Research Guidelines

Research Project - 100 Marks

Internal Marks- 50
External Marks-50
6 Credits

GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH PROJECT

1.Cover page

Research Project
ON

[Complete topic of project]

Submitted in partial
]

BCOM VI Semester
Batch 2020-2023

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Name of guide Name of student
Designation Enrollment no.

JAGANNATH

Students are required to follow the mentioned pattern in preparing the project:
Format of the report:

1. Title Page
2. Certificate
3. Acknowledgement
4. Table of Contents
5. Chapter Plan:

Chapter I – Introduction to the topic explaining the concept and importance of the
topic of research.
Chapter II – Objectives Of the study

Chapter III – Review of Literature

Chapter IV – Research Methodology:

a) Sample
b) Sampling method
c) Data collection technique
d) Analysis technique
It includes the statistical analysis which will be used to analyse the result.
SPSS is preferred.

Chapter V – Limitations of the study

Chapter VI – Profile of the Organization (in case it is company based)

Chapter VII – Analysis and Interpretation of Data

Chapter VIII – Conclusion and Recommendations

Format for Bibliography

Follow APA style of Referencing (8th edition)

https://www.scribd.com/document/251154420/Apa-Citation-Style-8th-edition-pdf

Annexure
Questionnaire (if applicable)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

 NUMBER OF PAGES:
o Maximum 100 pages and Minimum 70 pages

 TYPING INSTRUCTIONS:
o Border Indents
 Top, Bottom & Right – 1 Inch..
 Left – 1.5 Inch.
 o Page Numbering – Bottom centered
o Font Type – Arial
o Font Color – Black only
o Font size – Uniform & Consistent throughout the report
 Chapter Heading – 16 (Bold)
 Titles – 14 (Bold)
 Normal Text – 12 (Regular)
o Line Spacing – 1.5
o Graphical Presentation – Color/Black & White
o Graphical Number – Each and every Table / Exhibit / Figure must be
assigned its reference number. E.g. – Table 1.1, Fig 1.1, etc.
o Paper – A4 Size

Instructions For Typing:

i) Project should be properly typed in Arial font 12 with no spelling mistakes
ii) References to be properly numbered (check reference)
iii) Border- 1 inch (Top, Bottom & Right), Left – 1.5 Inch.
iv) Synopsis should not be more than 7 pages.
v) Synopsis and Project Report is to be approved by mentor
vi) Maximum no. of pages 100 for Final Project and minimum should be 70 pages.

RESEARCH PROJECT PROFORMA FOR BCOM STUDENTS

Aim and Objectives of the Project Work

The project is an activity assigned to each student to identify a problem at the firm
level/industry level and undertake a research study, through a systematic research
methodology. The students have to analyze the data using appropriate techniques and
draw-up conclusion and recommendations.

Guidelines for the Research Project Submission:

The topic cannot be changed

1. The guidelines for the Research Project structuring are mentioned here under and all
students are advised to follow the same:

1. Title Page

2. Student’s Undertaking
I hereby certify that this is my original work and it has never been submitted elsewhere

(Student Name)
3. Certification By Supervisor
I hereby certify that the student has completed the project under my guidance on the
title “Project Title”.

Name Of Supervisor Student Name

Designation Enrollment No.

4. Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

Generally it includes

i. A word of thanks to guide and other faculty

ii. Gratitude to people in the organization (if approached) , etc

[Name of the Student]

[Enrollment number]

6. Chapter _I Introduction to the topic

7. Chapter II Company Profile if project is based on specific company

 History, Organization Structure, List of key Management personnel

 Current Sales, Product Mix, Market position, Direct competitors, Future Plans
8. Objectives

9. Research Methodology

 Sample size
 Primary Data
 Secondary Data
 Limitations (if any)

10. Chapter-III Analysis and Findings

11. Limitations
12. Recommendations and conclusions
13. Appendices

 Questionnaires
 List of tables
 Glossary
 Bibliography
  References

The Reference Matter

Appendix
An appendix is used for additional or supplementary materials, which has not found place in the
main text. The materials that can be included here are original interview schedules/questionnaire,
copies of covering letters used, documents and long explanatory notes to the text, statistical tests
used and tables referred and any other material of considerable reference value.

Bibliography

The books, journals, reports and other sources of secondary data according to alphabetical order of
last name (surname) of the author are to be listed in the format given below:

Book
, Biju. “Human Resource Management.” Prehtice Hall, New Delhi, 2009.

Articles

Nirmala Banerjee, Trends in Women’s Employment, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.
4(2):1989, pp. 1022.

Students are advised to write the reference as stated above.

Instructions
1. Front page of hard bound should be as on next page.

2. Hard bound should be done only after getting approval of project by the respective
allocated mentor. (Hard bound must be Black only)

3. A presentation of atleast 10 slides and not more than 15 slides is to be prepared which has
to be given at the time of Viva.
4. Topics to be done in presentation:

 Name of project
 Introduction
 Objectives
 Research methodology
  Finding & analysis
 Recommendations
 Limitations
 Conclusion

5. The internal mentor is required to mark the students out of 50 marks. List to be submitted
to project co-coordinators and to be submitted in electronic format.

6. List of non reported students should be given to the Coordinator

7. Each mentor has to submit the weekly report to project coordinators