GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT REPORT EVALUATION

PAPER-403
1. As per guidelines of the AICTE, as a part of requirements for the
2 year Full Time Post- Graduate Management Programme PGDM, each
student is required to submit a Project Study in course of his/her final
semester so as to demonstrate his/her ability to use theoretical knowledge in
practical field work in real world business situation.
2. A student is judged in terms of his/her ability to integrate class room
teaching with field study/research endeavor in his/her area of specialization.
Due credit is given for (a) Choice of Subject (b) Conceptual Clarity
(c) Analytical ability, e.g. use of Research Methodology (d) Testing of
hypothesis, if any (e) Findings (f) Conclusion and Recommendations, and
(g) the most important criterion: ORIGINALITY & UP TO DATE
DATABASE.
3. A Project study may come under any of the following categories:
Evaluators Remarks
Marks*
Accept
45% and above
Revise & Resubmit
40% - 44 %
Reject & Redo
Less than 40%
The aggregate marks (100) are to be divided in two components 70% for
the Project Report+ 30% for VIVA.
4. The external and internal examiners may kindly coordinate to finalise the
award of marks on a Project Study.
5. For the category Revise & Resubmit, the student should be told at the
time of VIVA the suggested lines of improvement in his/her Project Study.
While resubmitting the Project the student will be required to fill in the
following performa in a summary sheet.
Ref. Page
Suggestions
Nature of Modifications

6. For the Reject & Re-do category, the student is supposed to select a new
Project Title and work on it towards submitting it within the span period of
one (1) month.

NEW DELHI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

PGDM (2012 2014)

(Semester- IV)
THE STUDENTS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE MUST BE
STRICTLY FOLLOWED WITH REGARD TO PAPER ON PROJECT STUDIES (403)

(Calendar for Paper Code: - 403)

S.No.
01.

ITEMS
Submission of the Synopsis of Final Project

Latest By
04-12-2013*

02.

First Review of progress with regard to the project

26-12-2013 to 08-01-2014

03
04.

Second and Final Review

Submission of two copies (1 Spiral & 1 Bound) of the
project study along with soft copy of the project report on a
CD-Rom.
Project Viva by External Examiner

16.01.2014 24.01.2014
14/02/2014** (Last Date)

05.

08-04-2014 (onwards)
Details to be announced

Note :
1.

Each student is required to do his / her own project individually.

2.

Academic guidance for each individual student will be available from

Project Guide / any Faculty Members. For such guidance (Area Wise Project
Guide are being notified separately), it is desirable that prior appointment is
made. Each student is required to use tools and techniques of RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY / MARKET RESEARCH / O.R. / STATISTICS / ANY
OTHER

INSTRUMENT

etc.

to

process

the

field

data.

3.

For preparing Project Synopsis, follow the suggested format enclosed.

4.

Note

5.

6.

for

Final Project Study

1.

Internal Evaluation

30%

2.

External Evaluation

70%

The project evaluation will be done as per the following weightage.

i)

Project report --------- 60%

ii)

VIVA --------40%

The Project study should be duly certified by the internal project guide and
by the corporate supervisor, if any.
*

Any late submission will require Rs. 200/- fine till the 1 st week and Rs. 300/fine during the second week.

**

Any late submission will require Rs. 300/- fine till 1 st week and Rs. 600/- fine

during the second week; thereafter the evaluation, even with fine for backlog paper, will
be conducted next year.
Note : The Project Guide may kindly see that the above schedule is strictly adhered to and if any student
fails to submit the project by due date, the guide is responsible for any delay if any. Faculty guide is
requested to obtain the contact no. of the student to pursue for mid term/final review and timely submission
of the project.

NEW DELHI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

PAPER 403
PGDM PROJECT STUDY PROPOSAL
SYNOPSIS FORMAT

1.

Name of the Student

2.

Roll No.

3.

Major Area of Specialisation

4.

Title of the Project

(in Major Area)

5.

Structure / Chapter*Design / Layout

6.

Organisation / Industry etc. under reference

7.

Methodology**to be followed

8.

Sources of Data

9.

Bibliographical References

10.

Any other matter

O.R. /
same

One page detail should be annexed

**

It is mandatory that each student follows the technique of

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / MARKET RESEARCH /
STATISTICS etc. to process the field data, and integrate the
with Management Theory and concepts.

____________________
__________________
______________________
(Signature of the Student) (Signature of the Guide) (Signature of the Director/Registrar)
with date:with date:with date:-

NEW DELHI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

PROJECT STUDY

Ref. No.:..

Date :.

The PGDM, Semester IV are hereby notified that the while submitting their
Project Study (Bound Copy), they must sure that their Project Study contains :AT FRONT
1. Title Page
2. Certificate Page
3. Acknowledgement Page
4. Table of Contents (Index Page)
5. Executive Summary
AT END
1. Bibliography / References
2. Bio data of the Project Author / Study

Please Note :

MENTION THE PAGE NO. ON EACH PAGE OF

THE PROJECT STUDY.

NEW DELHI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

NOTICE FOR PGDM, SEMESTER IV STUDENTS
SECTION: M -1, M-2, M-3, M-4, F-1, F-2 & FH
(BATCH 2012 2014)
Date: 05.11.2013
Following faculty members have been requested to act as project guide
for paper for 403. The students are advised to seek guidance from the
following faculties as per their choice for preparing the project
proposal. No outside guide is acceptable:
AREA MARKETING
S. No.
evaluated
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Name of Faculty members

Dr. Gauri Modwel
Dr. Gajendra Sharma
Prof. Anita Saxena
Prof. Vineet vishnu
Prof. V. K. Mahajan
Dr. Ritu Talwar
Prof. B. K. Dhup
Dr. Tripti Desai
Dr. Vigya Garg
Prof. S. Mukherjee
Prof. C. K. Arora

No. of project to be
12
30
30
30
30
20
28
14
25
30
20
269

AREA FINANCE
S. No.
evaluated
1.
2.
3.
4.

Name of Faculty members

Dr. Arti Basu
Dr. Amit Bagga
Prof. Rishi Mehra
Prof. Anurag Agnihotri

No. of project to be
34
33
33
33
133

AREA HRD
S. No.
evaluated
1.
2.
3.

Name of Faculty members

Prof. B. K. Dhup
Dr. Vigya Garg
Dr. Tripti Desai

No. of project to be
02
05
05
12

Guidelines for evaluation of project are forwarded herewith for

information & necessary action. Project Guide are requested to forward
the names of their students to Ms. Chandrama, they are rendering
guidance for making projects.

(Dr. Gauri Modwel)

Registrar
CC :
Concerned faculty