ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT COLLEGE

18th K.M. Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore – 560 083

DISSERTATION GUIDELINES

FOR PROJECT DISSERTATION OF

IV SEMESTER MBA STUDENTS
3.1 Synopsis: The submission of synopsis must be as per the time schedule and the prescribed
format. The format for the synopsis is shown below:
Format of Synopsis
⮚ The synopsis should not exceed 2 pages (1,000 words)
⮚ The cover page of the synopsis shall be the same as the cover page of the dissertation
⮚ The content of the synopsis:
o Literature Review (at least 5 citations)
o Need for the study
o Objectives
o Hypothesis (if any)
o Scope of the study
o Methodology
o Sampling
o Data collection
o Plan of Analysis, and
o Chapter Scheme

3.2 Dissertation Work Diary: Students and the guide shall have regular interaction. The
Dissertation Work Diary shall be maintained by the respective guides in order to enhance the
quality of dissertation. The format for the Dissertation Work Diary is shown as under:
DISSERTATION WORK DIARY

Date of the Topics discussed Progress as on date Signature of

meeting the faculty

The Guide and student are expected to meet at least once in a week.

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1. Format of the research report:
4.1: Suggested Chapter Scheme:
A. Preliminary pages:
⮚ Cover Page and Title Page
COVER PAGE & TITLE PAGE
Title < Font size Arial Narrow 18-All caps & Bold>
Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
award of the Degree of<Font Size Arial Narrow 14>
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
of
BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
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By(Font Size 14-Italic)

Name<Font size Arial Narrow 14-Title Case)
Reg. No. …
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Under the guidance of
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Institution <Font size Arial Narrow 20-All caps& Color Bold)
Bangalore University
2013–2014(Font Size 14)

⮚ Certificate from the Company

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⮚ Declaration by the student:
DECLARATION BY THE STUDENT

I hereby declare that “Title of the project” is the result of the project work carried out by me
under the guidance of Name of the Guide in partial fulfillment for the award of Master’s
Degree in Business Administration by Bangalore University.

I also declare that this project is the outcome of my own efforts and that it has not been
submitted to any other university or Institute for the award of any other degree or Diploma or
Certificate.

Place: Name:

Date: Register Number:

⮚ Certificate of Originality by the Institution:

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY
(To be given by the Institution on its letterhead)

Date:

This is to certify that the dissertation

titled”------------------------------------------------------------------------“is an original work of
Mr./Ms.___________; bearing University Register Number ________________ and is being
submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of the Master’s Degree in Business
Administration of Bangalore University.The report has not been submitted earlier either to
this University /Institution for the fulfillment of the requirement of a course of study

⮚ SIGNATURE OF GUIDE SIGNATURE OF DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL/HOD

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 DATE:

⮚ Acknowledgements
⮚ Table of Contents:
Table of Contents

CHAPTER NO. PARTICULARS PAGE NO.

List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Executive Summary

Bibliography

Appendices

⮚ List of Tables :
LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Description Page No.

1.1 Types of products 09

2.1 Advertising gains 46

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 ⮚ List of Graphs:
LIST OF FIGURES/GRAPHS

Figure No. Description Page No.

1.1 Map of India 08

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⮚ Executive Summary (Not exceeding 500 words)

B. Chapters:
Chapter One: Introduction.
Chapter Two: Profile of the organization/s/Respondents.
Chapter Three: Research Design
Chapter four: Data Analysis and Interpretation (in one or more parts.
Chapter Five: Summary of findings, conclusion and suggestions
⮚ Bibliography
Bibliography (System of Referencing)

References should be indicated in your dissertation in the following format:

Books
Abraham, K. (2001) The Dynamics of Economic Reforms (Economic Liberalisation and
Political Transformation), New Delhi: McGraw Publishers.

Edited Volume
Aharoni, Y. (2009) “On Measuring the Success of Privatisation”, in Ramamurthi, R. and Vernon,
R. (eds) Privatisation and Control of State Owned Enterprises. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.

