School of Business and Management

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Course Plan – Undergraduate Programmes
Academic Year 2021 - 22

Programme Bachelor of Business Administration

BBA281: Social Responsibility Project
Course Code & Name

Course Type SEC

Semester II
Hours & Credits (1 Credit
30 hours, 1 Credit
= 15 hours)
Course Anchor Dr Jogi Mathew
Course Facilitators at –
Bangalore, Central Dr Jogi Mathew
Campus
Course Facilitators at –
Bangalore, BGR Campus
Course Facilitators at –
Bangalore, Kengeri
Campus
Course Facilitators at –
Delhi, NCR Campus
Course Facilitators at –
Pune, Lavasa Campus
Dr Jogi Mathew
Course Anchor & Faculty
● +91 9845133217
Contact information
● jogi.mathew@christuniversity.in

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Course Name: Social Responsibility Project Course Code: BBA281
Total number of hours: 30 Hrs Credits: 1
Project All students are required to adhere to the norms of conduct as specified in
Guidelines the School of Business and Management Guidelines Document.

- The student is expected to choose an NGO in consultation with the

faculty Guide.

- Adhere to the guidelines and submit the report as per the schedule.

- Before submitting the final report, a rough draft of the project report
is to be submitted to the guide for review.

Guidelines to facilitate the writing of Social Responsibility Project

I. Prelude

The purpose of writing the project is to communicate the learning and

experience acquired in the NGO visit by the student. This project study is
done in partial fulfilment of the BBA programme. It is a time-bound and
independent study guided by a faculty member.

● Students are advised to carry out their Social Responsibility

Project in an NGO agreed by the guide.
● The SRP guide will be the class coordinator. You are supposed to
be in regular touch with the research guide.
● The project report must illustrate the experiential learning in an
NGO presented in a simple and systematic manner.
● Adhere to the guidelines and submit the report as per the
schedule. Individual reports are to be submitted.
● Before the submission of the final report, a rough draft of the
project report is to be submitted to the guide for review.
● Project writing should exhibit originality. Copying of other work
is strictly prohibited. However, one can refer to previous project
reports to gain insight or to understand.
● The students must submit to the faculty guide on or before the
prescribed date. Two copies of project reports (one for

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 university) and the second copy (original) must be collected and
kept by the student with himself/herself after getting signed by
the faculty guide. Both copies must be submitted together.

II. Social Responsibility Project Report Format

● Font Style – Times New Roman

● Font Size – 14 for Headings and 12 for running text
● Line spacing – 1.5
● Back-to-Back printing and soft bound (2 copies), whenever
asked to be submitted.
● Normal A4 Size Sheets to be used; No Glazing Sheets, Thick
Sheets or Transparencies are not allowed.
● No Header and Footer except for page numbers in the centre
below the content
● Headings to be in bold
● Margins 1” on all sides (Top, bottom, left & right)
● Page numbering
● No borders
● No all caps to be used
● No pictures or logos in the report. if required, they can put the
same in the annexures
● No NGO Logo on regular pages. It should be only on the NGO
Certificate
● Report to be 40 to 50 pages
● Page breakers at the end of each chapter, and each chapter shall
begin on a fresh page.
● Attach only a photocopy of your original certificate
● The report should have the pages as mentioned in the
arrangements of the contents of the project above.

III Arrangement Of The Contents Of The Project

The sequence in which the Social Responsibility Project material should be

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arranged and bound as follows:

● Title page
● DECLARATION (Title in Upper case)
● CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY NGO (Title in Upper Case)
● CERTIFICATE (Title in Upper Case) Certificate by signed by
Guide
● ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Title in Upper Case)
● TABLE OF CONTENT (Title in Upper Case)
● LIST OF TABLES (Title in Upper Case)
● LIST OF FIGURES (Title in Upper Case)
● References
● Appendices

IV Organisation of The Chapters of Project

The project shall be presented in a number of chapters, starting with

Introduction and ending with Recommendations and Conclusions. Each of
the other chapters will have a precise title reflecting the contents of the
chapter. A chapter can be subdivided into sections and sub-sections, so as to
present the content discretely and with due emphasis.

