GUIDELINES FOR

MBA SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROJECT REPORT 2019

Overview
An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory
learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a
professional setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied
experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career
paths; and give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate talent. This will
provides students with practical experience in an organizational setting. It helps
students improve their skills; develop their professional attitudes and competence in the
application of learned theories and concepts.
The Summer Internship is an essential requirement and integral part of the curriculum for
successful completion of the program. The course requires work on an identified task
and presenting a written report at the end of the Internship. At the end of SECOND
SEMESTER, every student shall have to undergo minimum of 6 to 8 weeks summer
internship to gain an exposure in an organization in UAE or elsewhere. Students will
be assigned a faculty guide who will monitor progress and who will critique the work and
report. At the end of the summer internship, candidate will have to prepare and present
the report before panel of faculty members. Based on the presentation the panel will
award appropriate marks.
The candidate has to submit Employers Evaluation Form (Attached Separately) and
Certificate of Experience from the organization where they have undergone summer
internship.

Intended Outcome:

 Opportunities for students to put their academic learning into practice

 Integrated learning about how specific projects relate to larger business goals

 Greater understanding of business processes

 Increased professional skills

  Enhanced ability to recognize preferences and abilities and match them with
appropriate career-related choices

Following are the guidelines for the Summer Internship.

Students are expected to select an organization for their summer internship on their own
to do the project. It is important to get proper approval from the organization before you
start the internship. In case of students who are currently working, they may choose to do
in their own organization.

The period of summer training is between Feb 2019 to 15 th April 2019, students
are expected to spend minimum of 6 to 8 weeks in an organization and complete
before 15th MAY 2019. Students failing to do summer internship will not be eligible
to complete MBA degree.

First draft copy (hard copy) of the project report should be submitted to the
respective faculty guide before 30 th April 2019 . Every student will have to make a
presentation of his/her project report to their respective faculty guide and strictly follow
the guidelines given by them.

The final internship report with corrections, modification and alteration suggested
by faculty guide should be submitted on or before 15th MAY 2019 . The internship
report should not be finalized without approval by the guide. Students are advised to be in
touch with their guides during the internship duration.

The internship report should be printed strictly to guidelines that are being circulated
herewith. Submit one hard copy and one soft copy of the report to the respective faculty
guide on the prescribed dated mentioned.

Evaluation of the Report Submitted

Internship Report is treated as a course of study in the III semester. The report has both
Internal Evaluation (50% of total Marks) and External Evaluation (50% of the total
marks).

Internal Evaluation of the Report

After the completion of internship the students are expected to collect the “Employers
Evaluation Form” in a sealed cover and submit to MBA Program Coordinator, which
will be counted for awarding internal marks.

The Internship Guide will assess the performance and involvement of the student on the
basis of the report submitted and will give Internal Assessment Marks as given in other
subjects of study.

External Evaluation of the Report

A panel of External Examiner will assess the performance and involvement of the student
on the basis of the report and will give marks based on performance in the Viva – Voce
Examination.

Evaluation Pattern

Following percentages indicate the components involved in assessing the performance of

the student and the report submitted.

Evaluation Factors
Introduction : (Marks 20)
Intern appropriately introduced himself/herself, Clearly explained objectives / purpose
Knowledge / Learning: (Marks 40)
Intern’s knowledge of company, methodology etc., Intern’s knowledge / learning is
presented correctly and effectively
Feedback / Questions: (Marks 20)
Intern receptive to questions, Intern was able to clarify or expand upon ideas
Effectiveness : (Marks 20)
Voice and rate of speech was appropriate, Intern makes appropriate eye contact
throughout presentation, Intern showed professional composure
While compiling the report, the student should follow the structure as under.

Part I - Prefatory Part

 Cover Page (Format enclosed in the Annexure – I)

 Certificate – By the Faculty Guide (Format enclosed in the Annexure – II)
 Certificate – From the Organization (Format enclosed in the Annexure – III)
 Declaration – By the Student (Format enclosed in the Annexure – IV)
 Acknowledgement (in one page)
 Executive Summary / Preface / Abstract (not exceeding two pages)
 Table of contents with chapter number and page number (Format enclosed in the
Annexure – V)
 List of Tables with page number (Format enclosed in the Annexure – VI)

Part II - Project Part

 Chapter I - Introduction (not more than 7-8 pages)

o Introduction (maximum of 2-4 pages)
o Nature, Scope and Aim of the Study (one page)
 Chapter II Industry Profile (not more than 15 pages)
o It includes introduction to industry to which the organization belong to,
growth and economical factors of world trade, details of UAE’s/ India’s
contribution to this industry, structure of the industry, competitors at world
level and in UAE/India market, and any other relevant information.
 Chapter II Organization Profile (not more than 15 pages)
o It includes Introduction to Organization, history, ownership patterns, size
and structure of divisions / departments, financial details, products and
services and any other relevant information in general.
 Chapter III Research Methodology (maximum of 2-3 pages)
o Objective of the internship
 o Data Sources – information collected from primary and secondary sources
o Limitations of the Study
 Chapter V Analysis and Interpretation ( not more than 20 pages)
o A detailed report with reference to each of the department or specific
department / division by collecting the relevant information
o Explain each activity of that department in detail if necessary explain the
process involved, materials required etc.,
 Chapter VI Discussion / Learning From the Internship (maximum of 5 pages)
o Discuss the nature of learning happened during your stay at organization
and its usefulness.
 Chapter VII Conclusion
o Write a brief discussion of nature and scope, the need, objectives and the
learning of the internship in order to make good conclusion.
 Reference – (follow a standard format used in the journals)

 Appendix – include any relevant information if you think appropriate and useful.

