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TITLE OF THE PROJECT

By(Name of the student)

Roll Number

Project Report Submitted To

University of Pune, PuneIn Partial Fulfilment of Requirements

For the Award of Degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BATCH YEAR


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DECLARATION

D E C L A R A T I O N

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the Project Report entitled written and submitted by me to the University of Pune, Pune in

partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of degree of Master of BusinessAdministration under the guidance of .. is my original work and theconclusions drawn therein are based on the material collected by myself.

Place : Pune (Name)

Date: Research Student


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GUIDES CERTIFICATE

C E R T I F I C A T E

This is to certify that the Project Report entitled which is being submitted herewith for the award of the degree of Master of BusinessAdministration of University of Pune, Pune is the result of the original research work completed by Mr under my supervision andguidance and to the best of my knowledge and belief the work embodied in thisProject Report has not formed earlier the basis for the award of any degree or similar title of this or any other University or examining body.He / She has done the project satisfactorily in our organisation from -------- to --------.

Place : Pune (Name of the Guide)

Date: Research Student


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CONTENT PAGE

CONTENTS

Page No

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

CHAPTER I : Introduction

CHAPTER II : Company Profile

CHAPTER III : Research Methodology

CHAPTER IV : Data Analysis, presentation and interpretation

CHAPTER V : Findings and Conclusions

BIBLIOGRAPHY :

ANNEXURE :

LIST OF TABLES

A PAGE FOR LIST OF TABLES

For Example :LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title of the Table Page No.Table No. 1.1Table No. 1.2

Table No. 2.1Table No. 2.2Table No. 3.1Table No. 3.2Table No. 4.1Table No. 4.2Table No. 5.1Table No. 5.2


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Tables may be more or less depending upon the tables in each chapter


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LIST OF FIGURES

A PAGE FOR LIST OF FIGURES

For Example :

LIST OF FIGURESFigure No. Title of the Figure Page No.Figure No. 1.1Figure No. 1.2Figure No. 2.1Figure No. 2.2Figure No. 3.1Figure No. 3.2Figure No. 4.1Figure No. 4.2Figure No. 5.1

Figure No. 5.2Figure No. 5.3Figure No. 5.4

Figures may be more or less depending upon the figure in each chapter

Body of the Report

Chapter I

Introduction

This is the chapter of the project, which should cover the following points :

1.1 Basic Theoretical Concepts and Contexts of the Topic1.2 Literature Review1.3 Need for the study1.4 Statement of the Problem1.5 Objectives of the Project1.6 Research Hypotheses1.7 Scope of the Study

The detail descriptions of these points are as under :

1.1 Basic Theoretical Concepts and Contexts of the Topic

This point should cover the following : Basic concepts related to the topic The theoretical context of the concerned discipline of the problem

should be specified.


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1.2 Literature Review

This point should cover the following : A Brief of overview of work already done in the area of the selected

research topic

Minimum ten projects /Articles should be reviewed Review write up should be scientific manner covering1. Name of the author whose paper is under review2. Title and objectives in summery form3. Methodology adopted to study the objectives4. summarizing the major findings5. Highlighting researches gaps.

Scientific style of foot not reference.

1.3 Need for the study

This point should cover the following : Why this study Sources of key originating research questions(s) The selected problem in the theoretical context of the concerned

discipline should be specified1.4 Statement of the Problem

This point should cover the following The problem to be investigated should be presented clearly and briefly Statement should emerge from the need for the study It should be object oriented It should be eye view of the project It should be in inverted commas

1.5 Objectives of the ProjectThe point should cover the following:

The objectives of the project should be made in clear, specific and precise terms.

The objective of the project should be put in serial points They should cover summary of the title of the research project they

should be in minimum words. They should be in minimum words They should indicate scope of the study

They should drive the research Project1.6 Research HypothesesThe point should cover the following:

A Hypothesis is a tentative generalization the validity of whichremains to be tested.

Specify research hypotheses that you wish to investigate in this study. They should be clear, specific & precise. They should state the relationship of variables.


