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    Masters’ Project (Dissertation)

    Semester: 10
    Credits: 7
    1. Project Name: Dissertation Project

    Valid for: All Specializations

    Submission Requirements

    1. A 80-100 pages report in the specified format that would be provided


    2. 4 satisfactory progress reports: as assessed by faculty mentor at regular intervals
    3. Documentary evidence of the improvements made to the business of the chosen business

    Project Aim

    Students are required to undertake their thesis work in any one of the following manner:

    1. Adopt an SME: Identify and adopt a business with a yearly turnover of less than 1 crore
    2. Build the project on your own start up
    3. Develop the work on the company you have interned with or are working

    Suggested Interventions

    Students are expected to undertake research work and suggest interventions to the business in
    their specialization area that can be from the following or any other area of their interest:

    1. Modernize Accounting Methods


    2. Digitize personnel and Business Records
    3. Manage Compliances / Identify expected regulatory challenges
    4. Build an appropriate online presence
    5. Build an appropriate social media presence
    6. Modernize Customer/ Client relationship management
    7. Suggest New Products/ Markets/ revenue steams
    8. Identify appropriate HR/ Marketing /Finance Interventions ( as per specialization)
    9. Build a “corporate” identity
    10. Improving operational efficiency

    Students are required to choose the area based on their specialization and interest ad
    undertake deep analysis of the same. However, the exact extent of these interventions and their
    subsequent implementation can be a result of the mutual understanding between the SME
    owner and the student.
    Evaluation

    Evaluation of the project will give due weightage to the quality of suggestions made as well as
    the actual implementation.

    Report Quality (competitive landscape, 50


    business model, industry analysis)
    Quality of Interventions suggested and 20
    research undertaken
    Execution of Suggested interventions and 20
    recommendations given
    Demonstrable Business Improvement and self 10
    learning

    Evaluation to be made by assigned faculty mentors

    Milestones

    1. Identification of an industry, and an SME for adoption or other organization


    2. Gaining due consent from the SME owner, choose the area of research and taking
    approval
    3. Finalizing a work schedule with the said SME and the faculty mentor
    4. Engaging with the said SME – finalizing areas of priority for interventions
    5. Suggesting Interventions
    6. Executing Interventions
    7. Submitting evidence of Business Improvement
    8. Submitting Final Report
    9. Viva- Voce

    Evaluation Schedule

    Evaluation Event Semester Week Expected Outcome


    th
    Introduction To Project Week 1 (5 Feb- Clarifications regarding project aims, finalize
    9th Feb) the topic, problem identification, area and
    scope of work,
    Progress 1 Week 5 (5th Research work on the business, literature
    th
    March-9 March) review, industry analysis, problem detailing
    and plan of action
    th
    Progress 2 Week 7 (19 Mar- Completed Study, Identified priority
    23rd Mar) Interventions, research undertaken, data
    collected
    Progress 3 Week 9 (2nd April- Data analysis, recommendations,
    6th April)
    Progress 4 Week 10 (9th April- Rough draft of thesis approved by the faculty
    13th April) mentor
    Submission & Viva Week 12 (23rd Report Submission, final viva voce
    April- 27th April)
    Notes for Evaluators

    1. Students who have found placements , can suggest theoretical interventions for their
    employer
    2. Students should be encouraged to pick up SME in an industry , where they would like to
    seek employment
    3. Functional Interventions should be clarified by faculty mentor on a case to case basis
    4. Alternatively, students can submit a similar report of their entrepreneurial venture
    5. Faculty mentors should schedule weekly meetings with students/ keep a record of their
    interactions tracking students’ progress

    Appendix A: Report Format

    1. Contents

    2. Executive Summary

    3. Consent Form ( as per Appendix B)

    4. Chapter 1: Introduction- Description of chosen SME/Organization, History,

    Organizational Structure, Leadership etc, title of the research, aim and objective of the

    research, research objectives, research scope, background of the research, structure of

    the report

    5. Chapter 2: Literature review- specialization area, Business Model (Illustrate the Business

    Model using Business Model Canvas), conceptual framework of the topic selected,

    Industry Description, Growth rate, key Players, Regulations etc.

    6. Chapter 3: Research Methodology- research methods, tools and techniques, sources of

    data, research questions, questionnaire

    7. Chapter 4: Findings & Analysis- research data analysis, qualitative and quantitative,

    Suggested Interventions Summary & rationale, analysis of research objectives met

    through literature review compatibility, practical feasibility of the interventions done

    8. Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations- summarizing the learning,

    recommendations suggested, execution of the interventions and results, limitations in

    the study, Comments and Reviews

    9. References & Appendices


    Appendix B

    Consent Form

    I, _____________ ( Name ) being ____________ ( designation) of _____________ (Company

    name ) allow ______________ (Student Name ) of FDDI Business School to study my

    enterprise ____________ located at _______________ having registered office at

    ____________ from _________ to ______________ for his/ her masters’ project

    I understand that

    1. The student will study and make recommendations for business growth and
    development.
    2. The data shared shall be treated confidentially , and will not be shared with any third
    parties
    3. Only by sharing relevant information, freely and fairly can I get useful
    recommendation(s)
    4. I am not obliged to implement any / all of the recommendations made during the study
    5. All legal rights , obligations and liabilities arising from implementation of any or all these
    recommendations shall be borne by me/ my firm and the student is not legally
    responsible for any consequences arising thereof

    Name
    Designation
    On Behalf of
    Date

    Student Name
    Signature
    Date
    APPENDIX C

    PROGRESS REPORT FORMAT

    Date Progress No.

    Student Name

    Faculty- In Charge

    Faculty - Evaluator

    Milestones Achieved

    1. 3.

    2. 4.

    Notes

    ____________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________

    Suggested Tasks ByNext Progress

    1.
    2.

    Date Of Next Progress:

    Signature ( Faculty Evaluator) Signature ( Faculty In Charge) Signature (student)

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