PROJECT WORK GUIDELINES
Introduction
Project Based Learning is the application of the comprehensive methodology to
inculcate the spirit of strategizing industry operations in a real-time environment.
Through the new collaboration with Qollabb, students of Amity University Online’s MBA
program will gain structured access to live industry projects, mentorship from seasoned
professionals, and certification on successful completion.
This initiative fosters essential skills such as strategic thinking, problem-solving,
communication, and industry alignment.
The project work aims to foster students with an opportunity to develop conceptual,
analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
To support the students in their project journey:
A. Qollabb will assign relevant projects from companies that align with your
specialization.
B. Industry experts from Qollabb’s network will guide and mentor you through the
duration of the project.
C. Qollabb will evaluate and certify the completed projects based on predefined
criteria.
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Accessing Your Project Platform
1. Go to your LMS (Amigo) Portal and click on Dissertation (MSDS600)-Semester IV.
2. Click on “Qollabb Project Submission” on the page.
Begin by logging into the Qollabb portal through your Amigo dashboard.
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3. You will be redirected to Qollabb platform’s dashboard.
You’ll land on the welcome page — now click ‘Let’s Start’ to begin.
4. Fill in Basic Details
Enter your mobile number, alternate email ID, create a password, and complete ID
verification.
Once done, click on ‘Confirm and Proceed’.
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5. Choose Your Interests
Now select up to five interest areas based on your specialization.
You can either search for keywords or click ‘Load More’ to explore additional topics.
Once ready, click ‘See Matching Projects’.
6. Select Your Project
You’ll now see a list of projects based on your selected keywords.
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7. Click on the Title of the Project you are interested in to explore any project further.
8. If you like the project, click ‘Proceed to Enroll’
Then confirm by clicking ‘Enroll Now’
You’ve successfully enrolled!
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8. View Assigned Mentor
After enrolling, you’ll see the name and details of your assigned mentor.
9. Click on ‘Go to Instructions’ to proceed.
Read the Guidelines
"You’ll now land on the Instruction Page — please read this carefully.
It includes:
• Your student info, alternate email, and password
• Details of your assigned project and mentor
• Guidelines on report submission, viva, and evaluation
• How to raise queries or chat with your mentor
• Tips on updating your profile and using your dashboard
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Once done, click ‘Next’ to continue.
9. Access Your Dashboard
You’ll now be redirected to your Qollabb dashboard.
You’ll now land on your personalized Qollabb dashboard — this is where all your project
activities take place.
Here, you can view your assigned Mentor Name, Project Title, and access important tools
such as:
• Chat
• Group Chat
• View Project
• View Session"
Let’s explore these one by one:
Chat
Click on the Chat button to start a one-on-one conversation with your mentor.
Use this to ask doubts, clarify feedback, or discuss progress privately.
Group Chat
Click on Group Chat to attend live sessions conducted by your mentor and collaborate with
fellow students.
This is where most group discussions and announcements will happen.
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View Project
The View Project button takes you to the main submission area.
Here, you can:
• Upload your Weekly Reports ( How to submit your Project)
• Submit your Final Project Report ( How to submit your Project)
• Check all project details including submission history
View Session
Click on View Session to see all the upcoming sessions scheduled by your mentor.
Make sure to attend them — they’re important for your learning and evaluation.
10. Explore the Left Menu Options
On the left-hand side of the dashboard, you’ll see a menu with several helpful options:
My Applications
This section shows you the project you’ve enrolled in.
Helpdesk
If you have any queries or technical issues, raise a ticket here. The Qollabb team will get
back to you.
Messages
Here, you can check messages sent by your mentor.
Notifications
Stay updated with reminders and announcements related to your sessions and submissions.
Settings
Use this section to update your password or edit your profile if needed.
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And that’s it — your Qollabb dashboard is now ready to use!
From here, you’ll connect with your mentor, attend sessions, submit your reports, and
complete your project journey.
Communication Tools
• Use Chat to speak privately with your mentor
• Use Group Chat to join project sessions or group discussions led by your mentor
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How to submit your weekly updates during the project and
final project report on completion of project
1. Go to your project topic under your “My Application” page and you’ll see weekly reports button. Please
write about your weekly progress in few lines. You can also upload any supporting document, though
not mandatory.
2. Similarly, after completing your project report under the guidance of your industry mentor, you can
upload the final copy of your project report as a PDF file.
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How to download your project completion certificate
Your project completion certificate will be emailed to you after evaluation. However you can
also download it from your account.
Selection of Project work Topic
It is important to distinguish between ‘project work topic’ and ‘project work title’. The topic
is the specific area that you wish to investigate. The title may not be decided until the
project work has been written to reflect its content.