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They should be simple They should be limited in scope. They should be testable statements. They should be in minimum number

1.7 Scope of the StudyThe point should cover the following: Specific mention should be made of the rational scope of the research

problem of the project, such as: Geographical scope of the study. The topical scope of the study. The functional scope of the study

Chapter II

Profile of the Organization

This is the second chapter of the project, which should envelop the following points :

2.1 Current status of the company2.2 Future plans of the Organization2.3 Any other relevant information of the Organization

The detail descriptions of these points are as under:

2.1 Current status of the company

The Point should cover the following:

Current market position of company should be given. Current financial positions of company should be given Reasons for profit/loss should be discussed. Marketing strategies should be listed.

2.2 Future plans of the OrganizationThe point should cover the following:

Future plans of company if any should be specified

2.3 Any other relevant information of the Organization.This point should cover the following:

Any other relevant information regarding the company should be given.


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Chapter III

Research Design and Methodology

A good research design ensures against wasteful expenditure of time, money and energy.

Thus chapter should contain information on the following points :

3.1 Sampling Design3.2 Source and methods of Data collection3.3 Methods of data analysis and statistical Techniques3.4 Key concepts and definitions3.5 Limination of the Study

The detail description of these points are as under :3.1 Sampling Design

This point should cover the following:

Define population with reference to project Sampling unit should be specified Sampling frame should be defined Sample size should be defined Sampling Procedure Statistically /Judgement should be defined Know the budgetary constraints. Understand sampling errors. An explanation of the determination of size and type of sample will also

be necessary Proposals not requiring a sample selection should specify their strategy

appropriately and describe the rationale.

3.2 Source and methods of Data collectionThis point should cover the following :

The different types of data that are proposed to be gathered and to be usedshould be specifically mentioned. Data collection methods may be as:

Sources of Primary Data collection Observation, Field Observation Interview schedule, Questionnaire, Discussion,

Sources of secondary data collection : Abstract database, Full text database, Online database,


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Unpublished database,

The sources for each type of data and the tools and techniques that will be used for collecting different types of data should be specified.

3.3 Methods of data analysis and statistical Techniques :The point should cover the following

Different types of data analysis techniques used in the research project should be specifically mentioned. Such as:

Basic analytical tools, which include Tabular Analysis, GraphicalAnalysis, Percentage Analysis, or Ratio Analysis etc. should bespecified.

Project students can use some advanced techniques in the projectfor data analysis which includes Regression Analysis,

Multivariate Analyses, ANOVA etc., Should be specified.

3.4 Key concepts and definitions:This point should cover the following:

If some special technical terms used in the research project, thoseterms should be defined clearly.

3.6 Lamination of the StudyThis point should cover the following:

Major limitations of the study should be specified.

Chapter IV

Data Presentation, Analysis and interpretation

This chapter should contain information on the following points:

4.1 Getting data ready for analysis4.2 Data analysis

4.3 Interpretation of results4.4 Discussion on results derived4.5 Research Questions Answered

The detail description of these points is as under:

4.1 Getting data ready for analysis


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Editing data Handling blank responses Coding data Categorizing data Creating data file

Programming

4.2 Data analysis Present data in tabular forms :

i. Frequency tableii. Response tables

iii. Contingency tablesiv. Unvaried tablesv. Bivariate tables

vi. Statistical tablesvii. Time series tables

All tables should have technical features, such as :i. Table Number

ii. Title of the tableiii. Captions ( columns Heading)iv. Stubs( Row heading)v. Table Body

vi. Head Bodyvii. Foot Note

Feel for the data (Optional) depending on type of data1. Use Basic of statistics such as

i. Frequenciesii. Mean

iii. Standard Deviationiv. Coefficient of Variationv. Correlation

vi. ANOVAvii. Etc.