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

It shall justify and highlight the need and objectives of the study. This
chapter has the following sub-topics

● Introduction to Social Responsibility

● Need & Objectives of the study

CHAPTER II

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 INTRODUCTION TO THE NGO (Profile)

This Chapter shall present a brief overview of the NGO, its contributions
and its focus areas. The NGO Profile should broadly cover the following
topics

● A brief history of the NGO

● Introduction to the nature of activities
● founders’ profile
● The present position of the NGO

CHAPTER III

ACTIVITIES

The chapter must contain information on responsibilities undertaken and key

initiatives under the following heading.

● Report of weekly activities

CHAPTER IV

LEARNING OUTCOME

This chapter refers to the learning acquired by the students due to this
intervention under the

● Personal Experiences / Influences

● Findings & Suggestions
● References
The candidates shall follow the style of citation and style of listing as per
APA 6th edition format. Single spacing should be used for typing
references.

- Appendix (No chapterization)

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 Could include any relevant details such as Snap Shots, Interviews,
Newspaper Cuttings, Forms etc

Procedures To Be Followed for Project Work

Students are provided with a list of NGOs by the class coordinator, few
NGOs can be shortlisted and contacted. Students are free to contact NGOs
of their own. The finalised NGO is finally communicated to the class
coordinator.
Course This course intends to sensitise the students towards social issues faced by
Description society and to enable students to understand the role played by the Non-
Governmental Organisation (NGO) in addressing these social issues. This
course aims to bring about a change in students’ perspective towards these
social issues and make them aware of their role in helping society overcome
such social issues. The purpose of writing a project report is to communicate
the learning of the project study undertaken on a particular NGO, in partial
fulfilment of the BBA program. It is a time-bound and independent study
guided by a faculty member.
Course Skill Imparted:  Domain Skill
Focus
Needs Met: Local and Regional
Issues Addressed: Environment, Professional Ethics and Human values.
Course ● To summarise the facts which are a result of the real-time social
Objectives interaction.
● To illustrate the socially responsible interventions conducted.
● To develop a social responsibility project report based on learning
and experiences.
● To examine the social issues faced by society through NGOs.
● To improve the attitude towards service and future commitment.

Terminology**
Programme Learning Goals (PLGs)
Programme Learning Objectives (PLO)
Course Objectives (CO)
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Level (RBTL)
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)

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Course Learning Outcome – Progamme Learning Goals Matrix
Sl.No CLO RBTL Component of CO PLO PLG
Assessment
(including ESE)
1 To explain the exposure RBTL2 CIA I To summarise the facts PLO 3.1 PLG3
through the contribution of which are a result of the Communication
Summarise key facts
the social organisation real-time social interaction. with clarity (RBTL2)
(UG)

2 To translate the RBTL2 CIA I To illustrate the socially PLO 1.1 PLG1
experiences with the NGO responsible interventions
Demonstrate Social
through its stakeholders to conducted.
awareness of social Responsibility and
a real-time attitudinal
issues (RBTL2) Ethical Sensitivity
change.
(UG)
3 To compile a project report RBTL3 CIA II To develop social PLO 3.5- Develop PLG3
connecting the aspects of responsibility project report documents with Communication
social responsibility. based on learning and appropriate (UG)
experiences. structure and style
(RBTL3)
PLO 3.4-
Demonstrate clarity
and coherence in
writing (RBTL2)

4 To take part in the social
issues faced by society
with real-time learning.
RBTL4 CIA II To examine the social issues PLO1.4 PLG1
faced by the society through
Analyse stakeholder Social
an NGO impact on social Responsibility and
issues (RBTL4) Ethical Sensitivity

