Paper Submission

Soft Copy : pesbr@pes.edu Hard Copy : The hard copy & soft copy of the manuscript duly signed by the authors with declaration on the cover page should be mailed along with the DD & the registration form to: The Convener - Anveshana 2014 Department of MBA PES Institute of Technology 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore - 560085 www.pes.edu

PES Group of Institutions

PES Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Kuppam, A.P . PES Institute of Technology (PESIT), Bangalore PES School of Engineering (PESSE), Bangalore PES Post-Graduate College of Microbiology & Research Centre PES Post-Graduate College of Biotechnology & Research Centre PES Post-Graduate in M.Pharm, Bangalore PES College of Pharmacy (B-Pharmacy), Bangalore PES College of Management (B.B.M.), Bangalore PES Institute of Hotel Management (B.H.M.), Bangalore PES College of Computer Application (B.C.A.), Bangalore PES Degree College, Bangalore PES Polytechnic, Bangalore PES College of Nursing, Kuppam, A.P . PES School of Nursing, Kuppam, A.P . PES Institute of Pharmacy (D-Pharmacy), Bangalore PES Paramedical Sciences, Kuppam, A.P . PES Commerce & Science Pre-University College, Bangalore PES College of Education (B.Ed.), Bangalore PES School of Education (D.Ed.), Bangalore

ANVESHANA 2014
RESEARCH PAPER CONTEST

DEPARTMENT OF MBA

PES Institute of Technology

100 ft Ring Road, Banashankari III Stage, BANGALORE 560 085 www.pes.edu

DEPARTMENT OF MBA

ANVESHANA 2014
About the Institution

RESEARCH PAPER CONTEST

Entries will be judged on the below mentioned criteria:
Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Criteria Uniqueness/Originality of the paper Research problem definition Conceptual/theoretical adequacy Quality of the literature review Appropriateness and application of the methodology Analysis and presentation of the data Clear presentation of the results Practical application of the conclusion Organization/readability of the paper Clarity of presentation New insights to management research Overall Quality of the article Total Score Max. Score 10 5 5 15 15 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 100

PES Institute of Technology (www.pes.edu), Bangalore offers a number of high quality educational programs in MBA, MCA and Engineering (both UG & PG). Department of MBA in PESIT was established in 1997 and attracts the best talent across the country both in terms of students and faculty. It is South Asias first ISO 9002 certified educational institution. The faculty mix comprises of 8 Doctorates, FCA, FCS, FICWA, Alumni from IIMA, IIMB, IIMC, IISc and major IITs of India. The average teaching experience is ten years and industry experience is ten years. Department of MBA also publishes an International Peer Reviewed bi-annual Journal called 'PES Business Review'.

About the Contest

ANVESHANA 2014 is a Research Paper Contest in the field of Management designed for all the Academicians, Practitioners, Research Scholars and Students.

Objectives
To imbibe the culture of quality research in the field of management education across the country. To encourage researchers to publish quality research papers in the field of management education. Every research paper will be double blind reviewed to select 5 best papers for a cash prize award. Original, which is only pure and complete (Camera Ready Print), research papers will be accepted (No conceptual paper or case studies).

