Post Graduate Program in Management

PGP- VIII Term (Aug. 2009-2011 Batch) - Dissertation

Marketing / Finance / HRM Specialisation

Dissertation Guidelines for Aug. 2009-11 Batch Students

1. All students have to discuss and finalise their Dissertation topics

in consultation with their
Area chair / faculty guides before end of Term VII

2. The Dissertation is scheduled from 11 April 2011 - 6 June 2011.

Students have to be in continuous contact with their faculty
guides either in person, E mail or over phone to update the
progress of their work. The contact between the student and the
faculty guides will be at least once a week. Faculty will keep a
record of such contacts and monitor the work in progress of the
students under them.

3. Students are to ensure that their Email ids and contacts are
available with the faculty guides

The time period for dissertation is 11 April 2011 - 6 June 2011

Schedule of Activities:
1) Synopsis Submission :16 April
2011

2) First Report Submission :18 April 2011

3) Second Report Submission : 2 May 2011

4) Third Report Submission : 16 May

2011

5) Fourth Report Submission : 30 May

2011

6) Draft Report Submission : 7 June 2011

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 7) Final Report Submission to Faculty Guide : 13 June
2011

Dr Kavita Chavali
Chairperson IDC

Guidelines to Prepare Synopsis:

1) Synopsis: Not exceeding 1500 words
2) Proposed contents of the Synopsis:
(a) Introduction (Includes Research Motivation)
(b)Problem Definition (Includes Research Objectives &
Hypotheses)
(c) Research Methodology (Includes Data Sources, Methods
and Techniques of data collection and Analysis)
(d)Expected outcomes
(e) References (APA Conventions)

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 (FORMATS FOR INITIAL PAGES)
Title ………

In partial fulfillment of the Course: Dissertation

In Term – VIII of the Post Graduate Program in Management
(Batch: Aug. 2009 – 2011)

Prepared by
…………………
Registration No:

Under the Guidance of Dr. /Prof……………..

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 Bangalore

Bangalore

Post Graduate Program in Management

Aug. 2009 – 2011 (Term – VIII)
Declaration

This is to declare that the report entitled

“…………………………………………..........” is prepared for the partial
fulfillment of the course: Dissertation in Term – VIII (Batch: Aug
2009-2011) of the Post Graduate Program in Management by me
under the guidance of Dr. / Prof_________________ .
I confirm that this dissertation truly represents my work. This work is
not a replication of work done previously by any other person. I also
confirm that the contents of the report and the views contained
therein have been discussed and deliberated with the Faculty Guide.

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Signature of the Student :

Name of the Student (in Capital Letters) :

Registration No :

Post Graduate Program in Management

Certificate

This is to certify that Mr. / Ms. ___________________ Regn. No. _______

has completed the dissertation entitled
___________________________________________ under my guidance for the
partial fulfillment of the Course: Dissertation in Term – VIII of the Post
Graduate Program in Management (Batch: Aug. 2009 – 2011).

Signature of Faculty Guide:

Name of the Faculty Guide:

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 (FORMAT OF FORTNIGHTLY REPORT)

Fortnightly Status Report for Dissertation Work

Sl.No…………. Date :
……………………………

Reg. No……………………………. Name of the

Student……………………………

Submitted to : .............................................................
(Faculty Guide)

Title of Dissertation Work: .

………………………………........................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………

Summary of Previous Fortnight(s) report

…………………………………………………………………….........................
.....................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………

Work carried out during the fortnight under report :

a. Books / Chapters read /

procured : .............................................................................
.......................................

b. Research Papers / Articles read / procured /

downloaded : .........................................................................

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 c. Internet searching results, if
any : ......................................................................................
...............................

d. Visits to Institutions / Libraries / Companies, if

any : ..................................................................................

e. Designing of a questionnaire and administered, if

any : .............................................................................

f. Meeting with target group members, if

any: ......................................................................................
.............

g. Analysis of Data
collected : .............................................................................
...................................................

h. Draft write up prepared, if

any : ......................................................................................
................................

i. Problems encountered, if
any : ......................................................................................
...................................

j. Proposed steps during the next

fortnight: ..............................................................................
........................

k. Any other relevant

information : .........................................................................
............................................

Date: .....................
(Signature of the student)
Note: You may please attach additional sheet if required

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Dissertation Assessment Components:
1) Synopsis : 20 Marks
2) Fortnightly Reports : 20 Marks
[4 reports @ 5 marks]
3) Final Report : 30 Marks
4) Oral Presentation : 30 Marks

TOTAL : 100 Marks

Specific Components for Final Report Evaluation

[Dissertation]:
1) Introduction : 6 Marks
2) Literature Review : 6 Marks
3) Research Methodology : 6 Marks
4) Results and Discussions : 6 Marks
5) Recommendations and Conclusions : 6 Marks

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 TOTAL : 30 marks

Specific Components for Oral Presentations [Dissertation]:

1) Introduction : 5 Marks
2) Research Methodology : 5 Marks
3) Results and Discussions : 8 Marks
4) Recommendations and Conclusions : 8 Marks
5) Question & Answers : 4 Marks

TOTAL : 30 Marks