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FORMAT

OF
MBA PROJECT REPORT
(To be followed for T5 & T6 Reports)
<TITLE>

PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by
<Name of the student>

<Register Number>

Under the guidance of


<Name of the Guide>

in partial fulfilment of the requirements


for the award of the Degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

of
A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University

(Institute Emblem)

(Name of the Dept. & College)


(Month & Year of submission)
<TITLE>

PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by
<Name of the student>
<Register Number>

Under the guidance of


<Name of the Guide>
in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the award of the Degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

of
A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University

(Institute Emblem)

(Name of the College)


(Month & Year of submission)
DECLARATION

I undersigned, hereby declare that the project titled <“-------------“> submitted in partial
fulfilment for the award of Degree of Master of Business Administration of A P J Abdul
Kalam Technological University is a bonafide record of work done by me under the guidance
of <Name of Guide>, <Name of the Dept & College>. This report has not previously formed
the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, or similar title of any University.

<Signature>
<Date> <Name of student>
(Name of the Dept & College)

(Institute Emblem)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the report titled “<-----------------------------------


--------------------------->” being submitted by <Name, Roll No.>, in
partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of
Master of Business Administration, is a bonafide record of the project
work done by <Name of student>of < Name of the Dept. & College>

<Name of guide> <Name>


<Designation> <Director>
Acknowledgements
(This is only a sample)

Through this acknowledgement I express my sincere gratitude towards all those people who
helped me in this project, which has been a learning experience.

This space wouldn’t be enough to extend my warm gratitude towards my project guide
<……………………………………> for <his/her> efforts in coordinating with my work and
guiding in right direction.

I escalate a heartfelt regards to our Institution Director <………………………> for giving


me the essential hand in concluding this work.

It would be injustice to proceed without acknowledging those vital supports I received from
my beloved classmates and friends, without whom I would have been half done.

I also use this space to offer my sincere love to my parents and all others who had been there,
helping me walk through this work.

< Name of the Student>


List of Tables
Table Title of the Table Page
No. No.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
4.1
5.1

List of Figures
Fig. No. Title of the Figure Page
No.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
4.1
5.1

List of Symbols/ Abbreviations


Symbol/ Explanation Page
Abbreviation No.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sl No. Topics Page No
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Need and Significance of the study
1.3 Statement of problem
1.4 Objectives of the study
1.5 Scope of the study
1.6 Limitations of the study
1.7 Organization of the report
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 (Suitable headings based on reviews)
2.2
2.3
2.4
3 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (if any)
3.1 (Suitable headings)
3.2
3.3
3.4
4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4.1 Objectives
4.2 Hypothesis
4.3 Research Design
4.4 Sources of Data
4.5 Primary and Secondary data
4.6 Population
4.7 Sample Design
4,8 Sampling method
4.9 Method of data collection
4.10 Drafting a questionnaire
4.11 Pilot survey (Reliability and Validity of the instrument)
4.12 Data analysis techniques
5 DATA ANALYSIS
5.1 (suitable headings may be provided)
5.2 (Note: If the analysis is lengthy, a new chapter with
appropriate title can be added)
5.3
5.4
6 FINDINGS (DISCUSSION)
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
7 RECOMMENDATIONS
PROPOSED MODELS (if any)
7.1
7.2
8 CONCLUSIONS
8.1
8.2
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
LIST OF PAPERS PUBLISHED ( if any)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This summary should cover everything of the project, all points of the project
report shall be covered in this section, such as significance of the study, objectives,
hypothesis, research methodology, data collection analysis, interpretation, findings and
recommendations. In nut shell, executive summary should be a snap shot of the entire project
work. This summary should not exceed 3 pages.

Text style and format

Times New Roman 12, 1.5 spacing, margins 1.5 inch on all sides
Harvard Style of referencing must be used
Main heading 14 Bold- Capital Letters
Sub headings 12 Bold- Capitalize each word
Chapter titles-16 BOLD- Capital Letters
Chapter titles and headings shall not be underlined
Titles of Tables shall be centrailsed above the table.
Titles of Figures shall be centralised below the figures
Tables and Figures shall be centre justified.
All Tables and Figures must be used in the body of the report.
All references must also be used in the body of the report with proper citation.
Page numbering : Arabic numerals ( 12 Regular font) – bottom centred. Start page number 1
from Chapter 1. Page numbers shall not be printed on Chapter beginning pages and Project
Report facing sheet. Use series i, ii, iii,.... for the initial pages up to start of Chapter 1.
Dont Print Page number on facing sheet.
Initial pages are to printed only on one side of the paper up to start of Chapter 1.

PLEASE PRINT on both sides of the paper from Chapter 1 onwards till the end to save
paper.

