Guidelines for Minor Project II Report

BBA / B.COM IV SEMESTER (BBA 218 / BCOM 216)

During the second semester each student shall undertake a project to be pursued by him/her
under the supervision of an internal supervisor to be appointed by the Director/Principal. The
project should preferably be based on primary/secondary data. Both the subject and name of the
supervisor will be approved by the director/principal of the institution. The minor project report
in duplicate along with one soft copy in a CD/DVD will be submitted at least three weeks prior
to the commencement of the End Term Examination of the second semester. Minor project
report shall carry 100 marks. It shall be evaluated for 60 marks by an external examiner to be
appointed by the University from panel of experts approved by BOS of USMS and for the rest of
the 40 marks by the internal examiner to be appointed by the Director/Principal of the institution.

Guidelines for Minor Project Report

Objective
Students of BBA / BCOM Semester IV are to write a Minor Project II Report (MPR) on a topic
of commerce or management
The academic objectives of writing the MPR are:
 To inculcate the habit of self-study.
 To enhance analytical ability by reading a new topic, formulate a cohesive picture and
convert the understanding of topic into a report form.
 To develop ability of extracting the material from different sources and writing
comprehensively and exhaustive report on an allotted topic.

Example: A Minor Project Report on a “Company, listed in Stock Exchange

Scope of the Report: Students are required to collect material on the chosen firm from the
published resources viz. newspapers, magazines and company reports and internet.
Final Report:
METHODOLOGY OF MINOR PROJECT WORK
The methodology for carrying out the minor project report is given in the following headings.
The length on the report is to be arranged between 30-40 pages. A 10% variation on either side
would be permissible. Each student is to compile his/her study covering the following directions
as mentioned below:

Chapter-I- Introduction and Company History: Under the chapter, brief introduction on
Formation of the company, Article of Association and Memorandum of Association.
Chapter-II- Vision, Mission and Objectives of the company: Under this chapter, students
have to write the purpose of formation and current status and future plans of the company; as
regards to these attributes.

Chapter-III-Market linkages: This chapter should provide the details of various kinds and
types of products being manufactured by the company. Study should discuss the total market size
under each category / product and market share of the company under study.

Chapter-IV-Financial linkages: In this chapter, company’s annual financial reports for last
three years are to be included and analysis to be carried out by the students. Students have to
observe the stock prices of company scripts for eight weeks on daily basis and record the same
with their comments on fluctuations. These details are to be included in the report.

Chapter-V-Company Image: In this chapter, company’s strengths and weaknesses against

competitor and company’s image in corporate world to be discussed. Apart from this, initiatives
pursued by company to meet their corporate social responsibilities are to be discussed.

Chapter-VI-Conclusion and Your Opinion: In this chapter, you have to give your personal
opinion, based upon the knowledge acquired during study on “Would you like to join this
company? If yes– Why? If No – Why Not?”
FORMAT OF THE PROJECT REPORT

1. The final report should be written and compiled in the following sequence:
(a) Title Page
(b) Certificate
(c) Declaration
(d) Contents
(e) Body of the Project Report
(f) References/Bibliography
(g) Appendices:
List of Tables
List of Figures
Questionnaire (if applicable)

Format of Contents

S No Topic Page No
1 Certificate -
2 Declaration
3 Chapter I -
Chapter II -
Chapter III -
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
References/ Bibliography
Appendices
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
-Questionnaire (if applicable)

References/Bibliography
Follow APA Style of Referencing
Appendices
The appendices are to be attached at the end of the report and to be numbered as Appendix-A,
Appendix-B etc. right justified at the top of the page. Below the world Appendix write in
parenthesis “Refer Para No__”. The para number is to be the number in the body of text where
the reference of appendix is given. An appendix may have annexure (s). If there are annexure,
 there are to be attached immediately after the said appendix. The annexure are to be numbered
as Annexure-I, Annexure-II etc.

