Summer Internship Programme (SIP)

Explanation

Summer internship project (SIP) is a key requirement to complete the MBA programme. The student will have to
identify and get in touch with a reputed organisation keeping in mind their specialisation, area of interest learning
potential and possible career opportunities. The student is expected to gain hands on training in a specific work
area/role in the organisation after understanding products, processes, design culture, and all other relevant
aspects of the organisation. The specific role that the student will be playing in the organisation and the scope of
their work in the department will have to be finalised in consultation with the corporate mentor and with the
approval of the academic mentor. SIP is expected provide students with an opportunity to apply their class room
learning to a real life business situation. The students are required to submit a final report in the specific format
detailing their learning in the organisation in addition to appraising their academic mentor of the weekly progress.

Purpose

1. To expose and acclimatise the students to real time working environment in an organisation
2. To enable the students to meet challenges associated with their immediate potential roles in a company
3. Provide an opportunity to be in an on the job work setting where they have clearly defined targets and
timelines
4. To fine tune career aspirations of students
5. To improve the critical problem solving skills required while entering the job
6. To develop interpersonal skills required to excel in the corporate

Process

Towards the end of the second trimester/the beginning of the third trimester, the students are expected to
identify a company and area of work as per the specialization chosen. In the third trimester, the students are
supposed to finalize the SIP project in consultation with their corporate mentor approved by the academic mentor.
Students are required to undergo a minimum of 6 weeks of SIP. The students are required to produce the Initial
Information Report giving the details of the project, company and corporate mentor before the end of the first
week of their joining. The student will need to be constant touch with the academic mentor explaining the
progress of SIP. For weekly updates on SIP a section corresponding to each week will be created in the Learning
Management System (LMS).

Evaluation of SIP

SIP will be evaluated under three major heads; weekly updates, compliance to the format and content of the
report, and performance in viva voce.

Weekly Update

The student is expected to provide weekly updates to the academic mentor to enable him to check the efficacy of
the SIP process. Since weekly updates will act as the primary source of for the academic mentor to provide
guidance to the students, they must be as detailed and specific as possible.

Evaluation Rubric for Weekly updates

Parameter 4 3 2 1

Details and content Very detailed Details provided on Details provided on Minimal
and relevant most aspects with some aspects with detail on and
information relevant information relevant information relevant
 information

Timeliness Always Most of the Times Sometimes punctual Not punctual

punctual punctual

Compliance to the format and content of the report- SIP Report

Once the SIP is over the students are required to make a detailed report of the learning they had during the SIP.
The report will serve as the primary document based on which the viva voce will be conducted. The contents and
evaluation rubric for the report is given below.

Evaluation Rubric for SIP Report

Parameter 3 2 1

a. Executive Summary Comprehensive coverage Somewhat Limited coverage and clarity

and clarity of the project comprehensive clear
with findings and coverage of the project
conclusions

b. Introduction Adequate and relevant Somewhat adequate Inadequate and irrelevant

and relevant

c. Industry Profile Adequate and relevant Somewhat adequate Inadequate and irrelevant
and relevant

d. Company Profile Adequate and relevant Somewhat adequate Inadequate and irrelevant
and relevant

e. Objectives of the study Clearly defined Somewhat clearly Ill defined

defined

f. Project Design and Clearly defined Somewhat clearly Ill defined

Methodology defined

g. Analysis Appropriate tools and Tools and Tools and interpretation are
proper interpretation interpretation are not satisfactory
somewhat appropriate

h. Findings and Suggestions Very Specific, linked to Somewhat Specific, Specific, linked to
objectives, relevant and linked to objectives, objectives, relevant and
practical relevant and practical practical in a limited way

i. Learning outcome from Excellent Good Average

the study and during the
period of work at the
company.

j. References, Bibliography Absolute adherence to Somewhat adherent to Not at all Adherent to the
and Appendices the prescribed format the prescribed format prescribed format
Viva voce

The final stage of evaluation of SIP is the viva voce. The viva voce is done to complement the other evaluation
criteria. The fundamental objective of viva voce is to check the credibility of claims made by the candidate in SIP
report and to examine the veracity of the content. The student will be asked to make a short presentation of the
SIP before the examiner(s). The student is expected to satisfactorily answer the questions of the examiner(s) and
provide evidence to the attainment of SIP objectives. It must be kept in mind that the academic dimension of the
corporate exposure will be of key interest in a viva voce.

Evaluation Rubric for Viva voce

Parameter 4 3 2 1

Clarity in SIP objectives Excellent Good Moderate Needs improvement

Understanding about Excellent Good Moderate Needs improvement

company

Understanding about Excellent Good Moderate Needs improvement

company’s processes,
products, and design

Conceptual understanding Excellent Good Moderate Needs improvement

Ability to relate concepts Excellent Good Moderate Needs improvement

to SIP