Annexure # H-1

Guidelines for the Preparation of

Capstone Business
Project/Research Project for
MBA

Prepared for the

Department of Management Sciences

2021

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 Annexure # H-1
Table of Contents

1. Learning Outcomes 3
2. Format of Writing 4
3. Sequence of Contents 4
Title page 5
Original Literary Work Declaration Form 6
Acknowledgment 7
Executive Summary 8
Table of Content 9
4. Required Content & Organization of the final Project 10
5. Format Specifications 15
Paper Quality, Printing and Duplicating 15
Typing and Printing Quality 15
Line Spacing 15
Margins 15
Page Numbering 16
Numbering of Chapters and Sub-Chapters 16
Footnotes 16
Tables 17
Binding 17
Word Length 18

SUBMISSION 18
PLAGIARISM 18
6. OTHER IMPORTANT FORMS AND DOCUMENTS 19
Appendix 1 - FRONT COVER 20
APPENDIX 2 - SPINE FORMAT 21
APPENDIX 3 -ORIGINAL LITERACY WORK DECLARATION FORM 22
APPENDIX 4 - CHECKLIST FOR FORMAT OF PROJECT 23
Appendix 6 - PLAGIARISM VERIFICATION (FINAL SUBMISSION) 30
Appendix 7- CAPSTONE PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM 31
Appendix 8 - Company Evaluation of Work Report 32

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 Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of Project, the student will be able to:
Overarching learning outcomes
• Synthesize and apply content from their graduate courses and other learning opportunities to
better understand real world situations
• Understanding, appreciate, and value the relationships across business disciplines
• Distinguish real world problems and demonstrate the application of solutions from a global
business perspective to real world problems
Business Project learning outcomes
• Assess and define a significant business problem
• Evaluate information to better understand such a problem
• Specify and design appropriate information to identify and present a high-quality solution

Following necessary documents are required before starting the project.

 Industry Letter of which student is working on (Clearly states the problem of the industry).
 Authorization letter of corporation between company and SZABIST (All information will be
shared).
 Contact details of person’s involved in the project of company (with designations)
 Any other document required.

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FORMAT OF WRITING
Capstone Project will be written in the following formats:
Note: This format serves as a generic guideline for the students in writing a Capstone Project. Minor
variation of the format as recommended by the supervisors is allowed.

SEQUENCE OF CONTENTS
The structure of the Capstone Project is based on a standard format which contains the three main sections;
PREFACE, MAIN TEXT and SUPPLEMENTARY.

Preface
 Title Page
 Original Literary Work Declaration Form
 Checklist for Format of Project
 Supervisor Student Meeting Record
 Plagiarism Verification Form
 Acknowledgement
 Executive Summary
 Table of Contents
 List of Figures*
 List of Tables *
 List of Symbols and Abbreviations*
Main Body
 Chapter 1: Introduction
 Chapter 2: Literature Review
 Chapter 3: Methodology
 Chapter 4: Data Analysis, Results and Discussion
 Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations
 References (A consolidated list of references for all chapters)
Supplementary

 Additional company/industry profile*

 Plagiarism report PDF first page only and last four-five pages where similarity index % given
 Any additional related material/document*
 Non-Disclosure Agreement*
* Add them in your project if necessary

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Title page
The title page is the first page after the front cover and should include:
This page is the first page of Roman numeral page number but it is not numbered. The text should be typed
using font type Times New Roman, font size 14 with 1.15 pt. line spacing.

Write the title of the project with font size 14, bold and centered

Capstone Project

Submitted by

Full Name
(Registration Number)

To

Faculty of Business Administration

In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
In
[Area of Specialization]

[Name of Supervisor]

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

SZABIST, Karachi.

Dated: May 2021

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Original Literary Work Declaration & Other Forms

These forms must be completed and signed by the candidate and supervisor. The original signed form must
be included in the Capstone Project.

 Original Work Declaration Form

 Checklist for format of project
 Supervisor Student Meeting record
 Plagiarism Verification form also included after original work declaration form

Note: Please refer to the examples of the above forms as given in Appendix

(ii)
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 Acknowledgment

Generally, Capstone Project includes a message to convey appreciation to those who have been involved
and provided their assistance directly or indirectly in the preparation of the study. This is optional and
should not exceed a single page, which is numbered in Roman numeral (iv) accordingly.

