GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING THE

MINI PROJECT-I

GL BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT,

GREATER NOIDA, INDIA

(Approved by A.I.C.T.E., & Affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University,
Lucknow, India)

2023-24

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Project Format

Index
SR. CONTENT Page No.
No.
1 General 3
2 Arrangement of the Contents of Report 3
3 Manuscript Preparation 4
3.1 Page Dimensions, Margins and Quality 4
3.2 Cover Page, Title Page 4-6
3.3 Declaration 6
3.4 Acknowledgements 6
3.5 Table of Contents 7
3.6 List of Tables 7
3.7 List of Figures 7
3.8 Chapters 7
3.9 References 7
3.10 Appendices 7
4 Typing Instructions 8
4.1 General 8
4.2 Chapters, Sections, Sub-sections, and Paragraphs 8
5 Numbering Instructions 8
5.1 Page Numbering 8
5.2 Numbering of Chapters, Sections, Sub-sections 9
6 Project Submission and Binding Specifications 9
6.1 Submission for Evaluation 9
7 Size of Project 9
8 References 9-10
Annexure – I Title Page/Cover Page
Annexure - II Declaration
Annexure – III Certificate
Annexure – IV Acknowledgement
Annexure - V Table of Contents

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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING THE MINI PROJECT-I

1. GENERAL
The students are required to develop an innovative idea for product or services and a
project report to be prepared on that idea under the guidance of faculty member. Report
will be prepared individually and this report will consist of importance and relevance
of innovative idea, its feasibilities and detail descriptions. The report will be evaluated
by one external examiner appointed by university. Student has to present his output
through a seminar.

2. ARRANGEMENT OF THE CONTENTS OF REPORT

The sequence in which the report contents should be arranged and bound should be as

follows:

1. Cover Page/Title Page

2. Declaration

3. Certificate

4. Acknowledgements

5. Table of Contents

6. List of Tables

7. List of Figures

8. Chapters 1, 2…

9. References

10. Appendices

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 3. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
3.1. Page Dimensions, Margins and Quality

The page dimensions of the final copies of the project should be Standard A4 size paper
may be used for preparing the copies. It should have the following page margins:

Top edge : 25 Bottom edge : 25 mm

mm,
Left side : 35 Right side : 25 mm.
mm,

The project should be prepared on good quality white paper preferably not lower than
80 gsm.

3.2. Cover Page/ Title Page

A specimen of the cover/title page is given in the Annexure I. It carries

a. College logo (size = 30 mm diameter)

Name of the College (Times New Roman, font size 16, bold, full name, all characters
uppercase/Title mode, centered within the specified margin of the page).

MINI PROJECT-1
The phrase (Times New Roman, font size 14, bold, single line spacing)

b. The TITLE of the project (Times New Roman, font size 16, bold, single line spacing,
all characters uppercase except the symbols and numerals if used in the title of the
project; centered within the specified margin of the page).

TITLE OF PROJECT

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 c. The phrase (Times New Roman, font size 14, italics, each line in the Title/Sentence
mode, single line spacing, centered within the specified margin of the page).

TOWARDS THE PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF

DEGREE OF

c. The name of the degree (Times New Roman, font size 16, bold, the whole line in
uppercase, centered within the specified margin of the page).

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATON (MBA)

d. University logo (size = 30 mm diameter)

Name of the University (Times New Roman, font size 16/14, bold, full name, all
characters uppercase/Title mode, centered within the specified margin of the page).

DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

(Formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University) LUCKNOW
e. By (Times New Roman, font size 14, bold, both the characters lower case,
centered within the specified margin of the page).

By

f. NAME OF STUDENT (Times New Roman, font size 16, bold, full name as
enrolled, all characters in Title mode case, centered within the specified margin of
the page).

