Gujarat Technological University

FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs)
FAQs related to Comprehensive Project for MBA Sem III & IV
1
HowmanystudentscanundertakeCPinaGroup?
Ans Thereshouldbeagroupoftwostudentsonlyforoneprojectreport.However,
consideringthesignificanceoftheresearchtopicorindispensabilityofthe
institute,inexceptionalcasetheinstitutemayallowonestudentoragroupof
threestudentsforoneproject.
2
Isitmandatorytobeassociated/workwithanyorganization/companyforCP?
Ans SincetheComprehensiveProjectisapartofResearch,itcanbeapartofany
specificorganisation/company/Industry.Butitisnotnecessarytoworkinthe
company/organisation.But,thestudentisexceptedtovisitthe
company/organisationfordatacollectionpurpose.
3
AspertheguidelinesmentionedintheMBASyllabus,isitmandatorytoidentify
theproblemofthecompany/industryandtrytosolveitasapartofCPlikein
engineeringcourses?
Ans InMBAcourse,problemsidentificationisnotmandatory.Butthestudentshaveto
findoutthegeneral/specificproblemsofcompany/organisation/industryand
givepracticalsuggestionstoovercometheseproblems.
4
WhetherobtainingtheFormalCertificatefromtheIndustrytoattachwiththeCPis
necessary?
Ans NO.ItisnotmandatoryforCPhowever,itismandatoryforSIP.
5
UptowhatlevelorpartoftheCPworktheyaresupposedtocompletewithinSem
III?
Ans Thestudentshavetoselecttopic,industry/company/organisationandsubmit
researchproposaltoallottedguidebytheInstituteandgetitapproved.
Studenthavetopreparetheplanofaction(timetable),preparethefinal
questionnaire/schedulefordatacollectionandstarttocollectthesecondarydata
andprimarydataaspertheguidanceofthefacultyguide.
Completetheworkaspertheschedulesuggestedbythefacultyguide.Plseethe
guidelines.
6
HowtheCPworkwillbeevaluatedattheendofSemIII?
Ans TherewillbePerformanceEvaluationCommitteeconstitutedattheInstitute
headedbyDirector/Principal/HoD.OneseniorfacultyandOneIndustryExpert
facultyguidewillbethemembersofEvaluationCommittee.

Thecommitteewillreviewtheperformanceoftheworkdonebythestudentsatthe
endofthesemesterIII,aspertheschedule/datesuggestedbytheGTU.
WhatinformationisrequiredtosubmittoGTUattheendofSemIII?

Ans TheinternalmarksoftheCPallottedbytheEvaluationCommitteearetobe
submittedtotheGTUinhardcopyandthesamemarkshavetobesubmittedon
linealongwiththeinternalmarksofothersubjects.
8
WhatmarksdoesitcarryinSem.IIIandSemIV?
Ans InSemIII,therewillbeinternalEvaluationbyEvaluationCommitteeandwill
haveweightateof50marks,whichwillbethepartofcontinuousevaluationand
notcountedinSPI/CPI.
InsemesterIV,theEvaluationofCPwillbemadebythepanelcomprisingof
ExternalExamineraswellasInternalExaminer.Thefinalevaluationwillhave
weightageof200Marksdividedproportionatelyas70:30andwillbecountedin
CPI/SPI.

A
COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT REPORT
ON
_________________________________________
Submitted to

(Institute Name)
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENT OF THE AWARD FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF BUSINESS ASMINISTRATION

In

Gujarat Technological University

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
Faculty Guide
Name and Designation

Company Guide (If Any)

Name and Designation

Submitted by
(STUDENT NAME)
[Batch : 2010-12, Enrollment No.:____]
MBA SEMESTER III/IV
(Institute Name)

MBA PROGRAMME

Affiliated to Gujarat Technological University

Ahmedabad
Month, Year

CompanyCertificate

(in case of CP based on Industry Defined Problem Identification)

(Onseparatepage)
ThisiscertifiedthatMr./MsandMr/Ms...from
.Institute,

havecarriedouttheresearchonthesubjecttitled

atthiscompany/organisationunderthe
supervisionof..from.To........

Ialso

certifythat,theabovementionedstudentshavecarriedtheresearchwork
satisfactory.

StudentsDeclaration
(Onseparatepage)

We,__________________________________,herebydeclarethatthe
reportforComprehensiveProjectentitled________________________
____________________________________________________________
isaresultofourownworkandourindebtednesstootherworkpublications,
references,ifany,havebeendulyacknowledged.
Place:..

