Summer Project Report

Submitted To : Presented By :
Faisal Beg ( 026 ) Gaurav Srivastava ( 027 ) Preeti Yadav ( 038 ) Vandana Lamba ( 072 ) Abhishek Dwivedi ( 080 )

Ms. Bhavleen Kaur

Introduction

It is an compulsory academic requirement for the award of post graduate diploma/degree in management/engineering/IT at nearly all postgraduate institutes of management/engineering. Written on a project completed in an industry/business company under the joint supervision of an industry expert and faculty of the concerned institute. It is submitted for evaluation under the guidance of the project supervision (from the industry) and the faculty (from the concerned institute).

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Written at the end of summer term during which a live project is done and successfully completed. Preceded by a summer project proposal.

Records the findings and results of an actual project done within a given time.
It earns for the student credit in terms of Grade.

Summer Project Report differ from Business/Technical Reports?

Business/Technical report writing usually forms part of a course in communication/technical writing while Summer Project Report is a compulsory academic requirement. Business/Technical Reports often lacks the actual experience of having worked on a live project in a real work environment which Summer Project Report have. Both Summer Project & Business/Technical Reports have a standard format and structure that consists nearly of the same partsIntroduction, Discussion, Conclusion.

Cont

The Summer Project Report like a research dissertation carries a certificate of approval for its submission and evaluation. A Business/Technical Report, if written as a manager/engineer is submitted directly to the sponsoring authority, who assigned the task for submitting a report to help the management take decision or seek solution of a problem.

Guidelines for writing Summer Project Report

Objective

A summer project report enable the students to organize and report the experience gained during the summer project. A substantive knowledge through integration of literature and methodology. The summer project should demonstrate competence in using or developing a research model, hypotheses, collecting and interpreting data, reaching conclusions and drawing implication for managerial practice

Summer Project Report should:

Demonstrate competence in using or developing a research model; hypotheses Collecting and interpreting data Reaching conclusions Drawing implications for managerial practices Highlight the impact of actions in one area on others in an organization. The recommendations made should be in quantitative as well as qualitative.

Role of Summer Project Guides

Developing and vetting the summer project report proposal with the student. Attending the proposal presentation to be made by the student.

Supervising and guiding the student and providing periodic feedback based on his/her progress.
Giving written feedback on the draft of the report submitted by the student. Before forwarding the summer project report, project guides must ensure the quality of the report and compliance with the guidelines.

Summer Project Proposal

Purpose- allow the students to place the proposed study within a coherent, organized framework, which is also standardized. Enhances the students understanding, grasp and clarity Necessary for the direction and procedure of the study to be brought within the required scope, coverage and rigor.

Guidelines

Brief background of the company. Survey of literature and context description of the subject. Clearly state research objective(s) Develop a model or hypothesis/hypotheses Definitions, describe and justify the proposed research methodology Potential contribution to theory, practice and research in the area of management.

Manner in which Report should be prepared :

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Format for Cover Page of Summer Project Proposal Table of Contents Introduction The Research Problem The Research Design The General Methodology The Sample and Sampling Frame The Data Collection Procedure The Data Analysis and Qualitative Analysis Technique Output Time Frame References

Norms for the Summer Project.

Components
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Cover (Appendix 1) Title Page(Appendix 2) Certificate of Approval ( Appendix 3) Approval of Organization & Faculty Guides (Appendix 4) Abstract (Appendix 5) Acknowledgements Table of Contents (Appendix 6) List of Figures (Appendix 7) List of Tables (Appendix 8) List of Appendices (Appendix 9) Abbreviations (Appendix 10) Chapter 1

: Last Chapter : References (Appendix 11) : Appendices

Chapter 1 : Introduction

Brief summary of the company and its business and then, complete details of the managerial problem Broad overview to specific focus of the study.