(iii)
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 Executive Summary

An Executive Summary is a short summary of the Capstone Project. The purpose of an Executive
Summary is to write a brief description of your plan that allows the reader to gain the essence of
the entire report in less than two pages. It is intended to give a busy executive the key information
and lead the reader to the sections that will answer the executive's primary questions. It is not an
introduction to the plan, as you may have written in typical papers. This Executive Summary,
although positioned first in the project, should actually be written last. In this way you know what
you are summarizing. The Executive summary is probably your most important part of the
Business Plan. Therefore, it should be completed last, even though it is the first thing read by an
investor. This is your sales pitch for the plan. There are usually two ways to pitch an idea. The first
is in person and usually consists of what is commonly known as an "Elevator Pitch". The second
comes on paper and is known as the executive summary.

The Executive Summary page is assigned in Roman numeral as well

(iv)

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Table of Content
The Table of Contents lists the chapters, topics and sub-topics together with their page numbers. Sub-topics
and topics should be labelled according to the chapter, for e.g.:
Table of Contents
Original Work Declaration Form ..................................................................................................................ii
Checklist for Format of Project.....................................................................................................................iii
Supervisor Student Meeting Record..............................................................................................................iv
Plagiarism Verification Form.........................................................................................................................v
Acknowledgment .......................................................................................................................................vi
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................vii
Table of Content {*List of Tables (ix) & *List of Figures (x)}.................................................................... viii
Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Introduction of the Study......................................................................................................................10
1.2 Problem Statement................................................................................................................................11
1.3 Purpose of the Study (May include objectives) ....................................................................................12
1.4 Significance of Study............................................................................................................................13
1.5 Scope/Limitation......................................................................................................................................14
1.6 Outline of Study....................................................................................................................................15
1.7 Summary of the Chapter.......................................................................................................................16
Chapter 2 Literature Review.........................................................................................................................17
2.1 Background (May include the following).............................................................................................18
2.1.1 Brief Industry Profile ................................................................................................................19
2.1.2 Challenges and Opportunities ....................................................................................................20
2.1.3 Organization’s Profile ...............................................................................................................21
2.2 Literature Related to Problem ..............................................................................................................22
2.3 Identification, Discussion and Analysis on existing factors/ /best practices..........................................23
2.4 Selection of Appropriate factors/framework/models/best practices pertaining to specific industry......24
2.5 Summary of the Chapter.......................................................................................................................25
Chapter 3 Research Methodology................................................................................................................26
3.1 Research Design................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................28
3.3 Data Collection Technique....................................................................................................................29
3.4 Procedure of Data Collection................................................................................................................30
3.5 Procedure of Data Analysis ..................................................................................................................31
3.6 Summary of the Chapter.......................................................................................................................32
Chapter 4 Results and Discussion................................................................................................................33
4.1 Results .................................................................................................................................................34
4.2 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................35
4.3 Summary of the Chapter.......................................................................................................................36
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Recommendations..............................................................................................37
5.1 Conclusion............................................................................................................................................38
5.2 Recommendations................................................................................................................................39
5.3 Summary of the Chapter.......................................................................................................................40
References...................................................................................................................................................41
Appendix.....................................................................................................................................................42

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Required Content and Organization of the Final Project

Title Page:
The title page is not numbered. Refer to the sample provided.

Executive Summary:
The executive summary page is not numbered. The purpose of the executive summary is to provide
an abstract of the information provided in the project. Clarity and conciseness are essential. Three to
five paragraphs are usually sufficient.

Dedication:
Inclusion of a dedication is optional. If a dedication is included, begin numbering the page with
lower case Roman numerals.

Acknowledgements:
Acknowledgements are also optional. If a dedication page is not included, this would be the first
page to be assigned a lower-case Roman numeral.