2. Get the basic findings / inferences.

4.1 Interpretation of results

Feel what findings / results are Mean what findings say Read whink and present the inference


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4.2 Discussion on results derived :

Link the objectives with results of the data Implications of findings Personal perspective of the students on derived results

4.3 Research Questions Answered:

Feel the research questions are answered Draw and Develop conclusions or generalisations

Chapter V

Findings and Suggestions

This chapter should cover the following :

5.1 Main Findings5.2 Policy Suggestions5.3 Scope for further research

5.1 Main Findings Findings are statements of factual information based upon the data analysis List all the major findings of the project serially Put the findings in sequence of the study

5.2 Policy Suggestions Policy Suggestions or Recommendations should flow from the findings They should be very rational and practical They should be specific They should be indicative

5.3 Scope for further research Project study should indicate scope for further research

III) Terminal Items :This point should cover the following points :1. Bibliography2. Appendices

Questionnaires or Interview Schedules Complex Tables Technical Note

3. Glossary terms


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4. Index

Bibliography :

A bibliography is the listing of the work that is relevant to the main topic of the

research interest arranged in the alphabetical order of the last names of the author (s).A reference list is a subset of the bibliography, which includes details of all thecitation used in the literature survey and elsewhere in the report, arranged again, inthe alphabetical order of the last names of the author(s).

At least three modes of referencing are followed in the business research. These are based on the format provided in the publication manual of the AmericanPsychological Association (APA), (2001), the Chicago Manual Style (1993), and theTurabian style (1996).

Each of these style specifies with examples, how books, journals, newspapers,

dissertations and other documentation materials are to be referenced in themanuscript. Since the APA format is followed for referencing by many journals inthe management area, the monograph will highlight the distinctions in how books,

journals, newspapers, dissertations and other documentation materials are referencedusing APA format as specimen referencing format below :

Book by single Author :1. Benni, Basavaraj, S., (2005) Dairy Cooperative Management and Practice,

Rawat Publication, Jaipur

Book by more than one author :1. Krishnaswamy, K.N., Appa, Iyer, Sivakumar, & Mathirajan. M., (2006),

Management Research Methodology : Integration of Principles, Methods andTechniques, Pearson Education, New Delhi.

More than one Book by the same author :1. Roy, A., (1998a) Chaos theory, McMillan Publishing Enterprise, New York.2. Roy, A., (1998b) Classic Chaos, McMillan Publishing Enterprise, New York.

More than one Book by the same author :1. Pennathur, A., Leong, F.T., & Schuster, K (Eds), (1998), Style and substance

of thinking, Paradise Publishers, New York.

Chapter in the edited book :1. Benni, Basavaraj, S., (2007), Infrastructural Development and Regional

Disparity A Comparative District Level Analysis in Karnataka, in DashL.N., (Ed ) Economics of Infrastructure, Regal Publication, New Delhi.

Journal Article :


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1. Benni, Basavaraj, S., (2006), Sugar Factory Efficiency Measurement :Application of Data Envelopment Analysis A New Insight for Managers,Paradigm, The Research Journal of Institute for Management and Technology,Vol. X, No. 2, July December.

Conference Proceedings Publication :1. Benni, Basavaraj, S., (2007), Status of Public Services in Karnataka AComparative District Level Analysis, in Shahu, A., (Ed), Proceedings of theSecond International Conference on Services Management, Oxford BrookesUniversity & IIMT New Delhi.

Doctoral Dissertation :1. Benni, Basavaraj, S., (2001), Dairy Co-Operative Societies in Karnataka,

unpublished doctoral dissertation, Karnatak University, Dharwad.

Paper presentation at conference :

1.

Benni, Basavaraj, S., (2004, August 27th

to 29th

), Empowering DecisionMaking Capacity of Global Corporate Managers through Econometric Tools, paper presented a for Best Research Paper Competition in 16 th AnnualManagement Education Convention, conducted by Association of IndianManagement Schools, Goa.

Government Publication :1. Ministry of Law, Government of India, (1960), The Copyright Act, 14 of

1957, Delhi

Unpublished Manuscript :1. Pringle, P.S., (1991), Training and Development in 90s, unpublished

manuscript, Southern Illinos University, Diamondale, IL.

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