Mr Manav Agarwal

Swaroop ME-44 New Cidco, Nashik-3422009

Date: 26th Nov 2020

To,
The Head
MET’s, Institute of Management
Bhujbal Knowledge City, Nashik 422003

Subject : Course Work Part III - Pilot Survey Report

Reference : Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune, Letter No. PGS/4092 dated on 08 Oct 2018

Respected Sir,
The details of Ph.D. admissions are:
Name Mr. Manav Agarwal
Faculty Commerce & Management
Subject Organizational Management
“AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF DIFFERENT CO- CURRICULAR AND
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON THE HOLISTIC
Research Topic
DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDENTS WITH REFRENCE TO
MANAGEMENT INSTITUTES IN MUMBAI, NASIK AND PUNE.”
MET’s, Institute of Management, Bhujbal Knowledge City, Adgaon , Nashik-
Research Centre
422003
Name of Guide Dr. Nilesh Berad
Date of Registration 24/03/2018
Period of Registration 2 years 9 months [w.e.f. 24/03/2018]

As per guidance of research guide, researcher conducted pilot survey & prepared report on it.
Pilot study based on around 25 % of the total sample size for research study.
Pilot survey report focused on following points:
1) Details of sample surveyed.
2) Result of the pilot surveyed & remarks on whether the sample selection is appropriate.
3) Questionnaires used for pilot survey.

Please accept the report and oblige.

Thanking You,
Forwarded by: Signature of Student
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Manav Agarwal
(Research Student)
Signature of PhD Guide
Dr. Nilesh Berad
(Research Guide)
Copy to: The Dy Registrar (Ph.D.), SavitribaiPhule Pune University, Pune-411007.
A

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 Report on

“Course Work: Part III” Pilot Survey Report

On

“AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF DIFFERENT CO- CURRICULAR AND

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON THE HOLISTIC
DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDENTS WITH REFRENCE
TO MANAGEMENT INSTITUTES IN MUMBAI, NASIK AND PUNE.”
________________________________________________________________

SUBMITTED BY

MANAV AGARWAL
Research Scholar

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Dr. NILESH BERAD

SUBMITTED TO

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

UNDER THE FACULTY OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT

Subject: Organizational Management

RESEARCH CENTRE

MET’s, Institute of Management,

Bhujbal Knowledge City, Adgaon , Nashik-422003

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 Content/Outline of Pilot Survey
Report and Presentation

Sr.No Content Page No

1 Introduction 04
2 Remarks on sample selection 04
3 Details about Sample size for Pilot Study 04

4 Result of the Pilot Survey 05

 Questions and replies for Objective 1 & 4 06
 Questions and replies for Objective 2
07
 Questions and replies for Objective 3
08
 Questions and replies for Objective 5 10
 Questions and replies for Objective 6 11

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 Introduction

Extra-curricular activities are treated as part of MBA curricular and some institutes thinks as
not required. It is an impact study of reasoning capabilities under manageable situations as
part of developmental modules which can make the students think from a rather plain point of
view. To achieve the same involvement in projects to better understand and develop all
required skills perform well overall proving out to be more acceptable, self-esteemed, having
clear goal set and more of an active mind.

With the objective of validating the questionnaire and checking the reliability of the
questionnaire on the basis of the Objective and Hypothesis, the researchers has carried out the
Pilot study on small amount of the sample size which is 25% of the total sample size.

Remarks on sample selection

For this sample survey researcher collected primary data through questionnaires. The
systematic questionnaires designed for all Management institute’s Head of Department,
Faculty and students.

The primary data was collected with the application of simple random sampling method. In
addition to the above techniques of data collection one to one interactions and discussions
with students and faculties was also done by the researcher.

To collect the required primary data following tools/ techniques of data collection were used.

x Sampling
x Questionnaires

Details about Sample size for Pilot Study

For study samples are selected from Mumbai, Pune and Nashik region. Samples
were collected from Management institute’s Head of Department, Faculty and
students.

Sampling Technique: The samples were selected through Random sampling

method.

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 Sample Size
For deciding sample size, researcher first realized the time of pandemic and also
realized most institutes where not working properly and may or may not have
enough time to help the research but using Google form the researcher reached
out to various institutes in the reason and could get a few institutes from Nashik,
Mumbai and Pune and also some other regions to get a pool of 160 responses to
the researchers questionnaire which includes all stakeholders of the institute.