In this section, the researcher may wish to recognize any assistance provided in conducting the
research or in preparing the project. It is appropriate to recognize any special financial support
provided from funding agencies, any editorial help, graphics design, or other contributions. The
assistance and support of family members may also be mentioned in this section.

Table of Contents:
This table is also numbered with lower case Roman numerals. Refer to the example "Table of
Contents".

List of Tables:
This page continues with the lower-case Roman numerals. All information that is depicted in
tabular/matrix form in the body of the project should be titled and receive a table number, beginning
with Table 1. All tables are then listed with their respective page numbers from the body of the
project.

List of Illustrations:
This page continues with the lower-case Roman numerals. All information represented by graphs,
diagrams, charts, and schematics, which are included in the body of the project, are titled and
receive a Figure number, beginning with Figure 1. All figures are then listed with their respective
page numbers from the text.

Introduction:
The introduction section begins with a brief discussion of the area of interest and then presents the
following sub-sections:
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• Background of the Problem Description of the background of the problem (brief historical
perspective and explanation of why the problem remains unsolved at this time)

• Statement of the Problem The problem is presented in statement form, e.g., "The problem
is …" Conclude this section with a clear statement of the question or questions that need
to be answered to solve this problem.

• Purpose of the Study This section explains why the study is being conducted. It may be
(but not be limited to) one of the following:
o To predict future situations
o To compare and contrast (strategies, technologies)
o To prepare for the development of specific program (marketing, process
improvement, performance evaluation)
o To conduct an analysis of (emerging economic trends, the impact of leadership
style on corporate culture)

• Significance of the Study This section provides information concerning the import of the
study. For example, this study is significant because it:
o Adds to the body of knowledge of business in general
o Is of import to the business under study

• Assumptions The purpose of this section is to present some of the factors the researcher
is asking the reader to accept as conditions of the study. Some examples are:
o The sample is representative of the population
o The appropriate variables have been selected for examination the measurement
tools are valid and reliable

• Limitations These are those factors or conditions that may impact the data and are out of
the researcher's control. Examples are:
o Information obtained from surveys may not be valid
o Non-valid instruments

• Delimitation's This section identifies the boundaries of the study and ways in which findings
may lessen the ability to generalize. For example:
o The nature and size of the sample
o The uniqueness of the setting
o Limitations of the methods selected

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Literature Review
The Literature review is an examination of the literature describing research into your topic or
closely related to your topic. The purpose is to explore how others have researched your topic and
what they found. The results of the Literature Review should inform your methodology to allow
you to build on what others have discovered.

This section begins with a general description of how the Review of Literature will be organized and
presented. Then, the review may be organized as follows:
• The general history of the topic (resented chronologically)
• The current state
• Literature related to problem
• Identification, discussion and analysis of factors/ best practices related to solution of the problem
• Selection of best factors/ best practices for solution of the problem. Factors need to be
customized for specific industry (service-related problems selected factors must be from service
industry. Similarly for manufacturing the selected factors should be from manufacturing industry
literature)
• Analysis of literature regarding the problem area and proposed solution.

It is important to integrate the areas of Review of Literature into a logical sequence.

Methodology
This section describes the design of the study used to address the problem. The methodology is
intended to be the action plan for the balance of your study. How will you frame your inquiry?
What data will you collect? How will you collect it? How will you analyze it once you collect it?
The content and length of this section depends on the nature of the study. This section may also
include:

• Procedures or steps in obtaining data

• Data analysis procedure and techniques

Conclusions
• Briefly review the general topic and the need to explore the aspect addressed in this research
• Briefly recap some of the issues/problems that were investigated
• Briefly recap the possible solutions
• Describe your final recommendation and why it is the best solution/prediction
• Describe what the implications are for management/businesses with respect to these findings

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References

All works or studies referred to in the Capstone Project in the form of quotations or citations must be
included in the references. The references should be written consistently in the American Psychological
Association (APA 7th edition) format. Each reference should be written in single spacing format and 2.0
space should be left between references. The list of references must be arranged in alphabetical order and
the entries should not be numbered. The list must also have a hanging indentation of 0.5 inch.

