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Guidelines for Practical Training and Project Work during Summer Internship
Each student shall have to undergo a practical training for a period of not less than 50 days during the vacation at the
end of First Year. Based on the actual training during the vacation, the student shall write a project report on the topic
selected under the guidance of a Industrial Guide, approved by Internal Guide (Faculty) and submit two copies of
the same to the Internal Guide of the institute. The project Report shall be assessed externally (100 marks). For
external evaluation there will be a viva voce at the end of third semester. Such viva-voce shall be conducted by a panel
of two referees appointed by the University.

1. COMPONENTS OF A PROJECT REPORT

The sequence of arranging & binding the project report material will be as follows.

Part: I Preliminary Pages

1. Cover Page & Title page

2. Declaration by the Student
3. Company Certificate
4. Certificate by the Guide
5. Acknowledgment
6. Abstract/ Executive Summary: The abstract of a paper provides an overview of the purpose, process
and outcome of the research work described in the paper. It is a snappy summary of the research topic,
stating the central problem, issue or phenomenon and where the gap lays for the research you want to
undertake together with an indication of what and how you want to achieve. Limit yourself to a
maximum one page.
7. Table of Contents
8. List of table (if any)
9. List of Figures (if any)
10. Chapters (body of text): Part II

Part: II Body of Text

Chapter 1: Introduction
Importance of the Project work as a part of MMS curriculum of
1.1 Relevance of the Project
University of Mumbai.
Provides a brief yet lively introduction to the subject/problem, its context,
important theoretical notions, major methodological approach, the
1.2 Introduction of the Topic relevance and expected results. Someone who has read your introduction
should know what this research is all about and how you intend to
approach it in terms of theory and methodology.
Specific, clear and to the point statements of intended outcomes from the
1.3 Objectives of the study
research you will undertake.
This section typically carries the title Hypothesis, if the study specifies
and examines only one hypothesis, and this section is titled
Statement of Hypothesis (if Hypotheses if the study specifies and examines more than one
any) hypothesis. Null & Alternative Hypothesis is to be stated in this section.
And logical background needs to be given to support the hypotheses put
forth.
Spend a paragraph on the exact area of your research for example period
of time, language (when it comes, e.g., to a literature review), subject,
1.4 Scope of the study disciplines involved, sampling, unit of analysis (e.g., policy, programmes,
activities, actual behaviours etc.). Make clear in what way and to what
extent claims for generalisability can be made or what the limits are.
1.5 Rationale/contribution of Provide the rationale for doing the research on the specified topic, why
the study research needs to be done on this particular topic or problem, what the
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particular angle and substance is that you bring to either the field of the
existing body of knowledge. Make clear references to existing literature,
show gaps in knowledge, the potential usefulness of a methodology you
have in mind, possible benefits of outcomes (understanding, practice,
policy, theory etc.) and for whom(e.g. researcher, organization, society
etc.). Provide a limited number of key references to support your case
and also in order to demonstrate that you are aware of the existing body
of knowledge regarding the topic you want to research.
Difficulties & problems came across while doing the project work. And
1.6 Limitations of the study
errors unveiled during analysis and compilation.
Chapter 2 Profile of the Organisation
(give name of your organisation e.g. profile of ABC. Ltd.)

Normally it should include; Name, Location and address of the Company, type of the Organisation, type of
Industry, Organizational set up, Products /Services, Annual turnover, Number of employees, future plans etc.

History & General

2.1 About the Sector
Information
HR:: Culture, Values/ethical values, Mission, Organizational set up,
Number of employees, Job profile and responsibilities, Corporate Social
Responsibly, HR practices followed (Recruitments and selection strategies,
2.2 Company Profile composition policies, and fringe/ non monetary benefits, appraisal,
growth prospects, retention policies, career prospects, succession planning
etc).

Finance: Financial performance in terms of abridged financial

statements for current and preceding year/(s)( may be a published data),
Important ratios: liquidity, profitability, solvency ( may be given in tabular
form, no need of showing calculations), Important Auditor Comment/(s), if
any, Information regarding corporate governance or CSR, Corporate Social
Responsibility : ( may be found in the Annual Report), Funding structures
( i.e. Share Capital and Debt Capital composition), Market price of shares
in case of a listed company, Comparative data of 52 weeks high/ low and
ratio to book value of shares plus price earning (PE), multiple. Land mark
developments in the Company like mergers/acquisitions, technology tie-
ups/ new issues etc.

