NAGARJUNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Bengaluru: 562164
An Autonomous College under Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

DEPARTMENT
OF
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

IV Semester

Project Work Guidelines

2022 - 2023

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 PROJECT WORK
Course Code : 21MBA41 L: T: P: S Credits: 10
Exam marks : CIE: 150 SEE: 150 0:0:0:40 Total Marks: 300

GUIDELINES FOR 10 WEEK PROJECT WORK

OBJECTIVES
1. To expose students to the operations of the company / industry chosen, in the field of their
electives.
2. To facilitate students to conduct research in their area of specialisation.
3. To enable students to write the report in their area of specialisation.
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GENERAL GUIDELINES:
1. The project work shall be for a period of 10 weeks immediately after completion of 3rd Semester.
2. The project work shall be compulsory for all the students. They are allowed to undertake Project
work anywhere in India.
3. The student shall seek the guidance of the internal guide on a continuous basis.
4. No two students shall work on the same problem in the same organization.
5. No two students of same specialization shall work in the same organization.
6. The students are required to submit synopsis to the guide with minimum of 2 pages as per the
format duly signed by the respective guides and HOD, before the commencement of the project.
7. All the material that relates to the Project work, including completed questionnaires should be
shown to the guide and be kept by the students until the results are declared. Students are advised
not to throw the material away once their Project work is submitted, as they might be asked to
present it as part of the Viva -voce before their Project work results are declared.
8. Project report should have 60 -100 pages.
9. In order to avoid plagiarism, the students are required to produce a certificate of anti-plagiarism
from the authority recommended by the Guide. Similarity index of 25% is allowed.
10. The Project work has to be duly signed by the guide and certified by the Head of the Department.
11. A soft copy of the Project Work has to be submitted in the form of a CD to the Department of
MBA before final viva-voce examinations.
12. Any other rules released by the VTU/ College periodically, to be adhered strictly.

FORMAT OF THE REPORT

On completion of the project work, students shall prepare a report with the following format.
1. The Project report shall be prepared using MS Word with New Times Roman, 12 font size.
2. The reports shall be printed in the A4 size 1 inch margin on three sides and1.5 inch to the left side ,
for the purpose of binding.
3. The report shall be hard bound; facing sheet shall be Royal Blue color indicating the title,
university seat number, guides’ names, name of the college with logo, month & year of
submission. (Spiral binding is not permitted).

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CONTENTS
Internal pages
1. A certificate by the organisation where the student has taken up the project has to be enclosed.
2. A certificate by the guide, HOD and Head of the institution indicating the bonafidity of the student
and Project Work has to be enclosed.
3. An undertaking/ Declaration by the student to the effect that the work is independently carried out
by him/her
4. Acknowledgements
5. Table of contents
6. List of tables and graphs
7. Executive Summary

CHAPTERIZATION OF THE PROJECT WORK

Chapter 1: Introduction
 Industry Profile
 Company Profile
Chapter 2: Theoretical background of the study – About the topic chosen
Chapter 3: Review of Literature and Research Design
 Review of Literature and Gaps (20)
 Need for the study
 Statement of the Problem
 Scope of the Study
 Objectives of the Study
 Hypotheses (if any)
 Sampling
 Tools for Data Collection
 Limitations of the Study
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
 Part A -Profile of the Respondents
 Part B – Questionnaire / Materials related to the topic to be analysed , interpreted
 Part C- Hypothesis , if any
Chapter 5: Summary of Findings, Suggestions and Conclusions
 Summary of Findings
 Suggestions to the Organization / industry
 Conclusion
Bibliography
Annexure relevant to the project, such as figures, graphs, photographs, balance sheet etc.,

Bibliography (System of Referencing)

All references in literature review must be reflected here, apart from the general references.
References should be indicated in the following format:
 Books
Abraham, K. (2001) The Dynamics of Economic Reforms (Economic Liberalization and Political
Transformation), New Delhi: McGraw Publishers.
 Edited Volume
Aharoni, Y. (2009) “On Measuring the Success of Privatisation”, in Ramamurthi, R. and Vernon, R. (eds)
Privatisation and Control of State Owned Enterprises. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.
 Journals

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Boardman, D. and Vining, S. (1989) “Ownership in Competitive Environments: A Comparison of the
Performance of Mixed, Private and SOEs”, Journal of Law and Economics, April, Vol. 1, No,32, pp.16-9.
 Reports and Gazettes
Asian Development Bank (2008) India: Statistical Abstract 2008, April, 2008, Manila, ADB.
 Newspapers and Magazines
Ahluwalia, M. (2003) ‘Some of the criticism directed at the IMF is not valid’, an exclusive interview, D+C
[Development & Cooperation], September, vol.30.
 Websites
Ministry of Finance(2008) “Privatisation”, Viewed on 06/11/2003 in the MoF Website,
http://www.mof.in/~epa/Privatise/index.html.

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

1. Demonstrate a focused holistic knowledge about the environment of work.
2. Review the relevant literature and design an appropriate research methodology.
3. Apply conceptual skills and analytical tools for the collected data.
4. Summarise various scenarios of business, manage and plan for improvement.

Course PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs) PSO

Outcomes PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 PO 8 PSO 1 PSO 2
CO 1 2 2 3 1 1 1
CO 2 2 2 2 2 2
CO 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1
CO 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 2