Prof.T.

Srinivas
JointDirector,CDL Dt.30
th
August2013

DearLearner:
Greetings from CDL! This is to inform to all learners of MBA (General) and MBA(HRM)
that in their Finalyear/semester of the programme they have to undergo practical training in
any organization for a minimum period of eight weeks and submit a Project Report thereon
along with a practical training certificate obtained from the organization that they have
successfullycompletedtraininginthatorganization.
In this connection, guidelines for project work are herewith enclosed. You are hereby
instructed to go through the guidelines and submit Project Proposal as per the proforma
enclosed. You are advised to send the project proposal to Dr. G.V.Satya Sekhar, Asst.
Professor, Centre for Distance Learning, Third Floor, Balaji Metro Plaza, Dondaparthi Main
Road,Visakhapatnam530016onorbefore30thOctober,2013.Youare advised towork on
the Project after your proposal is approved by us. For more details, please log on to
www.gitam.edu/cdlforinformation.
Withbestwishes,

Yourssincerely,

(T.Srinivas)

ForanyqueriesregardingProjectscontact:cdlprojects_mba@gitam.edu/Mobile:9247895496

Note: The candidates have to clear tuition fee dues, if any, to the CDL. Otherwise, their
Projectproposalwillnotbeprocessed.
GITAM
UNIVERSITY
(Estd. u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)
Centre for Distance Learning
(Approved by Joint Committee of UGC-AICTE-DEC)
Third Floor, Balaji Metro Plaza ,Dondaparthi Main Road, Visakhapatnam-530 016.
Ph: 0891-2796499, 2797499, 7799668883 email : cdl@gitam.edu

CENTREFORDISTANCELEARNING
GITAMUNIVERSITY,VISAKHAPATNAM

GUIDELINESFORPREPARATIONOFPROJECTREPORTMBA(General)andMBA(HRM)
LearnersofMBAProgrammewillhavetoworkonaprojectinthethirdyearoftheirprogram.
1. Thepurposeoftheprojectworkisprimarilytodemonstratetheapplicationskillsacquired
duringthestudy,byanalyzingselectedaspectsintheworksituationinasystematicmanner
andsuggestsolutionstotheproblem(s).

2. Thetopicofprojectmaybetakenfromanyoneofthefollowingareas:

i) Comprehensivecasestudyofanorganizationinitsmultifunctionalareas.
ii) Inter organizational comparison of performance in different functional areas
includingmanagementpractices.
iii) FieldStudy/EmpiricalStudy
ProjectProposal:
3. TheProjectProposal(Synopsis)shouldbepreparedinconsultationwiththeguideandit
hastobesenttotheprogramCoordinator,MBAProgram.Theproposalshouldclearly
state the significance, objectives, methodology, statistical techniques to be used and
limitations,ifany.
4. ProjectGuidemaybechosenfromanyoneofthefollowinginstitutions/industry.
i) FacultyinGITAMInstituteofManagement,GITAMUniversity,Visakhapatnam.
ii) FacultyfromInstitutes/DepartmentsofManagementofanyotherUniversity.

iii) Senior Executives holding Masters Degree in Management or allied discipline

withaminimumof10yearsofexperience.
Learners are advised to select their guides who are either teachers or active
Professionalsintherelevantareaoftheselectedtopic.
Learners are instructed to send their project proposal (synopsis) and Biodata of the
Guide(incaseofiiandiiiabove)dulysingedbytheguidetotheprogramCoordinator.If
theproposedguideisnotacceptedbytheCentreforDistanceLearning,thelearnershall
beadvisedaccordinglyandinsuchacase,thelearnershallchangetheguidebeforethe
proposalisconsideredforapproval.Similarly,ifalearnerwantstochangehis/herguide
after starting the project work, he/she would be required to submit a new project
proposalalongwiththesignatureofthenewguideonthenewprojectproposal.