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 (UG)
5 To develop commitment RBTL6 CIA I To improve the attitude PLO 1.6 PLG1
towards future service towards service and future
Propose initiatives to Social
towards society commitment. address social issues Responsibility and
orientation. (RBTL6) Ethical Sensitivity
(UG)

Assessment Outline

Component Description Maximum marks Weightage Total Marks in

Final Grade

CIA1 VIVA-VOCE 50 50% 50

CIA2 REPORT EVALUATION 50 50% 50
TOTAL 100

Course Mapping
Unit Unit details Week No. and CLO & Pedagogy Resource/ Reference details
number Hrs/week PLO (teaching-
learning methods
(Week number in used)
which the topic
will start)

1 Communication of faculty 1st week 2.5 Hrs CLO 2 1st week: NGO websites
guide for the year and
Discussion

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 discussion / General PLO 1.1 training and
Guidelines with the allotted finalisation of
students and training on the the NGO.
key aspects. NGO visit
2.5 hrs/week
(time spent for
the NGO)

2 NGO visit 2nd week 2.5 Hrs CLO 2,4 2.5 hrs/week Spence, L. J., Frynas, J. G.,
rd (time spent for Muthuri, J., & Navare, J. (2018).
Introduction to Social 3 week 2,5 Hrs PLO 1.4,
the NGO) Research handbook on small
Responsibility, Need & 4th week 2.5 Hrs 1.6 business social responsibility:
Objectives of the study (7.5 Hrs) Global perspectives. Northampton,
MA: Edward Elgar Publishing.

3 NGO visit 5th week 2.5 Hrs CLO 2,5 2.5 hrs/week Newspapers, Magazines, Internet,
6th week 2.5 Hrs
(time spent for NGO websites &
Introduction to the nature of
the NGO)
activities, founders’ profile, 7th week 2.5 Hrs Reports
PLO 1.4
Present position of the NGO Report of
8th week 2.5 Hrs Myers, D. G., & Twenge, J. M.
PLO weekly
(2018). Exploring social
(10 Hrs) activities
1.6 psychology. New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill Education.

4 NGO visit 9th week 2.5 Hrs CLO 2,3,4 2.5 hrs/week Newspapers, Magazines, Internet,
10th week 2.5 Hrs
(time spent for NGO websites,
Personal Experiences /
the NGO)

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 Influences, Findings & 11th week 2.5 Hrs PLO 1.4 Report of Reports
Suggestions 12th week 2.5 Hrs
weekly
1.6
activities
(10 Hrs)

Rough Draft Submission 13th week CLO 3

Approval of Rough Draft by
the Guides
PLO 3.4,
3.5
Final soft Bound Report 14th week CLO 1,
2,3.4, 5
Project Viva-Voce
Examination PLO 1.1,
1.4, 1.6, 3.1,
3.4, 3.5

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

Components of CIA                                                                                      

VIVA-VOCE (50 Marks): -

● Demonstrate awareness of social issues -20 marks
● Propose initiatives for future commitment -20 marks

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 ● Summarise key facts with clarity (RBTL2)- 10 marks

REPORT VALUATION (50 Marks): -

● Analyse stakeholder impact on social issues 20 marks
● Demonstrate clarity and coherence in writing – 20 marks
● Develop documents with appropriate structure and style- 10 marks

CIA Details and Evaluation Rubrics

CIA1 Details: Viva-Voce Examination
Assignment Description: This assessment will explore the students grounding on social responsibility and check their involvement in carrying
out this experience. The students should be in proper grooming and the interaction and communication should be formal.
Individual / Group: Individual
Submission Type: WebEx/face-to-face
CIA1 Rubrics

PLG 1- Social Responsibility and Ethical Sensitivity (UG)

3- Communication (UG)
PLO PLO 1.1- Demonstrate awareness of social issues (RBTL2)
PLO 1.6- Propose initiatives to address social issues (RBTL6)
PLO 3.1- Summarise key facts with clarity (RBTL2)
CLO CLO 1- To explain the exposure through the contribution of the social organisation
CLO 2 - To translate the experiences with the NGO through its stakeholders to a real-time attitudinal change.

