SymbiosisCentreforDistanceLearning

ProjectGuidelinesfor
PGDBAAY20122013

UnderstandingsignificanceofProjectReport
Manylearnersunderestimatethesignificanceoftheprojectreportandmakethe
mistakeofthinkingthatgoodmarkscanbescoredbysimplyproducingagood
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acquiretherightbalance,learnershouldconsidertheaimbehindmakingthe
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independenceandoriginality,toplanandorganizetheprojectwork,andto
putintopracticesomeofthetechniqueslearnershavebeentaught
throughoutthecourse.
MeaningofProject
Thewordprojectactuallymeanssomethingthatcomesbeforeanythingelseis
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particularaimoritisastudyoffactualinformationforcomprehendingand
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Projectcanbeunderstoodasmentionedunder
Itisapracticeofverificationordemonstrationofconceptsorhypothesesor
process/[Link],Projectisasupplementtolearning.
Itisatechniqueofselflearning,[Link].
Thepurposeoftheprojectisnottogeneralizebuttostudythesituationwith
practicalorientation.
ApplicationofResearchMethodologytoProjectWork
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learnersshouldbearinmindthatprojecttopicshouldberelevantintheirareaof
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outtheirprojectworksonlyinthefunctionalareaofMarketing.

Althoughanillustrativelistofthetopicsisbeinggiveninordertogiveanidea
aboutprojecttopicsortitleoftheproject,learnersareneverthelessadvisednot
torestrictthemselvesonlytothetopicsmentionedoverhereforProjectWork,
asSCDLgiveslibertytochooseanytopicrelevanttospecialization.
StepsinResearchProcess
DefiningtheproblemandProjectobjectives
DesigningProjectPlan
CollectingData
AnalysisofData
Interpretationandreportingthefindings
ProjectGuide
ProjectscanbeguidedbyanyPostGraduatedegreeholderwith/withouta
DoctorateDegreeworkinginanacademicinstitution(preferablyteachingMBA
/ManagementCourses)orpersonsworkinginthemanagerialcadreinany
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suggestionsfromtheirguides.
FormatofProposal
NameoftheLearner
RegistrationNo.
Address

Proposalmustcarrythefollowinginformation
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[Link]:Name,Address,Qualification,
Designation,SpecialFieldofWork,Experience,AnyOtherImportant
Information

Technicalspecificationsoftheprojectreport
[Link]:A4sizeBondPaperonly(11x8.5)
[Link]:TimesNewRoman,12font,1.5spacing
[Link]:Left35mm,Right20mm,Top35mm,Bottom20mm
[Link]:RexinBlackBoundorPlastic&spiralbound
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Top:TheTitleinBLOCKCAPITALS
Center:FullnameofthestudentinCapitallettersand,Registration
Number
Bottom:NameoftheStudent,NameoftheInstitute,AcademicYear,in
BlockCapitals
Instructionsforthepreparationofhardcopyoftheprojectreport:
Learnersshouldnotethefollowingimportantpointsregardingprojectwork:
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canbemorethanoneobjectiveforaparticularstudy.
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3. Each objective must have relevant questions in the questionnaires and/or
interviewschedule.
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inparticular.
5. Colored figures/diagrams/graphs/tables will add value to the presentation of
the report. Every table and diagrammatic representation should have a serial
numberandacaption.
[Link] should submit the draft of the project report to the guide before the
finalsubmissionandmakenecessarychangescorrectionssuggestedbytheguide.
7. Project Report should be chapter wise. Each chapter to have the requisite
numberofpagesasspecifiedinChapterisation.

8.Thesamplesizeshouldbeminimum30
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questionsbyusingrelevantscales
10.TheprojectReportshouldhaveminimum6575pagesexcludingannexures.
11. Learners have to strictly follow the deadline for submission of the project
report.
NoteFortwoyearprogramsProjectreportmustbesubmittedwithinthree
monthsofcompletionofthefourthsemester.
NoObjectionCertificate
Iftheprojectiscarriedoutinanorganization,acertificateoftheCEO
of the organization or equivalent is necessary, mentioning that the
organizationhasnoobjectioninpublishingthefindingsoftheproject
study.
Thenameoftheauthoritywithsignatureandcompanystampshould
be given at the end of the certificate. Alternatively, the certificate be
given on the company's letterhead and signed by the company's
authorizedperson.