Next, rationale for the study and the benefits of the project Next, scope of the project & the area of enquiry under the project. Subsection problem formulation Subsection Literature Survey

Chapter 2 : Research Design

Development of the hypothesis or the argument for a qualitative exploratory study. Variables under study Nature and area of possible outputs from the research. The expected results in terms of the specific hypothesis developed. How such results would be of use in the managerial context and the business

Contains 5 subsections:

The general methodology adopted for study & the procedure followed in the study.

The sample or data source specifications and sampling plan to acquire the data.
The data collection procedure.

The data analysis carried out, the quantitative or qualitative analysis techniques and the form of the outputs of analysis, software used for computation.
How the expected result would arrive, interpretation of results and how they would be useful

Chapter 3: Results and conclusions

Include all the tabulated and text descriptions of the results obtained in the study. The conclusions and inferences should be stated clearly and specifically.

Last Chapter : Recommendations

Highlight your specific contributions keeping in view the purpose of the summer project. Should demonstrate learning and use of skill & knowledge in actual problem solving. Last part-describe the limitations of the study and suggest directions for further study in this area.

References
Cross referencing-all references listed in the Summer Project Report should be cross referenced in the text at appropriate places.

Appendices
Contains all the additional information, like questionnaire, list of dealers, details of product portfolio, organization chart

Summer Project Presentation

APPENDIX I (Cover Page) A PROJECT REPORT ON <Font 16>

TITLE OF PROJECT REPORT <Font Size 20> For NAME OF COMPANY <Font 20> By NAME OF CANDIDATE <Font Size 20>
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT <Font Size 16>

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NAME OF INSTITUTION DELHI (2011 2013)

APPENDIX 2 (Title Page)

For NAME OF COMPANY <Font 18>

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT <Font Size 14>

SUBMITTED BY NAME OF CANDIDATE PGDM in HR <Font 16>

NAME OF INSTITUTE DELHI (2011 2013) <Font 16>

APPENDIX 3 (Certificate)
Letterhead of College BONA FIDE CERTIFICATE
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This is to certify that the Project Report titled Name of Project

for (Name of Company) is a bona fide work carried out by (Name of Candidate) of ERA Business School for fulfillment of PGDM (Specialization) course .

Director

Guide

( Name of Director)

(Name of Guide)

Date: Place:

APPENDIX 5
Acknowledgements
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A summer project is a golden opportunity for learning and self development. I consider myself very lucky and honored to have so many wonderful people lead me through in completion of this project. My grateful thanks to (Name of Company Guide, Designation) who in spite of being extraordinarily busy with her/his duties, took time out to hear, guide and keep me on the correct path. I do not know where I would have been without her/him. A humble Thank you Madam/Sir. Ms./Mr. (Name here), HR Department monitored my progress and arranged all facilities to make life easier. I choose this moment to acknowledge her/his contribution gratefully. Prof.( Name of College guide) whose patience I have probably tested to the limit. He/She was always so involved in the entire process, shared his/her knowledge, and encouraged me to think. Thank you, Dear Sir/Madam. I would like to thanks Ms./Mr.( Name of placement Director, College) for her/his efforts and help provided to me to get such an excellent opportunity. Last but not the least there were so many who shared valuable information that helped in the successful completion of this project. (Your Name)

APPENDIX 6

Abstract
Put the following and write a paragraph or two on each: Title of project Objectives and sources Findings Conclusions Recommendations

APPENDIX 7 (A Typical Specimen of Table of Contents)

Table of Contents
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List of Tables List of Figures Objective & Scope Limitations Company Profile Research Methodology Data Tabulation Analysis Observation & Findings Conclusions Recommendations Bibliography Appendices

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APPENDIX 8 (A Typical Specimens of List of Tables)

List of Tables
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Table 1.0 (Description) Table 1.1 (Description) Table 3.1 (Description) Table 4.0 (Description) Table 5.2 (Description)

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APPENDIX

Objective and Scope

Limitations
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Company Profile
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Research Methodology
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Conclusions Recommendations
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Bibliography
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Appendices

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Fig 16.8 Comparative Sales Figures

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