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Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida

School of Management
B-30, Institutional Area, Sector-62 Noida

GUIDELINES
FOR

MINOR PROJECT
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Report Work


1. Introduction
Minor Project provides an opportunity for the students to learn independently, to present a
study project and show how can one identify, define, analyse and recommend ones own
solutions with an integrated knowledge of domain area.

2. Guidelines and requirements for Minor Project.
The purpose of Minor Project is to give students an opportunity to carry out an in-depth
study on any particular project topic (pursuing one area of interest in depth). The project
report should provide a clear understanding of the project topic (as per the area of interest),
the objectives and scope of the project, the methods used to collect data, collate and
analyze the information obtained and then present the final findings and conclusion of the
study. The evidence presented and logical reasoning should support any recommendations
made.
The Minor Project work would be evaluated in two parts Internal (40 Marks) and
External (60 marks). The Internal assessment of the minor project will be continuous
through out the semester. The various parameters used for evaluation of the minor project
are discussed under Minor Project Schedule. External experts would be invited for the
internal final evaluation and on the basis of his recommendations the final assessment of
the project will be done.
External Examiner will be invited for the evaluation of Final Presentation of The Minor
Project work (60 Marks).

3. Project topic
The topic of the project should be brief but informative; it is important to select a project
topic which suits well to the students interest and encourages them in drafting the report
easily with proper understanding of the main objectives of study.
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Ensure that your topic selection is on the right track before starting your project. Not
having a clear plan of your topic, sometimes it will lead to the wastage of valuable time and
energy.

4. Abstract
An abstract is a short summary of your completed project. If done well, it makes the reader
curious to learn more about your project. The abstract should be of about 200 words that
outline briefly introducing the topic of the work thus highlighting the main areas of the
study followed by expected conclusion.
*For Abstract ...........................Refer Annexure 1

5. SYNOPSIS
A synopsis outlines the main points of project report. The synopsis should include:
Objective
Scope of the Work
Data collection
Expected conclusion
Limitations of the project
*For Synopsis ..........................Refer Annexure 2


6. ORGANISATION OF PROJECT REPORT

It is strongly recommended to follow below guidelines for the preparation of the final
report.

i) Cover page............................................ Refer page no. 12
ii) Acknowledgement
iii) Students Declaration......................... ...Annexure - 3
iv) Supervisors Certificate .........................Annexure- 4
v) Executive Summary

vi) Contents
List of tables ..........................Annexure - 5
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List of figures

1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Framework
3. Practical Application
4. Analysis
5. Conclusion and Recommendations
6. Limitations



Body of Minor Project Report:
Chapter 1.I ntroduction: The introduction starts with a broad basis and then narrows it down to
your particular field of study, explaining the rationale behind each step.
Introduction
1.1 What is the Project
1.2 Definition /Objective of the Project
1.3 Scope of the Project
1.4 Outline of the Project report

Chapter 2. Theoretical Framework:
The purpose of Theoretical Framework is to understand the concepts, models and theories of
the study area and then can either like to enhance / modify or reinforce the study or do something
totally new using other concepts and theories.

Theoretical Framework:
2.1. In-depth study of the topic of ones domain area discussing all the concept, theories and
models related to your study.

Chapter 3. Practical Application: This chapter discusses the implementation of theory/in-depth
study one did in his/her project. The practical application can be shown through either case study
approach or through factual data of any company. The practical application should reflect the
current trends of the industry.
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Chapter 4. Analysis: This chapter represents the analysis of study through models, comparison
sheets and thus coming out with findings of the analysis.

Chapter 5. Conclusions and Recommendation: It will provide the final conclusion based on the
findings of the analysis. It will depict the implications, suggestions and the recommendations
made on the basis of the study.

Chapter 6. Limitations: This chapter will identify the limitations of the Project. It may also
indicate the scope for further study if any.


References: List the books, articles, websites that are referred and useful for study on the topic
of the specific project.

Books

Name of the Author ;( Year of publication); Name of the book; Name of the publisher; Place
of publication, page no. referred. For example
Khan P.K (2006); Management Accounting, Tata McGraw Hill; New Delhi; pp 30-39.

