CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION
As our topic is Strengths and weaknesses of I.F.T.M. it can be rightly said that research is a movement
from the known to the unknown, it is actually a voyage of discovery. The main purpose of our
research is to introduce the research project to the readers.

The objective of the research is to analyze the various strengths and weaknesses of I.F.T.M. so
as to take relevant measures like maintaining the strengths and improving the weaknesses so as
to attain the mission of our college.

The methodology adopted while conducting our research is questionnaire. The sample used in
the study is the students of I.F.T.M., where sample size is fifty and sample units are people.
These samples are selected from the various departments of I.F.T.M.
 CHAPTER 2

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The objective of the research is to analyze the various strengths and weaknesses of I.F.T.M. so as to

take relevant measures like maintaining the strengths and improving the weaknesses so as to

attain the mission of our college.

The other objectives of the study are as follows.

To fulfill the expectations of the students.

To introduce efficient professionals.

To analyze the various aspects of the institute.

To analyze the perception of the students.

 CHAPTER 3

LITERATURE REVIEW

3.1 HISTORY OF IFTM

Institute of Foreign Trade and Management [IFTM] was established in 1998 under the aegis of Hindu

Educational Society, Moradabad, registered in 1920 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.

Promoted by a group of public-spirited entrepreneurs under the stewardship of Shri Onkar Saran

Kothiwal committed to the development of professional education, one of the major aims of this

Society is to impart high quality education in the fields of Management, Computer Applications,

Pharmacy and Medical Science. The members of the society, specially its president, have vast

experience in their respective fields of business and also in setting up and successfully managing

various educational institutions and are well known for their contribution in developing facilities for

the professional and technical education in this part of country.

With a committed Governing Body, an illustrious Advisory Board and dedicated Director to

oversee its functioning, in a short span of time, IFTM has made phenomenal progress and has become

one of the most sought after institutions in the country. The special position which the Institute has

come to occupy in the academic world, as well as the unique features it has developed in the recent

years, has resulted from the unwavering commitments of the Institute and the mandate it has given to

itself in term of those commitments. This Institute also has its Engineering & Technology wing the

College of Engineering & Technology, which is started in the adjacent campus.

3.2 INFRASTRUCTURE

IFTM boasts of a highly impressive and unique infrastructure that caters to the demands and

challenges of the ever-dynamic professional and technical courses. Some of the infrastructural
facilities such as central library, hostels, sports, cultural, training & placement and transport, etc are

common for all the disciplines while other, specially laboratories, instructional facilities and

Department libraries are discipline wise.

3.2.1 Staff Residences:

The Institute campus has the residence of Director, Programme Directors, senior faculty members and

non-teaching staff. Hostel wardens have been provided accommodation in their respective hostels. For

comfortable living and effective working in the campus, facilities of PCO, Dispensary, Bank and

Canteen have been provided in the campus. The Institute also has a fleet of 14 buses plying daily to

carry the students as well as for going on educational tours and industrial trips. There is separate bus

for staff members

3.2.2 Centre for Continuing Education:

The institute has a Centre for Continuing Education under the control of Technical Advisor. This

center organizes Seminars, Symposia, Workshops, Conferences and other Quality Improvement

Programmes for faculty and students. All the Professional and Technical Societies of different

departments namely Computer Applications Society, Management Students Forum, Pharmaceutical

Society, Computer Engineering Society, Electronics Engineering Council and Bio-Tech Society are

attached with this center, which routinely provides an opportunity to students and faculty of respective

programmes to apprise themselves of latest developments in their area of study

This center also coordinates the technology tie-ups and collaboration with India and Foreign

institutions, publication of journals & Magazines and research papers etc. In addition, center also has

been entrusted with the task of monitoring the accreditation of different programmes of the campus,

elevating the Institute to the Deemed to be University status etc.

3.2.3 Banking Services:

A branch of nationalized bank in the campus is available for the service of students and staff. Students

are therefore advised not to keep extra money in their possession.

3.2.4 STD/ISD/PCO Facilities:

This facility is available in the campus to facilitate the students to keep themselves in contact with

their parents and friends.

