Dissertation/Major Project

Purpose of the Dissertation/Major Project

The Major Project is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world issues
and challenges within their area of specialization. By undertaking this project, students will gain hands-on experience and
develop research skills that are essential for careers in both industry and academia.

Project Requirements for Different Learner Profiles

 Freshers: Students who are not currently employed should seek a work assignment within their local area to gain
insight into real-world working environments. The project report will be evaluated as part of the program's
assessment.

 Working Professionals: Employed students may conduct their project within their current organization, with the
project addressing a challenge or problem relevant to the company.

About the Major Project Work Students are required to identify a problem statement, understand the challenges faced by
a company, and propose solutions or recommendations to address these issues. The final project report should be
comprehensive, ranging between 80 to 100 pages, and must meet the evaluation standards set forth in this guideline.

General Project Guidelines

 Research Scope: The project may cover descriptive, empirical, or exploratory studies. It can be based on either a
specific company or a general industry area, depending on the learner’s preference.

 Independent Study: Each project must represent an original study conducted independently by the student.

 Data Requirements: Students can utilize primary data, secondary data, or a combination of both, based on the
relevance of the topic.

 Submission Requirements: A synopsis, interim report, and a final report should be submitted as per the
program's timeline. The submission formats for each stage are specified in subsequent sections.

Major project report Format:

Table of Content

Chapter Name of the Chapter Page

Number Number

1 Executive Summary

a. Abstract
b. Objectives of the Study
c. Scope of Study
d. Need of the Study
e. Limitations of the Study
2 Company Profile / Organizational Profile

3 Research Methodology

4 Theoretical Concepts

5 Data Analysis & Interpretation

6 Learning of Students
(Findings)

7 Contribution to Host Organization

(Suggestion / Recommendations)

8 Conclusion

References

Appendix
(Questionnaire/ Data Sheets/ Balance sheets)
 CHAPTER 1

1.1 Abstract

Guidelines for the students:

Guidelines: How to write an Abstract?

Abstracts are important as they set the stage for your research. It is like a short sales pitch. Therefore, they need to
be short, precise and hit the nail right at the top.
In one sentence, you need to explain the importance of your topic.
Then you should establish the research gap, which is followed by your research topic/question. You should explain
your methodology, data collection, your most important findings (maybe your practical implications) and your
theoretical contributions.
Abstracts are usually written after you finish writing your dissertation. Abstracts are usually strictly word counted!
Short, but effective is the secret.
Follow the requirements for the abstract and remember to include everything that is asked.
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1. To XXXXX

2. To XXXXX

3. To XXXXX

4. To XXXXX

5. To XXXXX

Guidelines for the students:

 Objectives should not be more than five

 Objectives must be precise, one objective in sentence

 Objective must direct the study in right path

 Objective must identify the variables under study.

1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

Guidelines for the students:

In this section you will tell what to be included and excluded from your study.

Example: In the proposal study I will only investigate the effect of plastic content on themodules of
elasticity of steel…And then explanation should be written.

(Refrain the scope of study to Half page to 1 page)

1.4 NEED OF THE STUDY

Guidelines for the students:

Here specify, what is exactly the need?

So, you have chosen this topic.Why there is a need to study this selected topic?

Discuss Importance of the study along with the Research gaps

(Half page to 1 page)

 1.5 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

1. XXXXX

2. XXXXX

3. XXXXX

4. XXXXX

5. XXXXX

Guidelines for the students:

The limitations of the study are those characteristics of design or methodology that impacted or
influenced the interpretation of the findings from your research.

They are the constraints on Generalizability, applications to practice, and/or utility of findings that are the
result of the ways in which you initially chose to design the study and/or the method used to establish
internal and external validity.

(Half page to 1 page)

 CHAPTER 2: COMPANY PROFILE/ ORGANISATION PROFILE

2.1 Introduction to Organization

Guidelines for the students:

(Write down the information regarding organization related to your topic only, maximumfive pages.)

Include:

 Company’s brief Information

 Vision, Mission Statements
 Key Achievements
 Key Products or services
 SWOT Analysis of the company or sector

Do Not Include:

Company history, information about the board of directors, products information and photographsof the company
and products should not be included in the company introduction.
 Organizational Chart

Guidelines for the students:

 Paste the organizational Chart of your company. (1 Page)

 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

1) Research Problem / statement of Problem

2) Hypothesis

3) Methods of data collection

a) Primary data

b) Secondary data

4) Measurement and scaling technique

5) Sample Design

6) Statistical technique

Note – this chapter must include all the above points related to your topic. Please do notwrite the
definitions and theoretical concepts
 CHAPTER 4: THEORETICAL CONCEPTS

4.1 Review of Related Literature

(Minimum 5 reviews based on the topic related to the research must be included here. Students must read research
papers/ thesis for this)
4.2 Theoretical Background of the study

 General Theoretical background (including following)

 Definition
 Theories
 Diagrams
 Advantages/ Disadvantages
 Features
 Applications/ examples
 Flow charts/ block diagrams (if any)
 CHAPTER 5: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Note – use different charts like pie charts, bar charts, etc. to analyze your data.

OR YOU CAN USE ANY STSTIASTICAL METHOD TO PROOVE YOUR HYOPOTHESIS

East
West

North

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2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr

4th Qtr
 CHAPTER 6

6.1 FINDINGSKey

findings

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)
 CHAPTER 7

7.1 SUGGESTIONS/ RECOMANDATIONS

Recommendations

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)
 CHAPTER 8

CONCLUSION
REFERENCES (if any)
ANNEXURE (if Any)