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THESIS GUIDELINES

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What is a Thesis ?A Thesis is a formal document to prove that an original contribution to

Human knowledge has been done .

Two important things:

Identify a worthwhile problem or question which has not been

previously answered

Solve the problem or answer the question

Research is simply gathering the information you need to answer a

question and thereby help you solve a problem.

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Why Thesis ?

q Fulfills requirement of gettingDegree /Diploma

q Provides an opportunity toexplore a topic in depth

q Encourages a rigorous, logicaland systematic approach toproblem-solving

q Career development

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Thesis Procedureq Select a Area /domain and narrow it down to a topic

q Write a topic proposal and Scope of work

q Choose an External Guide

q Talk to External Guide and also concerned thesis faculty regarding the proposedtopic

q Submission of Thesis synopsis ( Max 3 pages) to Internal Guide in hard copy withthe External guide letter

q Approval of thesis synopsis by allotment of Registration Number sent through

email

q Submission of Response Sheets to Internal Guide

q Submission of Final Thesis (It should be between 10000 to 30000 words )

q Appearing for Oral and Written Viva Voce ( The candidate needs to handwrite at least1200 to 1500 words on the summary of thesis at the time of viva)

Note 1 : The candidate has to compulsorily select the research topic on the specialization he/she studied.

Note 2 : There would be marks deduction or rejection of thesis for Non compliance of thesis rules

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Thesis Synopsis Details of the student

[Name (as per IIPM records), Batch , Centre of study, Section ,

specialization ,Phone No and Email Id ]

Desired Area student intends to do Research

(Eg :Advertising ,branding , Performance appraisal ,Industrial relations

,Recruitment , corporate finance , Capital Markets, Personal finance etc.)

Title of the thesis

Problem definition /hypothesis /Research objectives

Introduction to the Area of research (In brief )

Scope of the thesis work

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Synopsis format

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Thesis Synopsis

Research Methodology

Justification for choosing a particular research proposal

Summer Training Topic (In Brief)

Details of the External guide

(Name of the Guide ,Qualification and Designation )

Approval letter from External guide

( Signatory note from guide stating that he/she would guide you )

Note : The Approval letter should be either in the form of External guides signature in thecompanys letter head or email print out from his /her official email Id or External guides signature

letter with companys attestation or External guides signature letter attached with business card.

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Thesis Guide

Internal Guide is the Thesis In charge of IIPM (Dept of Projects)

Student should have at least one External Guide

A student can choose more than one person as his/her External Guide

(External Guide has to be necessarily from the industry .Institute reserves the right to approve or reject the

guide as suggested by the student)

It is advisable to choose one of his/her Guide who is well versed in the area(technical in nature ) one has chosen. If the student has chosen a companyspecific research area, then the external guide has to be necessarily from thatcompany who is well versed in the area.

A Guide is expected to counsel the students with respect to his thesis workbut not to solve the problems.

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Selection of Thesis Topic

Current

Commercially viable

Challenging

Available

Note : The candidate has to compulsorily select the research topic on the

specialization he/she studied.

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Sources of Research Areas/TopicsMagazines / Journals /Essay Papers :

4 Ps , Human Factor, Business and Economy , Strategic factor , Business world , Outlook Money, ICFAI journals on subjects like

applied finance, derivatives, M&A, case study, marketing, branding, advertising etc.

Websites :

www.bnet.com; www.questia.com/search ; www.emarketingpapers.com; www.marketingprofs.com/

*^www.research-finance.com; www.nera.com; www.planningcommission.gov.in/ ; commerce.nic.in/ www.mca.gov.in

; finmin.nic.in ; www.powermin.nic.in; www.coal.nic.in; mines.nic.in; steel.nic.in; msme.gov.in; dpe.nic.in; dhi.nic.in;

civilaviation.nic.in; agricoop.nic.in; tourism.gov.in; texmin.nic.in; www.wrmin.nic.in; envfor.nic.in ; morth.nic.in;

www.education.nic.in; www.ohfw.nic.in ; www.mit.gov.in; chemicals.nic.in; www.fcamin.nic.in; www.urban

india.nic.in; www.indianrailways.gov.in; mofpi.nic.in; mhupa.gov.in; mdoner.gov.in; rural.nic.in; petroleum.nic.in/ ;

www.mit.gov.in; www.mnre.gov.in; yas.nic.in; www.dst.gov.in; www.indiaculture.nic.in; mod.nic.in; www.mospi.gov.in

