General Internship Guidelines

Internship: After the end of second semester, the students shall undertake internship in a business
firm and prepare a Business Familiarization Report under the guidance of an allotted faculty
member.

The report shall be submitted before the commencement of the third semester. Failing which, the
student shall not be permitted to attend the third semester classes. Internship conducted in a year
should be for a continuous period of minimum 6 weeks in a given academic year.

 Internship should be completed before the commencement of III semester classes.

 Internship undergone during regular academic classes shall not be considered for credit.
 Each student shall maintain an Internship Work Diary.
 Certificates (Color Photocopy) of internship, shall be submitted to the Department
along with the report.
 The final submission will include 2 hardcopies, 1 soft copy of Business Familiarization
Report and 1 copy of Internship Work Diary.

Details to mention on the Certificate:

 Students name and registration number.

 Name of the institution/organization and duration of internship with dates.

Contents of the Organization Study Report

1. Cover page

2. Certificate from the Organization (scanned copy)

3. Certificate from the Guide & HoD indicating bonafide performance of Organization study by
the student.

4. Declaration by the student (scanned copy)

5. Acknowledgement

6. Table of contents

7. List of tables and diagrams

 Executive Summary
 Chapter 1: Detailed introduction about the Industry with special reference to Global, and
national origin and growth of industry, assess their market shares, strengths, weaknesses,
and strategies, current market size, place and historical growth rates, contribution to
national economy from this industry. Future growth and prospects of the industry.

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  Chapter 2: Organization Profile, Background, Nature of business, Organizational
Structure, Vision, Mission, Objectives, Quality Policy, Workflow model, Ownership
pattern, Infrastructural facilities, Achievements/awards, recognitions, Certifications,
Future growth and prospects.
 Chapter 3: (a) Product/service profile
(b) Customers/Consumers profiles and competitor’s details (National and
Global) and positions in the market

 Chapter 4: McKinsey’s 7S framework, SWOT Analysis and Porter’s Five Force Model
with special reference to Organization under study.
 Chapter 5: Analysis of Financial Statements
 Chapter 6: Learning experience-Reiterate the importance of the internship experience
for your professional development. Emphasize how the internship has enriched your
understanding and prepared you for your academic and career journey
 References -Cite sources and references used in the preparation of the report.
 Appendices- Include any supporting documents, such as project reports, photographs, or
additional data.

Instructions for printing of “Business Familiarization Report (BFR)”

Format for printing Business Familiarization Report is given as under. The report should be in
the prescribed format only.

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 1. Sheet Size: A4
2. Margin: Left - 1.00’’
Top – 1.00’’
3. Gutter Left-0.50”
4. Font Size: Chapter No and Title – 16, Bold,
Heading /Sub heading – 14, Bold
Body- 12
5. Font Type: Times New Roman
6. Line Spacing: 1.5
7. Alignment: Justify
8. Header: Position – Top Right
Matter: Report title
9. Footer: Position – Bottom Left
Matter: DoS in Business Administration, PBMMPGC
10. Page No: Position – Bottom Right
11. Bibliography: APA format, 7th edition
12. Border / Box: Not to be used
13. Minimum pages: Not less than 60 pages
14. Bind: Report should be soft bound, without the use of transparent sheets
anywhere in the report
15. Cover page: White color
Note:
 Do not include page numbers for cover page and certifications.
 Numbering of pages should start from Introduction (chapter 1)
 Internship Work Dairy should be submitted along with the Business Familiarization Report
 Internship Work Dairy should be of spiral binding

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 Business Familiarization Report
of
“Organization name”
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree
of
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Submitted By

Name of the Student

Registration No.

Under the Guidance of

Internal Guide
………………….
.………………..

Department of Studies in Business Administration

Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Mahajana Education Centre
KRS Road, Metagalli, Mysuru – 570016,
Karnataka, India.

Month, Year

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 Certificate

This is to certify that the Business Familiarization Report of “………………Company

name……………………...” is an individual work of
Mr/Ms…………………………………………………….III Semester MBA, Department of
Studies in Business Administration, Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Education Centre submitted in
partial fulfillment of requirement for the award of the degree of Master of Business
Administration of the University of Mysore, under our supervision and guidance.
We further certify that the work is original and has not been submitted to any other University
wholly or in part for any other degree or diploma or any other programme by anyone else other
than the above mentioned bonafide student of our institution at any time prior to the current
academic year..

………………………… Prof. Harish Machia Kodandera

Guide Prof &HOD,
DoS in Business Administration,
PBMMEC

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 DECLARATION

I, …………………………………., the undersigned, hereby declare that the Business Familiarization

Report of “ ……………company name……………………...” has been prepared by me and carried out
from ………….to …………….., under the supervision and guidance of ………………………..Faculty
Member, Department of Studies in Business Administration, Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Education Centre
, KRS Road, Metagalli, Mysuru – 570016, Karnataka, India, in partial fulfillment of the University
regulations for the award of the degree of MBA.
I further declare that this report is based on the original study undertaken by me and has not formed a
basis for the award of any Degree/Diploma of any other University by anyone other than me in any year
prior to the current academic year.

Place; Signature……………..............

Date: Name …………………….

Reg. No ……………………

To be completed on
Stage Functions to be addressed and completed
or before

Carryout internship and record specific details of

One company, work done and other related information in the 31-12-2023
internship work Diary.
Two Submission of 1st draft of complete report (hard copy) 06-01-2024

Three Submission of corrected draft of complete report along 13-01-2024

with 1st draft copy of the report
Four Final Submission of Business Familiarization Repot 19-01-2024

Five As scheduled by the

Final viva-voce
Examination section
Note:
 Reports submitted beyond 19th January, 2024 will not be considered for valuation and
marks will not be awarded for the same.
 Allocation of marks for evaluation:
o Business Familiarization report- 50 marks
o Internship Work Dairy- 25 marks
o Viva voce- 25 marks
o Total - 100 marks,
o This will be prorata computed to 50 marks.

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