5. TheProjectProposalshallbesentinthegivenproformaalongwithonecopyofsynopsis
and biodata of the guide to the program Coordinator for approval. Incomplete
proposals in any respect will straightway be rejected. Learners are advised to retain a
copyofthesynopsiswiththem.
6. Communicationforapproval/nonapprovaloftheproposalwillbesenttothecandidate
withinaweekofthereceiptoftheproposalbyeitherpostoremailifmadeavailable.
7. Communication of nonapproval of the proposal will be accompanied by
comments/suggestions for revising the project and the revised project proposal should
be submitted in the given proforma. A copy of rejected synopsis and project proposal
proformawhereinthecommentsorsuggestionsaregivenshouldalsobeenclosed.
8. PreparationofProjectReport:
i) ThestructureoftheProjectReportandthecontentsareherewithattached.
ii) The length of the report shall be from 40 to 60 pages, typed with double space
on A4 size (excluding appendix and Exhibits). The report is to be submitted in a
boundvolume.
9. One typed copy of the project report is to be submitted to the program Coordinator
beforetheduedateascommunicatedintheAcademicCalendar.Onecopyofthereport
istoberetainedwiththelearnerandproducedatthetimeofVivaVoceExam.Thecopy
senttotheUniversitywillnotbereturned.
10. Programme coordinator Dr. G.V.Satya Sekhar, Asst. Professor, Centre for Distance
Learning,ThirdFloor,BalajiMetroPlaza,DondaparthiMainRoad,Visakhapatnam530
016onorbefore31
st
October, 2013.Mobile:9247895496

MBA PROGRAMME
PROFORMA FOR PROJECT PROPOSAL

ID.No.___________________ StudyCentre___________________________
NameandAddressoftheLearner : ______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
TelephoneNo. : ______________________________________
EmailID : ______________________________________
TitleoftheProject : ______________________________________
SubjectArea : Finance/Marketing/OperationsManagement/
HRM/InformationSystem/Anyotherspecify)
Name,DesignationandOfficial
AddressoftheProjectguide : ______________________________________
______________________________________
______________Phone:__________________
Experience(inyears) : Teaching___________Executive___________

No.ofstudentsworkingunderthe
GuideforProjectReport : ______________________________________

SignatureoftheLearner Signatureoftheguide:
Date: Date:

Note:EnclosetheSynopsisoftheProjectandBiodataoftheguide
(Forofficeuseonly)

Synopsis Supervisor
Approved Approved
NotApproved NotApproved

GITAM
UNIVERSITY
(Estd. u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)
Centre for Distance Learning
CENTREFORDISTANCELEARNING
GITAMUNIVERSITY

PROJECTREPORTCONTENTS

1) TitlePage

2) CompanyCertificate

3) DeclarationbyLearner

4) CertificatebyGuide

5) Prefaceandacknowledgements

6) Contents

7) ListofTables

8) ListofCharts/Figures

9) ChapterI:TheoreticalFramework
Chapter2:ThePresentStudy/Methodology
Chapter3:OrganizationProfile
Chapter4:AnalysisofStudy(Findings,Suggestions&Conclusions)

10) Bibliography

11) Annexure(s)

STRUCTUREOFTHEPROJECTREPORT

Chapter1:TheoreticalFramework/ConceptualFramework
a. Mainsubject
b. Topicrelatedconcepts
c. ReviewofLiterature
Chapter2:ThePresentStudy/Methodology
a. NeedandSignificanceofStudy
b. ObjectivesofStudy
c. ScopeofStudy
d. ResearchDesign
.Datacollectionmethodsquestionnaire/secondarysources/records
.Datatabulation
.AnalysisMethod
e. PresentationoftheStudy
f. LimitationsoftheStudy
Chapter3:OrganizationProfile
a. IndustryProfile
b. OrganizationProfile
c. TopicProfileintheOrganization
Chapter4:Analysis(RelatedtotheTopic)
a. Findings
b. Suggestions
c. Conclusions
Bibliography
AnnexureQuestionnaires
Bibliography:
Books:Authorname,yearofpublication,Titleofthebookinitalics,placeofpublication,nameofthe
publisher.
Ex:Aguilar,FrancisJ.1994ManagingCorporateEthics.London:OxfordUniversityPress.
Articles:Authorname,yearofpublication,TitleofthearticleinInvertedcommas,journaltitleinitalics,
Vol.No,PPnumber.
Ex: Adelman. H. 1991 Morality and Ethics in Organizational Administration. Journal of Business Et/lics
10(9).665678.