Format of

Project Dissertation
(With general guidelines )
(For the students of MBA, Fourth Sem.)

 Consult your mentor from time to time, as well as whenever necessary, carry out
suggested changes and then proceed for next step.

 Do take signature of your mentor as required on your progress report/Attendance

sheet.

 Work regularly with commitment and ensure you are following Project Dissertation
Completion Schedule and avoid last minute hustle.

For any query contact your respective Mentor/ Class Co-coordinators

 Formatting Guidelines
The Final Project Dissertation should be written and compiled in the following sequence:

a) Title Page (Annexure-1)

b) Student Undertaking (Annexure-2)

c) Certificate from Faculty Guide (Annexure-3)

d) Acknowledgement(Annexure-4)

e) Content(Index)( Annexure-5)

f) Executive Summary( Annexure-6)

g) Chapters

h) Bibliography(Annexure-8)

i) Appendices
 Annexure-1
Project Dissertation (SIZE-20, Bold, Small caps)
ON
(Title of the Project Dissertation in CAPITAL)
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE

DEGREE OF MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2018-20 (Size 18, bold)

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF (Size 18, CAPS BOLD) SUBMITTED BY: (Size 18, Bold)

NAME OF THE FACULTY (SIZE 18) (Name of the student in CAPITAL)

Designation (SIZE 18) University Enrollement No

MBA 4th Semester

Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (Size 18, caps)

Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
PSP Area, Plot No. 1, Sector 22, Rohini Delhi 110086
April, 2020
Annexure-2

STUDENT UNDERTAKING
This is to certify that I have completed the Project Dissertation “(title)” under the guidance of “(name of

the faculty guide)” in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of degree of Masters of

Business Administration at Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi. This is an original piece of

work & I have not submitted it earlier elsewhere.

Signature of Student

Name of the Student

Enrolment No

Annexure-3
 CERTIFICATE FROM FACULTY GUIDE

This is to certify that the Project dissertation titled “____________________” is an academic work done
by __________________ submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the
degree of Masters of Business Administration from Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi,
under my guidance & direction. To the best of my knowledge and belief the data & information
presented by him/her in the report has not been submitted earlier.

Signature of Faculty Guide

Name of the Faculty Guide

Designation

Annexure-4
 Example of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I take the opportunity to express my gratitude to all of them who in some or other way helped me to
accomplish this challenging report. No amount of written expression is sufficient to show my deepest
sense of gratitude to them.

I am very thankful to Director……………MAIT, HOD………..MBA,MAIT and my Guide, …………………

(Pro./Asso?Asst/.MBA MAIT Maharaja Agrasen Inst. Of Technology, Rohini for their everlasting support
and guidance on the ground of which I have acquired a new field of knowledge. The course structure
created for this curriculum has benefited with the inclusion of recent development in the organizational
and managerial aspects.

I express my sincere thanks to all people who participated and helped me in successfully preparing the
Project dissertation. I am thankful to all the members who gave valuable information in the part of my
Project dissertation.

Name and Signature of Student

Univ. Enrollment No.

 Annexure-5
FORMAT FOR CONTENTS

Topic Pg.No

Student Undertaking i)

Certificate from Faculty Guide ii)

Acknowledgement iii)

Executive Summary iv)

Chapter-1: Introduction 1

Chapter 2 : Literature Review

Chapter-3: Research Methodology

Chapter-4: Data Presentation & Analysis

Chapter-5: Finding and Conclusion

Chapter-6 : Suggestions & Limitation

Bibliography No pg.no

Appendices No pg.no

a)Attendance sheet

b)Questionnaire(if any)

c) Any other supporting document

Annexure-6

Executive Summary
Executive summary is a bird’s eye-view of the whole report. It should summarize the full

report including all salient points for enabling a management reader to get a complete

picture of the full dissertation.

Chapter-1: Introduction

A. Introduction to topic

Chapter-2
Literature review- study at least 10 papers/articles related to topic and discuss in short about topics
by giving proper citation as per APA format.

Chapter -3

Research Methodology
The Methodology adopted in conducting the study must be fully explained. The scientific reader would
like to know in detail about such thing. How was the study carried out? What was its basic design? If the
study was an experimental one, then what was the experimental one, then what were the experimental
manipulations? If the data were collected by means of questionnaires or interviews, then exactly what
questions were asked (The questionnaires or interview schedule is usually given in an appendix). If
measurements were based on observation, then what instructions were given to the observers? Regarding
the sample used in the study the reader should be told: Who were the subjects? How many were there?
How were they selected? All these questions are crucial for estimating the probable limits of
generalization of the findings. The statistical analysis adopted must also be clearly stated. In addition to all
this, the scope of study should be stated and the boundary lines be demarcated. The various limitations,
under which the research project was completed, must also be narrated.
4.1 Objectives of the Study
4.2 Methodology
4.2.1 Type of Research (Qualitative or Quantative)
4.2.2. Research Design (Exploratory or Conclusive: Descriptive or Analytical)
4.2.3. Sources of Data Collection (Primary and Secondary)
4.2.4 Sample Design and Sample Size
4.2.5 Tools of Data Collection

4.2.6 Techniques of Data Analysis

Chapter-4
Data Presentation & Analysis

A. Data Collection

1. Source of Data Collection: Give source of data for each type of data that is included in the report.
Data could be Primary or Secondary-clearly describe.
2. Students are to collect data in key functional areas (such as Marketing, Human Resource
Management, Finance, ITeS etc) of the company and present analysis in this Chapter. The data under each
functional area is to be collected on the aspects mentioned below (the aspects mentioned below are
suggestive and not restrictive):

(a) Marketing: Product Planning Process; Pricing Policies/Strategies; Channel Planning &
Management; Promotional Policies & their effect on sales; CRM Policies; Advertisement
Process etc.