Marketing: Product: uses, prices, Brands, Present market share, After

sales service, Major competitors, Major markets, Customers profile,
Distribution channels , Advertising/Promotion strategy, Product Life Cycle
and present stage, Positioning and Branding, Segmentation, Marketing
control system, Organizational set up, Marketing strategies, future plans, if
any, .etc.

Production: Productivity efficiency, Learning curve, Supply Chain

Management, Material Management, Inventory Management (Material
Requirement Planning), Material handling, Quality Management, Production
Planning and Control, Project Management (PERT, CPM), Scheduling, Layout,

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Plant Location, etc

Systems: Scope of the system (Basically computerization of various

activities related to business functions.), Existing systems with the scope for
the improvements in the current business: clerical / human errors, paper
work, security, generation of reports, unstructured /unmanageable data,

Objective: i) System Specific- Analysis & Design.

(ii) General Business Analysis.

Where it should cover feasibility and feature study of specific system, Risk
analysis, Suggestions and conclusions. Conclusions should focus on Cost
estimation and suggested architecture.

Specifications for Hardware (Hardware: processor, display, RAM, hard

disk, other devices) and Software (Software: O.S. XP, Vista, Front End-
VB. Net, Back End Ms Access) etc.

2.3 Competitors Analysis About Competitors

Chapter 3: Review of Literature

Meaning & Concepts of
3.1
the topic
What theories, models or practices are particularly relevant to prepare or
3.2 Basic Theories of the Topic analyze your research topic and findings?
What previous research has already been done on this topic?
Who did it, when and, perhaps, why?
What conclusions did previous researchers reach?
How relevant are these conclusions today generally and for your own
Review of Research on the
3.3 research?
selected topic How will your research build on previous research?
How is it similar or different?
How has previous research influenced your own intended research
methodology and methods?
Chapter 4: Research Methodology
Census or Sample
Research Design (Exploratory, Descriptive, Causative etc.)
4.1 Method of study Case/Experimentation/Observation/survey
Variables, constructs, models, theories used
Plan/Flow chart of research
Frame
Size, determination of sample size
4.2 Sampling
Numbers of samples
Method of Selection
Data Type
4.3 Data Collection Collection- Instruments, Tools & Techniques used
Measurement scales

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Presentation of Data, Tools
4.4
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Editing & Coding- Cleaning and organizing the data for analysis
(Data Preparation)
Presentation of Data (Methods e.g. Tables, bar chart, pie chart etc.)
Describing the data (Descriptive Statistics)
Analysis of Data (Univariate, Bivariate & Multivariate Methods of
analysis e.g. factor analysis, cluster analysis, MDS etc.)

Testing Hypotheses and Models (Inferential Statistics)

Chapter 5: Data Presentation, Analysis & Interpretation data

This forms the core part of the research work and due importance should be given to the central objectives of the
study.
For Chapter 5 you can give titles & sub titles related to your topic (e.g. Analysis of Retailers Survey, Analysis of
Working Capital, Implementation of TQM, Performance Appraisal etc.)
Hypothesis testing should be included in this chapter.
Sections can be made to these chapters as required, but in accordance to the objectives mentioned under Chapter
1 (1.3)
Chapter 6: Findings
Chapter 7: Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 8: Recommendations
Chapter 9: Conclusion
Part: III End Pages
14. References/Bibliography
15. Appendices/Annexure

2. TYPING OF THE PROJECT REPORT:

Type of Paper- Executive Bond (White)
Paper Size- 8.27 x 11.69 (A4 Size)
Font- Times New Roman
Font Size-
Chapter Title- 22 (Bold)
Heading- 16 (bold)
Sub heading 14 (bold)
Body of Text 12 (normal)
Foot notes 10 (normal)
Margins- 1 minimum from all four sides.
Line spacing- 1.5 lines
Text Alignment- Left aligned
Cover Sheet- Bound in Black Resin with lettering in golden embossing or screen printing
Binding- perfect binding with hard bound cover
Printing- One sided only.
(Do not use page border or borders around text. Do not insert tracing sheet, ornamental papers, designs etc.)

