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General Guidelines
It is not mandatory for a learner to conduct the study in any Organization. Thus, it
is not mandatory to provide an Organization/Company Certificate in the Research
Project report. However, if a learner wishes to take up a study for an Organization,
it is mandatory to obtain prior permission from the concerned Organization to
conduct the study.
The project may be a descriptive study, empirical or an exploratory one. A sample
list of research topics are provided in Annexure – 1 to assist the learner with a better
understanding of areas of research.
Learner must ensure that the project undertaken is an original study.
The research can be based on either primary data or secondary data depending on
the relevance of the study.
A learner should submit a synopsis of the research study before the end of the first
week of the research. The format of the synopsis is provided in Annexure – 2.
The Research Project report should be submitted in the format as provided in
Annexure – 3.
Learners are encouraged to convert their research study into a research article by
taking mentorship from a research guide allotted by the University.
It is mandatory to provide references for any external data/ articles/ websites/
books/ journals etc. that have been used in the research. The references have to be
provided in APA format.
Assessment
A Research Guide will be allotted to a learner who intends to parallelly convert the
Research Project into a research publication in the prescribed journal (refer to
Annexure – 4 for a list of prescribed journals). The research article will be published in
the joint name of the learner along with the research guide under the aegis of JAIN
(Deemed-to-be-University). The publication charges, if any, has to be borne solely by
the learner. The learner is required to be in contact with the guide via the facility on
the LMS and follow the timelines provided in the research calendar.
For effective research study and proper utilization of time, it is advised that the learner
follows the following schedule and timeline:
Title
A self-explanatory title/headline that should be associated to your research
objective.
Problem Statement
Introduces the primary research topic or problem statement, as well as the
specialised niche within which the learner will conduct the research.
Objectives of the Research
Should clearly indicate the objective of the research, as well as the
significance of the chosen project.
The final objective is a statement describing the learner’s contribution to
the field of study.
Research Methodology
Provides a brief overview of the methodology.
Type of Research (Descriptive/ Exploratory/ Empirical)
Data Collection Methods (Primary/ Secondary)
Limitation
Provides an understanding of the subject knowledge by specifying aspects
of the problem that will not be addressed by this research study.
Work Plan (Week 1 to Week 8)
Provide an outline of planned research tasks that will be conducted during
eight weeks of research project.
Annexure 3: Report Format
II Review of Literature 9 to 12
A. Preliminaries Section
Title Page
Company Certificate (if applicable)
Declaration of the student
Acknowledgment
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Graphs
B. Main Section
Chapter I Introduction and Background
1.1 Purpose of the Study
1.2 Introduction to the Topic
1.3 Overview of Theoretical Concepts
1.4 Company / Domain / Vertical / Industry Overview
1.5 Environmental Analysis (PESTEL Analysis)
C. End Section
Bibliography
Appendices
Annexures
Margins: Left 25mm (1”), Top 25mm (1”), Right 25mm (1”), Bottom 25mm (1”)
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 14 point for Headings (bold face) and 12 point for body text
Text Alignment: Centre for Heading and Justified for body text
Line Spacing: 1.5
Page Number: At the Bottom in the Middle of the Page (Start Page Number
from the Main Section)
Figures and Tables – Centered placed. Titles and Headings used for tables,
graphs and other illustrations should be standardized and also be numbered
sequentially.
Annexure 4: Prescribed List of Journals