Hypothesis to be tested:

1. For management graduates involvement in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

helps in developing amongst the students managerial skills
2. Better management leaders are lime lighted from extra-curricular and co-curricular
activities
3. There is co-relation between holistic development of student and involvement in co-
curricular and extra-curricular activities

Result of the pilot surveyed

The sample size includes 77.4%

students of MBA AND 15.6%
faculties and head of
departments.

The researcher has got maximum

response from Nashik city as it
was easier to acquire and there
are respo9nses from Pune,
Mumbai, sylvassa etc.

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Questions and replies for Objective 1 & 4
To upraise the various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities at the management
institutes in Mumbai, Nashik and Pune.
To Understand co-curricular and extra-curricular activities being done in management
institutes

The researcher found that most of the

institutes do provide some form of Co-
curricular and Extra- curricular activity.

Most of the institutes provide a lot of

co-curricular activities in the institute as
part of student development major being
skill specific lectures and case studies.

Most of the institutes provide a lot of

Extra-curricular activities in the institute
as part of student development major
being outbound trips and inter college
events.

Most respondents feel there are enough

Extra-curricular and co-curricular activies in
their institutes.

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Questions and replies for Objective 2
To identify the perception of stakeholders about co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Most of the stakeholders believe that these

activities are a must for any management
institute

The respondents feel these activities are a

must for any institute and development of
their students

Most of the respondents do feel that these

activities are increasing but this is more of
perception then based on actual facts

These activities have an in-depth impact on

admissions as per the respondents

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Questions and replies for Objective 3
To Analyze the impact of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities on management students

Most of the respondents as mentioned in the

hypothesis feel that yes these activities do
have an impact on the development of
students

The respondents have chosen various

qualities developed by co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities with the maximum
being confidence.

The respondents strongly believe that co-

curricular and extra-curricular activities help
in placements and career growth of students.

Most of the respondents strongly believe that

they benefit from co-curricular and extra-
curricular activities.

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 Respondents (89.3%) feel that co-curricular
and extra-curricular activities motivate
students to learn new things

Respondents (89.3%) feel that co-curricular

and extra-curricular activities motivate
students to learn new things

Respondents (43.7%) feel that co-curricular

and extra-curricular activities help in reducing
drop-outs and absentees.

Respondents (92.5%) feel that co-curricular

and extra-curricular activities help in
improving student personality.

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Questions and replies for Objective 5
Identifying and analyzing the challenges faced by management institutes and students to carrying
out co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

Respondents (67.8%) feel that co-

curricular and extra-curricular activities
are easier to implement today in
management schools.

Respondents (58%) feel that co-

curricular and extra-curricular activities
have time/schedule as their biggest
hurdle

Respondents (79%) feel that co-

curricular and extra-curricular activities
should have a separate time slot in
management schools.

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Questions and replies for Objective 6
To suggest the remedial measures to have improve the effectiveness of co-curricular and extra-
curricular
activity in the holistic development of the students.

Respondents (52.9%) feel that co-curricular

and extra-curricular activities require more
time in colleges.

Final Remarks on the Questionnaire and its response

The researcher undertook this pilot study mainly to understand the efficacy of the questionnaire and

also see the correlation between his hypothesis and the understanding of the respondents.

The questionnaire clearly demonstrates a need for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in B

Schools and their impact on the holistic development of students.

This Pilot study further solidifies the need for this study and also the efficacy of the questions asked

for research

Major inferences from your Pilot Survey/

Following are the major inference from the Pilot Survey:

Questionnaire found reliable
Questionnaire fulfills the objectives established by the researcher.

Questionnaire covers the hypothesis and inferences can be drawn from the same.

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Have your done any changes in your methodology after pilot survey? Why? No, changes
were done in methodology post Pilot study. However, few more detailed specific questions
were added making the questionnaire more precise and more data driven.

Your new Learning about your PhD topic because of Pilot Survey Researcher observed
followings:
• Stakeholders are aware of the benefits of extra-curricular and co-curricular
activities

• The students are eager for more activities

• A dedicated time is required for all activities

Thanks and Regards

Mr. Manav Agarwal

(Researcher)

Encl.
1. 3 copies of report
2. 3 copies of presentation
3. 3 copies of questionnaire

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