Journals /Magazines

Name of the author; Title of paper/article; Name of the journal/magazine; No. & Vol of
publication; period of publication, page no. referred. For example
Sharma J.S; HR in IT Industry in India: A empirical study; Indain Journal of Industrial
Relations, Vol No.2 , 23 July-October 2012; pp21-35

Internet sites

Students should provide the complete link of the website referred and along with the date and
time when assessed. Do not just mention the address of the search engine. For example
http://money.howstuffworks.com/customer-service.htm assessed on Monday 7th August
2012, 6:30p.m
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF THE REPORT

The report should be typed on good quality white A4 size paper.

Page Specifications
Left margin : 1.25
Right margin : 1
Top Margin : 1
Bottom Margin : 1

All pages should be numbered and number should be placed at the centre of the bottom of
the page, not less than 10mm above the edge.
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size:
a. Main Headings:16 pt-(Title Case)
b. Sub Headings:14 pt-(Title Case)
c. All other Headings: 12 pt- (Title Case)
d. Main Text: 12 pt-(Normal/Sentence Case)

Paragraph Alignment: Justified
Line spacing: 1.5 line spacing throughout
Text should be free from hyperlinks or unusual formatting, which usually comes when
matter is copied from web pages.
Do not break table or diagram in two pages, if a table is too large to follow:
Break the table and write at the bottom of the table(where you break the table)-continue
to next page
Smaller the font size ( in case of tables, the font size should not be less than 9 pt in any
case)

Divide the text in sections and present them with points like:

2. Bank Selection criteria
2.1 Convenience
2.1.1 New Age Technologies
2.1.1.1 ATMs
Limit sections up to four points only

Write table/exhibit title above the table/exhibit and figure title below the figure.
References for table and figures are to be given below them only.

All tables, figures and appendices should be consecutively numbered or lettered, and
suitably labelled.

The final Report should be submitted in hard Bound.
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Note:
1. Project report should be appropriately numbered. It is usual for Page 1 to start with the
Introduction. The sections prior to the Introduction are usually numbered with small
Romans, i.e. i, ii, iii. It is easier if appendices are numbered in a separate sequence
(suggest A, B, C) rather than as a continuation of the main report.
2. Minor Project is an individual effort of student.
3. Under no circumstances two common reports from the student will be accepted.


Submission of documents/draft report/final report

Students must give the sufficient time to supervisors to go through their documentation. It
is the responsibility of the student to submit all the documents/reports and presentation
duly approved by the Supervisor to Project Co-ordinator on or before the last date of
submission.
All the presentation shall be submitted to the Project Co-coordinator before the
commencement of the presentation. Once the presentation begins, no presentation (soft
copy) shall be accepted.
Non-conformance to this may result into non-acceptance of the report/presentation.



*Student Contact and Progression Form..................................... Annexure -6









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Schedule of the Minor Project Work.


S.NO. EVALUATION COMP0NENT PROPOSED DATE
01 Minor project details intimation to students 22
nd
August 2014
02 Approved Minor project abstract submission 01
st
September 2014
03 Approved Synopsis submission 11
th
September 2014
04 Synopsis Presentation 22
nd
September 2014
05 Approved Draft report submission 20
th
October 2014
06 Draft presentation 03
rd
November 2014
07 Final report submission to the department (Hard Bound) 13
th
November 2014
08 External Presentation As per University Schedule


Evaluation of Minor Project Report
Timely Submission of Accepted Abstract 05 marks.
Timely Submission of Accepted Synopsis 10 marks.
Presentation of Approved Synopsis 15 marks.
Timely Submission of Approved Draft Report 20 marks.
Presentation of Final Draft Report 35 marks.
Timely Submission of Hard Bound Report 15 marks
Total 100 marks. This will be compressed to 40 marks.





Guidelines regarding Submission:
1. It is the responsibility of the student to get the documents and presentations approved
before or on the scheduled date. Failing to get the approval of the concerned guide will
be considered as not submitted.
2. Half mark will be deducted on daily basis for abstract and one mark for synopsis if not
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submitted on scheduled date or time.
3. One mark will be deducted on daily basis for draft report & final report, if not submitted
on scheduled date and time.