Book
Example:
Newell, A. (1972). Human problem solving. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. (For one author)
Newell, A., & Simon, H. A. (1972). Human problem solving. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. (For two
authors)

Journal article
Examples:
Carlson, J. G. (1985). Recent assessments of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Journal of Personality
Assessment, 49(2), 356-365.

Buchwalow, I. B., & Bocker, W. (2010). Immunohistochemistry: basics and methods. Berlin: Springer
Verlag.

SHRM,
Chadwick, C., Super, J. F., & Kwon, K. (2015). Resource orchestration in practice: CEO emphasis on
commitment‐based HR systems, and firm performance. Strategic Management Journal, 36(3), 360-
376.

Magazine article
Example: Adams, M. T. (1998, January 17). Seeing the elderly mind deteriorate. Omni, 68, 62-74.

Newspaper article
Example: Cancer therapy brings new hope. (1996, August 17). The Salt Lake Tribune, p. A6.

Article or chapter in an edited book

Example:
Mendelowitz, E., & Schneider, K. (1989). Existential psychotherapy. In R. J. Corsini & D. Wedding (Eds.),
Current psychotherapies (8th ed., pp. 295-927). Belmont, CA: Brooks Cole.

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Web Site/Page - Informally Published or Self-Archived Work
When discussing an entire web site (as opposed to a specific page on the web site), an entry does not appear
in the reference list, but is cited within text as shown in the following sample sentence:

The International Council of Museums web site provides many links to museums, codes of ethics, and the
museum profession (http://www.icom.org/).

Landis, B. (1996). Carlisle Indian Industrial School history. Retrieved September 10, 2009, from
http://home.epix.net/~landis/histry.html

Appendix

The appendix section supports the written text of the project by including materials that can provide
additional information. These materials include tables, charts, computer programs and questionnaires, for
example:

• Additional company/industry profile

• Plagiarism report PDF first page only and last four-five pages where similarity index % given
• Any additional related material/document
• Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Research data, tables, examples of questionnaires, maps, photos and other materials that are too long to
be included in the text or are not directly required to comprehend the text can be included as
appendices. Tables and graphics that are more than two pages long can be put in the Appendix section.
• Appendices are labelled as APPENDIX A1, APPENDIX A2, etc.

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 FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS
Paper Quality, Printing and Duplicating
The project should be printed, single-sided, on high quality white A4 paper (201 x 297 mm; 80 grams).
Computer pin-feed printout paper is not permitted. The project , in softcover or hardbound copies, must be
typed and duplicated by offset printing or good quality photocopying. All copies must be clean and neat in
order to ensure easy reading.

Typing and Printing Quality

The project must be typed using font type Times New Roman, font size 12 (except for tables and figures)
and justified, using Microsoft Word 2010 or later versions. Text should be typed on one side of a paper
only.
Chapter titles should be typed with capital letters and centered between the left and right margins. Each
chapter must begin on a new page. Chapters and subchapters should be titled. Titles should be typed in bold
without underline. For mathematical texts, the use of Equation Editor. Script fonts are not permitted.
A high-quality laser or ink-jet printer should be used for the printing.

Line Spacing
The body of the text should be typed with 2.0. Single-spacing is only permitted in tables, long quotations,
footnotes, citation and in the references. The first sentence of a new paragraph should not start at the bottom
of a page if the space available can only fit one line.

Margins
The text should have the following margins:
Top: 1.0 Inch
Right: 1.0 Inch
Left: 1.5 Inch
Bottom: 1.0 Inch
Additional guidelines need to be followed:
• Do not type more than one sentence after the bottom margin. If it is necessary to do so, it should only
be for a footnote or the completion of the last sentence of the chapter, topic or sub-topic or
information in a figure.
• All tables and figures must be placed within the specified margins.
• The last paragraph of the page should contain at least two sentences. If it does not, the paragraph
should begin on the next page.
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Page Numbering
All page numbers should be printed 1.0 cm from the bottom edge of the page and placed at the right-hand
side without any punctuation. The page numbering system must conform to the following rules:
• The page numbers should be placed at the right-hand side without any punctuation.
• Font type Times New Roman and font size 10 recommended for numbers.
• Roman numerals (i, ii, iii etc.) should be used in the Preface section. The first page of the project, the
title page, is an unnumbered page 'i'. Numbering begins on the second page with 'ii'.

