Guidelines - Synopsis

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PROJECT

Select a subject or topic from your

specialization area

The topics should be related to an

organizational issue, problem or event

Select a topic that has got relevance from the

point of view of an organization

The project should not be a general study


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PROJECT

Select a subject or topic where data collection

is comparatively easier

Select a subject that has got application in

your regular business

You can select a topic or project that you have

already completed

You should have a guide for doing the project.The guide should have an MBA and the guides

name and details should be submitted alongwith the synopsis and get it approved.


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PROJECT

Once the guide is approved by the program

coordinator, the guide should not be changed or

if you need the guide to be changed, it should be

as per the prior approval of the coordinator

Do the project from management point of view.

This means that it should not be a general study

While doing a project from the managementpoint of view, you should use all the management

tools wherever it is possible


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PROJECT

The synopsis of the project should besubmitted to the coordinator before 31st May

2011

Once the synopsis is approved by thecoordinator, the candidate can proceed with

the preparation of the final project

The final project should be submitted before31st of July 2011

Once the synopsis is approved, the candidate

can proceed with the work of the project


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Synopsis

Synopsis is the summary of the project thatneed to be compiled by the candidate as a

prelude to preparing the final project

The synopsis should be minimum of 12 to 15pages

The total number of pages should not exceed

more than 25 pages in any case The font size should be 12 and the total

number of lines in a single sheet should be a

minimum of 21.


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Content of the Synopsis

1. INTRODUCTION

Introduction about the topic

Details of the industry Details of the firm

Company history

Company activities

Company products

Company present situation etc


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2. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION & PROBLEM

FORMULATION

Core area of the problem

Other related problems

If possible, provide a brief solution to the

problem in your mind which develops beforethe study


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3. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

Mention objective point by point

Even the broader and narrower areas of theobjective can be narrated

Objective should be nearer to the solution, if

possible


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4. HYPOTHESIS

Mention various assumptions tested

5. SCOPE OF THE STUDY

Scope should be limited to company, industry

and time period

6. DATA COLLECTION

Explain Universe

Explain sampling techniques

Explain sample


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Sources of data

Meaning and importance of data

Classification of data

Primary data

Methods of collecting primary data

What method you choose and why

Advantages and disadvantages

Secondary data

Sources of secondary data, its features and uses

What are the sources that you select and why

Advantages and disadvantages


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Analysis of data

Use of tools such as averages, dispersion,

correlation, time series etc

Test of reliability of data

Presentation of data


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7. RESEARCH TOOLS APPLIED

Tools and techniques in statistics

8. RATIONALE OF THE STUDY

9.FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

This part really comes after the real project is

completed. But you can mention that this partconsists of the finding and solutionsrecommended once the study is over

10. CONCLUSION

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