Progress Review and Presentations
Internal project guide on weekly basis will review progress of the project report. Student
must maintain the attendance record of meeting the project guide as per Annexure- V

Presentation:
It is expected that Students shall follow the Schedule and submit the Reports as per the
dates given. It is mandatory that all the students must be present in all the presentation.
Failure to do so would be viewed seriously.
Attendance of all the students will be taken before the commencement of the Presentation.
All the presentations should be made through power point presentation only

Duration of the Presentation:
Synopsis Presentation: 5 -7 Minutes each student
Draft Report Presentation: 15 Minutes each student
Final Project Presentation: 20-25 Minutes each student
Students must give the sufficient time to their respective guides to go through their
documentation etc.
All the documents and presentation duly approved by the internal project guide/Supervisor
shall be submitted to the Project Co-ordinator on or before the last date of submission.
All the presentation shall be submitted to the Project Co-coordinator before the
commencement of the presentation. Once the presentation begins, no presentation (soft
copy) shall be accepted.
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Cover Page Format (example)





















Title of the Project
(Italic Font Size: 18)


Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements
For the award of the degree of




Master of Business Administration
(SEM)



Under the guidance of

Guides Name & Designation


Submitted by
Students name


Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida

Affiliated to
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Dwarka, Delhi - 110075

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ANNEXURE 1

Abstract



ENROLLMENT NO: __________________________________________________________

NAME OF THE STUDENT: _____________________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________


SUPERVISORS NAME: ________________________________________________________

ORGANIZATION: ______________________________________________________________

SUPERVISORS EMAIL ADDRESS : _____________________________________________

Project Title: _________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________








Signature of the supervisor with date




Approved/Not Approved

HOD/HOS




Accepted / Rejected
Date and Time of submission of
the report by the student to the
supervisor
Recommendations of the
supervisor
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ANNEXURE 2

Minor Project, 2014
Project Synopsis

ENROLLMENT NO : _______________________________

NAME OF THE STUDENT : ____________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS : ____________________________________

SUPERVISORS NAME : ____________________________________

ORGANIZATION : ____________________________________

SUPERVISORS EMAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________

PROJECT TITLE: __________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

.

Accepted / Rejected
Date and Time of submission of
the report by the student to the
supervisor
Recommendations of the
supervisor




Signature of the supervisor with date
Approved/Not Approved
HOD/HOS


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Please prepare the Synopsis as a separate document with the following sections
along with the above identification information

Broad Academic Area of Work:

1. Cover Page with ID No. Name, Course Number, Course Title, and Project Title.

i. Objective
ii. Scope of the Work
iii. Data collection
iv. Expected conclusion
v. Limitations of the project


















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ANNEXURE 3

DECLARATION

This is to certify that Thesis/Report titled which is submitted by me in
partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of degree MBA-(Software Enterprise
Management), to GGSIP University, Dwarka, Delhi comprises only my original work and due
acknowledgement has been made in the text to all other material used.



Name: _____________________ Signature of the Student

Enrolment No:

Semester :

Date :








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ANNEXURE 4


Certificate

This is to certify that thesis/Report titled . which is submitted by
. in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of degree
MBA (Software Enterprise Management), to GGSIP University, Dwarka , Delhi is a record of
the candidate own work carried out by him under my/our supervision. The matter embodied in
this thesis is original and has not been submitted for the award of any other degree.


Date: Signature of the Supervisor

(Name of the Supervisor)

















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ANNEXURE -5

Examples of List of Tables















Examples of List of Figures









LIST OF TABLES

TABLE PAGE NUMBERS

I Redundancies in the Food Industry, by age, 1980-1987 3

II Employees Attitudes to Motivational Factors,
By occupation 6

III Employees Attitudes to Motivational Factors,
By gender 7
LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURES PAGE NUMBER

I Maslows Hierarchy of Needs 5

II Vrooms Expectancy Theory 10
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ANNEXURE- 6

STUDENT CONTACT AND PROGRESSION FORM

Enrolment Number_________________________________

Name of the Student_________________________________

Sl. No. Date of Visit Review of the Work Signature of the
Supervisor







No. of Visits in a Month

Note:

(i) It is the responsibility of the Student to maintain the attendance record on regular
basis.

(ii) The Attendance Report must be submitted to the Supervisor on 1
st
Working day of
every month without fail



IMPORTANT NOTE
Please note that any content in the MINOR PROJECT should not be the direct cut copy
paste from internet sites,books and magazines .