Numbering of Chapters and Sub-Chapters

Chapters and sub-chapters must be numbered using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 etc.). Chapters are numbered
CHAPTER 1, CHAPTER 2, CHAPTER 3, and so on. Sub-chapters are nested, but its numbering is not
indented, up to a maximum of 4 levels as in the example shown below:

CHAPTER 2: FIRST LEVEL (CHAPTER TITLE)

2.1 Level 2 (sub-title);
2.1.1 Level 3 (sub-sub-title);
2.1.1.1 Level 4 (sub-sub-sub-title)

The use of letters in parenthesis in the main body for e.g., (a), (b), (c) is appropriate as a means of
differentiating sub-topics of the same topic. However, it is not required to be listed in the Table of Content.
If a chapter title or chapter sub-title at any level exceeds a single line, the spacing between the lines must be
the same as that of the text (double-spacing). Subsequent sub-chapters beyond the fourth nesting level must
be numbered using alphabets; (a), (b), (c), etc.

Footnotes
Candidates are advised to limit the use of footnotes unless they are proved necessary to the document.
Footnotes are used to elaborate or provide additional information regarding matters discussed in that page.
Footnotes are recorded using Arabic numeric and numbered consecutively. Raised superscript numerals in
the text refer to explanatory notes and documented sources appearing either at the bottom of the page as
footnotes or at the end of the project as endnotes in a notes section. The advantage of using notes is that
explanatory type of information can be presented along with source citations on the same page or place.
Footnotes should use a smaller font than the text (font size 8).
When using footnote, a number formatted in superscript is inserted following the punctuation mark in the
text. Footnotes should be placed at the bottom of the page on which they appear.

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Tables
Tables are printed within the body of the text at the center of the frame and labelled according to the chapter
in which they appear. Thus, for example, tables in Chapter 3 are numbered sequentially:
Table3.1, Table 3.2 and so on.
The caption should be placed above the table itself. If the table contains a citation, the source of the
reference should be included in the table caption.

Table 3.1: Short Title (Gibson, 2005)

Heading Heading
Text Text

If the table occupies more than one page, the continued table on the following page should indicate
that it is a continuation, for example: 'Table 3.7, continued'. The header row should also be repeated.

Figures
Figures, like tables are printed within the body of the text at the center of the frame and labelled according
to the chapter in which they appear. Thus, for example, figures in Chapter 3 are numbered sequentially:
Figure 3.1, Figure 3.2.
Figures, unlike text or tables, contain graphs, illustrations or photographs and their labels are placed at the
bottom of the figure rather than at the top (using the same format used for tables). If the figure occupies
more than one page, the continued figure on the following page should indicate that it is a continuation: for
example: 'Figure 3.7, continued'. If the figure contains a citation, the source of the reference should be
placed after the label.

Binding
Final Submission
For final submission prior to graduation, copy of project submitted should be hard cover bound in
rexine with the following color:

Program Color
MBA/BBA/BSAF Black

The project cover must be of A4 size (210mm x 297mm)

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The title of project, name of author, name of the university and year of submission must be printed on the
front cover. The letters for the Front Cover should be printed in silver of font size 16, font type Arial
Narrow, bold and in uppercase letters. Engraved writing on hardcopy in silver color.

The spine of the manuscripts should show the title of project, name of author, year of submission and name
of degree. The year of submission must be in accordance to the year when the project is submitted

Word Length
The maximum word length for a submission:
a) Group & Individual: 8000 -10000 words.
The maximum length of words excludes Executive summary, table of contents, acknowledgements, footnotes,
references, appendices, tables, figures, abbreviations, and prefaces.