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 CLO 5- To develop commitment towards future service towards society orientation.
Maximum Marks 50 Marks (YY Marks)
(Converted to)
Criteria / Weightage* Very Poor (1) Poor (2) Average (3) Good (4) Excellent (5)
1 Demonstrate Subject knowledge is Subject knowledge is Subject knowledge is Subject knowledge is Subject knowledge is
awareness of social not evident evident evident throughout, evident throughout, evident throughout,
issues meeting most of the meeting all of the exceeding the
requirements. requirements. requirements.
(4X)

(CLO 2 – PLO 1.1)

2 Propose initiatives to Provides no evidence Provides poor evidence The proposal showed The proposal provides The proposal provides
address social issues of understanding of understanding social limited evidence of good evidence of excellent evidence of
social issues and no issues and future understanding social understanding social understanding social
and for future future commitment. commitment. issues and future issues and articulates issues and articulates
commitment commitment. what is learned. Relates what is learned. Relates
(4X) to responsibility for to responsibility for
civic participation and civic participation and
(CLO 5 – PLO1.6) future commitment. future commitment.
3 Summarise key facts No answer was given. Answers are irrelevant. Answers are incomplete Answers are clear and Answers to the
with clarity Questions are not and key points are not relevant but questions are clear,
understood. clear. Short answers insufficiently supported accurate and complete
(2X)
were given. with details. They are in with sufficient details to
(CLO 1 – PLO3.1) complete sentences. support the response.
They are in complete
sentences.
*Weightage (Levels) can vary depending on assignments

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CIAII Details: SR Project Report
Assignment Description: The Social Responsibility Project Report is valued for its content, impact and format compliance.
Individual / Group: Individual
Submission Type: Report
Submission Deadline:31/3/22
CIAII Rubrics

PLG 1- Social Responsibility and Ethical Sensitivity (UG)

3- Communication (UG)
PLO 1.4- Analyse stakeholder impact on social issues (RBTL4)
3.4- Demonstrate clarity and coherence in writing (RBTL2)
3.5- Develop documents with appropriate structure and style (RBTL3)
CLO 3- To take part in the social issues faced by society with real-time learning.
4- To compile a project report connecting the aspects of social responsibility.
Maximum Marks 50 Marks (YY Marks)
(Converted to)
Excellent (5)
Very Poor (1) Poor (2) Average (3) Good (4)
Criteria / Weightage*
1 Analyse The insight and The insight and The insight and The insight and The insight and learning
stakeholder impact on learning created by the learning created by the learning created by the learning created by the created by the work is
social issues work is very poor work is poor work is average work is good extraordinary

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 (4X)
(CLO 3 – PLO1.4)
2 Demonstrate clarity All information is not All information is All information is All information is clear, All information is clear,
in content and clear. The project is not partially clear and reasonably clear, appropriate and correct. appropriate and correct.
coherence in writing aligned with social correct. The project appropriate and correct. The project is aligned The project is aligned
responsibility aligned with social The project aligned with social with social
(4X)
responsibility with social responsibility and responsibility and very
(CLO 4– PLO3.4) responsibility relevant to the latest relevant to the latest
trends. trends.
3 Develop documents There is no care There is less care There is reasonable care There is due care There is extreme care
with appropriate devoted to the format, devoted to the format, devoted to the format, devoted to the format, devoted to the format,
structure and style font styles, sizes, font styles, sizes, font styles, sizes, font styles, sizes, font styles, sizes,
(2X) spacing, alignment and spacing, alignment and spacing, alignment and spacing, alignment and spacing, alignment and
all other requirements. all other requirements. all other requirements. all other requirements. all other requirements.
(CLO 4- PLO)
*Weightage (Levels) can vary depending on assignments

Prepared by
(Faculty in-charge) Dr Jogi Mathew Reviewed by Approved by
HoD

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