(ForLearnersEMPLOYED)
Specimen
NOOBJECTIONCERTIFICATE
This is to certify that ..(learners name) is an employee of our
organizationforpast
We have no objection for him/her to carry out a project work titled
in our organization and submitting the project work and
submitting it to the Director SCDL as a partial fulfillment of the
..Programme
Wewishhim/herallthesuccess.
SealofthecompanySignatureofthecompetentauthority
oftheinstitute/organisation

Place:
Date:

(ForLEARNERSNOTEMPLOYED)
Specimen
NOOBJECTIONCERTIFICATE
This is to certify that ..(learners name) is permitted to use relevant
data/informationofthisorganisationforhis/herprojectasapartialfulfilment
ofthe..Programme

Wewishhim/herallthesuccess.
SealofthecompanySignatureofthecompetentauthority
oftheinstitute/organisation
Place:
Date:

CERTIFICATESOFORIGINALITY/DECLARATION
Thisistobegivenbythelearnerandtheguideindicatingthatthisprojectwork
isoriginalandsubmittedforthefirsttime.
SPECIMEN
DECLARATIONOFLEARNER
ThisistodeclarethatIhavecarriedoutthisprojectworkmyselfinpartial
fulfillmentofthe..ProgramofSCDL.
Theworkisoriginal,hasnotbeencopiedfromanywhereelseandnotbeen
submittedtoanyotherUniversity/Instituteforanawardofanydegree/diploma.

DateSignature
PlaceName:

SPECIMEN
DECLARATIONOFGUIDE
certifiedthattheworkincorporatedinthisProjectReport..(Title)
submittedby..(Learnersname)ishisoriginalworkandcompleted
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acknowledgedintheProjectReport

Date
SignatureOfGuide
Place
Chapterisation

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1.Introduction5pages.
2.OrganisationProfile10page
3.Objective1page
4.Hypothesis1page
5.TheoreticalPerspective5to10pages
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[Link]/InterpretationofData15to30pages.
8.FindingsandRecommendations5pages.
9.Conclusion2pages

ANNEXURES
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SchemeofAssessmentandEvaluationofProjectReport
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No.

ItemofAssessment

Areaandtopicselectedfortheprojectwork

Needoftheprojecttopicandstatementofobjectivesof
theprojectwork

Methodologyandprocedureoftheprojectwork

Toolsofdatacollection

Presentationofcollecteddatatabulation,diagrams,graphs

Analysisofdata

Useofstatisticaltechniquesforanalyzingofdata

Findings,inferencesandtheireducationalimplications

Preliminarypagesoftheprojectreport,typing,binding
andgetupofthereport

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Overallimpressionabouttheprojectworkandits
presentationinthereportform


ImportantNotes:

AnyqueriespertainingtoEvaluationofProjectReport:

The students are requested to contact SCDL within 25 30 working days after the
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evaluationreceivedafterabovesaidtimelinewillnottakeintoconsideration.

ThehardcopyofProjectReportoncesubmittedatSCDLwillnotbereturned
tostudent.

StudentsmustretainonecopyoftheProjectReportforfuturereference.

Studentsarerequiredtosubmitthehardcopyofprojectreportandapplicable
Submission Fee (The D/D should be in favor of The Director SCDL, Pune
payable at Pune and attached the Demand Draft with duly filled Service
RequestForm)onfollowingaddress.

SymbiosisCentreforDistanceLearning

SymbiosisBhavan,
1065B,GokhaleCrossRoad,
ModelColony,
Pune411016

While submission of Project Report, kindly enclosed the attached covering

SYMBIOSISCENTREFORDISTANCELEARNING(SCDL)
SymbiosisBhavan,1065BGokhaleCrossRoad,
ModelColony,Pune411016
Website:[Link]
NameoftheProgram:_____________________________________________

Specialisation:___________________________________________________

NameoftheStudent:_____________________________________________
RegistrationNumber:___________________________________
ActiveEmailID:________________________________________

MobileNumber:________________________________________

NameofTopic:_________________________________________________
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