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
(Background of the study and background of the topic, Problem statement, Need and
Significance of the study, Scope of the study, Objectives of the study, Limitations of the
study)

CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
(Quotes are not allowed. Students should read and write the review in their own language)

CHAPTER 3
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (if applicable)

CHAPTER 4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(Objectives, Hypothesis, Research Design, Sources of data, Primary data, secondary data,
Population, Sample design, sample size, Sampling method, Method of Data collection,
Drafting a questionnaire, Pilot survey, Data Analysis techniques)

CHAPTER 5
DATA ANALYSIS
( Note: Appropriate division of chapters can be made on the basis of size of analysis)

CHAPTER 6
FINDINGS

CHAPTER 7
RECOMMENDATIONS, PROPOSED MODELS (if any)

CHAPTER 8
CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

All references must be in Harvard Style as follows and must be


alphabetically arranged in the references.

Harvard Style of Referencing

Harvard is a style of referencing, primarily used by university


students, to cite information sources.
Text Book Citation
"After that I lived like a young rajah in all the capitals of
Europe…" (Fitzgerald, 2004).
Fitzgerald, F. (2004).The great Gatsby. New York: Scribner.

 Desikan, S. and Ramesh, G. (2006). Software testing. Bangalore,


India: Dorling Kindersley, p.156.
 Vermaat, M., Sebok, S., Freund, S., Campbell, J. and
Frydenberg, M. (2014). Discovering computers. Boston: Cengage
Learning, pp.446-448.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Print Journal Articles


 Ross, N. (2015). On Truth Content and False Consciousness in
Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory. Philosophy Today, 59(2), pp. 269-
290.
 Dismuke, C. and Egede, L. (2015). The Impact of Cognitive,
Social and Physical Limitations on Income in Community
Dwelling Adults With Chronic Medical and Mental
Disorders. Global Journal of Health Science, 7(5), pp. 183-195.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Journal Articles Found on


a Database or on a Website

 Raina, S. (2015). Establishing Correlation Between Genetics


and Nonresponse. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, [online]
Volume 61(2), p. 148. Available at:
http://www.proquest.com/products-services/ProQuest-Research-
Library.html [Accessed 8 Apr. 2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for Print Newspaper Articles

 Weisman, J. (2015). Deal Reached on Fast-Track Authority for


Obama on Trade Accord. The New York Times, p.A1.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Newspaper Articles Found


on a Database or a Website

 Harris, E. (2015). For Special-Needs Students, Custom Furniture


Out of Schoolhouse Scraps. New York Times, [online] p.A20.
Available at: http://go.galegroup.com [Accessed 17 Apr. 2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for Print Magazines

 Davidson, J. (2008). Speak her language. Men’s Health, (23),


pp.104-106.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Websites


Messer, L. (2015). 'Fancy Nancy' Optioned by Disney Junior. [online]
ABC News. Available at: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/fancy-
nancy-optioned-disney-junior-
2017/story?id=29942496#.VRWbWJwmbs0.twitter [Accessed 31
Mar. 2015].

 Mms.com, (2015). M&M'S Official Website. [online] Available


at: http://www.mms.com/ [Accessed 20 Apr. 2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for eBooks and PDFs

 Zusack, M. (2015). The Book Thief. 1st ed. [ebook] New York:
Knopf. Available at: http://ebooks.nypl.org/ [Accessed 20 Apr.
2015].
 Robin, J. (2014). A handbook for professional learning:
research, resources, and strategies for implementation. 1st ed.
[pdf] New York: NYC Department of Education. Available at
http://schools.nyc.gov/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for Blogs

 Cohen, M. (2013). Re-election Is Likely for McConnell, but Not


Guaranteed. [Blog] FiveThirtyEight. Available at:
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/re-election-
is-likely-for-mcconnell-but-not-guaranteed/ [Accessed 4 Apr.
2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for Conference Proceedings

 Palmer, L., Gover, E. and Doublet, K. (2013). Advocating for


Your Tech Program. In: National Conference for Technology
Teachers. [online] New York: NCTT, pp. 33-34. Available at:
http://www.nctt.com/2013conference/advocatingforyourtechprog
ram/ [Accessed 11 Jan. 2014].
 Fox, R. (2014). Technological Advances in Banking.
In: American Finance Association Northeast Regional
Conference. Hartford: AFA, p. 24.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Dissertations


 Shaver, W. (2013). Effects of Remediation on High-Stakes
Standardized Testing. PhD. Yeshiva University.

Important
(i) A typed draft report as per the above guidelines has to be prepared and submitted to
the guide(s), at least one week before the final evaluation of the project.
(ii) The draft report shall be corrected and approved by the guide(s). This signed draft
report is to be produced before the evaluation board at the time of final evaluation
of the project.
(iii) The final report is to be made after final project evaluation.. The corrections and
suggestions made by the evaluation board are to be incorporated in the final
report. Submit the final report along with the draft report, within one week after
final project evaluation, to the Project coordinator for getting signature of the
Head of the Dept..
(iv) Submit six copies of EXECUTIVE SUMMARY to the Project coordinator three days
before the date of final project evaluation.

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