THE BHAWANIPUR EDUCATION SOCIETY COLLEGE

B. COM PART III (HONS) 2014-15

STUDENTS HAVE TO SUBMIT THEIR PROJECTS (DULY APPROVED AND SIGNED
BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPERVISORS) LATEST BY 2ND JANUARY, 2015, FAILING
WHICH THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO FILL UP III RD YEAR UNIVERSITY OF
CALCUTTA EXAMINATION FORMS.
STUDENTS SHOULD NOT RESORT TO ACTS LIKE PLAGIARISM AND CUT AND
PASTE TECHNIQUES FROM WEBSITES / INTERNET.

Guidelines relating to Project Work (Report 50 marks + Viva-Voce 50 marks) for

Paper 3.5 issued by the University of Calcutta
Each of the students has to undertake a Project individually under the supervision of a teacher and
to submit the same following the guidelines stated below.
Language of Project Report and Viva-Voce Examination may be English or Bengali. The
Project Report must be typed and spirally bounded.
Failure to submit the Project Report or failure to appear at the Viva-voce Examination will
be treated as Absent in the Examination. He /she has to submit the Project Report and
appear at the Viva-Voce Examination in the subsequent years (within the time period as per
University Rules).
No marks will be allotted on the Project Report unless a candidate appears at the Viva-Voce
Examination. Similarly, no marks will be allotted on Viva-Voce Examination unless a
candidate submits his/her Project Report.
Evaluation of the Project Work to be done jointly by one internal expert and one external
expert with equal weightage, i.e., average marks of the internal and external experts will be
allotted to the candidate.
A candidate has to qualify in the Project Work separately, obtaining a minimum marks of 40
(Project Report and Viva-Voce taken together) in paper 3.5.
Marking Scheme for Project Report and Viva-Voce Examination:
Project Report (50 marks)
Chapter 1: Introduction
- 10 marks
Chapter 2: Conceptual Framework/ National/International Scenario - 5 marks
Chapter 3: Presentation, Analysis & Findings
- 25 marks
Chapter 4: Conclusion & Recommendations
- 10 marks
Viva-Voce (50 marks)
In course of Viva-Voce Examination, the question may be asked in the following areas:
Importance / relevance of the Study, Objective of the Study, Methodology
of the Study / Mode of Enquiry
- 15 marks
Ability to explain the analysis, findings, concluding observations,
recommendation, limitations of the Study
- 25 marks
Overall Impression (including Communication Skill)
- 10 marks
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THE COMPONENTS OF A PROJECT REPORT

The outcome of Project Work is the Project Report. A project report should have the following
components:
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Cover Page: This should contain the title of the project proposal, to whom it is submitted, for
which degree, the name of the author, name of the supervisor, year of submission of the
project work, name of the University.

2)

Acknowledgement: Various organizations and individuals who might have provided

assistance /co-operation during the process of carrying out the study.

3)

Table of Content: Page-wise listing of the main contents in the report, i.e., different
Chapters and its main Sections along with their page numbers.

4)

Body of the Report: The body of the report should have these four logical divisions
a) Introduction: This will cover the background, rationale/ need / justification, brief review
of literature, objectives, methodology (the area of the study, sample, type of study, tools
for data collection, and method of analysis), Limitations of the Study, and Chapter
Planning.
b) Conceptual Framework / National and International Scenario: (relating to the topic of
the Project).
c) Presentation of Data, Analysis and Findings: (using the tools and techniques mentioned
in the methodology).
d) Conclusion and Recommendations: In this section, the concluding observations based
on the main findings and suggestions are to be provided.

5)

Bibliography or References: This section will include the list of books and articles
which have been used in the project work, and in writing a project report.

6)

Annexures: Questionnaires (if any), relevant reports, etc.

(The main text of the Project should normally be in the range of 5000 words. However, there may be
annexure in addition to the main text)

THE STEPS OF PROJECT WORK

STEP I : Selection of the topic for the project by taking following points into consideration:

Suitability of the topic.

