GUIDELINES FOR

Final Project - 3 Numbers

 General Management
 Functional Specialisation
 Social Relevance

MMS - SEM IV (University of Mumbai)

Academic Year 2022-23

SASMIRA’S INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH

WORLI, MUMBAI- 400030

 All students must fulfill all the requirements regarding
conducting the research work and submission of 'Final
Projects' mentioned in this document.
The Academic Department and Exam Department shall be
responsible to ensure that all the requirements mentioned
in this document on 'Final Projects' are complied with,
by the students.

Important Timelines

Project Registration Form Submission:

On or before Friday, 17th March 2023

Project Submission:
On or before Saturday, 30th April 2023

Viva Voce Examination:

May 2023
 CONTENTS

Sr. No. Chapter Details Page No.

I Introduction to Industry Oriented Dissertation Project 1

II Objective 1
III Project Contents 1
IV Project Pedagogy 2
V Project Procedure 3
VI Project Guide 3
VII Supervision 4
VIII Formatting & Printing Guidelines for the Project 5
IX Submission of the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project 5
IX Evaluation of the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project 5
X Structure of the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project 6
Annexure I Registration Form 9
Annexure II Record of Meetings with Guide 10
Annexure III- Format of Title Page 11
Annexure IV- Format of Declaration by the Candidate 12
Annexure V- Format of Certificate by the Guide 13
Annexure V- Format of Project Report Submission 14
Annexure VII: Sample Index/ Flow Of Project 15
Annexure VIII List of Abbreviations 17
Annexure IX List of Figures/ Illustrations 18
Annexure X List of Tables 19
Annexure XI List of Charts 20
Annexure XII Synopsis Format 21
Annexure XIII List of Internal Guides 22
Annexure XIV Evaluation Sheet with Deadlines and Marking
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Scheme
I. Introduction to 'Final Projects'
The three 'Final Projects' are research assignments to be completed in partial fulfillment of the MMS
Degree requirements and to be submitted in MMS second year, fourth semester. In the MMS syllabus,
'Final Projects' in the chosen stream of interest chose by students viz. Marketing, Finance, Human
Resources, Operations and IT.”

These Project is ar e study on any 3 topics in the field of Specialisation, General Management and
Corporate Social Responsibility i.e. topics in the functional areas of management or certain special aspects
of the management processes namely planning, organising, direction, execution, control, staffing,
motivation et al. In addition, Industry Oriented Dissertation Project may be a study on any state-of- the
art areas of management like Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP), Human Resource (HR) Practices, Banking, Balanced Scorecard, Branding,
Advertising, Total Quality Management and so on. However, the final outcome of any project has to be
a specific contribution to management per se, based on fieldwork, survey, case studies,
practical experiences and other sources of data.

II. Objective
The objective of the project would be-
To facilitate every student to do research work in any areas of Management.
To explore any specific industry, its current scenario, challenges and opportunities.
To enable students explore the field of specialization viz. Marketing, Finance, Human
Resource, Operations and Information Systems, General Management and Corporate Social
Responsibility.
To inculcate research acumen in Management students.

III. Project Contents

Every project should include the following; however this list is illustrative and by no means
exhaustive-
Introduction
Need and Significance of Study
Nature and scope of the study

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 Objective/s
Research Questions
Hypothesis
Literature Review
Research Methodology
Research Design, Sample Design, Data collection and Data Analysis Tool and
Techniques
Drawing of inferences through statistical analysis
Strength and limitations of the study
Future Scope of Research
Bibliography/ References

IV. Project Pedagogy

Industry Oriented Dissertation Project work is designed to offer special learning experience to the
students. The student has to select one topic of related to their elected specialization based on
their interest and discussion with their guide.

They need to register the topic by filling Registration Form given in the Annexure No. I.

There may be a few sessions organized to explore: (fixed sessions as per timetable)
Ideas for projects
Topics that can be researched upon
Research methodology
Special research experiences and special topics by eminent speakers
Mutual learning / sharing of experiences by students and supervisors

The aim of these sessions will be to stimulate students thinking on the subject matter of project work
and help them to narrow down the research questions and research methodology.