Name of Student

g. (Roll Number) (Times New Roman, font size 12, bold, and all numerals, underneath
the name of candidate and centered within the specified margin of the page).
(Roll no. xxxxxxxxx)

h. Phrase of Supervisor (Times New Roman, font size 12, bold, line in the Title mode,
centered within the specified margin of the page).

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 Under the Supervision of

i. NAME(S) OF FACULTY SUPERVISOR (Times New Roman, font size 14, bold,
full name in title mode prefixed by Prof. or Dr. centered within the specified margin
of the page, separated symmetrically in case of two guides, use the next line in case
of three guides; brief one-line mention of the names of the institution of the guide).

Name of Faculty Guide

Faculty, Department of Management Studies, ITM- Greater Noida

j. Month, Year (Times New Roman, font size 14, bold, full name of the month in title
mode, comma, 4-digit year in Arabic, all centered within the specified margin of
the page).
2023-24

3.3. Declaration
The Declaration of Candidate of the project shall be in double line spacing using
Times New Roman font size 12, as per the format shown in Annexure. The
heading DECLARATION Times New Roman font size 14 bold. The
certificate shall carry the Head of the Department and Faculty Guide signature
in original.
3.4 Certificates

The Certificates of the project shall be in double line spacing using Times New
Roman font size 12, as per the format shown in Annexure. The heading
CERTIFICATE Times New Roman font size 14 bold.
The certificate shall carry the Faculty Guide signature in original and shall be
followed by the Faculty Guide name, academic designation (not any other
responsibilities of administrative nature), department and full address of the
institution.

3.5 Acknowledgement
Acknowledgements shall be brief and should not exceed one page when typed
in double line spacing Times New Roman with font size 12 within the specified
margin of the page. It should begin with title ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times
New Roman with font size 14 bold as heading placed in center. The signature of
the candidate shall be made at the bottom right end above his. /her name typed
in title case.

3.6 Table of Contents

The table of contents should list all the contents following this section. The
preceding section like the Title Page, Certificate and Acknowledgements will
not find a place amongst the items listed in the Table of Contents, but the page
numbers in lower case Roman letters shall be accounted for them. The
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 Title TABLE OF CONTENTS in Times New Roman with size 14 bold as
heading be placed in Centre. One and a half spacing should be adopted for
typing the contents in a manner shown in specimen copy of the Table of
Contents as given in Annexure V.

3.7 List of Tables

The list of tables should use exactly the same numbers and captions as they
appear above the tables in the text.

3.8 List of Figures

The list of figures should use exactly the same numbers and captions as they
appear below the figures in the text.

Listing of References in the REFERENCE section

The listing of references should be typed in alphabetical order of the first

author’s name in single spacing starting 4 spaces below the heading
REFERENCES in Times New Roman with font size 14 bold. The
references should be serially numbered, separated by single space. For typing
the references, Times New Roman with font size 11 is recommended. Few
suggestive examples given in section 8 should be followed for referencing.

3.9 Appendices
Appendices in a project are provided to give supplementary information, which
if included in the main text may serve as a distraction and could tend to dilute
the central theme under discussion.

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4. TYPING INSTRUCTIONS
4.1. General
The last word of any page should not be split using a hyphen. Double spacing
should be used for typing the general text. The general text shall be typed in
font Style Times New Roman and Font Size 12. All quotations exceeding one
line should be typed in an indented space - the indentation being 15mm from
either margin.

4.2. Chapters, Sections, Sub-sections, and Paragraphs

The format for typing Chapter headings, Section headings and sub-section
headings are explained through the following illustrative examples.

Chapter headings : CHAPTER 1

ORIGIN OF THE IDEA

Section : 1.1 OUTLINE OF PROJECT

Sub-section heading: 1.1.1 Literature Review.

The section or sub-section headings preceded by their numberings should be

left-justified. The typed material directly below section or sub-section headings
should commence one space below it. The text can be divided over paragraphs
within a section or sub-section The last paragraph of any heading should follow
two spaces before the next section heading.

