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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 for

Partial fulfillment of
Post Graduate Diploma In Management

Jagan Institute of Management Studies

3, Institutional Area, Sector-5, Rohini, Delhi-110085

Sample Index Page

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration
Acknowledgement

i
ii
iii
iv

Guide Certificate
Preface / Executive Summary
Chapter No.

Contents

I
II
III
IV
V

Introduction
Theoretical Perspective / Literature Review
Research Methodology
Analysis and Interpretation
Conclusion and Recommendations

Page No.
1-
12

Bibliography & Reference

Appendices

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

Acknowledgement
Declaration
Guide Certificate

i
ii
iii
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).