; www.sebi.gov.in; www.bseindia.com; www.nseindia.com www.rbi.org.in; www.irda.gov.in; pfrda.org.in;

www.fmc.gov.in/ www.mcxindia.com; www.ncdex.com; www.un.org.in; www.un.org/en/

(*^Highly recommended for Finance and Economics topics)

www.mckinsey.com/mgi/rp/ , www.bcg.com/ , www.booz.com , EY.com ; www.grantthornton.com; PwC.com;

Deloitte.com/global; KPMG.com; www.atkearney.com ; Accenture.com ; www.everestgrp.com/ ;

www.oliverwyman.com; www.bearingpointconsulting.com; www.sdggroup.com; www.wspgroup.com

www.gartner.com ; www.datamonitor.com; en-us.nielsen.com ; www.forrester.com/rb/research ; www.abiresearch.com;

www.infotech.com ; www.yankeegroup.com ; www.informa.com/ ; www.tecnovaglobal.com/ ; www.idc.com/ ;

www.synovate.com ; www.imshealth.com ; www.kantar.com ; www.gfk.com; www.arbitron.com; www.ipsos.com ;

www.westat.com ; www.symphonyiri.com ; WatsonWyatt.com; www.ami-communities.eu/wiki/List_of_research_topics9
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Research Related Books

Business Research Methods:by Cooper D

Research Methodology : Methods And Techniquesby C. R. Kothari

Introduction To Biostatistics And Research Methods-- by Rao P. S. S. Sundar

Social Research Methods, by Alan Bryman

Management Research Methodology: Integration Of Principles, Methods And Techniques

by K. N. Krishnaswamy, Appa Iyer Sivakumar, M. Mathirajan

Business Research Methods.by . William G. Zikmund-oklahoma State University, William G. Zikmund

Basic Econometrics by Damodar N. Gujarati

Econometric Analysisby William H. Greene

Statistical Methods For Practice And Research: A Guide To Data Analysis Using SPSS

by Ajai Singh Gaur, Sanjay Singh Gaur

Marketing Research: Concepts And Cases, (Special Indian Edition) by Cooper Donald Et. Al

Marketing Research : Text And Cases ; Nargundkar, Rajendra

Business To Business Market Research (Understanding And Measuring Business Markets)

by Ruth Mcneil

International Marketing Research by Kumar V. 10


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Thesis Title

q It should be precise.

q It should be argumentative.

q It should be an indication of the structure of the thesis.

q It should not be an announcement.

q It should reflect the key idea (s) of your project.

q Try and use only single sentence for the Title.

q It should be specific.

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Sample Approved HR Topicsq Performance appraisal system at MN Ltd

qAttrition analysis and benchmarking retention strategies at PQR Ltd

q An Empirical Study on T&D Practices at LPK Co ltd

q Motivational Practices at MN Co Ltd

q Conflict Management issues at XYZ Co.

q Team Building as an Organization Development Intervention : A Case of

Havells

q 'Employee Morale and Job Satisfaction : A Case of XYZ Co

q Work life Balance Study in IT industry : Case of XYZ Co

q Behavioral Training Practices for the middle level management : Case of

XYZ Co.q Assessment of 360 Degree Performance Appraisal at XYZ Co

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Sample Approved HR Topics

Talent Acquisition And Onboarding In IT Industry: A case of XYZ Co

Collective Bargaining Agreements with respect to XYZ company.

Induction Training Program study At ABC Ltd.

Reward & Recognition System At PL Ltd.

Leadership Traits study at PQ Ltd.

Change Management in Mergers and Acquisitions: Study of the X-Y

Merger/ Acquisition

Validating Competency Mapping For Attaining The Best Quality Circle

Practices : Case of XYZ Co

q Improving manpower utilization through effective manpower planning: Astudy of ABC Co

q Employee Engagement - A Study in Relation to XY Ltd.

q Recruitment and selection Practices at YK Ltd.

q A study on Succession Planning in XYZ Co.