Relevance of the topic
Time available at the disposal.
Feasibility of data collection within the given time limit.
Challenges involved in the data collection (time & cost involved in the data
collection, possibility of getting responses, etc.)

STEP II : Finalisation of the Topic and preparation of Project Proposal in consultation with the
Supervisor.

STEP III : Collection of information and data relating to the topic and analysis of the same.

STEP IV : Writing the report dividing it into suitable chapters, viz.,

Chapter 1:

Introduction,

Chapter 2:

Conceptual Framework / National & International Scenario,

Chapter 3:

Analysis & Findings

Chapter 4:

Conclusion and Recommendations.

Annexures: References / Bibliography

STEP V : The following documents are to be attached with the Final Project Report.
1) Approval letter from the supervisor (Annexure-IA)
2) Students declaration (Annexure-IB)
3) Certificate from the Competent Authority of the Organisation / Institution, if the
student undertakes the Project Work in any Organisation / Institution.

Cover Page / Title page

Project Report
(Submitted for the Degree of B.Com. Honours in Accounting & Finance / Marketing/ ........
under the University of Calcutta)

Title of the Project

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Submitted by
Name of the Candidate :................................................
Registration No.
..................................................
Name of the College ........................................................
College Roll No.
.................................

Supervised by
Name of the Supervisor:
Name of the College:

Month & Year of Submission

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Annexure- IA
Supervisor's Certificate
This is to certify that Mr./Ms ................................................................. a student
of B.Com. Honours in Accounting & Finance / Marketing / Taxation / Computer Applications in
Business of ..........................(Name of the College) under the University of Calcutta has worked
under my supervision and guidance for his/her Project Work and prepared a Project Report with the
title ........................................................................................................................................................
which he/she is submitting, is his/her genuine and original work to the best of my knowledge.

Signature
Name:
Designation:
Name of the College

Place:
Date:

Annexure- IB
Student's Declaration
I hereby declare that the Project Work with the title (in block letters) .............................

...............................................................................................................
submitted by me for the partial fulfilment of the degree of B.Com. Honours in Accounting &
Finance / Marketing / Taxation / Computer Applications in Business under the University of
Calcutta is my original work and has not been submitted earlier to any other University
/Institution for the fulfilment of the requirement for any course of study.
I also declare that no chapter of this manuscript in whole or in part has been incorporated in this
report from any earlier work done by others or by me. However, extracts of any literature which
has been used for this report has been duly acknowledged providing details of such literature in
the references.

Signature
Name:
Address:
Registration No.
Place:
Date:
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Examples of a few broad areas of Project (List is indicative, not exhaustive)

Any topic concerning local economic /entrepreneurial issues / New Business Proposal
IFRS and Indian Accounting Standard Opportunities & Challenges
Revised Schedule VI
Credit Rating
Risk Management
Credit Risk Management in Banks: Opportunities & Challenges.
Subprime Meltdown and its after effect with case study from Indian Industry.
Corporate Frauds/ White Collar Frauds
Financial Inclusion
Micro-finance Institutions in India.
Carbon Credit
Direct Tax Code (DTC)
Goods and Service Tax (GST)
Role of MSMEs in the Indian Economic Development
Public Sector Undertakings and Indian Economic Development
Business & Government
Corporate Social Responsibilities
Corporate Governance
Financial Sector Reforms
On-line Banking
NPA Management
Business Process Outsourcing
Capital Market
Environmental Accounting
Environmental Management
Financial Statement Analysis
Performance Analysis
Working Capital Management
Cash Management
Debtors Management
Inventory Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
e-Commerce
Study on Aviation Sector in India.
Venture Capital
Equity Linked Savings Scheme
Insurance Industry in India
Analysis of Mutual Funds
Study of Non-Performing Assets
Risk and Return Analysis
Commercialization of Sports in India.
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The Sub-Prime Crisis.

