DETAILED GUIDELINES ON SYNOPSIS

Submission of Synopsis for Research Project is mandatory and student should start working on their respective topics from the onset of 3rd semester. Synopsis is basically a blue print, an outline or an abstract of what student wish to undergo in their Research Project. Thus submission and approval of Synopsis made mandatory in view so that students may not choose some unrelated area of Research Project. Synopsis are screened by experts and provided with necessary revisions and recommendations. Improper and unjustified Synopsis are straightly rejected.

Topic of Synopsis The topic of Synopsis should be chosen from the specialization area opted by the students. E.g. the students of Marketing can not choose topics from Finance or other specialization. The Title of Synopsis should be self explanatory and rough or lengthy Titles shall be avoided. The same Title of Synopsis shall be valid for final Research Project Report. Formatting of Synopsis Each Synopsis must be prepared with utmost care keeping good language and presentation techniques in mind. Synopsis shall be neatly typed in double space and must be bind properly in file. The sample of cover page of Synopsis is also provided in below pages. The cover page of Synopsis must contain details about Student Name, Reg. No Course, Guide and College details. Contents of Synopsis Synopsis must be prepared strictly in accordance with the guidelines clearly defining Research Methodology. Synopsis must describe the basis, design, research methodology and rationale behind the study. It is not necessary that Synopsis must go in dozen of pages. It is mainly the scientific techniques and systematic organization applied to Research Study. One must undergo the process of Research while conducting the study. Student must not go into unnecessary details of the company, its products and other alternatives etc. Objective of this paper is to expose the students to areas like problem identification, problem definition, research methodology etc. and above all a clear understanding of the functional area of management in which the proposed study is to be undertaken and application of theoretical knowledge to practical problems. A Synopsis may be of 5-10 pages and shall be simple, straightforward depicting your research study and tools and techniques applied. A sample Synopsis may contain following topics:-

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Introduction - Details about the topic, industry, competitive companies and products, need of study and some history about the same etc. Problem Identification and Problem Formulation - Core area of problem and other related problems and their brief solutions. Same problem if studied prior to students study and its findings and results. Objective of Study - Objectives of the study shall be mentioned point wise. Student can also divide the broader and narrow areas of their objectives. The objectives of study must be near to the solution of the problem. Hypothesis - Student shall mention the various assumptions to be tested in their Research Study. Scope of Study - Student can also mention the scope of study. They can limit the companies, industry, time period and target group for their study. Data Collection - Data to be used for the Research Study can be primary or secondary. Data sources must be defined properly. Research Tools Applied - Student shall mention the tools and techniques applied to the study including the statistical tools, techniques and packages to be used to measure the efficiency, volatility, liquidity and marketability. Rationale of study. Organization of Study - The chapter wise categorization of study can be given under this topic. References and Bibliography - Details about source of material, reference books, articles, web resources etc. used for your research study.

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Research Project of MBA

As per the PTU curriulum for MBA each student has to work on a Research Project selecting one of the current topic from his specialization area. Research Project would be of 200 marks. In preparing the Project, the students are required to follow the under mentioned guidelines:1. 2. Research Project must be started at the onset of the THIRD SEMESTER. The topic of Research Project should be related to the area of specialization from the broader field of management and the topic must be finalized in consultation with the Guide. Each student will prepare a synopsis on the topic chosen by him for approval by the university department. Each student will choose a Guide / Research Supervisor whose acceptance with Bio-Data must be sent alongwith Synopsis for approval. The Guide must have Research experience in the relevant field and same must have been mentioned in his Bio-Data sent for approval. The Research Project may be based on primary or secondary data. Each Research Supervisor / Guide will issue a Certificate that work done by the candidate is original and is of the standard expected of an MBA student. This certificate duly signed by the Research Supervisor / Guide must be added in the beginning of Project Report.

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Each Research Project should be independent work of a candidate and the same should have not been jointly prepared by more than one candidate.

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