Guidelinesfor synopsisproject
- 1. GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH PROJECT for MBA Paper CP-402 The Synopsis will be accepted as per following schedule : Without Late Fees With Late Fees of Rs. With Late Fees of Rs. 500/- 1000/- 31.05.08 30.06.08 30.07.08 Note : The student whose synopsis is rejected/disapproved twice by the evaluator will be treated as “REAPPEAR” as per University Rules. As per the syllabi of MBA distance education, each student of MBA has to work on Research Project selecting a topic from his/her specialization area. Research Project will carry 100 marks. In preparing the Project, the students are required to follow the under mentioned guidelines: 1. Research Project must be started at the onset of 4th Semester. 2. The topic of Project should be related to the area of specialization from the broader field of management and the topic must be finalized in consultation with guide/project supervisor. 3. Each student will prepare a synopsis (ANNEXURE-I) of 5 to 10 pages on the topic chosen by him/her. Synopsis is a proposal for research project which the student will carry out in consultation with his/her guide and send the same to the Directorate of Distance Education for approval. The copy of the Title page of approved synopsis duly signed by the evaluator must be added in the end of the Project Report. The contents of synopsis should be : a. Title of the Project b. Review of literature and problem Statement c. Objectives of the proposed study d. Research Methodology (Sources of data, Sampling, Tools of analysis) e. Scope/Relevance of Proposed Study f. Proposed Questionnaire (if any) g. References
- 2. Note : Contents must be in the above sequence to bring uniformity of structure. In Research Methodology, the students should write the methodology to be used by them in the completion of the Project. Please see the page attached for format of (Synopsis/(Front Page). 4. Each student will choose a guide/research supervisor whose acceptance with his/her signed bio-data (ANNEXURE –II) must be sent along with synopsis of Directorate of Distance Education for approval. 5. The guide must have research experience in the relevant field and the same must have been mentioned in his bio data sent for approval. 6. The Research Project may be based on primary or secondary data or both. 7. The contents of the Project Report to be submitted should include: a. Introduction and Rationale of the topic chosen. b. Literature review and problem formulation. c. Objectives and research methodology. d. Analysis and interpretation of data. e. Conclusions/finding and recommendation/suggestions. f. Reference/Bibliography in specified format. g. Appendix i. Questionnaire, if any ii. Interview schedule, if any iii. List of companies surveyed. iv. Raw data, if the candidate wants to submit. v. Graphs/Diagrams etc. vi. Any other document relevant to the study. 8. Each research supervisor/guide will issue a certificate that work done by the candidate is original and is of the standard expected of an MBA students. This certificate duly signed by the supervisor will be added in the beginning of report (ANNEXURE-II). 9. Each Research Project should be independent work of a candidate and the same should have not been jointly prepared by more than one candidate. 10. The synopsis must reach to the office of the Director, Distance Education, GJUS&T, Hisar as per the syllabus given in the prospectus. 11. A specimen of title page of the Research project (ANNEXURE-IV) is given below for reference :- For example a candidate named (hypothetical) Suresh Kumar being enrolment no. 0606-1110-001 is undergoing project work entitled “A comparative study of mutual funds’ performance offered by private and public sector banks” under the supervision of Sh. Rakesh Chand will submit the project in the following format :
- 3. 12. Two Hard bound copy of Project Report Should be submitted in black color alongwith a CD/DVD passed inside the back cover of the report (sample available at Institute). NOTE : The students of MBA-IV semester are required to submit the synopsis latest by 31st May of every year in their own interest without late fees and with late fees of Rs. 500/- upto 30th June and with late fees of Rs. 1000/- upto 31st July thereafter but before the last date of submission of project report as mentioned in the prospectus. The unapproved synopsis will be sent back to the candidates/study centre and the candidate will have to resubmit the revised synopsis by the date mentioned in clauses 1 to 12. In the beginning of revised synopsis the copy of the page where remarks/suggestions by the evaluator are made must be added. The students whose synopsis is rejected/disapproved “TWICE” will be declared unfit to submit their synopsis for main examination and consequently, they will be treated for “REAPPEAR” as per university rules. The candidates should also add the copy of synopsis showing approval/suggestion by the evaluator in the final project report as mentioned in para 3 of these guidelines. As the late submission of synopsis attracts late fees, the students must adhere to the time schedule as given in the prospectus. If the submission gets delayed even due to disapproval of the original synopsis, it will carry late fees as per rules given in the prospectus.
- 4. ANNEXURE – I A SYNOPSIS ON “TITLE OF THE PROJECT” Supervisor : Submitted By : Name : Name of Student Designation : Enrollment No. Specialization : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remarks of Evaluator Approved/Disapproved Approved/Disapproved (I Evaluation) (II Evaluation) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Session : 2006-08 Directorate of Distance Education G J U S & T, HISAR
- 5. ANNEXURE – II FORMAT FOR RESUME OF SUPERVISOR/GUIDE 1. NAME : 2. DESIGNATION : 3. QUALIFICATION : 4. AREA OF SPECIALIZATION : 5. EXPERIENCE : 6. OFFICIAL ADDRESS : 7. TELEPHONE No. : ______(Off)_____(Res) 8. MOBILE : 9. E-MAIL : I am willing to Supervise Mr./Ms._____________________ Enrollment No. ____________________ On the Topic “__________________________________” Signature with Seal Countersigned by the Employer with Seal Countersigned by Director of Study Centre with Seal
- 6. ANNEXURE – III CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Mr./Ms. ………………………, Enrollment No. ………………………… has proceeded under by supervision his/her Research Project Report on “……………………………………………….” in the specialization area “Marketing/Finance/Organization Behaviour and HRD/International Business/ Information Technology etc.” The work embodied in this report is original and is of the standard expected of an MBA student has not been submitted in part or full to this or any other University for the award of any Degree or Diploma. He/she has completed all requirements of guidelines for Research Project Report and the work is fit for evaluation. Signature of Supervisor/Guide (with Seal) Name : Designation : Organization : Forwarded by Head/Director of Study Centre (with Signature, Name & Seal)
- 7. ANNEXURE IV A Project on “Title of the Project” (Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of Master of Business Administration, Distance Education Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar) Research Supervisor : Submitted by : Name Name of Student Designation Enrollment No. Organization Name Specialization : Session 2006-08 Directorate of Distance Education Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology Hisar (India)