(Signature)

Date:

(NameofStudent)

InstitutesCertificate
(Onseparatepage)

CertifiedthatthisComprehensiveProjectReportTitled
isthebonafideworkofMr./Ms..
(EnrollmentNo..),whocarriedouttheresearchundermy

supervision.Ialsocertifyfurther,thattothebestofmyknowledgethework
reportedhereindoesnotformpartofanyotherprojectreportordissertation
onthebasisofwhichadegreeorawardwasconferredonanearlieroccasion
onthisoranyothercandidate.

Signature of the Faculty Guide

(Name and Designation of Guide)

(Certificate is to be countersigned by the Director/HoD)

_______________________________________________________

PREFACE
(SEPARATEPAGE)
__________________________________________________

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
(SEPARATEPAGE)
________________________________________________________

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o
o
o
o
o
o
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
LISTOFTABLES
LISTOFFIGURES
LISTOFSYMBOLS,ABBREVIATIONSOR
NOMENCLATURE(OPTIONAL)
ABSTRACT/EXECUTIVESUMMERY
CHAPTERS
APPENDICES/ANNEXURES
REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY

GeneralModelFormatForCPProject

[Option 1: If project is based on Research]

S
R.
NO.

PARTICULARS

PART I GENERAL
INFORMATION
AbouttheCompany/Industry/Sector
OverviewofWorldMarket
OverviewofIndian/GujaratMarket
GrowthoftheCompany/industry/
Sector
AboutmajorCompaniesintheIndustry

ProductProfile(MajorProducts)

Total
No.
of
Page
3to5

Semester

III

8to12

III

5to10

III

Upto5

III

PART II PRIMARY STUDY

4

IntroductionoftheStudy

4.1LiteratureReview
4.2BackgroundoftheStudy
4.3ProblemStatement/Rationale/of
theStudy
4.4ObjectivesoftheStudy
4.5Hypothesis
ResearchMethodology

5.1ResearchDesign
5.2Source/sofData
5.3DataCollectionMethod
5.4Population
5.5SamplingMethod
5.6SamplingFrame
5.7DateCollectionInstrument
DataCollectionWorktobecommenced
in
Sem.IIIandcontinueinSemIValso.
30to50
DataAnalysisandInterpretation

ResultsandFindings

5to10

IV

LimitationsoftheStudy

1to2

IV

Conclusion/Suggestions

2to3

IV

III
4to6
2to3
1to2
Upto1
Upto1
10to15

III

III&IV
IV

(No. of pages suggested above are a part of model guidelines & they may increase / decrease, depending
on the scope of the research work and guidance of faculty guide)

oAnnexure
oBibliography

GeneralModelFormatForCPProject

[Option 2: If project is based on Industry study / Industry Defined Problems]

Preface
Acknowledgement
Declaration
ExecutiveSummary

o
o
o
o

SR. NO.

PARTICULARS

No of
Pages

Semeste
r

III

PART I Industry Study

1

GrowthandEvolutionofIndustryinIndia

2to3

III

ProductProfile

2to3

III

DemanddeterminationoftheIndustry

2to3

III

PlayersintheIndustry

2to3

III

DistributionchannelintheIndustry

2to3

III

KeyIssuesandCurrentTrends

2to3

III

PESTELAnalysis(dependsonnatureofstudy,asperthe
guidessuggestions)
PART II Company Study

5to10

III

10to15

IV

7to10

IV

10

FinancialAnalysisofChosenIndustry(dependsonnature
ofstudy,aspertheguidessuggestions)
IndustryAnalysis:MichelPortersFiveForceModel
(dependsonnatureofstudy,aspertheguides
suggestions)
Futureoutlook

3to5

IV

11

CompanyInformationandProductProfile

5to10

IV

12

OrganisationalStructureandFunctionalDepartments

5to10

IV

13

SWOTAnalysis

10to15

IV

5to10

IV

5to10

IV

Problem/sIdentification,AnalysisofSituationand
SuggestiveMeasurestoovercometheproblems(ifCPis
basedonIndustryDefinedProblems)
1 FutureOutlook/Conclusion/Suggestion

14

(No. of pages suggested above are a part of model guidelines & may increase / decrease,
depending
on the scope of the research work and guidance of faculty guide)

oAnnexure
oBibliography

MODEL GUIDELINES ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE

COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT
(If the project is based on Industry Study )

Part I
1.
2.
3.

4.

5.
6.

7.

8.
9.
10.