Students are required to work on the project in IV semester under the supervision of their guide

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 and submit the research project in the approved standard format to the Institute on or before the given
deadline.

V. Project Procedure
Project Reports are spread across IV Semesters starting from March
2023 to April 2023.
Student must identify the topic for the project work beginning of IV Semester.

Guide will have continuous monitoring of the progress made by the student in project.

Projects have been given more weightage and therefore together carries 300 marks out of 500 marks
of the Fourth Semester.
Projects are individual project work and not joint/ group projects.
Project Report has to follow a given sequence for registration, certification and submission as
follows:
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Registration form for Project Work - On or before 17 March, 2023.
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Project Submission on or before 30 April 2023.
VIVA - May, 2023.

VI. Project Guide

Guides will be assigned in the beginning of semester (March 2023). Further, every student should fill the
prescribed registration form presented in Annexure No. I; get his/her name duly registered with the
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chosen/allocated project guide and present the registration form to the office/ guide on or before 17
March, 2023. Project Registration Form should be duly signed by the respective guides.

A project guide will facilitate student's work on the project. Project Guide will have continuous
monitoring of the progress made by the student in project. The major contribution will naturally

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come from students, who are expected to meet the respective project guides for the following:
Selection of topic for the research project;
Proposal Preparation and acceptance by the guide; and
Periodic review meetings and discussions, depending upon the understanding between the student
and the guide

VII. Supervision

At the outset guide will agree a schedule of work with students and will establish how frequently
meetings will be required. Normally the pattern of supervision is that the Student has to meet minimum of
10 times with their Guide.
The responsibility is on the student to make the necessary appointments and to prepare
adequately for the meetings such that they derive maximum benefit from these sessions. The guide
will keep a written record of all meetings, normally using the “Record of Meetings with Project
Guide” (see Annexure No. II).
Where supervision is carried out remotely (e.g. by email), evidence of supervision will take the form of
email correspondence between guide and students.

Guides are asked to aim to reply to any correspondence relating to report (including email
correspondence) and to return comments on submitted work within a fortnight of receipt. Students
should not expect instant responses to e-mails.

At all times it is the responsibility of the student to maintain adequate contact with their guide and to
keep their guide informed of their progress.

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VIII. Formatting & Printing Guidelines for the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project
The report must be typed in A4 Size paper (8 ½ X 11 ½ )
2” margin on the left side of the paper and 1” from other three sides except for drawing, graphs
and maps on which no restriction is placed
Chapter Heading- Times New Roman Font, 14 Font Size, Capital Letters, Bold
Heading- Times New Roman Font, 12 Font Size, Bold
Sub-heading- Times New Roman Font, 12 Font Size, Bold
Line spacing 1.5 lines
IX. Submission of the Project
Deadline for Submission of is Saturday 30th April, 2023.
Two hard copies of the each project report (Bound Book with Black Resin Cover and Golden
Embossing) shall be submitted.
Two softcopy (pdf format in CD) shall be submitted in the library.
Every student has to bring his / her Identity Card along with the second year tuition fee receipt
at the time of submission of projects.
IX. Evaluation of the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project
Project will be evaluated on the three parameters namely originality, tools and techniques used
and project contents in terms of clarity, logic, language and presentation.
Viva Voce Examination will be conducted in May, 2023.
Since, the month of Viva Voce examinations are already fixed and external referees are
invited, students are required to complete and submit their Industry Oriented Dissertation Project
on or before the deadline.
The evaluation criteria will be made transparent to the students.
Viva - Voce will be held through a panel of internal and external referees.

