GC 304
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROJECT (SIP)
Guidelines
Anekant Education Society’s
ANEKANT INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (AIMS)
Baramati Dist-Pune 413102
SUMMER PROJECT
In partial completion of MBA course and to make management students acquaint with
industry working culture & environment Savitribai Phule Pune University has made it
mandatory for MBA students to do Summer Internship Project (SIP:4 Credit Course) and the
viva voce will be conducted by the university in the third semester. Hence, compulsorily all
MBA students must undergo a practical training of minimum 8 weeks. During the training
program students are expected to collect vital information through internal and external
sources so as to reach concrete conclusions on the given subject. Students have to prepare the
project report under the guidance of internal guide and has to submit it within due date.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Summer Internship project should be done individually.
2. Student should take guidance from allotted Institution guide only.
3. Students can refer earlier research projects. But it should be merely for the purpose of
reference. Any copy paste work in the project report is strictly not allowed.
4. Students are required to submit the project proposal of selected topic to the concerned
guide before starting actual research work.
5. The nature of project work should be such that it could be useful for the concerned
organization, industry/ Society and students as well.
6. Header and Footer shall consist of Institute name and academic year respectively. No
Other information should be included in the Header and Footer.
7. All SIP work should be done well before deadline. Late submissions or exceeding
deadlines will have to pay condonation fee.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
a ) Proposal Formulation
Proposal of the project should be prepared in consultation with the SIP guide and
same should be submitted to SIP coordinator for final approval. Students are
required to present their proposal to the Institute’s research team. The concerned
proposals will be approved only after team’s consent. Proposals incomplete in any
respect will not be accepted. Students are advised to retain a copy of the proposal.
The Proposal must have the following components:
Introduction, brief background and Rationale of the topic chosen for the project.
Statement of the problem.
Objectives (clearly stated).
Research Methodology:
Research Design
Nature and source of data/information to be collected.
Sample and sampling technique.
Rationale of chosen organization and the sample.
Tools and Techniques to be used for data collection - details of the
tools/questionnaire to be used and its relevance with the objectives of the project.
Method/s to be used for data collection.
Data handling and analysis- organization and analysis of data. Statistical tools
to be used for analysis. Relevance of statistical tools with the objectives of the
project.
Limitation of the proposed project, if any.
Future direction for further research (optional).
Any other relevant detail which will help better appreciation and understanding of the
project proposal.
Proper Project Proposal duly signed by the student and the guide with dates.
b) Approval/non-approval of the Project Proposal
List of approved and non-approved proposals shall be displayed on the main notice
board.
c) Resubmission of Project Proposal
In case of non-approval of the proposal the comments/suggestions for reformulating
the project proposal will be communicated to the student. In such case the revised
project proposal should be submitted on or before the respective date as
communicated.
PROJECT REPORT
a) Formulation
The length of the report may be about 60 to 70 with 1.5 line space typed pages not
exceeding approximately 18,000 words (excluding appendices and exhibits).
However 10% variation on either side is permissible.
The Project Report must have the following:
Cover Page – must have the name of the student and the name of the guide, along
with the title of the Project.
Detailed table of contents with page nos.
All pages of the Project Report must be numbered as reflected in the table of
contents.
Introduction to the Project and Review of Literature
Statement of problem
Objectives of the Project
Scope of the study
Research Methodology:
Research Design
Nature and Source of data/information
Sample and Sampling method with rationale
Details of the tools
The Questionnaire and other methods used and their purpose
Reliability and Validity of the tools used
Administration of tools and techniques
Data collection
Data Handling, Statistical tools used for Data Analysis
Data Interpretation and Findings
Recommendations
Summary and Conclusion
Limitations of the Project
Direction for further research
Reference/Bibliography
Annexures/Appendices (Questionnaire used etc.)
EXPECTED INFORMATION IN THE TOPICS
Chapter Information Page
Chapter Name Expected Information
No. Source Length
About topic and it’s suitability in
1 Introduction selected type of organization Secondary 2
Organization name, Nature of
Business, Product or Service,
2 Company Profile Secondary 5
Branch Status, Main Customers,
Previous three years financials.
Current knowledge including
substantive findings, as well as
3 Review of Literature theoretical and methodological Secondary 20
contributions to a particular topic.
Theoretical background of topic.
Statement of research problem,
Interaction
4 Research Methodology Scope, Objectives of the study, 5
with Guide
Data collection, sampling, tools.
Systematic arrangement of entire
Interaction
Data Analysis and data collected from the primary
5 with Company 40
Interpretation sources only. Use tables, graphs,
Personnel
figures etc.
Final results from chapter 5. Must
Observation and
6 be related with objectives. Chapter 5 5
Findings
Suggestions for improvement
7 Suggestions situation Chapter 6 1
States whether you have achieved
your aims, give a brief summary of
the key findings or information
8 Conclusion Half
highlights the major outcomes of
your investigation and their
significance.
b) Submission of Project Report
Students must submit golden embossed two hard copies and one soft copy (CD) of the
project report to SIP coordinator on or before 30th September 2017 in Sem III. One hard
copy will be returned to the student after the external Viva Voce. The students should
print their project reports on both faces of the paper.
c) Internal Viva Voce
Internal viva voce is mandatory for all students and hence all students must appear for the
same. This viva voce will be for the assessment of internal 50 Marks.
d) External Viva Voce
There shall be an external viva-voce for the SIP for 50 marks. Savitribai Phule Pune
University will communicate the date and external supervisor for external viva voce. The
examiner’s panel for the same shall include one external faculty member nominated by
the University and Project Coordinator.
The Internal & the External viva-voce shall evaluate the project based on:
1. Actual work undertaken by the student
2. Student’s understanding of the organization and business environment
3. Outcome of the project
4. Utility of the project to the organization
5. Basic analytical capabilities
SEQUENCE OF PROJECT REPORT DOCUMENT:
The sequence in which the project report material to be arranged and bound should be as
follows:
1. Cover Page and Title Page
2. Institute Certificate
3. Company Certificate
4. Acknowledgement
5. Declaration
6. List of figures
7. List of tables
8. List of Symbols, Abbreviations
9. Table of Contents
10. Executive Summary
11. Chapters
12. Bibliography/References
13. Appendices
PAGE DIMENSIONS
The project report should be in A4 size page. The page margin should be Top 1’’ Bottom 1’’
Left 1.5’’ Right 1’’
TYPING INSTRUCTIONS
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size for body text: 12
Line spacing: 1.5
Chapter Title Font size: 16(All Caps)
Sub title font size: 14
Bottom Right- Page No.
Header & Footer
STANDARD FORMATS
A Project Report On
<<Title of the project>>
at
<<Name of the company>>
Submitted To
Savitribai Phule Pune University
In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree in
Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A)
in <<Name of the Specialization>>
Submitted by
Mr./Ms./Mrs.<<Name of the Students>>
Under the Guidance of
Prof. /Dr.<<Name of the Guide>>
Anekant Education Society’s
Anekant Institute of Management Studies (AIMS)
Baramati Dist-Pune 413 102
2016-2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sr. No. Title Page No.
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Company Profile
3. Review of Literature
4. Research Methodology
5. Data Analysis and Interpretation
6. Observations and Findings
7. Suggestions
8. Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Questionnaire