Rural and Agricultural Banking
Marketing Strategy of different companies for their different products
Marketing and Promotional Strategies
Market Research
Study on the Market Awareness of Intellectual Property
Preservation & Storage of Agricultural Products
Marketing Strategy of Ball/ Gel Pens
Brand Repositioning
Customer Relationship Management
Sales & Distribution Management
Customer Awareness
Industrial Marketing Vs. Consumer
Study of Consumer Behaviour
Is attractive packaging really a necessity or eyewash? A study on packaging of some
selected companiesConsumer Behaviour
After Sales Service and Customer Satisfaction
Effectiveness of Advertising
Direct Marketing & Networking

AN ADDITIONAL LIST OF TOPICS PROVIDED BY FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE IS

GIVEN BELOW. STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE SUPERVISORS
MENTIONED THEREIN.

THE BHAWANIPUR EDUCATION SOCIETY COLLEGE

B. COM PART - III (HONOURS) 2014
SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR PROJECT WORK
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LAW
E- Commerce and Competition in markets- Challenges before the Competition Commission of India
"Shareholder Protection Laws, Corporate Governance and Shareholders activism- An analysis in the Indian Context"
Information technology Governance- A move towards new paradigm
LLP- Concept or a practicable modern reality
The impact of International Civil Aviation Laws and the direction ahead
Adequacy and Shortcomings in the Laws to protect the marginalized section of society
Advertisement & Freedom of Speech A dichotomy
Labour Policy Regulations and its impact (Case studies)
Child Labour Act (case study of few major MNCs)
"Automobile- Motor Vehicle Act, Vehicle efciency & Motor Vehicle Act"
"Clearance Procedure in Thermal power plant Environmental Laws, Uranium Mining"
Plachimada case (Cococola) & Water Act & Ground Water Act
Intellectual Property: A Case Study of Novartis
Role of Economic fraud and its impact on consumer.
Role of unfair Trade and practice on consumer.
Critical study of doctrine of Ultra Vires on company law.
Acquisitions of MNS and its gradual process.
Emerging process of Share Market Since 1990.
Impact of SEBI Regulation on Consumer Behavior
Trends and aspects of partnership rm- A comparative Study of past and emergence of Limited Liability Partnership rm.

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ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Financial performance evaluation of small scale Industry in West Bengal.
Study of Human Resource Accounting practices in India
Revised Schedule VI of Company Act 2013- a study of few selected companies.
Bank Frauds-Controlling aspect in Indian Scenario.
Efcient Market Hypothesis
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Financial Derivatives (Risk Management /Hedging )
Book Building Process/Method.
Effectiveness of Advertising(using Statistical tools)
Branding- Consumer Perception about branded & similar non-branded products
Financial Markets.
Health Insurance and its Overview.
Six sigma and its implications in Industry.
Effects of Financial Meltdown on the IT- ITes sector of India
Accounting tool for performance evaluation and their relevance
Strategies of FMCG companies in rural market in India

PROFESSORS
MORNING
PROF. MINAKSHI CHATURVEDI
PROF. ANJANA SENGUPTA
PROF. DILIP SHAH
PROF. DIVYESH SHAH

AFTERNOON & EVENING

PROF. DIBYENDU BANERJEE
PROF. PRITAM BANERJEE
PROF. RAM GOPAL MONDAL
PROF. DIMPLE.K ANAND

MORNING
PROF. SAYAN ROY
PROF. SOUMENDRA LAHA
PROF. SAPTARSHI ROY
PROF. ARCHIMAN LAHIRI
PROF. KAUSHIK BANERJEE
PROF. KUNAL SRIVASTAVA
PROF. DIVESH AGARWAL
PROF. DEBARATI GUHA
PROF. T.K.DAS
PROF. SITANGSHU BHATTACHARYA
PROF. SIDDHARTHA CHATERJEE
PROF. ASHOK BOSE
PROF. SUPRIYA PINCHA
PROF. LALIT KR JOSHI
PROF. DEBARATI GUHA

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ACCOUNTING & FINANCE (Contd.)

New era of Gold Investment
Emergence of Venture Capital in India
Banccasurance Industry in India
Comparative study of Blue Chip Companies in India
Book Building process in India with special reference to a company
Six sigma relation to a specic sector.
Arbitrage.
Insider Trading.
Speculation and Investment.
Liquidity Management.
Role of Chit Funds in rural sectors
Sources of funds- an analysis with respect to selected Micro Finance Companies.
Pre and Post liberalization period comparative study of stock prices in BSE of NSE.
Emerging issues in Taxation
Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Behavioural Finance
Emerging issues in Taxation
Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Behavioural Finance
Role of Automobile Industry in fullling Middle Class dream
Earnings of street beggers.
Accountability & Accounting practices of Non-Prot Organisations
Accountability of a Religious Festival Committee: A Case study.
Stakes of a proprietor in two wheelers workshop
Income Generation in Informal Sector- A Case Study of The Street Vendors of Kolkata
Traditional vs. modern employment sector.

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MANAGEMENT
Impact of Save Tiger project on Environment
Impact of new CSR policy on corporate ling in India
Clearing Scenario of Health Insurance sector in India
Increasing importance of Women empowerment in Indian Economic development.
Environmental Screening
Business Environment
Brand equity Vs Brand dilution
Comparative analysis between two brands / products
Out of the box motivational theories
"Focused Industry study eg. Infrastructural, Retail, Pharmaceutical, FMCG"
Strategic Management and its uses in modern day organization
Corruption and informal sectors
Development of SSI and cottage Industries- Pre and Post Independent Scenario
Recession and growth of Informal sectors
Role of NGOs in enhancing social welfare
Role of women entrepreneur in India Economic Development
Industrialization Development and coastal Regulation Zone. An evidence from Gujarat
Tourism Industry.

PROFESSORS
PROF. GOUTAM SHARMA
PROF. SAPTARSHI RAY

AFTERNOON & EVENING

PROF. PARAMITA CHAKRAVARTY
PROF. ATREYEE GANGULY
PROF. JOYETA BHADURY
PROF. DEBDUTTA SEN
PROF. KUSHAL MAJUMDAR
PROF. SUBIR CHAKRABORTY
PROF. KALAPI BANERJEE
PROF. GARGI DAS
PROF. DIPANKAR BHATTACHARYA
PROF. VIJAY KOTHARI
PROF. LALIT KR JOSHI
PROF. RAJESH KUMAR SHAW
PROF. DEBKUMAR BHATTACHARYA

MORNING
PROF. SAYAN ROY
PROF. SOUMENDRA LAHA
PROF. SAPTARSHI ROY
PROF. ARCHIMAN LAHIRI
PROF. KAUSHIK BANERJEE
PROF. KUNAL SRIVASTAVA
PROF. DIVESH AGARWAL
PROF. DEBARATI GUHA
PROF. T.K.DAS
PROF. SITANGSHU BHATTACHARYA
PROF. SIDDHARTHA CHATERJEE
PROF. ASHOK BOSE
PROF. SUPRIYA PINCHA
PROF. LALIT KR JOSHI
PROF. DIYESH SHAH
PROF. DEBARATI GUHA
PROF. GOUTAM SHARMA
PROF. SUPRIYA PINCHA

