Bapuji Educational Association (R)

Bapuji Academy of Management and Research

(Affiliated to Davangere University and Approved by AICTE, New Delhi)

Davangere – 577004

In-plant training

GUIDELINES
2022
OBJECTIVE
To expose the students to understand the working of the organization

STRUCTURE
The project work shall consist of two parts.
Part –A: Industry profile, company profile, PEST Analysis.
Part –B: McKinsey 7s Principle and Learning experiences.

GENERAL GUIDELINES
• The project work shall be for a period of 6 (Six)weeks duration.
• Student can choose a manufacturing/Service Industry.
• There is a mandatory to produce ‘Organization Study Completion Certification’ from
the company.
• The selection of the company by the student should be approved by the faculty
guide/head of the department.
• Organization Study should be carried out from immediately after exams .
• Students are required to report his/her progress to the faculty guide as per the
enclosed format of the Weekly Progress Report. Weekly Progress Reports should be
enclosed in the Report of Organization Study as an annexure. Submission of weekly
report is mandatory.
• The student should submit 2 copies of reports in hardcopy and 1 copy of report in
softcopy to the college.
• No two students of an institute shall work in the same organization.

• The student shall seek the guidance of the internal guide on a continuous basis, and
the guide shall give a certificate to the effect that the candidate has worked
Satisfactorily under his/her guidance
• On completion of the project work, student shall prepare a report as per the
FORMAT FOR THE IN- PLANT TRAINING REPORT

• The students should compulsorily attend all the review online meetings conducted
every week during the in-plant training.
• Number of copies to be submitted for evaluation: Two copies are to be submitted
to the University.

• Size of report: The size of report should not exceed 60 pages of typed matter
reckoned from the first page to the last page.
• Guide for in-plant training: Every student for the in-plant training shall work
under the continuous supervision of a guide allotted by the college / institute

• The act of plagiarism: In the case of students who have copied a

dissertation/report for in-plant training his/her report shall be forfeited and also
he/she shall be
debarred to appear for viva voce.
• The In-plant Training Report will be swiftly rejected. If, any of below activities
are found during this project activity:-
1. If the work is not carried out for minimum duration.
2. If the student is not reporting on a weekly basis.
3. The Company certificate is not produced.
4. If the student does not present himself for two reviews in the scheduled date &
time.

EVALUATION: (50 Marks)

• Submission of weekly reports on every week - 05 marks
• Part – A - 15 marks
• Part – B - 10 marks
• Viva voce - 20 marks

REPORT FORMAT FOR THE IN- PLANT TRAINING

( In-plant Training Report should not exceed Maximum of 60 pages)
• Cover Page & Title page (as shown in Annexure-1)
• Certificate (from the guide Annexure – 02)
• Declaration (Annexure – 03)
• Acknowledgement
• Table of contents
• List of tables
• List of figures
• List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature
• Executive Summary (Page 01)
• CHAPTER:-1 (Pages 05) • CHAPTER:-2 (Pages 25) • CHAPTER:-3 (Pages 05)
• CHAPTER:-4 (Pages 10)
• CHAPTER:-5 (Pages 05)
• Appendices
• Weekly reports (Annexure – 04)
• BIBILOGRAPHY

CHAPTER SCHEME

CHAPTER- 1 Introduction
INDUSTRY PROFILE (Max: 05 pages)
I Sector Performance:
a. Local / State / Regional Scenario - Historical, - Current, - Future
b. National Scenario Historical, - Current, - Future
c. Global Scenario Historical, - Current, - Future
II Sector Policy—Legal, Economic and Technology.
III Industry Structure:
a. Organized and Un organized
b. Small, Large and Medium Scale
c. Investment Breakup.

