MPRP Guidelines 1
Guidelines
for
Multi-Phase Research Project
MBA-III Semester [Batch 2023-25]
Session: 2024-2025
Faculty of Management Science
Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering & Technology, Bareilly
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
MPRP Guidelines 2
Multi-Phase Research Project
In fourth semester, the students will have to submit a Research Project Report on a
problem/topic (from the specialization areas) to be assigned by the MBA department under the
supervision of a core faculty member of the department.
In view of the early joining, being offered in MBA-IV Semester, it has been decided to
integrate Winter Project, Mini Project 2, and Research Project Report with a Multi-Phase
Research Project (MPRP) in MBA program. The MPRP will be conducted as an individual
student exercise under the supervision of a faculty member. The MPRP will include the
following phases:
First Phase [Second Semester]: The students will select an industry, conduct a primary
literature review, and develop hypotheses. This study will be compiled and presented for
evaluation as Mini Project 2 as per AKTU evaluation scheme. [Completed]
Second Phase [Third Semester]: The students will extend Mini Project 2, collect
primary data, conduct data analysis, and produce results. The report will be presented and
evaluated as per AKTU evaluation scheme for Research Project Report.
The students are expected to complete the following steps of Multi-Phase Research Project in III
Semester.
Multi-Phase Research Project [MPRP] Phases
Steps Description Deadlines
Examine whether the problem statement in your Mini Project 2
1 -
aligns with your current primary specialization choice.
If point number 1 is invalid in your case, please discuss it with
2 your assigned supervisor and develop a new problem statement -
and MPRP proposal.
If point number 1 is valid in your case, discuss it with your assigned
3 -
supervisor and develop the MPRP proposal.
4 MPRP proposal submission- 1 spiral copy in prescribed format 29.10.2024
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Steps Description Deadlines
5 MPRP proposal presentation 06.11.2024
6 MPRP proposal presentation result declaration 07.11.2024
7 MPRP proposal re-submission if needed 09.11.2024
8 Presentation for resubmitted MPRP proposal 12.11.2024
9 Resubmitted MPRP proposal presentation result declaration 13.11.2024
10 Final list of topics and MPRP approval 14.11.2024
11 Data collection and analysis phase -
12 Review of the data collection and analysis progress 29.11.2024
13 Final Presentation of the results 11.12.2024
MPRP Faculty Supervisor Assignment
S.No
Name of Student Faculty Supervisor
.
1 Amisha Varshney
2 Amulya Sharma Dr Mohd Danish Chishti
3 Ankita Rastogi
4 Anurag Mishra
5 Archie Vashisht Dr Saurabh Gupta
6 Arjun Singh Rajput
7 Aryan
8 Ashutosh Parmar Dr Shobhit Kumar
9 Avika Gautam
10 Ayan Ali
11 Deeksha Nigam Dr Pankaj Agarwal
12 Deeksha Shankhdhar
13 Harpreet Singh
Dr Deepanshi
14 Harshit Sharma
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S.No
Name of Student Faculty Supervisor
.
15 Harshvardhan Saxena
16 Hasim Khan
17 Jhilmill Kapoor Ms Pratiksha Singh
18 Jitendra Kumar Gangwar
19 Jyoti Bharti
20 Kuldeep Gangwar Mr Deepak Batra
21 Lavangi Saxena
22 Mohd Farhan Ansari
23 Naman Gupta Mr Raghawandra
24 Pratishtha
25 Rajat Kumar
26 Ritu Gangwar Dr Mohd Danish Chishti
27 Rubi Singh
28 Sachin Kumar Shrivastav
29 Saivi Ansari Dr Saurabh Gupta
30 Samriddhi Srivastava
31 Sana Akhtar
32 Sandeep Saxena Dr Shobhit Kumar
33 Sarthak Gupta
34 Saumya Tamta
35 Shekhar Pratap Singh Dr Pankaj Agarwal
36 Snigdha Gaur
37 Sparsh Agarwal
38 Syed Taqi Abbas Naqvi Dr Deepanshi
39 Tushar Arora
40 Ujjwal Varshney
41 Upasna Singh Ms Pratiksha Singh
42 Vaibhav Kumar Singh
43 Vartika Saxena
Mr Deepak Batra
44 Vikas Gangwar
Guidelines
The MPRP should be based on the primary data collection and analysis
The MPRP should include testing of at least one hypothesis
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The MPRP findings should be based on a proper statistical analysis [not just the graphs]
Follow the writing guidelines, deadlines, quality, and document order
Do not unnecessarily fill the pages. Write only what is significant to your project.
Do not copy from any external source including websites, journals, books, research papers,
blogs, or any other electronic or print material without proper citation
Cheating, copying, and taking others’ ideas without proper citations are examples of
academic dishonesty and are treated as academic offenses
Do not copy from your batch mates. Students whose work is found unnaturally similar will
be declared as a case of academic dishonesty and zero grades will be awarded to them.
