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PROJECT WORK - GUIDELINES

- For MBA I Year II Semester

Project Report
:
100 Marks
Two (2) copies of the project report shall be submitted by all
the students to the Kakatiya University before the
commencement of III Semester End Examinations.
Viva-Voce Examination :
50 Marks of the end of Fourth
Semester
WHY PROJECT WORK?
Project Work is the best way to practice what you have learnt. The
purpose of project report in the MBA - Programme is to;
Provide an opportunity to investigate a problem
applying management concept in a scientific manner.
Apply your conceptual knowledge in a practical
situation and to learn the art of conducting a
Survey in a systematic way and presenting its
findings in coherent report.
As managers, you are constantly seeking information to base
decision. How well you collect, synthesize and make the data
meaningful is what you learn through this process.
WHAT IS PROJECT?
A project is a scientific and systematic study of real
issue or a problem intended to resolve the problem

The study can deal with a small or big issue in a division or an

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organization,

the

problem

can

be

from

any

discipline

of

management.
The essential requirement of a project is that it should
entail scientific collection, analysis and interpretation
of data to valid conclusions.
HOW TO UNDERTAKE PROJECT WORK

Topic

should

be

selected

from

the

specialization.
Collect the request/ permission letter from the Director, to

visit any organization.

Take permission from

should preferably be concerned with the organization).

Collect the necessary data from the organization.
Project report should be prepared and submitted. (It should try

organization

area

of

(Project work

to resolve the problem assessed in project work).

THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES
Before you start your project it is essential to carry out a
preliminary survey of the available literature on the topic. This
study will help in understanding the problem in depth and the
aspects which are being investigated and will provide ideas for
further research. You should consult the bibliographies of project
report in libraries and skim through some reports on similar
topics. An access to this information will help you in crystallizing

However, it would be advisable not to repeat studies conducted

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the design of your study and exploring the uncovered areas.

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earlier. An originality of approach in studying a topic will provide
vitality to your project.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

A student has to undergo practical training for a period of 6

weeks in a Corporate Enterprise during the first summer
vacation.

During the training period, the candidates should work on a

specific

problem

related

to

the

management

in

an

organization.

The students should decide the topic in consultation with the

supervisor.

At the end of practical training, the student should obtain a

certificate for receiving the training from the organization.

The student should prepare a Project Report under the

supervision of a guide from the Faculty of Management of the
college.

The student has to present a seminar in the concerned

college on the Project work done by him. The Director of the
College shall certify and intimate the list of candidates who have
given seminar presentation to the Head / Chairman Department of

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Commerce & Business Management, Kakatiya University.

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The students have to consult the supervisor at the end of every

week to review the progress of the work.

All the students have to prepare and submit a project report

before the commencement of III semester-End examinations.
Two copies of the report should be submitted before the

commencement of III semester-End examinations.

The Project Report carries 100 marks.

ORGANISATION OF PROJECT REPORT

This section presents some of the norms associated with a project. It is strongly
recommended that you follow these guidelines. The final report should be presented in
the following sequence:

Title page
Organisations Certificate
Students Declaration
Supervisors Certificate
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents:

List of Tables & figures

Chapter 1. Introduction:

This chapter includes the introduction to the concept,

need and importance of the study, objectives of the study, scope of the study,

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research methodology sample design, sources of information, tools and techniques

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of analysis, Limitations of the study and structure/organization/Chapterisation of the
study.
Chapter 2. The company/Organisation Profile: This chapter should contain a
brief historical retrospect about the entity of your study.
Chapter 3: Present your Data Analysis and Inferences
Chapter 4. Conclusion and Suggestions: Gives an overview of the project,
conclusions, implications and recommendations.
Bibliography: List the books, articles, websites that are referred and useful for
research on the topic of your specific project. Follow Harvard style of referencing.
Appendices : Questionnaire which is used for study

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