MAHATMA GANDHI MISSION

Institute of Management & Research

AURANGABAD-431003

Major Project -2021

Guidelines
Why Project Work?

Project Work is the best way to practice what have been learnt. The purpose of including
project in IV semester is to provide an opportunity to students to investigate a problem
applying management concepts in a scientific manner and evolve workable solutions. It
enables students to apply their conceptual knowledge in a practical situation and to learn the
art of conducting a study in a systematic way and then presenting their findings and
recommendations in the form of report. As Managers, constantly seek information to take
decisions, this activity will enable the students to collect, synthesize and utilize information
for decision making and reaching specific conclusions.

Objectives:

1. To be able to define the objectives of the study appropriately.

2. To study organizational processes, behaviour and select a suitable area of study for
investigation.

3. To enable the students to study and investigate an organization / concept / field of

their project work.

4. To understand and apply appropriate tools / methodology for research.

5. To evolve practical and workable solutions relevant to the problem.

Guidelines:

1. The topic shall be discussed with the guide and approved by the course co-ordinator.
Students have to get the topic approved from the guide. If the student does not get it
approved by due date than the guide will allot the subject/topic and students will be
duty bound to work on that subject/topic.
2. The student shall seek the guidance of the internal guide on a continuous basis, and
the guide shall give a certificate to the effect that the candidate has worked
satisfactorily under his/her guidance.
3. The record of interaction between the students and the guide & student and the
company
Guide (if applicable) shall be maintained and included in project report.
(The format of interaction is given at Annexure-I)
4. Students are expected to collect primary data and utilize statistical methods to analyze
the data.
5. Copying of old report or plagiarism is strictly fore-bidden.
 6. Late submission, printing the project without the written permission of the guide,
failure to interact with guide and act on the advice of guide and copied/repeated project
work / report will be penalized.
7. Reports will be submitted one week before the university exam. No project work will
be accepted after the due date. Date will be announced through notices.
8. On completion of the project work, student shall prepare hard bound report with
golden embossing in following format:
a) The project report shall not exceed more than 40 pages.
b) The project report shall be prepared using word processor viz., MS Word
i) Font Type: Times New Roman
ii) Font Size: 12
iii) Heading: Bold with font size 14
iv) Sub-heading: Bold with font size 12
v) Margins: 1’’
vi) Line Spacing: 1
c) Format of headings and paragraph numbering will be followed as per
American Psychological Association (APA).
(Copy attached for reference at Annexure-I)
9. Guide will write his/her final comments (explanatory note) about the project on the
adjacent page of the institute certificate and get the signature of the students after
ensuring that they have read the comments. The guide will comment on the
performance of the student in project, interaction with guide, understanding and
following of instructions and major flaws in the project.
Note: Approval Certificate issued by the Guide and Coordinator-Academics is mandatory
before final printing.
No reports will be accepted after the final date of submission.
Project Report Format
1. Cover page (Project Title, name of the student with roll no, name of the guide, Name of the
university & name of the institute along with logo)
2. Industry Certificate (if applicable)
3. Institute Certificate
4. Declaration
5. Acknowledgement
6. Index
7. List of tables and figures

Note: Follow the sequence of the documents mentioned above.

Contents:
PART-I Introduction
 1. Executive Summary –brief explanation of the summer project.
2. Objectives of the Project study

PART-II Profile
1. Industry profile
a) History
b) Growth
c) International and National scenario
d) Some prominent companies in the industry, their Performance/Contribution
2. Company profile
a) Background and inception of the company
b) Nature of the business carried out
c) Vision, Mission and Quality Policy
d) Product/Services Profile
e) Area of Operation – Global/National/Regional
f) Organizational Structure (Hierarchy of the organization & concerned department)
g) Ownership Pattern
h) Infrastructural facilities
i) Financial condition (Turnover, Profitability, Source of finance-long term& short term)
j) Achievement Award if any
k) Profile of the company guide (if applicable)

PART-III Literature Survey

1. Conceptual and theoretical review `
2. Research review

PART-IV Research Methodology

1. List of Project/Projects with brief description (if assigned)
2. Data collection
a) Research design
b) Type of data
c) Methods of data collection
d) Sampling method, sample size, sample area, sample unit

PART-V Data Analysis and Interpretation

1. Analysis
2. Statistical model (must use if applicable)

PART-VI
 1. Findings
2. Suggestions

Bibliography
Follow American Psychological Association (APA) format (mandatory)
(Copy attached as Annexure-II)

Annexure
Financial Statements (if applicable)
Questionnaires (if applicable)
Record of progress of work (interaction with company & interaction with guide)
Photographs

Note: In case of any problem regarding the formatting and explanation of various headings
clarification be sought from the following book:

Donald R Cooper & Pamela S Schindler (2009). Business Research Methods. Delhi:
TATA McGraw Hill.p.96

Project Co-ordinator Co-ordinator Academics Director

Annexure-I

APA Style for Heading & Paragraph Numbering

1. Heading
1.1 Sub Heading
1.2 Sub Heading
1.2.1Sub Sub Heading
1.2.2 Sub Sub Heading
1.3 Sub Heading
2. Heading
2.1Sub Heading
2.2 Sub Heading
2.2.1Sub Sub Heading
2.2.2 Sub Sub Heading
2.3 Sub Heading

Table 1: Record of interaction between internal guide & student (mandatory)

Sr. Signature Signature of

Date Interaction Details*
No. of Student Guide

Table 2: Record of interaction between company guide & student (if applicable)

Sr. No. Date Interaction Details* Remarks

1.

2.

* In interaction detail column mention:

• The points/issues discussed
• Visits made by guide or student (if any)

Annexure-II
APA style of writing Bibliography
Books

1. Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Location: Publisher

Example-

1. Grenfell, W. T. (1919). A Labrador doctor: The autobiography of Wilfred Thomason

Grenfell. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Newspaper article
1. Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, p. page
number(s)

Example-

1. Sullivan, D. D. (2000, November 15). Teens say they're battling depression, peer
pressure: 'You kind of drift apart from your parents,' one high school student says.
The Telegram, p. 17

Website

1. Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Title of web page/document. Retrieved from

http://URL to specific page

Example-

1. Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network. (2011, October 7). Voting for the
environment: Environment Network releases review of party policies. Retrieved from
http://www.nlen.ca/issues/forests/voting-for-the-environment-environment-network-
releases-review-of-party-policies

Journal Article

1. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume
number (issue number), pages.

Example-

1. Kozma, A., & Stones, M. J. (1983). Re-validation of the Memorial University of

Newfoundland scale of happiness. Canadian Journal on Aging, 2(1), 27-29