GrowthandEvolutionofIndustryinIndia
ProductProfile
DemanddeterminationoftheIndustry
Price
Incomeoftargetedcustomers
Penetrationlevel
AvailabilityofFinance
ReplacementDemand
PromotionSchemes
Excisedutystructures
PlayersintheIndustry
NumberofPlayers
MarketShareofVariousBrands/Firms
DistributionchannelintheIndustry
KeyIssuesandCurrentTrends
ProductQuality/Technology
CustomerService
Pricing
Promotion
Companyspecificmarketingstrategies
SegmentationandPositioning
Currenttrendsintheindustry
PESTELAnalysis
ImportdutiesonComponentsandfinishedgoods
TaxesandLevies
NonTariffBarriers
Futureoutlook/Comments
Suggestions
Conclusion

Part II

1.CompanyInformation
Introductionandcompanyprofile
Growthofthecompany
2.ProductProfile
3.FunctionalDepartments
ProductionDepartment
MarketingDepartment
(Product,Price,Distribution,Promotion,Segmentation,Targeting
Positioning)
FinanceDepartment
(RatioAnalysis,DuPontanalysis,ROIanalysis,Leverageanalysis,
WorkingCapitalanalysis)
HumanResourceDepartment
InformationTechnology
Others
4.SWOTAnalysis
5.FinancialAnalysisofChosenIndustry
ROI
DupontAnalysis
LeverageAnalysis
WorkingCapitalManagementAnalysis
AnyotherFinancialAnalysis
11.
IndustryAnalysis:MichelPortersFiveForceModel
12.
ProblemsIdentification,ProblemsAnalysisandRemedialMeasures
13.
FutureOutlook/Conclusion/Suggestion

MODEL GUIDELINES ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE

COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT

Option3:IfCPisbasedonaProjectfeasibilitystudy
Preface
Acknowledgement
Declaration
ExecutiveSummary

PART I Industry Study

Work to be
done in Sem.
III

GrowthandEvolutionofIndustryinIndia

III

ProductProfile(MajorProducts)

III

PlayersintheIndustry

III

DemanddeterminationoftheIndustry

III

FutureProspects

III

PART II Feasibility Study

IV

Introduction

IV

MarketingFeasibility

IV

TechnicalFeasibility

IV

FinancialFeasibility

IV

HumanResourceRequirement

IV

10

Conclusion(OverallViability)

IV

SR.
NO.

Bibliography

Annexure

PARTICULARS

LIST OF TABLES*/GRAPHS*/DIAGRAMS*
(SEPARATE PAGE)*
SR. NO.

PARTICULARS

TABLE NOS.

PAGE NOS.

FORMAT FOR TABLES/GRAPHS/DIAGRAMS

(AS TO BE WRITTEN IN THE REPORT)
TABLE TITLE
TABLE NO.

SOURCE:(FontSize10)

SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE REPORT

1
2

PaperSize
Margins

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

LineSpacing
ParagraphSpacing
PageNumbers
FontType
FontSize(FS)
Bold/Italic/Underline
Alignment
Heading
Subhead
Tables/Graphs/Diagrams
Borders/Shades
WordBreaking
ChapterName

11
12
13
14

15

ReportBinding
(SemesterIVonly)

16

CopiesoftheReport
(SemesterIII)

16

CopiesoftheReport
(SemesterIV)

A4
LeftSide1.5cm
RightSide1cm
Top1cm
Bottom1cm
1.5Lines
DoubleLines
AtbottomCentre(Middle)
Arial
Fornormal12
Shouldbeusedforspecificpurposesonly
PageJustify
Uppercase,Bold,Centre,FS14
Bold,LeftAligned,FS12,NoColon(:)
Title,No.andSource
NoBorders,Headers,Footers
NowordBreaking
OnSeparatePageBeforethestartof
theChapter
CentreAlignedonthePage
NopageNumbersonit
NextpagestarttheChapterdonot
repeatthetitleonthenextpage
HardBound
CoverBlackPlasticcoated
WritingGoldencoloronly
Hard : Total 2 Copy
ForInstitute01(SpiralBinding)
ForStudent01(Spiral)(Optional)
Soft : 01 Copy
CDshouldhavefollowinginformationin
Wordformat:
NameoftheStudent
EnrollmentNo.
CPTitle
Year
GuideName
Hard : Total 2 Copy
ForInstitute01(HardBindingBlack)
ForStudent01(Spiral)(Optional)
Soft : 01 Copy
CDshouldhavefollowinginformation:
NameoftheStudent

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No.ofpagesforthereport
(SemesterIII)
No.ofpagesforthereport
(SemesterIV)

EnrollmentNo.
CPTitle
Year
GuideName
3040Pagesapprox.
Not more 100 to 125 Pages
(combine of
Sem-III and IV)