Students will choose projects based on:
A. Area of specialization
B. Interest and skill alignment
The project topic should conform to the following:
A. Relevant to business or technology, defined broadly;
B. Related to one or more of the subjects or areas of study within the core program and
specialization;
C. Clearly focused so as to facilitate in-depth study, subject to the availability of adequate
sources of information and to your own knowledge;
D. Of value and interest to you and your personal and professional development.
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Planning the Project work
Qollabb’s mentors will support and guide you through the following phases:
• Defining aims and objectives
• Selecting research methodology
• Deciding on data collection and analysis methods
• Structuring timelines and deliverables
• Reviewing progress periodically
• Structuring your project outcomes
• Structuring and finalizing the project report and presentation
Important instructions and information on Project Submission
A. The title of the project should not be more than 12 words in length. The complete Project
Work should be submitted in 15000-30000 words. You are supposed to submit project work
along with extended abstract and project guide resume simultaneously.
B. You must be careful about Originality and Relevance of Project Topic to avoid Project
Rejection at a later stage. Therefore, you are required to submit a plagiarism report
acknowledging 85% originality
C. Project Guide must be Post Graduate with a minimum of 10 years of work experience
Ensure to include signed & scanned copies of following essential certificates
D. From Project Guide: Certifying bonafides of project work carried out under his/her
supervision
E. From a student: Certifying that submitted project work is an original piece of work and has
not been submitted earlier
F. You will receive an intimation through a registered email address, on successful uploading of
project work report
G. Viva Questions will be accessible after uploading Project Work.
H. Project submission will be accepted only after the Project file is uploaded and Viva questions
are answered Generally, it takes four to six weeks to complete the process of evaluation of
project work.
Writing the Project Work Report
Abstract
• The abstract should be written for 500-1000 words
• An abstract is an overview or a brief summary of project work, which helps the reader to
ascertain the purpose of carrying the project work. It acts as a stand-alone entity for the
complete project work.
• The study hypotheses (null or alternative hypotheses, if applicable)
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Literature Review
Literature review (secondary sources) is the evaluation of substantive findings and
theoretical and methodological contribution to a particular topic. It is a critical analysis
of the previous research conducted in a particular area.
Research methodology
• Research methodology is the implementation of methods or techniques to efficiently
solve a research problem, which helps the reader to assess the validity and reliability of
the study.
• Research methodology constitutes of:
o Research Design
o Descriptive
o Conclusive
o Causal or Exploratory
o Sampling Technique: Probability or Non-Probability
Data Collection
Tools used for data collection (for eg: questionnaire, survey, etc) Data Preparation:
Classification and Tabulation of data
Data Analysis
Hypotheses Testing
Results
• Theoretical or empirical
• The findings of the study are to be summarized as:
• Data interpretation: Interpret and elaborate findings of the research
Recommendation: Suggestions based on critical analysis of the results
• Implications of theory and practice
Project Report
• The total size of the project document should not exceed 2MB. Portable document
format (.pdf) only.
• Figures, graphs. Tables, Appendices and References should follow the American
Psychological Association (APA) Style guide, 7th edition.
• Mention the sources of any images, tables, figures cited or presented
• Include a page header known as “running head at the top of every page
• Use Font: Times New Roman; Font size: 12; Double-spaced; 1-inch (2.5cm) margin all
around
• Use American spellings (‘program’ not ‘programme’; ‘center’ and not ‘centre’)
• Use “z” spellings instead of “s” spellings (recognize, organize, summarize)
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Project Report Submission
Complete Project submission includes following stages:
A. Abstract along with Guide Resume
B. Project Report Submission along with Plagiarism Report
C. Upload the project report on Qollabb Platform and wait for the evaluation
D. Post evaluation the system will generate the project completion certificate
E. Answer Viva Questions
Viva Submission
Viva will be conducted in two parts. It is mandatory for the student to attempt both the
parts:
Part 1
• To be submitted along with the project report.
• Viva Questions will include 5 descriptive questions related to your specific project.
Viva questions are mandatory for the final project submission.
Part 2 -Acing Your Interview
To be attempted on LMS under your major project/dissertation course page (Please
refer to the screenshot attached to identify)
Following steps need to be followed by the student for completing Viva part 2:
1. Click on the link under the Acing your interview section (Once you click on the
link, you will be redirected to a new page).
2. After Login, the following page will appear:
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3. Click on My Courses:
4. Click on Acing your Interview:
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5. Watch all the videos under contents section:
6. After completing all the videos, go back to dashboard and click on “ EXAMS”
7. Exam page will open as below:
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8. Click on attempt:
9. Attempt your exam and submit:
Evaluation Scheme
Component Marks
Project Report 70
Viva Part 1 20
Viva Part 2 10
Total 100
Important Notes
• Students must submit all Project Components (Abstract, Guide Resume, Project Report, Plagiarism
Report, and Viva Answers).
• In case of incomplete details, students will be asked to resubmit all project documents which would
lead to delinquency in Academic Completion and Extension Fee.
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• Plagiarism check would be conducted before evaluation, for all the Project Report submissions. If any
report exceeds 15% plagiarism, the same would be rejected and the student will undergo the process
of resubmission as per rules. the process of plagiarism checking it will be rejected for resubmission.
Student Helpline During the Project Work
For any technical glitch or support related to usage of Qollabb platform during the project work, please
contact to following numbers:
• Qollabb Support: 08040138089 (Monday to Saturday, 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM)
• Whatsapp Us On 08040138089/9599821232
• Email On: info@[Link]
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