3.2.5 Hobby Club:

The students are encouraged to form clubs based on their interest to tone up their extra talent. Hence,

there are debating club, a music club, a quiz club, a cultural events club to organize related activities.

3.2.6 Shopping Centre:

To take care of the basic minimum daily needs of the students, the Institute has planned a shopping

centre where the students and staff residing in the campus can purchase the required items.

3.2.7 Open Air Theater:

For organizing cultural activities, the Institute is constructing an open-air theatre, which can

accommodate at least 1500 persons.

3.2.8 Cafeteria:

This is a place where students openly exchange their ideas/views and have an open discussion on any

topic / issues. The Institute is having an aesthetically designed cafeteria of 6500sq. feet carpet area

equipped with modern cooking appliances. It serves all the types of foods including fast food, etc.

3.2.9 Gymnasium:

It is being established with a capacity for 50 students, with all the modern equipments so that the

students could take care of their health.

3.2.10 Post Office Services:

Correspondence has been made with concerned authorities to start one post office in the campus for

the benefit of our students and staff.

3.3 PLACEMENT

IFTM has well organized and active training and placement cell that provide assistance and guidance

to its students in getting training and suitable employment in leading companies. The various services

provided by the cell helps student in finding a career, which matches the student skills and interests.

The institute strictly believes in survival of the fittest and raises the slogan of 'KEEP PACE OR GET

REPLACED'.

At IFTM we devote considerable resources to ensure that our students get flying start after their

studies. The practical help we provide includes:

1) Counseling by professional career consultants.

2) Advice on CV preparation.

3) Workshops on presentation and interview skills.

4) Inclusion in printed resumes of IFTM students in Placement Brochure annually and circulated to

over 1000 potential employers.

5) Recruitments consultants’ database.

3.3.1 Placement Activities

1) Quality Management Training

2) Creating Industrial Links

3) Building links with international students, professional institutes and corporate world

4) Industry based personality based programmes

5) Providing training environment which inspires to manage and develop leadership skills
A few of selected and trustworthy companies where our past students have been inducted are

• ABB LTD. ASIAN PAINTS GOOD YEAR

• ARVIND MILLS BHEL HPCL

• INSILCO COCA-COLA PIAGGIO

• RANBAXY CIPLA PANASONIC

• MODI XEROX PARAG HAL

• TATA FOLLOW PAGES KOTAK MAHINDRA

• LML LIMITED TIMES OF INDIA SAHARA GROUP

• MAHARAJA APPLIANCES EUREKA FORBES

• ESSAR CELLPHONE

• HDFC BANK

• ICICI BANK

• HCL TECHNOLOGIES

• IDBI BANK

• INDIA BULLS

• INDIA MART

• DR REDDY'S LAB
 CHAPTER 4

RESEARCH METHOLOGY

Research methodology is the way to systematically solve the research problem. In it we study the

various steps that are generally adopted by the researcher in studying his research problem along with

the logic behind them. The function of the research design is to provide for the collection of relevant

evidence with minimum expenditure of efforts, time and money.

4.1 Data Sources

The task of the data collection of our research begins after the research problem has been defined.

There are two types of data viz, primary and secondary. The primary data are that which are collected

afresh and for the first time and does happen to be original in character. The secondary data on the

other hand, are those which have already been collected by someone else and which have already been

passed through the statistical process. In our study we adopt the primary data as well as the secondary

data.

4.2 Data Approach

The approach used in the research of “Strengths and Weaknesses of I.F.T.M.” is based on the primary

data ( questionnaire and interview) and secondary data for the literature review. Questionnaires are an

inexpensive way to gather data from a potentially large number of respondents. Often they are the only

feasible way to reach a number of reviewers large enough to allow statistically analysis of the results.

A well-designed questionnaire that is used effectively can gather information on both the overall

performance of the test system as well as information on specific components of the system. If the
questionnaire includes demographic questions on the participants, they can be used to correlate

performance and satisfaction with the test system among different groups of users.

4.3 Sampling Plan

Sampling Unit: Students

Sample Size: 50 (1.67% of 3000 students)

Type of Sampling: Convinient Sampling

4.4 Contact Method

The method used to conduct the survey is based on questionnaires so the contact method is to

approach students of different departments of I.F.T.M. directly.