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 Evaluation Parameters
Internal Assessment 100 Marks
The Industry Oriented Dissertation Project work in the area of specialization will carry
100 marks, to be allocated as under:

o Situation Analysis & Problem Definition 10 Marks

o Literature Review (Secondary Data) 10 Marks
o Methodology of Study 20 Marks
o Data Analysis 20 Marks
o Conclusions & Recommendations 15 Marks
o Guide’s assessment of project progress of student. 10 Marks
o Viva 15 Marks
o Total 100 Marks

X. Structure of the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project Report

The structure of the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project and details thereof should be as per the
project proforma shown in Annexure No. VII.

The flow of Industry Oriented Dissertation Project report will be as follows-

Title Page

Candidate’s Declaration (see Annexure No. IV)

Certificate by the Guide (see Annexure No. V)
Acknowledgement

Abstract / Executive Summary

Table of Content (see Annexure No. VII)

List of Abbreviations (see Annexure No. VIII)

List of Figures/ Illustrations (see Annexure No IX ) List

of Tables (see Annexure No. X)

List of Charts (see Annexure No. XI)

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The Industry Oriented Dissertation Project will have following five chapters-

Chapter One- Introduction

Chapter Two- Literature Review

Chapter Three- Research Methodology

Chapter Four- Data Description and Analysis

Chapter Five- Summary Conclusions

CHAPTER ONE- INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Significance of the Study

1.3 Need for the Study

1.4 Scope of the Study

1.5 Aims and Objectives of Study

1.6 Research Questions

1.7 Research Hypothesis

1.8 Scheme of Chapters

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction

2.2 A definition or description of topic in general terms, or of the issues you propose to
investigate – this will give the reader a context in which the literature may be viewed.

2.3 The key trends in this sector of the literature, the main theories and areas of disagreement

2.4 Gaps Found in the Literature Review

CHAPTER THREE- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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3.1 Research Design

Exploratory/ Descriptive / Casual Relationship Study

Primary/ Secondary
Qualitative / Quantitative
Case Study/ Survey,
In-depth Interview+ Focus Group Discussions / Questionnaire + Interview
3.2 Sample Design

Population
Sample Frame
Sample Selection
Sample Unit
3.3 Data Collection

Primary Data
Secondary Data

3.4 Data Analysis Tools and Techniques

CHAPTER FOUR- DATA DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS

CHAPTER FIVE- SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS

5.1 Findings and Conclusions

5.2 Recommendations

5.3 Limitations of the Study

5.4 Future Scope of Research

Bibliography and References

Annexure

Questionnaire
Letter to the company/ respondents

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 Annexure I Format of Registration Form

MMS PROGRAMME, SEM IV, AY 2022-23

PROJECT REPORT
REGISTRATION FORM

1 Name of the candidate

SURNAME NAME FATHER / HUSBAND
(capital letters) NAME
(beginning with surname)

2 Name of the Programme MMS (Second year), SEM – IV, Specialization:

3 Second Year Fee Receipt Challan No.

& Date

4 Address for Correspondence

5 Name and Designation of Guide

6 Proposed Title of The Project 1.

2.

3.

Place:

Date:

Signature of Student:

Signature of Guide:

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 Annexure II Format of Project Guide Meetings Report

MMS PROGRAMME, SEM IV, AY 2022-23

INDUSTRY ORIENTED DISSERTATION PROJECT

RECORD OF MEETINGS WITH PROJECT GUIDE

Name of the Student:

Roll No. Specialization:

Title of the Project:

Date of Time Topic Discussed Next meeting Future Action Signature Signature
Meeting Schedule Plan of of Guide
Student

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 Annexure III- Format of Title Page

Project On

HUMAN RESOURCE RECRUITMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES

Submitted for the partial fulfillment of the requirement of the degree of

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES OF

UNIVERITY OF MUMBAI

Submitted by
(Name of the Student)
Roll No.
Speclialization:

Submitted To

SASMIRA’S INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH,

SARSMIRA MARG, WORLI, MUMBAI.
APRIL 2023

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 Annexure IV- Format of Declaration by the Student

DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE

I hereby certify that the work which is being presented in this Project entitled- “
“ in partial fulfillment of the requirement for
the award of the Degree of Master of Management Studies, University of Mumbai and submitted to
the Sasmira’s Institute of Management Studies and Research, Worli, Mumbai, is an authentic record
of my own work carried out during a period from February,
2022 till April, 2023, under the guidance of (Designation).

