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Resolution No. 38-31
Learning Outcomes at the end of Semester VII and VII of the three
tracks (viz. Dissertation writing or Academic Project or
Entrepreneurship) of the Four-Year UG Programmes
I. Outcomes expected of Dissertation writing track in the 4th Year of UG Programmes
Semester VII
The following four outcomes must be achieved by the end of VII Semester:
i. Research Problem identification
ii. Review of literature
iii. Research design formulation
iv. Commencement of experimentation, fieldwork, or similar tasks
Semester VIII
The following three outcomes must be achieved by the end of VIII Semester:
i. Completion of experimentation/ fieldwork
ii. Submission of dissertation
iii. Research output in the form of any one of the following –
• Prototype or product development/ patent
• Any other scholastic work as recommended by the DRC & BRS and
approved by the Research Council
• Publication in a reputed Journals such as Scopus indexed journals or other
similar quality journals
• Book or Book Chapter in a publication by a reputed publisher
II. Expected outcomes of Academic Projects in the 4th Year of UG Programmes
(Academic Project should be an application based research (not an exploratory or
descriptive research) or a real-life problem solving research or a book translation
or projects leading to creation of a new product such as those of Bachelor of Fine
Arts)
Semester VII
The following four outcomes must be achieved by the end of VII Semester:
i. Problem identification
ii. Review of literature
iii. Design formulation
iv. Commencement of experimentation, fieldwork, or similar tasks
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Semester VIII
The following three outcomes must be achieved by the end of VIII Semester:
i. Completion of the experimentation, fieldwork or similar task.
ii. Submission of project report
iii. Project output in the form of any one of the following –
• Prototype or product development or patent
• Any other scholastic work as recommended by the DRC & BRS and
approved by the Research Council
• Publication in a reputed Journals such as Scopus indexed journals or other
similar quality journals
• Draft policy formulation and submission to the concerned Ministry
• Book or Book Chapter in a publication by a reputed publisher
• Book translation (for Language departments)
III. Learning outcomes of Entrepreneurship track in the 4th Year of UG
Programmes are as follows:
Milestones for VII Semester:
Week Topic Deliverable Activities Mentor
(Tentative) Checkpoint
1-2 Idea Generation and Submission of Conduct Review and
Validation at least two market feedback on
potential research to the initial
start-up validate the ideas.
ideas. viability of each
idea.
3-4 Finalizing the Business Selection of Develop a Approval of the
Idea the final preliminary final business
business idea business model idea.
based on canvas.
research and
mentor
feedback.
5-6 Market Research and Detailed Identify target Presentation of
Customer Discovery market market, market
research customer research
report and segments, and findings.
customer key
discovery competitors.
interviews.
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7-14 Prototype Development Design and Prototype/MVP
Development/Minimum of a build a basic review and
Viable Product (MVP) prototype or version of the feedback.
and Business Model MVP. product or
Refinement Refined service. Test
business and iterate the
model canvas
business model
including
based on
value
proposition, prototype/MVP
customer feedback.
segments,
and revenue
streams.
11-12 Financial and Legal Initial Prepare a basic Financial plan
Planning financial plan financial plan, and IPR review.
including cost including a
structure, budget and
pricing revenue
strategy, and forecast;
funding
review IPR
requirements.
potential
13-14 Pitch Preparation Development Create and Practice pitch
of a pitch refine a session with
deck presentation feedback.
summarizing for potential
the business investors or
idea, market stakeholders.
opportunity,
prototype,
and
financials.
15-16 Final Presentation and Final pitch Deliver a Final
Review presentation polished pitch, assessment
to a panel of receive and grading
mentors, feedback, and based on the
faculty, and make final pitch and
possibly adjustments. overall
progress
industry
throughout the
experts.
semester.
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Milestones for VIII Semester:
Week Topic Deliverable Activities Mentor
(Tentative) Checkpoint
1-2 Review and Review of the Refine the business Review and
Refinement of progress made model, prototype, and approval of the
Prototype/ MVP in the 7th financial plan based refined
semester, on mentor feedback business plan
including and learnings from the and
feedback from 7th semester. prototype/MVP
the final pitch.
3-12 Legal and Documentation Complete the legal Legal
Regulatory of all legal registration of the compliance
Compliance requirements, business and ensure review and
all necessary licenses
including feedback.
and permits are
business obtained
registration,
intellectual
property rights,
and compliance
with industry-
specific
regulations.
5-8 Operational Detailed Finalize partnerships Review and
Planning operational with suppliers, set up approval of the
plan, including production or service operational
plan.
supply chain delivery processes,
management, and establish quality
production control measures.
schedules, and
quality
assurance
processes.
5-10 Marketing and Comprehensive Develop and test Marketing and
Sales Strategy marketing and marketing campaigns, sales strategy
sales plan, refine branding and review and
including feedback.
messaging, and
market entry
establish sales
strategy,
branding, and channels.
pricing.
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9-14 Financial Finalized Prepare for Financial plan
Planning and financial plan, fundraising by review and
Fundraising including cash identifying potential practice pitch
flow investors, preparing
sessions.
projections, financial documents,
break-even and practicing pitches.
analysis, and
funding
requirements.
9-14 Risk Risk Identify key risks (e.g., Risk
Management management market, operational, management
and plan detailing financial) and develop plan review and
Contingency potential risks
contingency plans. feedback.
Planning and
corresponding
mitigation
strategies.
13-14 Final Final Conduct a soft launch Review and
Preparations for preparations for or beta testing phase approval of
Launch market launch, to gather final launch
including any
feedback, finalize readiness.
final
logistics, and ensure
adjustments to
the readiness for full
product/service market entry.
, operational
processes, and
marketing
efforts.
15-16 Final Comprehensive Deliver the final pitch Final evaluation
Presentation final to a panel of mentors, and feedback,
and Review presentation faculty, and industry with an
summarizing experts, followed by emphasis on
the entire the official market the feasibility of
project, launch. the launch and
including overall project
business model, success.
operations,
financials,
marketing, and
launch plan.
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