5. NUMBERING INSTRUCTIONS
5.1. Page Numbering
The preliminary pages of the Summer Internship project (such as Title page,
Acknowledgement, Table of Contents etc.) should be numbered in lower case
Roman numerals e.g. (i), (ii), (iii), …. The Title page, however, will be treated
numbered as (i) but this will not be typed. The page immediately following the
title page shall be numbered (ii) and it should appear at the bottom center of the
page, and so on. Pages of the main text, starting with Chapter 1 should be
consecutively numbered using Arabic numerals e.g. 1, 2…. All page numbers
(whether Roman or Arabic) should be typed without punctuation in the center
of the page 15mm above from the bottom.

5.2. Numbering of Chapters, Sections and Sub-sections

The numbering of Chapters, sections and sub-sections should be done using

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 Arabic numerals only and further decimal notation should be used for
numbering the sections and sub-sections within a chapter. For examples sub-
section 4 under section 3 of chapter 2 should be numbered as 2.3.4. The heading
for a section or a sub-section should immediately follow in the same line after
the number with a line spacing of 1.15 in between.

6. REPORT SUBMISSION AND BINDING SPECIFICATIONS

6.1. Submission for Evaluation

a. The report should be prepared as per guidelines provided in this manual. In
case of any problems, the faculty guide(s) should be contacted.
b. Out of the two files, one of the original will be taken by the institute, the rest
will be duplicated can be kept by the student.
c. For evaluation purposes, a student is required to submit
i. One copies of the Project Report printed on one side and spiral bind using flexible
cover of thick white art paper. The cover page should be printed as per specifications
for the title page (Annexure I).
ii. A Plagiarism report of the report having similarity index up to 10%.
iii. Plagiarism report should be attached in the appendices, duly checked and signed by
the mentor (Faculty guide) and Head of Department.

7. SIZE OF REPORT
The size of the report should be within 30 pages

8. REFERENCES
Follow the given format for quoting the reference:

Journal Research Papers:

Last name, Initials. (Year). Article title. Journal Name, Volume (Issue),
Page range. DOI or URL

1. Nintanavongsa, Prusayon, Ufuk Muncuk, David Richard Lewis, and Kaushik

Roy Chowdhury. "Design optimization and implementation for RF energy
harvesting circuits." IEEE Journal on emerging and selected topics in circuits
and systems 2, no. 1 (2012): 24-33.
2. Lee, Hoon, Sang-Rim Lee, Kyoung-Jae Lee, Han-Bae Kong, and Inkyu Lee.
"Optimal beamforming designs for wireless information and power transfer in
MISO interference channels." IEEE Transactions on Wireless
Communications14, no. 9 (2015): 4810-4821.
3. Mo, Jeonghoon, Hoi-Sheung Wilson So, and Jean Walrand. "Comparison of
multichannel MAC protocols." IEEE Transactions on mobile computing 7, no.
1 (2008): 50-65.

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 Magazines:
Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Article title: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume
Number (Issue Number), and first page number-last page number if given

1. Candès, Emmanuel J., and Michael B. Wakin. "An introduction to compressive

sampling [a sensing/sampling paradigm that goes against the common
knowledge in data acquisition]." IEEE signal processing magazine 25, no. 2
(2008): 21-30.
2. Leaves, Paul, Klaus Moessner, Rahim Tafazolli, David Grandblaise, Didier
Bourse, Ralf Tonjes, and Michele Breveglieri. "Dynamic spectrum allocation in
composite reconfigurable wireless networks." IEEE Communications Magazine
42, no. 5 (2004): 72-81.
3. Demestichas, Panagiotis, Guillaume Vivier, Karim El-Khazen, and M.
Theologou. "Evolution in wireless systems management concepts: from
composite radio environments to reconfigurability." IEEE Communications
Magazine 42, no. 5 (2004): 90-98.

Books:
Last name, Initials. (Year). Book title (Editor/translator initials, Last name, Ed. or Trans.)
(Edition). Publisher.

