RIIM PUNE

Batch 2022-24 Division: Individual email IDs

Names of the
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Group Members

Date of Submission

Send your email to iftekhar.cloud@gmail.com (Only one mail is sufficient from group leader- keep
other group members in CC).

CCE launched & Explain in the Class: 20th September 2022

CCE formally issue date: 10th October 2022
Submission of rough draft: 31th October 2022

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Outline of Research Proposal

Instructions:
The following template covers all the important elements of a research plan. First, pick a topic that you
would like to research and then start thinking about the elements of the plan. Fill in the parts in the form
below. This will allow you to get a clearer idea of the research you plan (big picture) and will keep you
away from the details and technicalities that appear when you develop a document.

Note: a complete research plan should include at least all the element of this template.
Content of the outline:

Sr. No. Description Page number

Abstract

1 Research Topic

2 Introduction to the Study

3 Research Aims/Objectives

4 Background/Context of the Research (Literature

Review)
5 Research Hypothesis

6 Research Methodology
7 Limitation

8 Research Analysis
Access Issues
Time Frame
References
Annexure (if any)

Note: Delete the instructions written in RED after you understood it and write the details.

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Abstract:

Purpose of the Study:

Research Methodology:

Result expected:

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 1. Research Topic

2. Introduction to the Study (Including need of the Study)

3. Research Aims/Objectives
Indicate what you plan to achieve with your research. The aims/objectives may be the same as your
title or they may be more general. For example, your aim is to identify practices in an area or provide
suggestions for a situation. You may have one or more aims (use bullet points or numbered lists)

4. Research Hypotheses/Central/Sub Questions

Indicate the hypotheses you plan to test (if any) or the central and the sub-questions. These depend on
the overall research design. These questions are what you are, actually, attempting to answer with your
research. Define Ha & H0.

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 5. Background/Context of the Research (Literature Review)
Provide one to three articles, books, previous research that you have read and contribute to the
background of your research. In particular, write a short description (maybe one or two sentences)
and indicate relevant sources that help you address the following questions. The references/citations
should be formatted in Harvard Style.

5a. Research Gaps ( if any ) : Unexplored area of research related to the topic

6. Research Methodology
Provide the details of the research plan. Make sure that they are logically connected and
consistent.

6a. Type of the Research (exploratory, descriptive/ Experimental)

Describe whether you are trying to explore the topic, describe it or explain observations or evidence
(references required)

6b. Type of the Research (Cross Sectional/Longitudinal)

Are you investigating what the case is now/today/this period (cross-sectional) or how something is
going to change in the future or has changed in the past (longitudinal)? Note that this is different from
the time schedule of your research.

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 6c. Identify the Variables (Independent / Dependent/Extraneous Variables –if any)

6d. Data Collection Methods

Quantitative Qualitative Mixed

The research uses these type of
Methods And Tools

6.e Data Collection Tools

Indicate the tools you plan to use to collect data (eg. interviews, questionnaires, observations) and a
reasoning that shows why those tools can provide what you need. In addition, try to give a description
of how you plan to analyse the data (eg. statistics, coding, ground theory, etc.)

Link of Google form/ Questionnaire doc file.

6f. Level of Significance

6g. Population
Give a short description of the elements of the population your research is focusing. This can be
anything from individuals, departments, events or even documents. Make sure that the profile of the
population is consistent with your research question

6h.Sampling Methods & Sample Size

Justify both

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 7. Limitation (if any)

8. Research Analysis (Central Tendency, Proposed tests – t-test/ z-test, F-Ratio, Chi Square, etc.)

9. Conclusion (Expected Results)

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Access Issues
Are there any accessibility issues you need to handle? How will you get access to the data you plan to
collect? Can you arrange interviews or observations? Discuss how you plan to manage those issues

Time Frame
Proposed timeframe to conduct the research and report on findings. (Gantt Chart) Following Chart
is a template, you may change as per your requirement.

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Reference

Annexure (if any)

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