KARACHI INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDELINES (FALL 2022)

OVERVIEW

The business administration program at the College of Management Sciences aims to impart
students with a real understanding of problems and issues faced by the industry/organization
through capstone projects. Further, capstone projects would also allow organizations to engage
one or more of our student groups to conduct in-depth analysis of some organizational problem
and present their findings and recommendations. To achieve this goal, capstone projects are
offered to students over two semesters, i.e. Capstone Project 1 and Capstone Project 2. Each
capstone project will be assigned to a student group who will complete the project under the
close supervision of a faculty member.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing the capstone project, the student will be able to:

1. Apply their knowledge and understanding of management sciences to identify and

analyze a business problem.
2. Review current understanding and assess alternate approaches to the identified problem,
applying theory and demonstrating a capacity for evaluative and critical thinking.
3. Apply skills in locating and analyzing information for planning and executing
independent research.
4. Reflect upon and integrate their own work and the research of others to develop a
coherent and evidence-based set of conclusions and recommendations.
5. Deliver persuasive, informed and evidence based oral and written communications on a
researched topic.
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DELIVERABLE 1: PROJECT PLAN/PROPOSAL

The project plan/proposal should consist of the following:
I. Project Description
i. Include 1-2 paragraphs description of the sponsoring organization
ii. Problem Statement that describes the business management issues
and the impact that they are having on the organization. Include
any previous or current efforts by others in the organization to
address these issues.
iii. Objective Statement that describes your goals for the project.
iv. Proposed Solution to the problem.
II. Approach and Methodology
Describe the major activities you plan to carry out in solving the problem.
III. Industry Deliverables
Briefly explain the deliverables, required by the client.
IV. Ethical/Privacy Concerns
Describe any ethical/privacy concerns, challenges or limitations one may
encounter in the project. Students might be working with sensitive
information like personally identifiable information (PII), corporate
insider information or health information etc.? If so, how will it be secured
and protected? Will students be required to sign any nondisclosure or
security agreements before they can begin work?
V. Project Timeline
Provide a project completion timeline corresponding to the semester
weeks.

Due Date: 4th week of semester Weightage: 25%

DELIVERABLE 2: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Deliverable 2 requires students to work on the project in close coordination with the
organization. Weekly work progress is monitored by the faculty who document each activity and
reports progressively to industry partners, HoDs etc.

Due Date: 9th week of semester Weightage: 25%

DELIVERABLE 3: CAPSTONE REPORT

The capstone report should comprise of the following sections:
1. Cover Page: The cover page should mention the project title and student group
information.
 2. Executive Summary: The Executive Summary must be the first section of the final report.
It should recap the most important quantitative and qualitative results of the project and
the benefits for the client. The Executive Summary must not be longer than one page.
3. Background: Describe the business problem and its impact on the organization. Describe
any previous and/or current efforts by others in the organization or outside the
organization to address these issues. The background should clearly show the impact of
Business problem on organization in some quantitative or qualitative way. Measures of
business problem taken at the both the start and the end of the project should demonstrate
this improvement. Although some assessment measures can be anecdotal or subjective in
nature, at least two of the measurements should be quantitative. Identify the dimensions
or characteristics of the business problem being measured. Describe the methodology for
taking the measurements or observations.
4. Project Activities and Analysis: In this section, clearly explain parts of the project that
were completed by various students include figures to illustrate your results and other
work.
5. Conclusion: The conclusion should clearly state the benefits of the project for the
industry client. Recap and summarize your key improvement statistics for each problem
dimension and focus on the benefits for the company that you achieved. You can add a
table or a scorecard for this purpose. Focus on the results of the project and not the
background or activities of the project.

Due Date: 13th week of semester Weightage: 25%

FINAL PRESENTATION

Each capstone project group will present their findings to the concerned company evaluator.

Due Date: 14th and 15th week of semester Weightage: 25%

Summary of Capstone Projects

Phases 2
Duration 4 Months (Each Phase)
Group Size 3-4 Students
Semester Final year students
Supervisors Subject Specialists (KIET Faculty), Corporate Managers
Working As per the arrangements made with the company, supervisor and
Arrangements group members
Interim Presentation At KIET in front of the Director, HOD and supervising faculty
At KIET or the company premises in front of the Heads of the
Final Presentation
departments concerned
 Form A
KARACHI INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
CAPSTONE PROJECT INFORMATION

Name of the Company:

Name of the Contact Person(s): (Names, designations, cell no,

email id)

Name of the Project Owner: (Name, designation, cell no, email address).
The Project Owner must be different from the Contact Person)

Project Description: (Please describe project in brief, giving objectives,

details of the issue(s), stakeholders, departments affected, scope of work,
expected outcome and any other related information)
Sign and stamp of Company Contact Person:________________________