List of Tables/Figures/Symbols
The format of Contents and list of Tables/Figures/Symbols is as follows:

LIST OF TABLES

Table No Title Page No

1 Number of Employees in Organization ABC

2

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No Title Page No

Sales Figures of ABC Company for 2002 -

1 08

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
S No Abbreviated Name Full name
1 CRM Customer Relationship
Management
2 EPS Earning Per Share.

Specifications for Body of the Project Report and Viva

Voce
Following aspects must be adhered to as given in while compiling the body of report:

Size: International standard paper size A4 (297x210mm) should be used.

Page number: Page should be numbered consecutively and clearly. From declaration to list of
abbreviation Roman numbers (e.g. i. ii…) should be used. From main text to end of report
Arabic numerals (1, 2…) should be used.
Margin: Top 1.0”, Bottom 1.0” Left 1.5” Right 1.0”
Line spacing: 1.5
Font: Times new roman, size 10/12 for text, larger fonts may be used for headings &
subheadings.
In- Text Citations: Any information derives from an external source of information - quotes,
paraphrases, data, statistics, images, etc.- must be cited within the text of the paper.
Format of the Project: As enclosed
Title cover page and Declaration format: As enclosed
Binding & Color Code of the Report
(i) Hard Bound Report
(ii) Background of the cover page – Blue / Red
(iii) Color of Letters: Golden / Silver

Format of Title page

 Minor Project Report on

Title of the Project

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements

for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION /

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (HONS.)

Under the Guidance of: Submitted By:

(Name of faculty Mentor) Name of the Student
Designation BBA / BCOM IV Semester
Enrollment No.

Session 2022-2025

Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research

(Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi)
 Format of Declaration

I take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude and deep regards to my guide
(Professor/Supervisor Faculty Name) for his exemplary guidance, monitoring and constant
encouragement throughout the course of this project. The blessing, help and guidance given by
(him/ her) time to time shall carry me a long way in the journey of life on which I am about to
embark.

Last but not least, my sincere thanks to my parents and friends for their wholehearted support
and encouragement.

I also hereby declare that the project work entitled “project title” under the guidance of
“supervisor’s name” is my original work and it has not been submitted earlier in any other
university or institution.

(Name of the student)

BBA / BCOM(HONS)- (section)

 Format of Certificate

This is to certify that the project titled “(Name of project title)” is an academic work done by
(Mr. / Ms. Name of Student) submitted in the partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
award of degree of Bachelor of Business Administration / Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.)at
Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research, New Delhi under my guidance and direction.

(Mr. /Ms. Name of Student) has given an undertaking that the information presented in the
project has not been submitted earlier.

(Signature of Faculty)

(Name of Faculty)

(Designation), DSPSR
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF THE PROJECT REPORTS:
Size: International standard paper size A4 (297x210mm) should be used.
Page number: Page should be numbered consecutively and clearly. From declaration to list of
abbreviation Roman numbers (e.g. i. ii…) should be used. From main text to end of report
Arabic numerals (1, 2…) should be used.
Margin: Top 1.0”, Bottom 1.0” Left 1.5” Right 1.0”
Line spacing: 1.5
Font: Times new roman, size 10/12 for text, larger fonts may be used for headings &
subheadings.
In- Text Citations: Any information derives from an external source of information - quotes,
paraphrases, data, statistics, images, etc.- must be cited within the text of the paper.
Format of the Project: As enclosed
Title cover page and Declaration format: As enclosed

Format of Bibliography

Follow APA Style of Referencing (8th edition)

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Annexures
Questionnaire (if applicable)

CD-ROM: All report should include soft copy on CD-ROM accompanied with thesis/report in
pocket pasted on inside of back cover.
Hard-Bound: No report will be accepted without hard bound in black and embossed with Silver
Color.
Text: Before producing the final copies of a project report the candidate should ensure that all
the spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliography is complete and exact.