1. Marsch, Patrick, and Gerhard P. Fettweis, eds. Coordinated Multi-Point in

Mobile Communications: from theory to practice. Cambridge University Press,
2011.
2. Xiao, Yang, and Fei Hu, eds. Cognitive radio networks. CRC press, 2008.
3. Caso, Giuseppe, Mai T. Phuong Le, Luca De Nardis, and Maria-Gabriella Di
Benedetto. "Non-cooperative and cooperative spectrum sensing in 5G cognitive
networks." Handbook of Cognitive Radio (2017): 1-21.

Reports:

Author last name, Initials. (Year). Report title: Subtitle (Report No. number). Publisher name. URL

1. Bedford, D. A. D. (2017). Enterprise information architecture: An overview (Report No. WA-RD 896.4). Washington State
Department of Transportation. https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/896- 4.pdf

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 Annexure – I

GL BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT,

GREATER NOIDA
MINI PROJECT- 1

ON

“TOPIC”
TOWARDS THE PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATON (MBA)

(Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)

by
NAME OF STUDENT
(Roll No.)
Session 2023-24

Under the Supervision of

NAME OF SUPERVISOR

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 Annexure – II

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the work presented in this report entitled “MINI PROJECT-1", was
carried out by me. I have not submitted the matter embodied in this report for the award
of any other degree or diploma of any other University or Institute. I have given due credit
to the original authors/sources for all the words, ideas, diagrams, graphics, computer
programs, experiments, results, that are not my original contribution. I have used
quotation marks to identify verbatim sentences and given credit to the original
authors/sources.
I affirm that no portion of my work is plagiarized, and the experiments and results reported
in the report are not manipulated. In the event of a complaint of plagiarism and the
manipulation of the experiments and results, I shall be fully responsible and answerable.

Name :

Roll. No. :

(Candidate Signature)

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 Annexure – III

GL BA JAJ
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
Approved by A.I.C.T.E. & affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that ……………………………………….. ,Roll No. ………………has

undertaken this project titled “………………………………………………………………” for

the partial fulfillment of the award of Master of Business Administration degree from Dr.

A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow (U. P.).

I wish him/ her all the best for his/her bright future ahead.

Date:
Project Supervisor
Department of Management Studies

Head of Department
Department of Management Studies

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 Annexure – IV
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The opportunity I had with …………………..as a great chance for learning and professional development.

Therefore, I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so many wonderful people and professionals who led

me through this in period.

Bearing in mind previous I am using this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude and special thanks to the

……………….of XYZ who in spite of being extraordinarily busy with his duties, took time out to hear, guide

and keep me on the correct path and allowing me to carry out my project at their esteemed organization and

extending during the project.

I express my deepest thanks to my mentor ……………………. For taking part in useful decision & giving

necessary advice’s and guidance to make project easier. I choose this moment to acknowledge her contribution

gratefully.

I am using this opportunity to express my gratitude to.............................. (HOD) who supported me throughout

the course and constantly reviewed my work and provide guidance of this MBA project.

**This is only a sample, students may be creative in writing acknowledgements.

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 MINI PROJECT INDEX
Sr. No. Particular Pg. No.

1. Origin of the Idea

2. Gaps Identified

3. Introduction of the Idea

4. Objectives of the Study

5. Relevance of the Study

6. Need of the Study

7. Conceptual Framework

8. Feasibility of the Idea

9. Roadmap for Implementing the Idea

10. Discussion

11. Implications of the Study

12. Conclusion

13. References

14. Annexure
 MINI PROJECT -1
Course Credit -3 CO: CO1 & CO2
Total Marks: 75

Course Objective:
1. To develop an innovative idea for a product or service in the form of a project report.
2. To understand the importance and relevance of innovative ideas, its feasibilities and detailed
descriptions