Process

Guidelines for Authors

1. 2. Title and Authors' Information: The cover page shall contain the title of the manuscript, the author's name and affiliation. This page should have the contact information (including name, address, telephone, fax number and email address). Abstract: The title 'Abstract' should be in 14-pt Times New Roman and boldface. Place a one and a half spaced blank line between the title 'Abstract', the abstract itself and the Keywords. The abstract and the keywords are to be in 12-pt Times New Roman. The abstract should contain 200 words, be one and a half spaced and fully justified. Manuscript: The main text or body of the paper should immediately follow the abstract. The main text should be in 12-pt Times New Roman and one and a half-spaced. All text should be fully justified. Manuscript should normally be of up to 6,000 words (10-20 A-4 size pages). The authors' name should not appear anywhere on the body of the manuscript to facilitate the review process. Heading and Sub-Heading: All headings should be in 14-pt Times New Roman and boldface. Sub-headings should be in 12-pt Times New Roman, boldface and italicized. Place a one and a half spaced blank line between each heading, sub-heading and the paragraph. Do not number the heading and the sub-heading. Capitalize the first letter of the noun, pronoun, verb, adjective and adverb. Tables and Figures: Figure and Table captions should be in 10-pt Times New Roman and boldface and should be numbered in numerals (Example: Table 1: Text / Figure 1: Text). Capitalization requirements for figures and tables are similar to the requirement mentioned for headings and subheadings. Figures and tables are to be numbered separately. Both figure and table captions are to be centered. If any source is being listed, they should be given below the table or figure in 9-pt Times New Roman (No Boldface). Footnotes and Endnotes: Footnotes may be used if necessary and should be numbered consecutively. Endnotes are preferred to be used for explanations or indication to immediate source. Both of them should be in 9-pt Times New Roman and be single spaced. Page Numbering: Provide page numbers on the right bottom of the page. Start numbering from the Abstract page and DO NOT include the cover page for numbering. Italicization and Capitalization: Usage of these, in the main text, should be kept to the minimum and be consistent throughout. References Examples:
Berger, Lawrence A, J David Cummins, and Sharon Tennyson, (1992), Reinsurance and The Liability Insurance, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Vol. 6(1), pp. 253-272, July. Britt, Newhouse, (2001), A Study on Reinsurance market Capacity, www.guycarp.com/publications/newhouse.html, August. Cummins, J. David, and Weiss, Mary A, (2000), The Global Market for Reinsurance: Consolidation, Capacity and Efficiency, Brooking Wharton Paper, ed., Litan, Robert and Anthony Santomero, Brooking Institute Press. Lamba, S. L, (2001), Indian Insurance Industry: Expansion and Convergence, Confederation of Indian Industry, Proceeding of International Conference on Insurance, July.

The Judging Panel will include the members of PESBR Editorial Board. Entries will Judged on the following criteria. The articles, which secure more than 75 points, will be considered for the Anveshana - Research paper contest and the publication in PES Business Review. The article, which secure more than 60 points but less than 75 points, may be considered for PES Business Review publication only.

3.

I Prize II Prize

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Rs. 30000 /Rs. 20000 /-

III Prize 2 Consolations

: :

Rs. 10000 /Rs. 5000 /- Each

FORMAT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Abstract Introduction Statement of the Problem Literature Review Scope 6. Objectives 7. Research Methodology 8. Results and Discussion 9. Conclusion 1 0 .L i m i t a t i o n s

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6. 7. 8. 9.

The last date for accepting papers: April 30, 2014 Registration fee (Non-refundable): Rs. 500/- per paper. Mode of Payment: The DD drawn in favour of 'PES-PG Studies', payable at Bangalore. Patrons Chair

Prof. M. R. Doreswamy
MLC, Govt. of Karnataka, Founder Chairman, PES Group

Dr. M. S. Rangaraju
Professor and Head rangaraju@pes.edu Co-Chair

Prof. D. Jawahar
CEO, PES Group Advisory Member

Dr. B. S. Patil
Professor bspatil@pes.edu Convener

10. Note:
Condition for the contest is that, the manuscript sent should be original work and should have not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts, which do not conform to these guidelines, will not be considered for participation in the contest. The institution reserves the right to use research papers submitted for publishing in the future issues of PESBR. Research paper along with the cover page and the scanned copy of the registration form & DD should be electronically submitted to pesbr@pes.edu on or before April 30, 2014.

Dr. K.N. Balasubramanya Murthy

Principal & Director, PESIT

Prof. Avinash Rao

Mob : 8050494857

pesbr@pes.edu

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RESEARCH PAPER CONTEST
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DEPARTMENT OF MBA

PES Institute of Technology

100 ft Ring Road, Banashankari III Stage BANGALORE 560 085 www.pes.edu

REGISTRATION FORM

ANVESHANA 2014
Research Paper Contest in the field of Management designed for all the Academicians, Practitioners and Research Scholars.
Please return this completed form to: Convener, ANVESHANA 2014 Department of MBA PES Institute of Technology, 100 Feet Ring Road, Banashankari III Stage, Bangalore 560085 On or before 30 April 2014

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