(b) HRM: HR Planning; Recruitment, Selection & Induction Processes; Training, Performance
Appraisal & Recognition Systems; Industrial Relations, Welfare, Career Development &
Grievance Handling Policies; Safety Policies & Practices etc.

(c) Production & Operations: Production & Procurement Planning; Supply Chain Management
such as Vendor Development, Logistics, Inventory Management; Quality Assurance & Quality
Control; Maintenance Practices etc.

(d) Finance: Analysis of Balance Sheet, Trading Account, Profit & Loss Account, Cash Flow
Statements of the company and comments of at least two years; capital structure of firm,
various aspects of financial management of company such as Capital Budgeting, Working
Capital Management, Ratio Analysis etc.

(e) International Business: Systems & Processes for various aspects of international business & trade
deployed by the company; International Operations Management; International Marketing
Management; International Financial Management; International Human Resource Management;
Import & Export Procedures & Documentation.

(f) Use of ITeS: Use of information technology in the organisational processes such as ERP
systems, Web based technologies and degree of automation & transparency.

B. Data on Specific Area of research

The student can collect primary or secondary data as required.

C. Data Presentation
1. Raw data (primary or secondary) collected must be reduced to standard formats such as tables,
charts, graphs, diagrams etc and is to be presented in this chapter. The tool for data presentation
should be suitably selected so that interpretation and inferences could be drawn easily and become self
explanatory. Proper titles, legends, scales, source (s) etc must be mentioned along with each diagram.

D. Data Analysis

1. During the data analysis students are required to apply established theoretical concepts, tools to the
data collected & presented and draw inferences. Students are required to discuss rational and logic for
drawing inferences. For each inference, proper linkages are to be established with the data or with the
calculation (s) to be included in this Chapter. Wherever, calculations are to be carried out, it must be
provided before drawing any inference. The inferences drawn from each data set are to be presented in
narrative form along with any limitation (s) due to data insufficiency, if any.

2. For each functional area the analysis is to be presented separately.

Chapter-5
Findings and Conclusion

This Chapter should comprise the following:

A. Findings

These are to be presented in narrative form and supported by facts & figures analysed in earlier chapters.
The findings are to be consistent with the objectives laid down by the Institute and those assigned by the
company. As far as possible, these are to be written in third person and present tense. Para phrasing is to
be done under the headings; (a) Profile of the Company (b) Environmental Analysis, (c) Organisational
Culture, , and (d) additional aspects on which task performed at the behest of company.

B. Conclusion

Chapter-6
Suggestions and Limitations
Give suggestions/recommendations and Limitations, if any.
 Bibliography

APA format
Example:
Nevin, A. (1990). The changing of teacher education special education. Teacher Education and Special

Education: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, 13(3-

4), 147-148.

 For journal article found online

Author, A. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume (Issue), pp.-pp. DOI:XX.XXXXX

or Retrieved from journal URL

 For a Book

Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher City, State: Publisher.

 For a general website article with an author

Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL

 For a magazine article in print

Author, A. (Year, month of Publication). Article title. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp.
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Attendance for Project Dissertation

Name of the student :

Class :
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 Typing Instructions

Total No. of Copies need to be Submitted : One Original and One Photocopy

 Paper Quality : Executive Bond, 100 gsm (thickness) – for Original

 The size of the paper : A4
 Border Indents

 Top 1.0 Inch

 Bottom 1.0 Inch
 Left 1.5 Inch.
 Right 1.0 Inch.

 Page Numbering : Bottom centered

 Font

 Type : Times New Roman only

 Color : Original (Text – Black, Graphs – Preferably Coloured)
 Sizes : Uniform & Consistent throughout the report
Normal Text—12, Chapter Heading—16, Titles 14.

 Line Spacing : 1.5

 Printing : Single Side
 Paragraph format :
 Vertical space between paragraphs should be of about 2.5 line spacing.
 A single lined of a paragraph should not be left at the top or bottom of a page
 Chapter and Section format
Each chapter should begin on a fresh page. Chapter number and title of the Chapter, subheading of
the chapter should be printed at the center of the Page

 Sections and Sub-sections

A chapter can be divided into Sections, Sub-sections and Sub-Sub-sections so as to present
different concepts separately. Sections and sub-sections can be numbered using decimal points,
e.g., 2.2 for the second Section in Chapter 2 and 2.3.4 for the fourth Sub-section in third section of
Chapter 2. Chapters, Sections and Sub-Sections should be included in the Contents with page
numbers flushed to the right. Further subsections need not be numbered or included in the
contents.

 Table/Figure Format
 Table and figures should be numbered chapter wise. For example, the fourth figure in
Chapter 5 should bear the number Figure 5.4 or Fig.5.4.
 Table number and title should be placed above the table. Reference for Table and Figures
reproduced from elsewhere should be cited in the last and separate line in the table and
figure caption, e.g. (after McGregor [12] ).( Source of Table)

 Binding
The project should be hard cover bound in leather or rexin with the following colour specification:
 Colour Black
 Lettering All lettering should be embossed in gold.
 Blank sheets In addition to the white sheets (binding requirement) two white sheets

Should be put at the beginning and end of the Project.

 List of Figures and Tables

Two separate lists of Figure caption and Table titles along with their numbers and corresponding
page numbers against them shall follow the Contents.