 CHAPTER 5

QUESTIONNAIRE
We are the students of I.F.T.M.; we have made a questionnaire on the topic “Strengths and weaknesses
of I.F.T.M.”. Kindly spare your few minutes to fill this questionnaire.

Q1:-Are you satisfied with computer lab?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Q2:-What do you feel about internet facility?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Q3:- What do you feel about library facility?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Q4: - What do feel about water facility?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Q5:-What do you feel about bus facility?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Q6:- What do You feel about the banking facility?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor
Q7:-Which category you will place the placement cell of the institute?
1) Low….
2) Average…
3) Above average…
4) Good…
5) Very good…

Q8:-Are you satisfied with the placement cell activities?

1) Yes
2) No
3) Can’t say

Q9 - What do you feel about the environment of the college?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) About average
5) Poor

Q10:- What do you feel about the mess facility of hostel ?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Q11:- What do you feel about the room facility?

1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Q12:- Any improvement which you require, specify…………………………………………….…..

…………………………………………………………….…………………………………………..

Q13:- Give rank to the food quality of the canteen (0-10)

1) Hygiene (…..)
2) Price (….)
3) Variety (….)
4) Purity (….)

Q14: - Give Rank to the infrastructure of the institute (0-10)

1) Building (…)
2) Furniture (…)
3) Class rooms (…)
4) Black Boards (…)
Q15: - Are you satisfied with the method of teaching?
1) Yes
2) No

Q16:- Are you satisfied with the faculty members?

1) Yes
2) No

Q17: - Are you satisfied with the practical knowledge given in lectures being a student of professional
course?

1. Yes
2. No

Q18: - Do you require some industrial trips for gaining more practical knowledge?

1. Yes
2. No

Q19: - Is the institute providing extra classes for some other foreign language?

1. Yes
2. No

Q20: - Do you feel a urge for having extra classes for additional languages so as to add it as a
advantage in your CV?

1. Yes
2. No

Q21: - Do you think the institute is lacking behind in making good professionals?

1. Yes, specify ……………………………………………….………

2. No, specify ………………………………………………………..
3. Can’t say

Q22: - If yes then, specify ……….

Q23:- If no then, specify the reason…….

Q24: - Is there a grievance box provided in institute for students?

1. Yes
2. No
Q25: - Are there any extra curricular activities conducted by the institute?

1. Yes
2. No

Q26: - Is every student getting a chance to participate in extra curricular activities of the institute?

1. Yes
2. No

Q27: - Are their any extra classes going on in institute to groom up the personality of the students?

1. Yes
2. No

Q28: - Is the college conducting any sport activities?

1. Yes
2. No

Q29: - Is institute delegating proper authorities to students while organizing any function in any of the
department?

1. Yes
2. No

Q30: - Are the lecturers providing sufficient notes to the students?

1. Yes
2. No

Q31: - Do you think notes provided by lectures are sufficient?

1. Yes
2. No

RESPONDANT PROFILE:-

Name:-
Department:-
Address:-
Attendance:-
Semester:-
Percentage in Last Semester:-
Hosteller or Day scholar:-
 CHAPTER 6

FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS

Q1:-Are you satisfied with computer lab?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Figure 1: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the computer lab

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students say that their satisfaction towards the computer labs of the
institute is average.
Q2:-What do you feel about internet facility?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Figure 2: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the internet facility

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students say that the Internet facility of the institute is average.
Q3:- What do you feel about library facility?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Figure 3: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the library facility

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students say that the Library facility of the institute is good.
Q4: - What do feel about water facility?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Figure 4: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the water facility

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students say that the water facility of the institute is good.
Q5:-What do you feel about bus facility?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Figure 5: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the bus facility

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students say that the bus facility of the institute is good.
Q6:- What do You feel about the banking facility?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Figure 6: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the banking facility

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students say that the banking facility of the institute is good.
Q7:-Which category you will place the placement cell of the institute?
1) Low
2) Average
3) Above average
4) Good
5) Very good

Figure 7: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the placement cell

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students say that the placement cell of the institute is average.
Q8:-Are you satisfied with the placement cell activities?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Can’t say

Figure 8: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the placement cell activities

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students say that they are not satisfied with the placement cell
activities.
Q9 - What do you feel about the environment of the college?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) About average
5) Poor

6%
12%
Very Good
24%
Good
Above average
42% Average
16% Poor

Figure 9: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the environment of the college

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students feel that the environment of the college is good.
Q10:- What do you feel about the mess facility of hostel ?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Figure 10 : Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the mess facility of the hostel.