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 Journals
Boardman, D. and Vining, S. (1989) “Ownership in Competitive Environments: A Comparison
of the Performance of Mixed, Private and SOEs”, Journal of Law and Economics, April, Vol. 1,
No,32, pp.16-9.

Reports and Gazettes

Asian Development Bank (2008) India: Statistical Abstract 2008, April, 2008, Manila, ADB.

Newspapers and Magazines

Ahluwalia, M. (2003) ‘Some of the criticism directed at the IMF is not valid’, an exclusive
interview, D+C [Development & Cooperation], September, vol.30.

Websites

Ministry of Finance(2008) “Privatisation”, Viewed on 06/11/2003 in the MoF Website,

http://www.mof.in/~epa/Privatise/index.html.

Ram Mohan, T.T. (2004) “Privatisation in China: Softly, Softly Does it”, accessed on
02/10/2010 at http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/publications/public/Fulltext.jsp?wp-no=2004-09-04.

⮚ Appendices / Annexures

4.2: Chapter Contents

Suggested contents for chapters are as follows:

Chapter One: Introduction- Industry Scenario - Macro and Micro(relating to the industry of the
dissertation)- Theoretical background of the topic

Chapter Two: Profile of the organization/s/Respondents

a. Name of the company and its history

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b. Vision and Mission Statements
c. Product profile
d. Competitors
e. Market share
f. Milestones achieved / awards received
g. Corporate Social Responsibility
h. SWOT assessment

Chapter Three: Design of dissertation

a. Review of literature (as cited in synopsis)
b. Statement of the problem/Need for the study
c. Objectives of the study
d. Hypothesis(if any)
e. Scope of the study
f. Operational definition of the concepts
g. Methodology
h. Data collection
i. Sampling
j. Plan of analysis
k. Limitations of the study
l. Chapter Scheme:

Chapter Four: Data analysis and Interpretation

Systematic analysis of primary or secondary data collected with proper headings, intro, data
tables etc, analysis and findings

Chapter Five: Summary of findings, Conclusions and Suggestions.

5. Presentation of the report:

a. Typing should be done on one side of the A-4 size paper.

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b. The left side margin should be 1.75 inches, the right, top and bottom margin should be 1 inch
each.
c. Font size: Chapter heading: 18; Sub-heading: 14 and text of the running matter: 12.
d. Fonts to be used are Times New Roman.
e. The text of the project should have 1.5 line spacing; quotations and foot notes should be in
single-line space.
f. Chapter heading should be capitalized and should be kept at center.
g. Tables, graphs and diagrams should have respective number, captions and source.
h. The body of the report must not be less than 50 pages.
i. All pages in main text should carry the Arabic numerals placed on the bottom at the centre.
The Title page, Acknowledgement, Table of contents etc. should be numbered in lower case
Roman numerals.
j The numbering of chapters, divisions and sub-divisions should be done, using Arabic numerals
only. For example, sub-division 2 under division 4 of chapter 3 should be numbered as 3.4.2.
k. Table and Figures appearing in the main text should have appropriate numbers and captions.
The third table in Chapter Two, the number of Table should be assigned as 2.3. Tables and
Figures should appear at the centre.
l. Endnotes should be numbered consecutively within each chapter or throughout the entire
report. Citations on the main text should carry the author(s) name with year, say for example,
Sharma (2011) or (Sharma, 2011) as the case requires. The full reference for the citation should
appear in the Bibliography.

6. Plagiarism:

a. Copying of material from any source without appropriate referencing the source will
initiate plagiarism procedures. University will initiate stern action.
b. All the material that relates to the dissertation, including completed questionnaires or
tapes from interviews, should be shown to the guide and to be retained by the students
until the University has declared the results. Students are advised not to dispose off the
material away once their dissertation is submitted, as they might be asked to present it as
part of the viva voce or otherwise.

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c. Any kind of plagiarism noticed by the examiner will entitle the University to book a case
as malpractice.
d. It is expected that every institution creates necessary awakening among students and
faculty guides about avoidance of plagiarism and maintenance of quality.