3. STYLE OF WRITING:
Every chapter must begin on new page.
There should be a space after a (.) or (,) (?) etc. and not before.
There should be at least one blank line between two paragraphs.
Page numbers are mandatory and should be given at the bottom (centre) only.

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Diagrams and figures should, as far as possible, follow immediately after they are referred to in the text.
Diagrams and figures should be numbered as x.x (eg. Fig. 3.1 for the first figure in chapter 3) in the text
of the discussion. The actual diagram / table would be followed by the caption in the format: Fig. x.x:
Figure Caption
The Length of the report should be about 80 to 150 pages.

4. REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHY

The researcher is advised to follow APA Style (format) of citing references.
Books
Basic Format for Books
Last name, First Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. (Edition) [if other than the 1st]. Place: Publisher.
One Author
Brader, T. (2006). Campaigning for hearts and minds: How emotional appeals in political ads work. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press.
Two Authors
Elder, L. & Paul, R. (2006).The miniature guide to the art of asking essential questions. Dillon Beach, CA:
Foundation for Critical Thinking.
Three Authors
Miller, T. E., Bender, B. E., & Schuh, J. H. (2005). Promoting reasonable expectations: Aligning student and
institutional views of the college experience. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Book, Corporate Author
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.).
Washington, DC: Author.
eBook from NetLibrary
Moshman, D. (2005). Adolescent psychological development: Rationality, morality, and identity (2nd ed.)
[NetLibrary Online Reader version].
Retrieved from http://www.netlibrary.com
Encyclopedia Entry
Authors Last name, First Initial. (Year). Article Title. In Encyclopedia title. (Vol. #, pp.# - #). Place:
Publisher.
If no author is given for the entry, place the title in the author position. You do not need to include an edition statement
if the encyclopedia is a first edition.
Example
Perez, Jr., L. (2005). Cuba. In The world book encyclopedia. (Vol. 4, pp. 1168-1179). Chicago: World Book,
Inc.
Periodicals (Magazines, Journals, & Newspapers)
Basic Format for Periodical Articles
Last name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title. Magazine/Journal/Newspaper Title. Volume
number(Issue number*), Page numbers, inclusive (the page numbers of the entire article)
Magazine Article, Monthly
White, C. (2006, April). The spirit of disobedience. Atlantic, 312(1871), 31-40.
Magazine Article, Weekly
Tumulty, K. (2006, April 10). Should they stay or should they go? Time, 167(15), 3-40.
Anonymous Author (Magazine or Journal)
Class distinctions. (2006, April). Psychology Today, 39(2), 21.
Journal Article, with All Issues for a Volume Paged Consecutively
Newman, J. L., Fuqua, D. R., Gray, E. A., & Simpson, D. B. (2006). Gender differences in the relationship of
anger and depression in a clinical sample. Journal of Counseling & Development, 84, 157-161.
Journal Article, with Each Issue Paged Separately (Include Issue Number)
Knotts, H. G. & Haspel, M. (2006). The impact of gentrification on voter turnout. Social Science Quarterly
87(1), 110-121.
Newspaper Article (use pp. for page numbers of newspaper articles)
Chavez, L. (2006, March 30). American dreams, foreign flags. The New York Times, p. A25.
Newspaper Article, Anonymous Author
Religious leaders protest House immigration bill. (2006, April 11). The Keene Sentinel, p.2.
Basic Format for an Online Database Article Abstract
Authors Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title. Magazine/Journal/Newspaper Title,
Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers. Abstract retrieved from URL of database homepage
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Specific Example for an Online Database Article Abstract
Haddad, A. D. M., Umoh, G., Bhatia, V. & Robertson, M. M.(2009).Adults with Tourette's Syndrome with or
wihtout attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 10(4), 299-308. Abstract
retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com
Web Pages
Basic Format for a Web Page
Author, Institution, Company, or Organization Responsible for the Web Page (if available). (Year, Month Day
web page was last updated). Title or description of page. Retrieved Month Day, Year you visited the web site,
from: URL (address of web site)
Author: Sometimes the person or group responsible for the web page is hard to determine, but its important
that you figure it out. Check the top and bottom of the web page. Then check the top and bottom of the home
page. Then look for a link like About. A library staff person would be happy to help you discover who the
author is.
Specific Web Page Example
LD Online. (2006). Speech and language milestone chart. Retrieved April 11, 2006, from:
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/speech-language/lda_milestones.html