Final Submission
For final submission prior to graduation, the candidate is required to submit One (1) printed hardbound
copies of the final project with one (1) electronic copy in word and pdf form as well as turnitin report in CD
should be submitted after the final corrections or amendments (if any) have been made, together with the
"Final Submission for Capstone Project" form (See Appendix)

PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Students of the SZABIST are expected to produce original academic work. Plagiarism is defined as the use
of original work, ideas or actual texts created by others, without acknowledging the original source. Hence,
failure to acknowledge the work of others in their work means the candidate is guilty of plagiarism and may
be subjected to disciplinary action, as per policy. Plagiarism will be checked once (one attempt only) by
PSO/MBA Coordinator persons only and in second plagiarism check in any circumstances, if plagiarism is
found more than 19% and no more than 5% from a single source, “F” grade will be assigned to it and same
will be applied to any students having late submissions. Candidate of the SZABIST, are expected to
produce original academic work. The University also highly recommends the usage of turnitin, an online
plagiarism detection application/software to avoid plagiarism to ensure academic integrity. It is expected to
write your work in standard English language format and report may also be checked by English experts for
its verification. Any practice of academic dishonesty due to any reason will not be tolerated and may result
in “F” grade, and further penalty may be given for it.

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OTHER IMPORTANT FORMS AND DOCUMENTS
There are some important forms and documents, which are also required by student during research journey.
They include

i. Supervisor-Student Meeting Record

Student need to register on ZebDesk at the commencement of the semester. Supervisor will record the
meeting on portal. At the end of the semester student must print the meeting records and place it properly.
There must be at least eight (8) meeting with supervisor. It provides the information that how many times
the students communicated to supervisors during his/her progression for capstone project. It is the equal
responsibility of supervisor and student to check all formatting of project, complete all forms and submit it
before announced due date; else, “F” grade will be assigned.

ii. Project Commencement Form (Advisor Allocation Form)

This form is required to be filled when student complete his/her registration with ZabDesk and he has to
continue his Capstone project. Based on this form, he/she is assigned supervisor.

iii. Plagiarism Verification (for Colloquium) & (for Final Submission) (See Appendix)
This form is required to be submitted when the student submits his/her Capstone project for colloquium.
The form must be signed by PSO/MBA Research coordinator.

Appendices
Appendix 1: FRONT COVER (Rexine Binding)

Appendix 2: SPINE FORMAT (Rexine Binding)

Appendix 3: ORIGINAL LITERACY WORK DECLARATION FORM

Appendix 4: CHECKLIST FOR FORMAT OF PROJECT

Appendix 5: PLAGIARISM VERIFICATION

Appendix 6: CAPSTONE DEVELOPMENT

Appendix 7: C o mp an y E v al ua ti on of W or k R e po r t

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Appendix 1: FRONT COVER (Rexine Blue Binding)

Example of the Front Cover of Capstone Project

5cm

TITLE OF PROJECT
4cm 4cm

NAME OF CANDIDATE

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

SHAHEED ZULFIKAR ALI BHUTTO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

(SZABIST)

ISLAMABAD

201x

5cm

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Appendix 2-SPINE FORMAT (Rexine Blue binding)

Approximately
2cm

CANDIDATE
NAME OF
MBA
TITLE OF CAPSTONE PROJECT
2019

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 Appendix 3 -ORIGINAL LITERACY WORK DECLARATION
FORM

SZABIST, ORIGINAL LITERACY WORK DECLARATION

STUDENT NAME -

REGISTRATION

NAME OF DEGREE -

TITLE OF PROJECT

I do solemnly and sincerely declare that

1. I am/We are the author/s of this work;

2. This work is original
3. Any use of any work in which copyright exists was done by way of fair dealing and for
permitted purposes and any excerpt or extract from, or reference to or reproduction of any
copyright work has been disclosed expressly and sufficiently and the title of the Work and
its authorship have been acknowledged in this Work; I do not have any actual knowledge
nor do I ought reasonably to know that the making of this work constitutes an infringement
of any copyright work;
4. I hereby assign all and every right in the copyright to this Work to the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali
Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) of who henceforth shall be owner
of the copyright in this Work and that any reproduction or use in any form or by any means
whatsoever is prohibited without the written consent of (SZABIST) having been first had
and obtained;
5. I am fully aware that if in the course of making this Work, I have infringed any copyright
whether intentionally or otherwise, I may be subject to legal action or any other action as
may be determined by SZABIST.

