for sample)

12.0 Glossary (if required)

Glossary appears after the Bibliography. It is a short dictionary of definitions and terms or phrases which are technical, used in a special connotation. The objective of

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preparing Glossary is to make aware the reader the meanings of technical words used in the project report. List the items of Glossary in alphabetical order just like dictionary.

13.0 Index (if possible)

Index appears after the Glossary. It is an alphabetical list of names, events, or major words appearing in the text and indicates the page numbers where they appear. The objective of putting Index is to increase user-friendliness of the report. (see Annexure-E for sample)

14.0 Students Profile

This is a brief description of the student. It should mention the Name, Program name, Qualification and also their contact no.s & email address. The objective of students profile is to help the reader to know and contact them.

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(Certificate to be signed by the Guide under whom the candidate has worked)

Certified that the project titled __________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ presented by _______________________________________(name) _________________________(Roll No. represents his/her original work which was carried out by him/her under my guidance and supervision during the period from ________ 20__ to ____________ 20__. Name of Company guide:_________________________________ Signature of guide:______________________________ Date:_________________________________________ Name of Faculty guide:_________________________________ Signature of guide:______________________________ Date:_________________________________________ Faculty Guides will carry out checks of these reports to ensure integrity using software, which can check documents within the batch, across the batch, across past years, worldwide web, etc. Plagiarism is a serious offence, which is unethical and illegal. If a student is found guilty (intentionally or unintentionally), it will be considered as misconduct in terms of SBM, NMIMS policies and will be dealt with as per rules of SBM, NMIMS. The students should know that all the following are considered as plagiarism i

Turning in someone else's work as your own Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you

give credit or not .

Plagiarism is not only copying published work but also using unpublished work of fellow students. Please visit the reference site to know more about plagiarism 1http://www.plagiarism.org/

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Sample of Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface (i) Acknowledgements (iii) Executive Summary (iv) List of Tables, Graphs & Figures (vi) Chapter 1 Introduction & Research Methodology 1

1.1 Introduction to the Hotel Business 1 1.1.1 History of Hotel Business 1 1.1.2 Growth and Evolution of Hotel Business 4

1.1.2.1 Pre Independence 4 1.1.2.2 Post Independence 7

1.1.3 Future Ahead: Hotel Business 12 1.2 Profile of J W Mariott Hotel 21

1.2.1 Background 21 1.2.2 Business 23

1.3 Research Methodology 29 1.3.1 Research Objective 29 1.3.2 Research Methodology 30

1.3.2.1 Primary Data 30 1.3.2.2 Secondary Data 31

1.3.3 Assumptions 31 1.3.4 Limitations 32

Chapter 2, 3, 4, and so on Last Chapter Findings & Recommendations Annexure AA: List of Cost Items in Hotel Industry AA-1 AB: Transcript of Interviews AB-1 AC: Questionnaire AC-1 and so on Bibliography B-1 Glossary G-1 Index I-1

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Sample of List of Tables, Graphs & Figures

List of Tables, Graphs & Figures Tables Table 1.1: Distribution of National Income 4 Table 1.2: Revenues of Hotel Business in India 12 Table 4.1: Cost Items of JW Mariott Hotel 62 Graphs Graph 1.1: Contribution of Hotel Business in Service Industries 3 Graph 3.2: Net Profits of J W Mariott Hotel 56 Figures Figure 3.1: Flow Chart of Processes at J W Mariott Hotel 49 Figure 4.1: Cost Allocation at J W Mariott Hotel 67

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Tips for Bibliography & Footnotes The following are tips to be observed while drafting Bibliography and Footnotes: 1 Bibliography contains the source of every reference cited in the footnote and text. 2 The first line of each items of the Bibliography begins after leaving five spaces. 3 In Bibliography, the last name of the author is given first (Patel, Ajay). But in footnote

the first name is given first (Ajay Patel). 4 Bibliography is arranged within a section in the alphabetical order of the last name of

the author or in the alphabetical order of the title of the work But footnotes are arranged in the sequence in which they have been referred in the text.