5. ABBREVIATIONS
abbr. abbreviation, abbreviated adj. adjective adv. adverb anon. anonymous c. (ca.) circa or around (used
with dates) cap. capital, capitalize cf. compare ch. (chap.) chapter colloq. colloquial conj. conjunction def.
definition doc. document ed. editor, edition, edited by e.g. for example (from the Latin exempli gratia) et al.
and others (from the Latin et alii, et aliae, et alia) etc. and so on (from the Latin et cetera) fig. figure ibid. in
the same place (from the Latin ibidem) i.e. that is (from the Latin id est) illus. illustration, illustrated by lang.
language narr. narrator, narrated by NB take note (from the Latin nota bene) no. number obj. object OED
The Oxford English Dictionary p., pp. page, pages par. paragraph pl. plural poss. possessive prep.
preposition pron. pronoun PS postscript pub. publisher, published by qtd. quoted rev. revision, revised by rpt.
reprint sec. section sing. singular syn. synonym trans. translation, translated by U or univ. university UP
University Press v. or vb. verb vol. volume vs. Versus etc.

6. SUBMISSION
Two Hard bound copies of Project Report along with a soft copy should be submitted on or before
the scheduled date.

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PROJECT REPORT

ON

(Title Of The Project Report in CAPITAL)

SUBMITTED TO

INDIRA INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, NAVI MUMBAI

BY

(Name of the student in CAPITAL)

Roll No.

Batch No

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (MMS), UNIVERSITY OF

MUMBAI

MONTH, 2017

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DECLARATION

I, Mr./Ms. __________________

hereby declare that this project report is the record of authentic work carried out by
me during the period from --------to----------and has not been submitted to any other
University or Institute for the award of any degree / diploma etc.

Signature
Name of the student

Date

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CERTIFICATE FROM THE COMPANY/ORGANISATION

(On the letterhead of the Company/ Organisation, given and signed by the
concerned authority in the Company / Organisation where student has done
the Summer Training. It should also have Company/ Organisation Seal
/Stamp.)

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. / Ms. ---------------------------------- of

Indira Institute of Business Management has successfully completed

the project work titled ---------------------- in partial fulfilment of

requirement for the completion MMS as prescribed by the University

of Mumbai.

This project report is the record of authentic work carried out by

him / her during the period from ----------- to ------------- .

He / She has worked under my guidance.

Signature
Name
Project Guide (Internal)
Date :`

Counter signed by
Signature
Name
Director
Date :

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(To be written and signed by the individual student. Name and designation
of the Project Guide (Internal) and Company/ Organisation Guide should
be written correctly)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Normally it should not be more than 250 words.

Write in brief about the Objectives of the study, Research: methodology used,
Major findings, conclusions and recommendations.

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TABLE OF C O N T E N T S
Chapter No. Title Page No.
1 Introduction Approx No. of Pages. 05-07
1.1 Relevance of the Project
1.2 Introduction of the Topic
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Statement of Hypothesis
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.6 Rational of the Study
1.7 Limitations of the Study

2. Profile of the Organisation Approx No. of Pages. 15-20

2.1 History & General Information
2.2 Company Profile
2.3 Competitors Analysis

3. Review of Literature Approx No. of Pages. 5-10

3.1 Meaning and Concept of the Topic
3.2 Basic theories of the Topic
3.3 Review of Research on the selected Topic

4. Research Methodology Approx No. of Pages. 05-07

4.1 Method of Study
4.2 A Primary data
4.2 B Secondary data
4.3 Sample design
4.3.1 Population
4.3.2 Sample size
4.3.3 Sampling method
4.4.1 Method of data collection
4.4.2 Instrument for data collection

5 Data Processing and Analysis Approx No. of Pages. 20-25

6 Findings Approx No. of Pages. 02-03

7 Hypothesis Testing Approx No. of Pages. 02-03
8 Recommendations Approx No. of Pages. 01-02
9 Conclusions Approx No. of Pages. 01-02
10. Bibliography
Appendices /Annexure
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List of Tables
(To be written sequentially as they appear in the text)
Chapter No Title Page No.

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List of Graphs
(To be written sequentially as they appear in the text)
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List of Chart
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List of Abbreviations
(To be written sequentially as they appear in the text)
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Chapter I

Introduction

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