Format of Front Page and Title Page

TITLE OF THE DISSERTATION

(Here write the title) A Dissertation Submitted to the PERIYAR MANIAMMAI UNIVERSITY in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION By Name of the Candidate (Here write the Name of the Candidate and Registration Number) Under the Guidance of (Here give the Name of the Guide, Designation and Institution)

CENTRE FOR ONLINE AND DISTANCE EDUCATION (COADE)

PERIYAR MANIAMMAI UNIVERSITY

VALLAM, THANJAVUR-613 403 TAMIL NADU- INDIA Month & Year

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the Project entitled ______________________________ __________________________________________________________ is a bonafied record of research work done by __________________________________________ during _______________________________________, submitted to the COADE, PERIYAR MANIAMMAI UNIVERSITY in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the Degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION and that the dissertation has not previously formed the basis for the award of any other Degree, Diploma, Associate ship, Fellowship or the title and that the dissertation represents independent and original work on the part of the candidate under my guidance.

SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE

SIGNATURE OF THE GUIDE (With Seal)

SIGNATURE OF THE DIRECTOR/ CO-ORDINATOR (With Centre Seal)

Periyar Nagar, Vallam Thanjavur-613 403, India. Phone:04362- 264540 Fax:04362- 264660
E-Mail: coe@pmu.edu Web: www.pmu.edu/coade

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - GUIDESHIP FORMAT Name of the Study Centre Name of the Student Registration Number Subject Signature of Student Name of the Guide Official Address with Pincode. : : : : : : :

Phone No. Residential Address with Pincode

: :

Phone No.

: Cell No.

I declare that the above particulars are true to the best of my knowledge Counter Signed

Signature of the Guide Director / Coordinator

GUIDELINES FOR MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DISSERTATION

GUIDELINES Your title should indicate your feminist focus, though all disciplines may not lend themselves for such a title. Your sample size should be adequate as agreed between you and your guide. Your project report should be qualitative and quantitative. The candidates should ensure that the Title chosen by them falls under the respective Subject Domain in which they have registered. The candidates have to get the guide ship formed of the Research guide in the prescribed format, and forward the same to the Director / Coordinator, Concerned Study Centre before commencing the Project Work. The candidates have to submit their dissertation before the end of the academic year of their enrolment, i.e. 30th June. ELIGIBILITY FOR PROJECT GUIDE Persons having 3 Years of PG Teaching experience, with M.Phil or Ph.D., degree in the relevant faculty can be recognized as Guide, who must also have proven research records. The guide will not be allowed to supervise more than 4 candidates altogether in a registered term. DISSERTATION The dissertation material should be neatly computerized in double space, on one side and in A4 size Bond Paper only. Times New Roman 14 or Arial 12 fond be used. The dissertation must be Card-board Bound with Laminated Wrapper Sheet. (Spiral binding and other forms of binding will not be accepted). The Dissertation Four Copies must be prepared. one for the University Controller of Examination office, one for the Guide, one for the study centre and one for the Candidate. One Copy of Dissertation duly forwarded by the Guide must be submitted to The Controller of Examination, Centre for Open and Distance Education, Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur, through the Study Centers concerned through whom the candidate have enrolled.

FORMAT OF THE DISSERTATION The dissertation should be of the following format: 1. Front Wrapper Cover Page Title,(Size 18) Name of the Candidate and Registration No., Name of the Guide, University Name (with emblem) and Place, Month and Year of submission. (Specimen enclosed) 2. Title Page (As in Sl. No. 1 just above) 3. Certificate of the Guide Refer Annexure 4. Acknowledgements The candidate may thank all those who helped in the preparation of dissertation. 5. Table of Contents 6. List of Tables Tables, if any, with Table No., Title of the Table and Page No. be given table-wise. The source of table be given at the bottom. (Refer the specimen). 7. List of Figures Figures if any, with Figure No., Title of the Figure and Page No. be given figure-wise. 8. Main Body of the Dissertation The main body of the dissertation may be divided into 3 to 4 Chapters with suitable Title for each Chapter. The last chapter shall be invariably conclusion. The total number of pages of the Dissertation may be between 100 and 150 pages. 9. Reference Section After all Chapters are presented, Appendices are included. Appendix I : Copy of the Questionnaire or Schedule (Give full copy of the Questionnaire or Schedule) Appendix II : Bibliography (Give full list of Books, Reports, Journals and Newspapers referred in alphabetical order of authors under respective headings). --------------------------------------------------