GUIDELINE FOR INTERNSHIP/THESIS

REPORT
Department of Economics & Banking
International Islamic University Chittagong

Presenter: Md. Nezum Uddin

Assistant Professor, DEB
 Internship or Thesis
An internship is an opportunity offered by an
employer to potential employees, called
interns, to work at a firm ( Bank, Insurance
Company, Stock Exchanges, Non Banks
Financial Institutions……) for a fixed, limited
period of time.

Thesis is a long essay or dissertation involving

personal research, written by a candidate for a
university degree.
PREPARATION OF THE REPORT
 Sections of a Report
All reports are broadly organized in three sections

1. Preliminary Matter
2. Text
3. Back Matter
 PRELIMINARY MATTER

The preliminary matter consists:

i. Cover Page
ii. Title page
iii. Approval page (Letter of Submission and Declaration
from the supervisor)
iv. Acknowledgments (optional)
v. Abstract/ Executive summary
vi. Table of contents:
a. List of tables (if tables appear in document)
b. List of figures (if figures appear in document)
vii. Other lists (e.g., nomenclature, definitions, glossary
of terms, etc.)
viii. Preface (optional; must be less than 500 words)
 PRELIMINARY MATTER (Con….)

COVER PAGE & TITLE PAGE

Cover Page covered the report
The title page is the first page of the report
Title Page Checklist
i. Margins: One (01) inches [1ʺ]- left, right, top, bottom
ii. Text centered between left and right, and top and bottom margins;
iii. Not allowed to use more than three colors;
iv. Typeface consistent with main text;
v. Spell out all acronyms in full;
vi. “by” or “to” in lower case;
vii. Full name of the student in upper/lowercase combination, (e.g. Osman
Masud );
viii. “INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY CHITTAGONG” in all
capitals;
ix. Month in upper/lowercase;
PRELIMINARY MATTER (Con…)

Sample Cover Page & Title Page

 INTERNSHIP REPORT
ON
“FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK MANAGEMENT OF IBBL”

Submitted to:
Md. Nezum Uddin.
Assistant Professor in Economics
Department of Economics & Banking
International Islamic University Chittagong

Submitted by:
Md.
Matric No:
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
International Islamic University Chittagong
 PRELIMINARY MATTER (Con…)
APPROVAL PAGE
This page, indicates the consent of your supervisor to the
fact that you have completed your internship project in a
manner that you had been directed.
 PRELIMINARY MATTER (Con…)
Approval Page Checklist
i. Margins: One (01) inches [1ʺ]- left, right, top, bottom
ii. Text centered between left and right, and top and bottom
margins; i.e. (Justify)
iii. Typeface consistent with main text;
iv. Spell out all acronyms in full;
v. “by” in lower case;
vi. Full name of the Supervisor and student in upper/lowercase
combination, (e.g. Osman Masud);
vii. “INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
CHITTAGONG” in all capitals;
viii. Month in upper/lowercase;
ix. No comma between month and year;
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Sample Approval Page

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK MANAGEMENT OF IBBL

by

Md……………….
ID : EB………..

Has been approved

____________________
Md. Nezum Uddin
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics & Banking
International Islamic University Chittagong
April 2016
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Acknowledgments

These are optional pages, although most

documents have a brief paragraph
acknowledging the contributions of
supervisor and others who helped the student
complete the report. If you decide to include
this page, you must maintain a professional
tone.
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Acknowledgments Checklist
i. Margins: One (01) inches [1ʺ]- left, right, top,
bottom
ii. Text centered between left and right, and top
and bottom margins;
iii. Typeface and size consistent with main text;
v. Maximum One page;
Sample Acknowledgment Page
 ACKNOWKEDGEMENT

This report is the outcome of extensive help, advice and guidance of a number of people without it would remain incomplete.

First I want to give special thanks to my respective course instructor Md. Nezum Uddin for his co-operation., His advice and
suggestions have helped me to complete my research report successfully.

I show my gratitude to those people who helps me spontaneously. I thankful to all the family who co-operate us while doing
this report.
I would like to thank A.K.M. Abdul Malek Chowdhury (Deputy Managing Director) of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited who
helped me a lot to complete my research report.

My special thanks to Shilpi Ibn Gofran Khan (PO & Faculty Member) of Islami bank Training and Research Academy
(IBTRA) who helped me to collect necessary information to prepare my report.