Candidate Signature Date

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Note: kindly type all blanks in word & print it, do not use ball pen. This form will be given to
all groups in word format (via rgmba email group)

Appendix 4 – CHECKLIST FOR FORMAT OF PROJECT

Please refer to Guidelines for the Preparation of Capstone Project for further details
CHECKLIST Verified Verified
by the by the
Candidate Supervisor
1.TITLE
Front cover and title page of the research is according to guidelines given in
the book
2. Executive Summary
In between 150 – 250 words
3. BINDING
For the purpose of defense/presentation, 2 copies of project. (Blue Binding).

4. FORMAT
(a) Double-spacing for all sections. Single-spacing can be used for footnote,
appendices, tables and diagrams.
(b) Font type: Times New
(c) Font size 12 for all text and font size 8 for footnotes.
5.WORD LIMIT
8000-10000 words
6. INDENT
The indents of pages as follows.
Top: 1.0 cm
Right: 0.75 cm
Left: 0.75 cm
Bottom: 1.0 cm

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7. PAGE NUMBERING
(a) Font size 10;
(b) All page numbers should be printed 1.0 cm from the bottom margin and
placed on the right-hand side;
(c) Roman numerals (i, ii, iii etc.) should be used in the Preface section;
(d) The Title Page and the first page of the Preface should not be numbered.
Numbering begins on the second page with ‘ii’.
8. Turnitin
Must be less than 19 % and checked by Program Support Officer.
Note: To be submitted with the final Project.

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Appendix 5- PLAGIARISM VERIFICATION (by: PSO ONLY)

Plagiarism Verification
(Note: This form is filled when student submits)
Title

Total Page

Student Name Registration ID

Supervisor

Program --------MBA/BBA/BSAF------------------ Faculty of Management Sciences

This is to report that the above Project was scanned for similarity detection. Process and outcome are
given below. (Plagiarism maximum percentage allowed is 19% and no more than 5% from a single
source):

Software used ---Turnitin --------------- Date -----------------------

Similarity Index-------------------------- Total word count--------------

File Name ------------------------------- Digital Receipt No -------------

Checked by Supervisor(Name & Signature)

(Signature /& Stamp)

* Please attach report mentioning similarity index duly signed/stamped.

Note: Kindly type all blanks in word & print it, do not use ball pen. This form will be given to all

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groups in word format (via rgmba email group)

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Appendix 6-CAPSTONE PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM
Name of the Company:

1-Name of the Contact Person(s): (Names, designations, cell no, email id)

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

3-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)

Note: If you wish to propose more than one project, please use separate form for each
project. Please send the form to the following project supervisor / faculty of the Institute at
your earliest:

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Appendix 7 - C o mp an y E v al ua ti on of W or k R e po r t

SZABIST | CAPSTONE PROJECT

Company Evaluation of Work Report
(To be filled by Industry Supervisor/Client Only)

Company Name: Evaluator Name:

SZABIST Supervisor Name: Date:

Term: SPRING FALL Year:

As a requirement of the Capstone Project programs, students have been tasked with working g towards
solutions for your identified business needs. During this process, students are required to coordinate and
provide you with periodic work reports. Work Reports are marked by both the Industry Supervisor (YOU)
and the SZABIST nominated Project Supervisor. To receive credit for the report, a student must receive
acceptable or higher from both markers. Providing appropriate feedback on the subject matter of the
report can be difficult for the university evaluator since the content is normally related to the work
environment. Therefore, we request your assistance in this area.

Your input is greatly appreciated!

Quality of Subject Matter Poor Average Good Outstanding

Team’s Work Ethic &

Commitment to the Project
Command on Technical
Aspects of the Project
Team’s Ability to Add Value to
the Organization
Overall Feedback

Industry Supervisor’s Comments – Please comment on group’s overall performance:

Do you want to continue with SZABIST’s Capstone Program? YES NO NOT SURE

Overall Marks Awarded to Group: /30

1. Student Name and ID: ,

2. Student Name and ID: ,

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3. Student Name and ID: ,

4. Student Name and ID: ,

5. Student Name and ID: ,

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