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MANAGEMENT (Contd.)
Insurance Sector.
Indian Railway-Its prospects and problems.
Eco Tourism.
Health Tourism.
Indian Telecom Industry.
Spongy Scheme of Savings.
Social Media Marketing.
E-Commerce in Indian Context-Study of Valuation Model.
Smart Cities- the intention & challenges.
IPL- A business venture with high potential?
Indian Fiction Writers- A new money-spinner?
Higher Education in India.
Emergence of women power in Indian Board Rooms-Scope & Challenges.
Scams in stock market.
Multi Brand Retailing.
Retail Sector.
Service Sector.
CSR of Educational Institutions.
Job Satisfaction.
Motivation.
Chit fund.
Corporate Social Responsibility-A comparative study between two-three specic Sector.
Health Insurance.
Stress Management.
Packaging Its impact on sales.
Advertising Media and its impact.
Human Resource Accounting.
Shoppers reaction to a particular sales promotion scheme.
Insurance Industry Cost Benet Analysis.
Service Quality of a Five Star Hotel.
Ethical issues in Advertising.
Lifestyle of Indian youth- comparative study between the Urban and Rural areas.
Government interference in decision making process in Public sector undertakings
Red tapism Vs Red carpet: An insight of Indian Scenario
Indian Film Industry and its contribution to GDP
Green Audit
Business Model of single product Company: A case study of Colgate- Pamolive ltd.
Organized vs. Unorganized retail sector
Role and responsibilities of Internal Audit in the changing Scenario

PROFESSORS

AFTERNOON & EVENING

PROF. PARAMITA CHAKRAVARTY
PROF. ATREYEE GANGULY
PROF. JOYETA BHADURY
PROF. DEBDUTTA SEN
PROF. KUSHAL MAJUMDAR
PROF. SUBIR CHAKRABORTY
PROF. KALAPI BANERJEE
PROF. GARGI DAS
PROF. DIPANKAR BHATTACHARYA
PROF. VIJAY KOTHARI
PROF. LALIT KR JOSHI
PROF. RAJESH KUMAR SHAW
PROF. DEBKUMAR BHATTACHARYA

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Internet Protocol
Software development life cycle
Ethical hacking & Prevention
Cyber Law & Cyber Crime
IT recession
Online trading
Online supply chain management
Virtual banking(e banking)
Database management & its utilization for real world
Government Project related to software development (TCS/CTS/Infosis/Webel)
Government Passport management project
Adhar project
TEQUIP Project
E security
Digital Hacking and its Future

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ECONOMICS
Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups
Women Education and its impact on Economy.
Impact of Global Economic Crisis on Indian Industrial and Service Sector.
"The Dynamics of Migration in India-factors, causes and consequences."
"Trend Analysis of the pattern of poverty, inequality and unemployment-Exploring the linkages."
Foreign Direct Investment in Retail Sector.
Green Consumerism (Environment friendly mode of production and consumption
Impact of Gender Discrimination on income and employment status.
Privatisation and Public-Private Partnership.
Seasonal Unemployment.
Self-help groups and women empowerment.
WTO regime and Indias standpoint.
Comparative Study on Sectoral Composition in India during pre-reform and post reform era.
Role of MNCs in economic development.
Human Capital Formation.
Kanyashree : A Tool of upliftment of Female Child
Small Scale Industries and its role in GDP
International Migration: Migration of Natural persons vs Virtual Migration
Cross- Country analysis of economic growth before and after the 2008 nancial crises.
Trends in Employment with Industrial Growth in India
Role of NREGA in addressing the issue of unemployment problem
Institutional Credit: A Case study on West Bengal Economy.
Effect of Devaluation of the Indians Rupee on the Common man
Recovery: A case of Gujarat model after the earth quake of 2001
Crop Insurance: Achievements and failures since 1985
Special Economic Zones: A case study of West Bengal
Trend in Occupational Structure since the inception of Economic Reforms in India. State Level Study
Impact of Ination on the Indian Households- Economic Growth vs Economic Inequality
Is FDI in Retail Sector good for the Indian Economy?- Impact Assessment for Local Producers and Consumers.
Exploring the Indian Job Market: A demand supply analysis of employment opportunities

PROFESSORS

MORNING
PROF. SOUVIK MAZUMDER

AFTERNOON & EVENING

PROF. ARCHANA VIMAL

MORNING
PROF. DIPPARNA JANA
PROF. SWARITA DE
PROF. SUBHASISH DASGUPTA
PROF. DYUTI SINHA

AFTERNOON & EVENING

PROF. BAISHAKHI CHAKRABORTY
PROF. URMI MUKHERJEE
PROF. DYUTI SINHA
PROF. SWARNALI RAY