SHREEYASH PRATISHTHAN’s
Shreeyash College of Engineering & Technology
AURANGABAD-431003
Department of MBA
(MANB 552)
Guidelines
Major Project (MANB 552)
As a part of the CBCGS (2018) curriculum prescribed by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad during the fourth Semester of MBA course, students are required to take
up project work in preferably their area of specialization for the successful completion of the
MBA Program. This project will be assessed by the university experts. The students should submit
3 sets of black hard bound copy of project (with golden embossing) report to the Institute. This
project carries 200 marks and 80 marks are needed for passing.
Projects submitted before due date in hard bound copies only will be considered for
evaluation by the university. Any project reports submitted in soft copy format will not be
considered.
Why Project Work?
Major Project is an intensive study on a topic related to industry in your area of specialization. It
offers an opening to practice what have been learnt in theory. The objective of including project
in the 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. In this the students can study the topic
in detail, gather information, analyze and come up with findings contributing to that particular
organization. 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.
What can be studied in Major Project Work?
The Major Project taken for study can be related to an organization which is related to your
specialization. It can be comparative study of many organizations, departmental study of an
organization, study of functioning of a particular department, process or a concept which has
been implemented in the organization or any other specific/relevant study associated with the
organization.
Before proceeding on the study, the student should identify the problem he/she intends to study
and know the subject under study. He/she can facilitate this by reading material on the intended
study. Students should check the access to the materials, data, and references for the study.
A review of the Literature i.e., the studies done so far, the topics studied, will give a
comprehensiveview to the student as to which area of study is found wanting or there is a lacuna.
This enables astudent to select the area of study that is most recent and has most application
value. The student must take the necessary permission from the organization if he/she intends
to conduct the study in that organization. The students must conduct a survey/research or
collect primary data which can be analyzed and the conclusion can be drawn. It is also desirable
to use mathematical model/statistical tool to analyze the data.
Objectives:
1. To be able to define the objectives of the study appropriately.
2. To study organizational processes, behavior and select a suitable area (relevant to
specialization) of study for investigation.
3. To enable the students to study and investigate an organization / concept / field of
theirproject work.
4. To understand and apply appropriate tools / methodology for research.
5. To evolve practical and workable solutions relevant to the problem.
6. To conduct a research/survey and collect primary data and come up with a project report
as per the guidelines given.
Guidelines:
1. The topic shall be discussed with the guide and approved by the HOD. Students have to
get the topic approved from the guide. If the student does not get it approved by due
date than the guide will allot the subject/topic and students will be dutybound to work
on that subject/topic.
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
companyGuide (if applicable) shall be maintained and included in project report.
(The format of interaction is given at Annexure-I)
4. Students are expected to collect primary data and utilize statistical methods to analyze
thedata.
5. Copying of old report or plagiarism is strictly fore-bidden.
6. Late submission, printing the project without the written permission of the guide,
failureto interact with guide and act on the advice of guide and copied/repeated
project work / report will be penalized.
7. Reports will be submitted one week before the university exam. No project work will
beaccepted after the due date. Date will be announced through notices.
8. On completion of the project work, student shall prepare hard bound report with
goldenembossing 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 14
iv) Sub-heading: Bold with font size 12
v) Margins: 1’’
vi) Line Spacing: 1
c) Format of headings and paragraph numbering will be followed as per American
Psychological Association (APA).
(Copy attached for reference at Annexure-I)
9. Guide will write his/her final comments (explanatory note) about the project on the
adjacent page of the institute certificate and get the signature of the students after
ensuring that they have read the comments. The guide will comment on the performance
of the student in project, interaction with guide, understanding and following of
instructions and major flaws in the project.
Note: Approval Certificate issued by the Guide and Coordinator-Academics is mandatory before
final printing.
NO REPORTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE FINAL DATE OF SUBMISSION.
(Students are advised not to print the report for submission after the due date as it will
not be accepted under any circumstances.)
Project Report Format
1. 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. Acknowledgement
6. Index
7. List of tables and figures
Note: Follow the sequence of the documents mentioned above.
Contents:
PART-I Introduction
1. Executive Summary –brief explanation of the research project.
2. Objectives of the Project study.
PART-II Profile
1. Company\ Industry profile
2. Company profile
a) Nature of the business carried out
b) Vision, Mission and Quality Policy
c) Product/Services Profile
d) Organizational Structure (Hierarchy of the organization & concerned departments)
PART-III Literature Survey
1. 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 design
b) Type of data
c) Methods of data collection
d) Sampling method, sample size, sample area, sample unit
PART-V Data Analysis and Interpretation
1. Analysis
2. Statistical model (use of different statistical methods recommended)
PART-VI
1. Findings
2. Suggestions
Bibliography
Follow American Psychological Association (APA) format (mandatory)
(Copy attached as Annexure-II)
Annexure
Financial Statements (if applicable)
Questionnaires (if applicable)
Record of progress of work (interaction with company & interaction with guide)
Photographs
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.96
Major Project Completion Flow Chart
Topic finalization by the student in
consultation with the guide
Approval of the project title from
theguide
Working on the project, collection of
the data, analysis & findings as per
theguide’s instructions
Corrections by the Project Guide and
completion of the project report
Final approval of the Project Report
for printing and getting it signed
fromProject Guide
Submission of the Project Report
copies to Project Coordinator
External Project Viva by the
University Expert
Annexure-I
APA STYLE FOR HEADING & PARAGRAPH
NUMBERING
1. Heading
1.1 Sub Heading
1.2 Sub Heading
1.2.1 Sub Sub Heading
1.2.2 Sub Sub Heading
1.3 Sub Heading
2. Heading
2.1 Sub Heading
2.2 Sub Heading
2.2.1 Sub Sub Heading
2.2.2 Sub Sub Heading
2.3 Sub Heading
Annexure-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), 27-29
