MAHATMA GANDHI MISSION

Institute of Management

AURANGABAD-431003

Project Study-2015GuidelinesWhy Project Work?

Project Work is the best way to practice what have been learnt. The purpose of including project in IV semester is to provide an opportunity to students to investigate a problem applying management concepts in a scientific manner. It enables students to apply their conceptual knowledge in a practical situation and to learn the art of conducting a study in a systematic way and then presenting their findings in the form of report. As Managers, constantly seek information to take decisions, this activity will enable the students to collect, synthesize and utilize information for decision making and reaching specific conclusions.Objectives:

1. To study an organization, organizational processes, behaviour and select a suitable area of study for investigation.2. To enable the students to study and investigate an organization / concept / field of their project work.3. Be able to define the objectives of the study appropriately.4. To understand and apply appropriate tools / methodology for research.

5. To evolve solutions relevant to the problem.

Guidelines:

1. The topic shall be discussed with the guide and approved by the course co-ordinator. Guide and students must go through the instructions given in University syllabus paragraph No. O-360(f) and ISO DP/ACAD/08 for compliance. 2. The student shall seek the guidance of the internal guide on a continuous basis, and the guide shall give a certificate to the effect that the candidate has worked satisfactorily under his/her guidance.3. The record of interaction between the students and the guide & student and the company

mentor shall be maintained and included in project report. (The format of interaction is given at Annexure-I)Page 14. Copying of old report or plagiarism is strictly fore-bidden.5. On completion of the project work, student shall prepare hard bound report with golden embossing in following format:a) The project report shall not exceed more than 40 pages.

b) The project report shall be prepared using word processor viz., MS Word i) Font Type: Times New Roman ii) Font Size: 12 iii) Heading: Bold with font size 14iv) Sub-heading: Bold with font size 12v) Margins: 1

vi) Line Spacing: 1c) Format of headings and paragraph numbering will be followed as per American Psychological Association (APA). (Copy attached for reference at Annexure-I)Note: Approval Certificate issued by the Guide and Coordinator-Academics is mandatory before final printing.Project Report Format1. Cover page (Project Title, name of the student with roll no, name of the guide, Name of the university & name of the institute along with logo)

2. Industry Certificate (if applicable)3. Institute Certificate 4. Declaration

5. Acknowledgement6. Index

7. List of tables and figuresNote: Follow the sequence of the documents mentioned above.Contents:PART-I Introduction1. Executive Summary brief explanation of the summer project.

2. Objectives of the Project studyPage 2PART-II Profile1. Industry profilea) History

b) Growth

c) International and National scenario

d) Some prominent companies in the industry, their Performance/Contribution2. Company profile

a) Background and inception of the company

b) Nature of the business carried outc) Vision, Mission and Quality Policy

d) Product/Services Profile

e) Area of Operation Global/National/Regional

f) Organizational Structure (Hierarchy of the organization & concerned department)g) Ownership Pattern

h) Infrastructural facilities

i) Financial condition (Turnover, Profitability, Source of finance-long term& short term)j) Achievement Award if any

k) Profile of the company guide (if applicable)PART-III Literature Survey1. Conceptual and theoretical review `

2. Research review

PART-IV Research Methodology 1. List of Project/Projects with brief description (if assigned)2. Data collection a) Research designb) Type of data

c) Methods of data collection

d) Sampling method, sample size, sample area, sample unit PART-V Data Analysis and Interpretation1. Analysis 2. Statistical model (if applicable)Page 3PART-VI1. Findings

2. Suggestions

Bibliography

Follow American Psychological Association (APA) format.(Copy attached as Annexure-II)Annexure

Financial Statements (if applicable)Questionnaires (if applicable)Record of progress of work (interaction with company & interaction with guide)Note: In case of any problem regarding the formatting and explanation of various headings clarification be sought from the following book: Donald R Cooper & Pamela S Schindler (2009). Business Research Methods. Delhi: TATA McGraw Hill.p.96Project Co-ordinator Co-ordinator Academics

Director Page 4Annexure-I

APA Style for Heading & Paragraph Numbering1. Heading

1.1 Sub Heading

1.2 Sub Heading

1.2.1Sub Sub Heading1.2.2 Sub Sub Heading

1.3 Sub Heading

2. Heading

2.1Sub Heading

2.2 Sub Heading

2.2.1Sub Sub Heading

2.2.2 Sub Sub Heading

2.3 Sub Heading

Table 1: Record of interaction between internal guide & studentSr. No.DateInteraction Details*Remarks

1.

2.

Table 2: Record of interaction between Company guide & student (if applicable)Sr. No.DateInteraction Details*Remarks

1.

2.

* In interaction detail column mention: The points/issues discussed Visits made by guide or student (if any)

Page 5Annexure-II

APA style of writing Bibliography

Books

1. Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Location: Publisher

Example-

1. Grenfell, W. T. (1919). A Labrador doctor: The autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Newspaper article

1. Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, p. page number(s)

Example-

1. Sullivan, D. D. (2000, November 15). Teens say they're battling depression, peer pressure: 'You kind of drift apart from your parents,' one high school student says. The Telegram, p. 17

Website

1. Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Title of web page/document. Retrieved from http://URL to specific page

Example-

1. Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network. (2011, October 7). Voting for the environment: Environment Network releases review of party policies. Retrieved from http://www.nlen.ca/issues/forests/voting-for-the-environment-environment-network-releases-review-of-party-policies Journal Article

1. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number (issue number), pages.

Example-

1. Kozma, A., & Stones, M. J. (1983). Re-validation of the Memorial University of Newfoundland scale of happiness. Canadian Journal on Aging, 2(1), 27-29Page 6