S. Course Outcome Bloom’s

No. Taxonomy
1 CO1: Gain in-depth knowledge of Knowledge
innovative ideas for products or (K2)
services in the form of a project report.
2 CO2: To apply the innovative idea, Applying
their feasibilities and detailed (K4)
descriptions

Project/Practical Work /Seminar in the first semester, the students are required to develop an innovative
idea for a product or service and a project report to be prepared on that idea under the guidance of a
faculty member. The report will be prepared individually and this report will consist of the importance
and relevance of the innovative idea, its feasibilities and detailed descriptions. The report will be
evaluated by one external examiner appointed by the university. The student has to present his output
through a seminar. The project should encourage innovation, creativity, critical thinking, and a deep
understanding. By following the guidelines below, students can develop a comprehensive and well-
thought-out plan for an innovative product or service to address a business and social issue.

Following is the set of guidelines:

Project Guidelines:
1. Understanding Business/Social Issues:
Begin by researching and identifying pressing business / social issues. Students to choose a cause they
are passionate about. Conduct stakeholder analysis to understand the various perspectives and interests
related to the chosen issue.
2. Market Analysis:
Define the target audience affected by the problem and analyse their needs, preferences, and behaviours.
Discuss the competitors present in the market.

3. Idea Generation:
Generate creative ideas addressing solutions to the problem chosen. Think outside the box and consider
unconventional solutions to foster Creativity and Innovation.

4. Feasibility Analysis:
Evaluate the feasibility of the proposed ideas by planning the required resources, financials, manpower
requirement, and technological resources if any. Identify potential risks and challenges associated with
the implementation of the idea and develop mitigation strategies.

5. Business Model Development

Outline the revenue model for the product or service. Consider sustainable business models that can
support both financial viability and business/social impact.

6. Sustainability and Scalability:

Consider the environmental impact of the proposed solution and explore ways to make it sustainable.
Develop a plan for scaling the product or service to reach a larger audience over time.

7. Ethics and Social Responsibility:

Ensure that the solution respects human rights, diversity, and cultural sensitivities and emphasizes the
importance of creating a product or service that aligns with the social responsibility of a business.

8. Presentation and Report Writing:

Prepare a pitching deck to discuss and present the business plan on how to pitch the idea to potential
investors, partners, or stakeholders.
 Mini Project Internal Report Evaluation:
Grade Excellent
5 Marks
Learning Objectives Criteria
Identification of Social
Problem Clearly identifies and defines
the business/social problem
(5 marks)
Research Methodology Clearly articulates and
(5 marks) justifies the chosen research
methodology, demonstrating
a strong understanding of
research design
Solution Proposal Develops a creative and well-
(5 marks) supported solution proposal,
integrating insights from
research and analysis
Demonstrates exceptional
critical thinking skills in
Critical Thinking analysing social problems
(5 marks) and proposing solutions
Presentation and Report Communicates ideas
Writing effectively, both in writing
(5 marks) and orally; presents a well-
organized and engaging
project
Assessment Rubrics
Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory
4 Marks 3 Marks 2 Marks 1 Marks
Identifies the
identifies and defines business /social Identifies the business
the business /social problem but lacks / social problem with Fails to identify or define
problem minor clarity major clarity gaps the problem
Provides a well- Presents a basic The research Fails to provide a viable
justified research research methodology is poorly research methodology
methodology methodology with justified or lacks key
some weaknesses components
Proposes a solid Presents a solution The solution proposal Fails to propose a viable
solution supported by with some gaps or lacks depth and or well-supported
research and analysis weak connections to coherence with the solution
research research
Displays strong critical Shows basic critical Critical thinking is Critical thinking is
thinking skills thinking skills with limited and lacks absent or severely
throughout the project some gaps depth lacking
Communicates ideas Communication is Communication is Communication is
clearly in both written adequate but lacks unclear or confusing; ineffective, and the
and oral formats; clarity in some the presentation lacks presentation is incoherent
presentation is areas; the organization and
organized and engaging presentation could engagement
be more engaging