5 In Bibliography the total number of pages of a book (320 pp.) or page numbers of the article (1-20) are given, while in footnote only the specific page (p.25) or pages cited (pp. 2-4) are given.

6 Classify Bibliography by headings such as Books, Magazines & Journals, Newspapers & Pamphlets, Websites, etc.

7 Example of One Author Bibliography Patel, Ajay. Cost Reduction Techniques. Mumbai: Vikas Publication, 1999. 230 pp. Footnote Ajay Patel, Cost Reduction Techniques (Mumbai: Vikas Publication, 1999), p. 31. 8 Example of Two Authors Bibliography Singh, Mohinder; and Pandya, J.F. Government Publications of India. Delhi : Metropolitan Book, 1967. 270 pp Footnote Mohinder Singh and J.F. Pandya, Government Publications of India (Delhi : Metropolitan Book, 1967), p. 21 9 Example of Three Authors Bibliography Mote, V.L. Malya,M. Meenakshi; and Saha, Jahar. Tables for Capital Investment Analysis. Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, 1986.36 pp Footnote V.L. Mote, M.Meenakshi Malya and Jahar Saha, Tables for Capital Investment Analysis (Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, 1968) p. 10

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10 Example of More Then Three Authors Bibliography Desai, D.K., et al., Studies in Block Development and Cooperative Organisation. Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, 1966. 383 pp. Footnote D.K. Desai, et al., Studies in Block Development and Cooperative Organisation (Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, 1966), p. 10 11 Example of Photocopy / Diskette / CD-Rom Material Bibliography Rao, G.N. A Life Table Approach to Wastage in Education, Jaipur: University of Rajasthan, 1958. 121 pp. (Photocopy / Diskette / CD-ROM) Footnote G.N. Rao, A Life Table Approach to Wastage in Education, (Jaipur: University of Rajasthan, 1958), p. 10 (Photocopy / Diskette / CD-ROM) 12 Example of Article in a Journal Bibliography Gandhi, Ved P. Taxation of Agricultural Incomes, Industrial Times, X, 12, (15 June 1968), 8 Footnote Ved P. Gandhi, Taxation of Agricultural Incomes, Industrial Times, X, 12, (15 June 1968), 8 13 Example of Article in a Newspaper Bibliography Gandhi, Ved P., Will the Budget Achieve Its Aims? Certain Doubts, The Economic Times, VIII, 2,(8 Mar 1968), 5. Footnote Ved P. Gandhi, Will the Budget Achieve Its Aims? Certain Doubts, The Economic Times, VIII, 2,(8 Mar 1968), 5.

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14 Example of More Than One Item of an Author Bibliography Shah, B.G. Farm Finance: A Few Important Issues, Artha Vikas, IV, 1, (Jan 1968), 38-45. Alternative Method: ____________. Manpower Development for Banks, The Economic Times, VIII, 3, (26 June 1968), 5. 15 Example of Internet Document Bibliography Wainwright, Mark. markw@harlqn.co.uk MLA Citation Style for Internet Documents, Article D8Gv79.IMB@harlequin.co.uk in Usenet newsgroup alt.usage.english.12 May 1995. Footnote Mark Wainwright, markw@harlqn.co.uk MLA Citation Style for Internet Documents, Article D8Gv79.IMB@harlequin.co.uk in Usenet newsgroup alt.usage.english.12 May 1995. 16 Example of Interview Bibliography Kumar, Arvind. The Future of Computers. Interview by V.P. Gandhi (or by author), 21 October 1998, Calcutta. Tape recording. Public Library. Ahmedabad Footnote Arvind Kumar, The Future of Computers. Interview by V.P. Gandhi (or by author), 21 October 1998, Calcutta. Tape recording. Public Library. Ahmedabad