CHAPTER- 2 Company Profile

COMPANY PROFILE (Max: 25 pages)
A. Background and inception of the company
B. Nature and business carried
C. Vision, Mission and quality policy
D. Product/Services Profile
E. Area of operation-Global/National/Regional
F. Ownership Pattern and organization structure
G. Competitors Information
H. Study of various Departments
I. Infrastructural Facilities
J. Achievement/Award if any K. Work Flow model (End to End)
L. Future growth and prospectus.
M. Ratio analysis

CHAPTER- 3 PEST Analysis

PEST Analysis (Max: 05 pages)
Political, Economic, Social and Technological Analysis of the company (Each point
should be explained with appropriate examples). For example refer below figure.
.
 CHAPTER- 4 McKinsey 7s Principle and Nadler and Tushman’s Congruence
Model

a) McKinsey 7s Framework and Nadler and Tushman’s Congruence Model (Max:

10 pages)

The McKinsey 7S Framework is a management model developed by business

consultants Robert H. Waterman, Jr.and Tom Peters (who also developed the MBWA--
"Management By Walking Around" motif, and authored In Search of Excellence) in the
1980s. This was a strategic vision for groups, to include businesses, business units, and
teams. The 7 Ss are structure, strategy, systems, skills, style, staff and shared values.
The model is most often used as an organizational analysis tool to assess and monitor
changes in the internal situation of an organization.
The model is based on the theory that, for an organization to perform well, these seven
elements need to be aligned and mutually reinforcing. So, the model can be used to help
identify what needs to be realigned to improve performance, or to maintain alignment
(and performance) during other types of change.
Whatever the type of change – restructuring, new processes, organizational merger, new
systems, change of leadership, and so on – the model can be used to understand how the
organizational elements are interrelated, and so ensure that the wider impact of
changes made in one area is taken into consideration.
b) Porter's 5 Forces – Porter's Five Forces is a model that identifies and analyzes five
competitive forces that shape every industry and helps determine an industry's
weaknesses and strengths. Five Forces analysis is frequently used to identify an
industry's structure to determine corporate strategy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

 Porter's Five Forces is a framework for analyzing a company's competitive

environment.
 Porter's Five Forces is a frequently used guideline for evaluating the competitive
forces that influence a variety of business sectors.
 It was created by Harvard Business School professor Michael E. Porter in 1979
and has since become an important tool for managers.
 These forces include the number and power of a company's competitive rivals,
potential new market entrants, suppliers, customers, and substitute products
that influence a company's profitability.
 Five Forces analysis can be used to guide business strategy to increase
competitive advantage.

 1. Competition in the Industry

The first of the Five Forces refers to the number of competitors and their ability
to undercut a company. The larger the number of competitors, along with the
number of equivalent products and services they offer, the lesser the power of a
 company. Suppliers and buyers seek out a company's competition if they are
able to offer a better deal or lower prices. Conversely, when competitive rivalry
is low, a company has greater power to charge higher prices and set the terms of
deals to achieve higher sales and profits.

 2. Potential of New Entrants Into an Industry

 A company's power is also affected by the force of new entrants into its market.
The less time and money it costs for a competitor to enter a company's market
and be an effective competitor, the more an established company's position
could be significantly weakened.

 An industry with strong barriers to entry is ideal for existing companies within
that industry since the company would be able to charge higher prices and
negotiate better terms.

 3. Power of Suppliers
 The next factor in the Porter model addresses how easily suppliers can drive up
the cost of inputs. It is affected by the number of suppliers of key inputs of a
good or service, how unique these inputs are, and how much it would cost a
company to switch to another supplier. The fewer suppliers to an industry, the
more a company would depend on a supplier.

 As a result, the supplier has more power and can drive up input costs and push
for other advantages in trade. On the other hand, when there are many suppliers
or low switching costs between rival suppliers, a company can keep its input
costs lower and enhance its profits.

 4. Power of Customers
 The ability that customers have to drive prices lower or their level of power is
one of the Five Forces. It is affected by how many buyers or customers a
company has, how significant each customer is, and how much it would cost a
company to find new customers or markets for its output.

 A smaller and more powerful client base means that each customer has more
power to negotiate for lower prices and better deals. A company that has many,
smaller, independent customers will have an easier time charging higher prices
to increase profitability.

 5. Threat of Substitutes
 The last of the Five Forces focuses on substitutes. Substitute goods or services
that can be used in place of a company's products or services pose a threat.
Companies that produce goods or services for which there are no close
substitutes will have more power to increase prices and lock in favorable terms.
When close substitutes are available, customers will have the option to forgo
buying a company's product, and a company's power can be weakened.