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students feel that the mess facility of the hostel is average.
Q11:- What do you feel about the room facility of the hostel?
1) Very good
2) Good
3) Average
4) Poor

Figure 11: Pie-chart showing the views of students towards the room facility of the hostel

INTERPRETATION

The majority of the students feel that the room facility of the hostel is average.
Q12:- Give rank to the food quality of the canteen (0-10)
1) Hygiene (…..)
2) Price (….)
3) Variety (….)
4) Purity (….)

21%
36% Hygien
Price
Variety
32% Purity
11%

Figure 12: Pie-chart showing the ranks of the food quality of the canteen.

INTERPRETATION

The students give the ranking to the food quality 21% in case of hygiene, 32% in case
of price, 11% in case of variety, 36% in case of purity.
Q13: - Give Rank to the infrastructure of the institute (0-10)
1) Building (…)
2) Furniture (…)
3) Class rooms (…)
4) Black Boards (…)

29%
32% Building
Furniture
Class Room
18% Black Board
21%

Figure 13: Pie-chart showing the ranks to the infrastructure of the institute.

INTERPRETATION

The students give the ranking to the food quality 21% in case of hygiene, 32% in case
of price, 11% in case of variety, 36% in case of purity.
Q15: - Are you satisfied with the method of teaching?
1) Yes
2) No
Q16:- Are you satisfied with the faculty members?
1) Yes
2) No
Q17: - Are you satisfied with the practical knowledge given in lectures being a student of professional
course?

1. Yes
2. No
Q18: - Do you require some industrial trips for gaining more practical knowledge?

1. Yes
2. No
Q19: - Is the institute providing extra classes for some other foreign language?

1. Yes
2. No
Q20: - Do you feel a urge for having extra classes for additional languages so as to add it as a
advantage in your CV?

1. Yes
2. No
Q21: - Do you think the institute is lacking behind in making good professionals?

1) Yes
2) No
3) Can’t say

Q22: - If yes then, specify ……….

Q23:- If no then, specify the reason…….

Q24: - Is there a grievance box provided in institute for students?

3. Yes
4. No

25%

Ye
No

75%
Q25: - Are there any extra curricular activities conducted by the institute?

3. Yes
4. No

34%
Ye
No
66%
Q26: - Is every student getting a chance to participate in extra curricular activities of the institute?

3. Yes
4. No

32%
Ye
No
68%
Q27: - Are their any extra classes going on in institute to groom up the personality of the students?

3. Yes
4. No

36%
Ye
No
64%
Q28: - Is the college conducting any sport activities?

3. Yes
4. No

36%
Ye
No
64%
Q29: - Is institute delegating proper authorities to students while organizing any function in any of the
department?

3. Yes
4. No

40%
Ye
60% No
Q30: - Are the lecturers providing sufficient notes to the students?

3. Yes
4. No

10%

Ye
No

90%
Q31: - Do you think notes provided by lectures are sufficient?

3. Yes
4. No

15%

Ye
No

85%
 CHAPTER 8

LIMITATIONS
The various limitations while conducting the research are:-

We don’t get the ample amount of time to do the survey in the efficient manner.

Students were not taking the interest in filling the questionnaire, so we are lacking behind the facts and

proper findings

The information filled by some of the students is not appropriate like their attendance and percentage.
 CHAPTER 10

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Brochure of I.F.T.M.

Gupta Santosh, “Research Design and Methodology”, Deep and Deep Publication, New

Delhi, Edition 3rd, 2005.

Kothari C.R., “Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques”, Wishwa Prakashan,

New Delhi, Edition 2nd, 2003.

www.iftmmba.in

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