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Dissertation Guidelines for WMP

As part of new structure of WMP, Dissertation by each student is mandatory, and it carries two
full credits. The study will be conducted across term VI and VII and credit for dissertation will be
accounted in Term-VII, after completion of dissertation. It will be reflected in the Final Transcript in
term VII as two credits.

A. Faculty Supervision

The Dissertation has to be done under the supervision of faculty member(s) chosen by the
student. Written consent of the faculty supervisor(s) and the proposed title of the
Dissertations are necessary at that time. Faculty members are free to lay down criteria for
choosing students and limiting the number of students for supervision.
It is expected that being working executives, the students select a topic which is link to their
work, so that they will be able to assimilate classroom learning to their work experience.
Further, it is expected (as far as possible) that students should have industry guide as well,
who may give report to faculty concern. This may help the faculty in final assessment.

B Broad Framework

A. The Dissertation offers an opportunity to the student to explore a topic in depth in an area of
special interest to the student. The Dissertation comprises an investigation, together with the
written report and interpretation thereof, of a subject accepted and approved by a member of
the faculty. Dissertation could either be of an exploratory type or a prescriptive type with a
focus on its applicability to management situations. It may be a case study, a study of a
policy problem, a historical study, development of a new method, comparison of two or
more methods, formulation and testing a hypothesis relevant to some areas of management.
Dissertation is expected to be largely field-based.

B. A broad framework/guidelines for Dissertation report is suggested below:

1. Problem Formulation
2. Research Methodology
3. Sample Frame & Surveys (where applicable)
4. Literature survey
5. Analysis of the Problem/Data
6. Recommendation with justification (where applicable)
7. Implications for implementation (where applicable)
8. Bibliography and citations
9. Limitations and scope for further work/study

B. The evaluation of a Dissertation will be based on the certain parameters. All the assessment
parameters mentioned below are mandatory, with some flexibility to the faculty in the
weightages across those parameters. The adequacy of data and the language, cogency, format
and getup may also be considered in this regard.
The evaluation scheme may be as indicated below:
Weightage
1. Proposal : 10% - 15%
2. Mid-Term review : 20% - 25%
3. Final Report : 50% - 60%
4. Oral Presentation : 10% - 20%

The final evaluation of the work will be done by the faculty supervisor(s) on the usual 10-
point letter grading system.

D. A copy of the Dissertation report must be submitted to the WMP office before the
commencement of Examination of Term VII.

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