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Final Project

On

“Topic”(To study / understand the scope / problems / issues / Challenges involved in …….)

Submitted To : Faculty Name

Submitted By:Name

Roll No.

PGDM (2013-15)

Submitted forPartial fulfillment of

Post Graduate Diploma In Management

Jagan Institute of Management Studies3, Institutional Area, Sector-5, Rohini, Delhi-110085

Sample Index Page

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration iAcknowledgement ii

iiiGuide Certificate ivPreface / Executive Summary

Chapter No. Contents Page No.

I Introduction 1- …II Theoretical Perspective / Literature Review 12 …III Research MethodologyIV Analysis and InterpretationV Conclusion and Recommendations

Bibliography & ReferenceAppendices

Comments regarding the Final Project Report

Your topic of the project should indicate some problem, which has to be studied or analyzed on the basis of primary / secondary data collection

Your project report is not an essay or a book, hence topic cannot be a statement One suggested topic is mentioned on the cover page Project can also be a case study of some organization or on certain topic of relevance Your report should not be very general or sourced from the earlier reports. The interpretation / observations / conclusions drawn should correlate with the

problem statement and objectives taken. The project should be in sync with the Synopsis submitted in consultation with the

faculty The project / report should be of certain relevance to the industry / organization

concerned and its conclusions and recommendation must be such that they can be incorporated by the users

Following have to be also mentioned in the table of contents / Index with roman page nos.

Preface / Executive Summary iAcknowledgement iiDeclaration iiiGuide Certificate iv

There has to be maximum five chapters as per following contents;

Chapter I – Introduction – Containing problem statements, Objectives of the study, background of the study / problem, contributions / likely benefits of the study

Chapter II- Literature Review / Theoretical perspective - Contains theory related to related industry, or related to the problem areas, etc.

Chapter III – Research Methodology – If primary, then survey method, type of sampling, sample size, sampling unit, population, location / place of study.If secondary, then source of data / information, name of the organizations studied, etc.

Chapter IV – Analysis and interpretation, Observation, Findings, etc. – Must mentions the important findings, observations, etc. from the study. Should be according to the objectives / hypotheses taken. Findings must be separate for each question of the questionnaire, it prepared

Chapter V – Conclusions and recommendations – Should include the suggestions / remedies to overcome the problem areas or to suggest measures that may help in better / efficient working of industry.It should be according to the objectives mentioned by you in the Chapter I

Bibliography / Reference – Books, journals, websites, etc.

Appendix / Annexure - Any questionnaire, charts, graphs, company information, etc.

For Reference: (Excerpt from the project guidelines)

Title of the project Statement about the problem Objectives and scope of the study:

7 WRITIING THE REPORT

7.1 Table of Contents: Also called INDEX, the table should provide the title of ali chapters (with page numbers) major subdivisions and appendices. The table should also indicate the commencing page numbers of the preface, the bibliography, appendices & annexure.

7.2 Preface and Acknowledgements: in case you owe a special debt to a particular person, you should acknowledge this under the title acknowledgements.

7.3 Main Report: Your main report should follow the chapter scheme you had indicated in your synopsis. Generally the sequential presentation should be as follows:-

a. Chapter-I: Introduction of the Problem : This Chapter should provide a background of the problem, and what is proposed to be investigated. The significance of the problem, the objectives and the scope of the study and the contribution and impact your study will make should be elaborated. A brief description of the organization where you have conducted the project should be provided.

b. Chapter-II: Theoretical Perspective: This chapter should give an overview of the theoretical concepts related to the problem under study. You should refer to the current status of research in the area and major findings thereof. These should bring out the necessity for a study and the approach you intend to follow.

c. Chapter-III: Methodology ; this chapter should describe in detail the steps followed in completing the study. If you have done a sample survey, the basis of sampling, its size etc. the sources of primary and secondary data must be stated and the way you have processed the data.

d. Chapter-IV, Analysis, interpretation, observations,e. Chapter V : Conclusions and recommendations, etc.

Presentation of the relevant data and analysis and discussion thereon form the main body of the report. As you defined the problem-clearly and definitely, before you start to write the report, decide on the main theme of your report; which of the findings are significant, which are peripheral? Develop your argument logically to build your

7.4 Appendices and Annexure: Appendices are listed alphabetically e.g. Appendix A. Appendix B etc. and contain the tables and data collected for the study. Appendices are placed after the last chapter on summary and conclusions.Annexure are numbered numerically e.g., Annexure I, Annexure II etc. and contain such supporting information which through not collected as primary or secondary data, yet is relevant in discussion and for easy reference.

7.5 List of References / Bibliography: References can be mentioned at the bottom of the page where these are referred or at the end or each chapter. A third alternative is to list them at the end of the report immediately after the Appendices/Annexure.

A bibliography is a list of published sources consulted during the course of project work and normally includes all work listed in the text and text notes.

7.6 Size of the Project Report: A project report should be covered between 60 to 100 pages (double space).