Strictly follow APA format, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1"
margins on all sides. Font 10-12 pt. Times New Roman.

Include a page header at the top of every page. To create a page header, insert page
numbers flush right. Then type "TITLE OF YOUR PROJECT" in the header flush left.

Reference Guidelines

References should be given separately at the end of the paper and arranged alphabetically.
The list should include only work the author/s has cited.

For details please refer to the link below:

http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
Annexure I

A REPORT ON SUMMER INTERNSHIP AT XYZ

Summer Internship Report Submitted to

MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION – DUBAI CAMPUS

In the Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

By

NAME
REG. NO:

Under the Guidance and Supervision of

Mr.SATISH KUMAR SAGADEVAN

 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MANIPAL UNIVERSITY – DUBAI CAMPUS
ACADEMIC CITY, DUBAI, U.A.E.

APRIL 2019
Annexure II

NAME
DESIGNATION
School of Business
Manipal Academy of Higher Education – Dubai Campus
Academic City, Dubai, U.A.E.

Date: 15th Oct. 2017

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the summer internship report entitled, ‘A REPORT ON SUMMER
INTERNSHP AT XYZ’, submitted to the MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER
EDUCATION – DUBAI CAMPUS for the award of the degree of Masters of Business
Administration, is a record of the original work done by NAME during the period of
her/his study in the School of Business, Manipal University - Dubai Campus, UAE,
under my supervision and guidance, and the internship report has not previously formed
the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, fellowship, associate ship or any other
similar title, to any candidate of any University.

Signature of the Guide

Annexure III

ON THE COMPANY’S LETTERHEAD

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that (Full Name of the Student), a student of Master of Business
Administration , School of Business, Manipal Academy of Higher Education – Dubai
Campus, bearing Registration No.………………., has undertaken the Summer Internship
Training at (Name of the Company) during …………… to …………… under my
supervision & guidance. He / She has conducted a study & completed the Project on .
…………

Signature of the Guide

Name of the Guide:
Designation:
Address:

Seal of Organization
Annexure IV

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that matter embodied in this report entitled ‘A REPORT ON SUMMER
INTERNSHP AT XYZ’ is the result of the analysis of observations and interviews
carried out by me under the guidance of Mr/Dr.NAME, School of Business, Manipal
Academy of Higher Education - Dubai Campus, UAE. This internship report has not
previously formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, fellowship, associate
ship or any other similar title, to any candidate of any University.

NAME
REG. NO:
Annexure V

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter No Description Page No

1. Introduction 1

1.1. Need for the Study

1.2. Objectives of the Study

2. Industry Profile 6

3. Organizational Profile 13

4. Research Methodology 27

5. Analysis and Interpretation 31

6. Learning from the Internship 46

7. Conclusion 52

Reference

Appendix
Annexure VI

LIST OF TABLES

Table No Description Page No

1. Age of the Respondents 1

2. Ed. Qualification 3

(This page must give the details of all the tables which is used in the report with the table
title and number)
Annexure VII

MBA SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2018

CONFIDENTIAL
EMPLOYER’S EVALUATION FORM

Student’s Registration Number. : ____________________________________________

Student’s Name: _________________________________________________________

Summer Internship Organization: ____________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS: The immediate supervisor / internship guide is required to evaluate

the student objectively, comparing him/her with other interns of comparable academic
level, with other personnel assigned to the same or similarly classified jobs, or with
individual standards.

Please offer your observations on the student’s potential and performance along with
information on the kinds of work she did and the experiences she encountered in her
internship.

Please check the appropriate descriptor in each of the following categories:

RELATIONS WITH OTHERS ATTITUDE/APPLICATION TO WORK

___ Exceptionally well accepted
___ Works well with others
___ Gets along satisfactorily
___ Has difficulty working with others
___ Works very poorly with others
___ Outstanding enthusiasm
___ Very interested and industrious
___ Average in diligence and interest
___ Somewhat indifferent
___ Definitely not interested

JUDGMENT
___ Exceptionally mature
___ Above average in making decisions
___ Usually makes the right decision
___ Often uses bad judgment
___ Consistently uses bad judgment
DEPENDABILITY
___ Completely dependable
___ Above average in dependability
___ Usually dependable
___ Sometimes neglectful/careless
___ Unreliable
ABILITY TO LEARN QUALITY OF WORK
___ Learns very quickly ___ Excellent
___ Learns quite readily ___ Very Good
___ Average in learning ___ Average
___ Rather slow to learn ___ Below Average
___ Very slow to learn ___ Very poor
COMMUNICATION SKILLS INITIATIVE
___ Excellent skills in speech, writing and drawing ___Self motivated
___ Very good at communicating clearly ___Usually shows initiative
___ Average in ability to communicate ___Does all the assigned work
___ Communicates at minimum level to accomplish job ___Hesitant to proceed
___ Experiences difficulty in communicating ___Undependable

ATTENDANCE: _____ Regular _____ Irregular

PUNCTUALITY: _____ Regular _____ Irregular

OVERALL PERFORMANCE: ____ Excellent ____ Good

____ Average ____ Marginal
____ Unsatisfactory

OVERALL MARKS: _____ / 50

Would this be the type of employee you would hire on a permanent basis?
_____ YES ____ NO

If NO, briefly state why not:

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

(Signature)
Name of Supervisor _______________________________________________________
Designation _____________________________________________________________

Stamp of the Organization

(Kindly attach your business card here)

(Note: This is confidential document the organization is required to send it to the

university in a sealed envelope at the end of the internship)