 Understanding Porter's Five Forces and how they apply to an industry, can
enable a company to adjust its business strategy to better use its resources to
generate higher earnings for its investors.
 CHAPTER- 5 Learning experience and conclusion
Learning experience gained by the student during In-plant Training. (Max: 05 pages)

APPENDIX
While writing a project, there are a few practices which should be followed without fail.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
The bibliographical note for Periodicals / Journals, Books, Reports, Thesis is different in
Presentation and complete details of the reference must be given in order. This would
be clear from the following examples:

Periodicals / Journals:
Manjunatha.T and Mallikarjunappa. T, 2009. ‘Bivariate Analysis of Capital Asset Pricing
Model in Indian Capital Market’, Vikalpa, Vol.34, No.1,pp 47-59.

Books:
William Emory, C., “Business Research Methods”, Sulthan Chand Publishers, New Delhi,
1998, pp 23-29.
Websites: http://bseindia.com/mktlive/indiceshighlights.asp. Last accessed on
December 31,2008.

MANUAL FOR PREPARATION OF INPLANT TRAINING REPORTS

• Cover page: The outer cover should contain all the details on the Title page of the In-plant
Training report. So it is advisable to follow the approved format by the University as per the
specimen copy given in Annexure 1
• The table of contents should give details of the chapters enclosed. One and a half spacing
should be adopted for typing the matter under this head.
• The report should have the following page margins o Top edge : 30 to 35 mm o
Bottom edge : 25 to 30 mm o Left side : 35 to 40 mm o Right
side : 20 to 25 mm
• Paper Size & Quality: report should be printed on A-4 size Executive Bond paper.
• Font type, Size and line spacing: The Chapters may be typed in Times New Roman Font
Size 12 with
1.5 line space
• Headings: While using the headings & subheadings, appropriate distinction should be given.
For example, if the main heading is in bold capital letters, the sub headings may be bold and
italic.
• Use of tables: Tables should be numbered, properly titled and placed before the discussion.
• Diagrams: As regards graphs or diagrams, they should be neatly printed and should be
numbered with title.
 Annexure - 01Cover page

DAVANGERE UNIVERSITY
TITLE OF THE IN-PLANT TRAINING REPORT
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Submitted by
NAME
Reg. No.

In partial fulfilments of the requirements for the award of the degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

GUIDE

INTERNAL GUIDE

Name ______________________
Designation _____________

Bapuji Academy of Management and Research

Davangere 577 004

2022
 Annexure – 02 Certificate

(On college Letter Head)

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Mr. …………………………..is a bonafide student of this
college bearing Reg. No. ………………………….., studying in 3rd Semester MBA,
has undergone In-Plant Training at _________________________under the guidance
of _____________________Bapuji Academy of Management and Research,
Davangere towards the partial fulfilment of the award of the Master of
Business Administration during the academic year 2020-2022.

Guide Name
Asst. Professor
Bapuji Academy of Management and Research Lake
View Campus, S.S Layout, Davangere.

Dr. Navin Nagaraj

PRINCIPAL
Bapuji Academy of Management and Research Lake
View Campus, S.S Layout, Davangere.
 Annexure – 03

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this In- plant Training report is prepared by me, based on original

study conducted by me at ----------------------- (Company name) under the guidance of ----

---------------------------------(Name & designation), Bapuji Academy of Management and

Research, Davangere during the period of 4 weeks.

Further I declare that this In- plant Training report is my original work and has not been

submitted to any other university or Institute for the award of any Degree or Diploma.

(Student signature with name)

Reg No: ____________

Date:
Place: Davangere
 Annexure – 04

Bapuji Academy of Management and Research

Davangere - 4

In-plant Training Weekly Progress Report to be submitted to the

guide on weekly basis
Student’s Name :

Reg. No :

Name of the Organization :

For The Period of : ___________________ to __________________

Area Covered :

1.______________________________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________________________________

4.______________________________________________________________________________

5.______________________________________________________________________________

Signature of the Student

Date:

Signature of the Internal Guide

With Seal and date