The matter presented in this project report has not been submitted by me for the award of any other
degree of this or any other Institute.

Wherever references have been made to intellectual properties of any individual / Institution /
Government / Private / Public Bodies / Universities, research paper, text books, reference books, research
monographs, archives of newspapers, corporate, individuals, business / Government and any other
source of intellectual properties viz., speeches, quotations, conference proceedings, extracts from
the website, working paper, seminal work etc, they have been clearly indicated, duly acknowledged
and included in the Bibliography.

Name of the Students:

Signature of the Student:

This is to certify that the above statement made by the candidates is correct to the best of our knowledge.

Signature of Guide:

Name of Guide:

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 Annexure V- Format of Certificate by the Guide

CERTIFICATE BY THE GUIDE

This is to certify that Mr. / Ms. of

the two year full-time Master's Degree Programme in Management Studies (MMS), (Finance /
Marketing / Human Resource / Systems / Operations / IT ), Roll No.
has carried out the work on the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project titled

under my guidance in partial fulfillment of requirement for the completion MMS as prescribed by the
University of Mumbai.

This Industry Oriented Dissertation Project Report is the record of authentic work carried out by him /
her during the period from February 2023 to April 2023.

Place

Date:

Signature of Guide:

Name of Guide:

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 Annexure VI- Format of Project Report Submission

(To be prepared in duplication- One copy for Students and One for Library)

MMS PROGRAMME, SEM IV, AY 2022-2023

INDUSTRY ORIENTED DISSERTATION PROJECT SUBMISSION

(FOR OFFICE USE ONLY)

Received two copies of Hard Bound Book and two CDs the Specialization Project Report and two
copies of Summary Sheet from Mr. / Ms.

Roll No. Specialisation:

of the Two Year Full-time Master's Degree Programme in Management Studies (MMS),
University of Mumbai.

Project Titled:

Name of Guide:
Designation

Place:

Date: Receiver's Signature: __

Receivers Name:

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 Annexure VII: Sample Index/ Flow of Project

CONTENTS

Chapter Details Page No.

No.

Candidate’s Declaration ii

Certificate by the Guide ii

Acknowledgement Iv

Abstract / Executive Summary v

List of Abbreviations xii

List of Figures/ Illustrations xv

List of Tables xvi

List of Charts xviii

1 INTRODUCTION 1-10

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Significance of the Study 5

1.3 Need for the Study 6

1.4 Scope of the Study 8

1.5 Aims and Objectives of Study 8

1.6 Research Questions 9

1.7 Research Hypothesis 10

1.8 Scheme of Chapters 10

2 LITERATURE REVIEW 11-60

2.1 Introduction 11

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2.2

2.3

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 61-64

3.1 Research Design 61

3.2 Sample Design 61

3.3 Data Collection 63

3.4 Data Analysis 64

4 DATA DESCRIPTION & ANALYSIS 65-108

4.1 Introduction

4.2

4.3

5 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION 109-125

5.1 Findings & Conclusions 109

5.2 Recommendations 119

5.3 Limitations of Study 124

5.4 Scope for further research 125

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES 126

ANNEXURE I- Questionnaire 131

ANNEXURE II- Letter to the Company, if any 137

ANNEXURE III- Letter to the Respondents, if any 139

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 Annexure VIII List of Abbreviations

List of Abbreviations

SASMIRA : The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills’ Research Association

WTO : World Trade Organisation

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 Annexure IX List of Figures/ Illustrations

List of Figures/ Illustrations

Figures /
Title / Heading Page No.
Illustrations No

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 Annexure X List of Tables

List of Tables

Table No Table Title / Heading Page No.

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 Annexure XI List of Charts

List of Charts

Chart No Chart Title / Heading Page No.

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