We will use software to check for plagiarism in your document
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MPRP Proposal Document Order
Page limit: Minimum 25 pages [Typed A-4 sheet]
Title Page
Supervisor certificate
Originality certificate by the student
Chapter 1- Introduction and Background of the study
Statement of Problem
Statement of Purpose
Research Objectives
Research Hypothesis
Chapter 2- Literature Review
Chapter 3- Proposed Research Methodology
Research Objectives
Research Hypothesis
Research Design
Population and Participants
Research Instrument
Data Collection Procedure
Ethical considerations and measures taken to protect human subjects
Data Analysis Plan
Methodological Limitations
References
Appendices
Consent forms
Research instruments
Other necessary documents
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MPRP Results Document Order
[Typed A-4 sheet]
Title Page
Statement of Problem
Statement of Purpose
Research Objectives
Research Hypothesis
Research Design
Population and Participants
Research Instrument
Data Collection Procedure
Data Analysis and Findings
Recommendations
Methodological Limitations
References
Appendices
Consent forms
Research instruments
Other necessary documents
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MPRP Formatting Guidelines
Margins & Page Numbers
Margin 1 inch at top, bottom, and both sides
Left aligned paragraphs and leave the right edge ragged (not "right justified")
Indent first line of each paragraph 1/2 inch from left margin
Use page numbers on every page including the title page [see this document for
example]
Text Format
Times New Roman, 12 point
Double line spacing and align text to the left
Use active voice
Don't overuse technical jargon
Title Page
Include the title, your name, the course and semester, faculty supervisor’s name, and the
college and university name
In sentence case, capitalize first letter of each word
Do not italicize or underline
Center horizontally in upper half of the page
See title page of this document for example [See page no. 11]
Tables and Figures In-Text
Label tables and figures numerically (ex. Table 1)
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Give each table column a heading and use separating lines only when necessary
Design the table and figure so that it can be understood on its own, i.e. it does not require
reference to the surrounding text to understand it
Notes go below tables and figures
Headings
Running Head
Your name to 50 characters or less (counting spaces) for the running head
In the top margin, the running head is aligned left, with the page number aligned on the
right
On every page, put (without the brackets)
See this document for example
References
Centered and bolded at the top of a new page
Alphabetize the list by the first author's last name of each citation
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Examples:
References
American Psychological Association. (year). Article title: Capital letter also for subtitle. Name of
Journal, volume#(issue#), page#-page#.
Author(s) of essay or chapter. (year). Title of essay or chapter. In F. M. Lastname (Ed.), Book
title (pages of essay or chapter). Publisher. https://doi.org/10.xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Freud, S. (year of publication). Article title. Name of Journal, volume(issue), pages.
https://doi.org/10.xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Pavlov, I., Jung, C., & Freud, S. (year of last update, month day). Webpage title. Source or
hosting webpage. https://www.someurl.com/full/address
Ramirez, A. T. (year of publication). Book title. Publisher. https://doi.org/10.xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Skinner, B. F., &Ferster, C. B. (year of publication). Article title: Capital letter also for subtitle.
Name of Journal, volume#(issue#), page#-page#. https://doi.org/10.xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Stein, D. J., Friedman, M. J., & Blanco, C. (Eds.). (year of publication). Book title (edition, Vol.
#). Publisher. https://doi.org/10.xx.xxxxxxxxxx
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Multi-Phase Research Project Proposal
On
Employee Engagement and Performance in Service Industry
Submitted towards Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the award of the Degree of
Master in Business Administration
Batch: 2023-2025
of
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
Supervisor: Submitted By:
Dr. Saurabh Gupta Saurabh Gupta
Professor Roll Number: 123456789
Submitted to
Faculty of Management Science
Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering & Technology, Bareilly
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[College Code: 014]
Certificate of Project Proposal Completion and Recommendation for Evaluation
It is to certify that Mr./Ms……., a student in MBA III Semester, has completed the Research
Project proposal on “…….” under my supervision.
This research project proposal meets the guidelines and quality standards of the MBA
department.
This research project proposal is recommended for submission and evaluation.
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Faculty Supervisor
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Certificate of Originality
This research project report is a compulsory academic part of my MBA program of
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University at SRMSCET, Bareilly.
I know that plagiarism means taking and using the ideas, writings, works, images, graphs,
findings, or inventions of another as if they were one’s own. I know that plagiarism not only
includes verbatim copying, but also the extensive use of another person’s ideas without proper
acknowledgment (which includes the proper use of quotation marks). I know that plagiarism
covers this sort of use of material found in textual sources and from the Internet.
I acknowledge and understand that plagiarism is wrong.
I understand that my research project must be accurately referenced. I have followed the
rules and conventions concerning referencing, citation and the use of quotations as set out in the
project guide.
This research is my own unique work. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s
assignment, or part of it, is wrong and that submitting identical work to others constitutes a form
of plagiarism.
I have not allowed, nor will I in the future allow, anyone, to copy my work to pass it off
as their own work.
Name of Student:
Course and semester: MBA III Semester
Batch: 2023-2025
Signature:
Date:
