Sahajeevan Shikshan Sanstha’s

Madanbhai Sura Institute of Business

Management, Khed , Ratnagiri.

Guidelines for Summer Internship Project

Master of Management Studies – Sem III
University of Mumbai

The MMS specialization project is the curriculum of MMS program. The

students as expected to synthesize, integrate & apply that they have acquired
during entire program, across all semesters that approximate a professional
practice experience.
It is mandatory & a full credit course for 100 marks. The format
mentioned herein is mandatory for all MMS students irrespective of their
specialization.

The students are expected to synthesize integrate & apply skills that they
have acquired during the first & second semester’s w.r.t. the areas of General
Management. This is a mandatory & a full credit course for 100 marks, for
all MMS students irrespective of their specialization. This key objective of
this project is to provide the student with an opportunity to study a
management challenge in a systematic manner. The project should enable
you to apply the conceptual knowledge that you have acquired in a practical
manner.
Steps Involved:
1. Arriving at a topic for research
2. Literature Study
3. Defining the project objectives
4. Defining the Project Plan
5. Methodology of the Research
6. Interpretation & reporting the finding

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 Evaluation of Project Report
The evaluation of the project report will be done in two phases viz. – the
written report & the viva-voce exam

Evaluation Criteria for Project Work

Project Report Max. Marks
Marks Obtained
Choice of Project 05
Definition of Objectives of the Study, Scope of the Study 10
Methodology including Literature Review, primary data & 10
secondary data search, questionnaire design
Field work 10
Analysis of data, report writing, language 10
Recommendations, suggestions, Bibliography 10
Applicability of the Study 05
Total (A) 60
Viva Voce Exam
Ability to discuss the key challenge taken up, objective & 10
scope of the study
Ability to discuss the report, methodology & literature 10
Ability to discuss data analysis, interpretation of results & 15
recommendations
Overall communication & Language 05
Total (B) 40
Total (A+B) 100

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 Cover Page Format

SIP project report

On

Title of the Project

Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of the

degree of Master of Management Studies (MMS) (under

University of Mumbai)

Submitted by
Student Name
(Roll No._____)

Under the Guidance of

Name of the Faculty Member

2022-23
Name of the Institute

CERTIFICATE

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 This is to certify that project titled
“__________________________________”is successfully completed by
Mr. / Ms. ____________________________________ during the IV
semester, in partial fulfillment of the Master’s Degree in Management
Studies recognized by the University of Mumbai for the academic
year______ through
_________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________
____

This project work is original & not submitted earlier for the award of any
degree, diploma or associateship of any other university/ Institution.

Name: ____________________ ( )

Date: _____________________
Signature of the Guide

DECLARATION

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 I hereby declare that this project Report submitted by me to the

_____________________________________________________________

_____ ___________________is a bonafied work undertaken by me & it is

not submitted to any other university or institution for the award of any

degree diploma/ certificate or published any time before.

Name: ___________________
Roll no. __________________ Signature of the Student

Details of Project Report Contents:

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 1. Cover Page
2. Certificate
3. Declaration
4. Acknowledgement
Where appropriate you may wish to acknowledge the assistance of
particular organizations or individuals who provided, advice or help.
5. Table of Contents
The contents page should list the different chapters &/or headings together
with the page numbers.
6. Introduction
The title of Chapter I shall be introduction. The introduction sets the scene
for the main body of the report & should provide a clear statement of the
problem posed by the project, & why the problem is of interest. The aim
& objective of the report should be explained in detail. Any problems or
limitations in the scope of the report should be identified, & a description
of research methods, the parameters of the research& any necessary
background history should be included.
7. Review of Literature
This shall normally form Chapter 2 & shall present a critical appraisal of
the previous work published in the literature pertaining to the topic of the
investigation. Appropriate referencing for data & literature quoted needs
to be done.
8. Methodology
In this chapter the approach followed to reach the project’s objective
should be described. Information under this heading may include:
explanations of procedures followed; relevant information on materials
used, including sources of materials & details of any necessary
preparation; reference to any problems encountered & subsequent
changes in procedure.

9. Results
This section should include a summary of the results of the investigation
or experiment together with any necessary diagrams, graphs or tables of

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 gathered data that support your results. The results section is dedicated to
presenting those actual results (i.e., measured & calculated quantities), not
to discussing their meaning or interpretation, present your results in a
logical order without comment.
Every figure & Table should have a legend that describes concisely what
is contained or shown. Figure legends go below the figure, table legends
above the table. Throughout the report, but especially in this section, pay
attention to reporting numbers with an appropriate number of significant
figures.

10. Discussion

The main body of the report is where you discuss the data that has been
found which includes the facts & evidence you have gathered. This
should be analysed & discussed with specific reference to the problem or
issue. The discussion interprets the results in light of the project’s
objectives so that the reader is informed of the insight or answers that the
result provides. If your discussion section is lengthy, you might divide it
into section headings. Your points should be grouped & arranged in an
order that is logical & easy to follow. Use headings & subheadings to
create a clear structure for your material. Use bullet points to present a
series of points in an easy-to-follow list.
11. Conclusion

The conclusion should summarize the central point’s made in the

discussion section, reinforcing for the reader the value & implications of
the work. If the results were not definitive, specific future work that may
be needed can be (briefly) described. Therefore, any conclusions should
be based on observations & data already discussed. You may want to
remind the reader of the most important points that have been made in the
report or highlight what you consider to be the most central issues or
findings. However, no new material should be introduced in the
conclusion.

12. Bibliography / References

The references section should contain complete citations following

standard form. The form of the citation depends on the type of source
being referenced, & is different for whole books, chapters in books, &
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 articles published in a journal. The references should be numbered &
listed in the order they were cited in the body of the report. In the text of
the report, a particular reference can be cited by using a numerical
superscript that corresponds to its number in the reference list.
References must be numbered in the order that they are cited.

13. Appendices

Under this heading you should include all the supporting information you
have used that is not published. This might include tables, graphs,
questionnaires, surveys or transcripts. Refer to the appendices in the body
of your report.

Project Report Format

 Paper

The report shall be printed / xeroxed on white bond paper, whiteness 95 % or

above, weight 70 gram or more per square meter. The size of the paper shall
be standard A4, height 297 mm, width 210 mm.
 Type – Setting, Text Processing & Printing

The text shall be printed on single side of a page (BE report on both side of
a page) employing laser jet or inkjet printer, the text having been processed
using a standard text processor. The standard font shall be Times New
Roman of 12 pts with 1.5 line spacing.
 Page Format

The printed sheets shall have the following written area & margins:
Top margin 15mm
Head Height 3mm
Head Separation 12mm
Bottom Margin 22 mm
Footer 3 mm
Foot Separation 10mm
Left Margin 30 mm
Right Margin 20 mm
Text Height 245 mm
Text Width 160 mm

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 When header is not used the top margin shall be 30 mm
 Pagination

Page numbering in the text of the report shall be Hindu-Arabic numerals at

the centre of the footer. Page number “1” for the first page of the
Introduction chapter shall not appear in print: only the second page will bear
the number “2”. The subsequent chapters shall begin on a fresh page.
Pagination for pages before the introduction chapter shall be in lower case
Roman numerals e.g., “iv”.
 Header

When the header style is chosen, the header can have chapter number &
section number (e.g. Chapter 2, Section 3) on even numbered page headers
& chapter title or section title on the odd numbered page header.
 Paragraph Format

Vertical space between paragraphs shall be about 2.5 line spacing. A

paragraph should normally comprise more than one line. A single line of a
paragraph shall not be left at the top or bottom of a page. The word at the
right end of the first line of a page or paragraph should as far as possible, not
be hyphenated.
 Chapter Format

Each chapter shall begin on a fresh page with an additional top margin of
about 75 mm. Chapter number (in Hindu – Arabic) & title shall be printed at
the centre of the line in 6mm font size (18pt) in bold face using both upper &
lower case (all capitals or small capitals shall not be used). A vertical gap of
about 12mm (spacing after font size 36 with single line spacing) shall be left
between the chapter number & chapter title lines & between chapter title &
the first paragraph.
 Table / Figure Format

Tables & figures should be presented in portrait style as far as possible.

Small size table & figures (less than half of writing area of a page) should be
incorporated within the text, while larger ones may be presented on
separated pages. Tables & figures shall be numbered chapter-wise. For
example, the fourth figure in chapter 5 will bear the number 5.4 or Fig. 5.4.
Table number & title will be placed above the table while the figure number
& caption will be located below the figure. Reference for Table & Figures

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 reproduced from elsewhere shall be cited in the last & separate line in the
table & figure caption.
 Auxiliary Format

Binding
The final copy of the report needs to be hardbound in black colour.
Front Cover
The front cover shall contain the following details:
a. Full title of project in 6mm 22 point’s size font properly cantered &
positioned at the top.

b. Full name of the student in 4.5 mm 15 point’s size properly cantered at

the middle of the page.
c. The name of the institute & the year of submission, each in a separate line
& properly cantered & located at the bottom of page.
 Lettering
All lettering shall be embossed in gold.
 Bound Back
The degree, the name of the candidate & the year of submission shall also be
embossed on the bound (side) in gold.
 Blank sheets
In addition to the white sheets (binding requirements) two white sheets shall
be put at the beginning & the end of the thesis.

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