I tried to give my best effort to complete this report. There might be some mistakes or errors. In the regard, I believe to get a
kind consideration form my teacher.
At last I would like to convey my best regards to the Family of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited that extended their kind
assistance to carry out the study.
 PRELIMINARY MATTER (Con…)

Table of Contents
1. List of the Chapters
2. List of the Figures
List of Tables and List of Figures Checklist
1. “LIST OF TABLES” and “LIST OF FIGURES” in all capitals
and centered between margins
ii. List of tables precedes list of figures
iii. Every table title and figure caption included
iv. Identical in style and substance (wording, punctuation, letter
case) to corresponding titles and captions in the text; lengthy
entries abbreviated but not paraphrased (i.e., identical up to the
point of abbreviation)
v. Length: may be several pages; no “continued” at top of second
and subsequent pages
 Table of content

Title Page

Letter of Submission i
Preface ii
Acknowledgements iii
Rationality iv
Certificate from Supervisor v
Executive Summary vi
Abbreviations vii
CHAPTER- 1 01-05
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introductory Thoughts 02
1.2 Origin of the Report 02
1.3 Background of the Study 03
1.4 Objective of the Study 03
1.5 Scope of the Study 04
1.6 Methodology of the Report 04
1.7 Limitation of the Report 05
CHAPTER- 2 06-11
DISCUSSION OF RISK MANAGEMENT.
2.1 Origin of the word, Bank 07
2.2 Definition of Banking 07
 TEXT
1. Abstract/ Executive summary
2. Introduction
3. Purpose/ Objective(s) of the study
4. Timeline
5. Scope and limitations
6. Review of literature
7. Hypothesis ( Optional)
8. Methodology
i. Sampling
ii. Instruments
iii. Data Collection
iv. Data Analysis
9. Result Discussion
10. Recommendation and Conclusion
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ABSTRACT/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The abstract/executive summary lets the readers know
about the report. It should be a concise summary of
the aims, methods, conclusions or results, and
significance of your study. It should be accurate (do not
include information here that is not in the body of the
manuscript), concise (500 word maximum), and specific
(begin this section with the most important information and
limit it to the four or five most important concepts,
findings, or implications of the study). If the abstract is
well written, other researchers are more apt to go on to read
the entire document.
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INTRODUCTION
The introduction is the part of the paper that
provides readers with the background information
for the research reported in the paper. Its purpose
is to establish a framework for the research, go on
to review the relevant literature. Then go on to
make clear the connection between previous
research and the present work.
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) OF THE STUDY

The main purpose of this section is to be told

the reader why you performed the study. In
other words, the reader should be informed of
the research question and importance of the
study.
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TIMELINE
Provide a general outline for both Internship with or
without placement of the time schedule you expect
to follow.
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SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

Scope will clarify the maximum possibilities of

study areas where as a limitation identifies
potential weaknesses as well as external
constraints of the study. Think about your analysis,
the nature of self-report, your instruments, and the
sample. Explain these weaknesses.
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LITERATURE REVIEW

The review of literature provides the

background and context for the research
problem. It should establish the need for the
research and indicate that the writer is
knowledgeable about the area. Demonstrate to
the reader that you have a comprehensive grasp
of the field and are aware of important recent
substantive and methodological developments.
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HYPOTHESES

Hypotheses are testable propositions deduced

and directly derived from theory. A hypothesis
represents a declarative statement of the relations
between two or more variables.
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THE DESIGN – METHODS AND PROCEDURES

The methods or procedures section is really the heart of
the research. The purpose of this section is to describe in
detail how you performed the study.
Sampling: Indicate who participated in the study, how
many, and how were they selected.
Data Collection: Outline the general plan for collecting
the data. This may include preparation of Questionnaire,
survey administration procedures, interview or observation
procedures.
Data Analysis: Specify the procedures you will use, and
label them accurately (e.g. ANOVA, MANOVA,
MANCOVA, Regression, case study, grounded theory).
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RESULTS DISCUSSION
The purpose of this section is to evaluate and interpret the
results, especially with respect to the original research
question. It is also important to discuss how the results
relate to the literature cited in the introduction.

Briefly state the main findings in both tables and words.

That is, first give a general description, and then go into the
details. When presenting the results of statistical tests, give
descriptive statistics, and reliability value before the
corresponding inferential statistics.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Indicate how your research will refine, revise, or
extend existing knowledge in the area under
investigation. Note that such refinements, revisions,
or extensions may have either substantive,
theoretical, or methodological significance. State the
implications of the study.
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RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

Try to provide some solutions/ predictions/

recommendations related to your findings. Use
your own words to explain the solutions. Student
need paraphrase whole summery of the findings.
 BACK MATTER REQUIREMENTS

1. References
2. Appendices
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References
It is a matter of professional ethics to give credits
to the researchers who’s published work you have
used in conducting your work. These published
works may be books, journal articles, or web sites.
Use American Psychological Association (APA)
format to cite the works.
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 BACK MATTER REQUIREMENTS (Con….)

Appendices
The following materials are appropriate for an
appendix.
1. Instructions to participants.
2. Original scales or questionnaires. If an
instrument is copyrighted, permission in writing to
reproduce the instrument from the copyright holder
or proof of purchase of the instrument.
3. Sample of informed consent forms.
4. Cover letters sent to appropriate stakeholders.
5. Official letters of permission to conduct research.