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Sample Approved Finance/Economics Topicsq Economic Determinants Of Security Analysis

q Econometric Valuation Of CAPM Model

q Working Capital Management At PQR Ltd

q Private Banking Model - ICICI Bank

q Study Of Arbitrage Trends In Futures Market

q Impact Of Intangible Assets On The Market Value Of XYZ Co

q Significance Of CSR Reporting In Annual Reports

q Value Creation By Using Acquisition Growth Strategies

q Operational Activities And Capital Enhancement Of ABC company

q Warehousing And Logistics Issues In Commodity Market : Case of Z commodity

q Direct And Indirect Benefits Of Agriculture Futures For Farmers

q Identification Of Cost Reduction Opportunities In XYZ Co.

q The relationship of money supply in M-2 and trading volume by index (any index such as Niftyetc.)

q The impact of government policies on freight forwarding industry (country name)

q Problems faced by small medium enterprise to be internationalize

q The impact of macro-economic factors on stock market index of (country name)

q Impact of interest rate, inflation rate and exchange on index performance (any index such as Niftyindex etc.)

Micro finance in Islamic economy

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Sample Approved Finance/Economics Topicsq Human Asset Valuation In The XYZ Sector

q Fundamental Study Of Zinc In The Global Scenario

qCredit Risk Analysis In SME Banking (XYZ BANK)q To study the relationship between price earnings ratio and return on investment ( Industryspecific study or any other methodology find suitable )

q A test of price earnings ratio to predict future growths ( Industry specific study or any othermethodology )

q Factors affect on the dividend payout ratio ( Industry specific study)

q To study relationship between price earnings ratio and growth ( Industry specific study or any

other methodology find suitable )q Relationship between market factors and stock returns of ( Industry specific study or any other

methodology find suitable )

q To investigate the association between dividend change and companys earnings ( Industryspecific study or any other methodology find suitable )

q Determinants of capital structure ( Industry specific study or any other methodology findsuitable )

q Fund size and indicator of performance measurement for fixed income mutual fund (or anyother kind of mutual fund for the study)

q Factors that lead to investment in mutual funds ( specific type of MF)

Factors affecting trade volume the study of Asian development economics

Structure and performance of economy in (country name); comparative study between currentgovernment and former government.

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Sample Approved Finance/Economics TopicsWeekend effect on stock relation: evidence from index (any index such as Nifty etc.)

Effects of holidays on stock return: evidence index (any index such as Nifty etc.)

Performance study of Islamic bank and conventional bank in a selected countryComparison between sales price, debt-equity and book market value of equity in analyzing stock

returns

Relationship between cash flow and investment spending in XYZ industry

Development or establishment of issues of Islamic banking in particular country or region

Islamic finance system and economical growthImpact of dividend on investment decision

Relationship between Assets and Liabilities in balance sheet

Impact of fiscal policy on economy of (country name)

Determinants of bond market capitalization in (country name)

Relationship between CPI and bond priceIslamic Banks performance in industrial lending

Development of SME in Islamic based economies

The relationship between corporate strategy and capital structure

Assessing the profitability determinants of Islamic banking in (country name)

Public Private Partnership: A ModelFunding Development in India: Official Development Aid from a donor

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Sample Approved Marketing Topics

q An empirical study to enhance the market share of ABC Co in Delhi & NCR

q An empirical study of consumer behavior in the Hair color industry

q An Empirical Study of Marketing Strategies of VR Co

q A Study on the Sales and Distribution Strategies of ABC Co Life Insurance

q A Study on Market Perception of XYZ Co and Market Penetration in Delhi and NCR

q Effectiveness of Advertising Strategies - A Case of Indian Soft Drink

q Role of Advertisement in the Purchase Behavior of Women

q Strategies to increase the Market Share of XZ Co in Ice Cream segment

q Market Mapping of HQ Co Fan Division

Quantifying bullwhip effects and reducing its impact

Automated supply chain frame work model for mid-sized XYZ Industry

Study of factors affecting the decision making of outsourcing in XYZ Industry

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Sample Approved Marketing TopicsStrategic Analysis study with respect to SQ Energy (Wind-power Market)

Factors Affecting Sale Of SM Brand Mustard Oil In Agra Region

Impact Of Sales Promotion On Customer Retention : Case of XYZ CoBrand Loyalty Of Teenagers (Industry Apparel)

Preference Of Youth Towards Foreign Brand And Indian Brand Industry - Textile

Implementation Of Six-sigma () Technique In Fast Food Service Industry

Leads Generation In Sync With Sales Force Survey Of XY Ltd.

Study Of The Brand Positioning Of PQ LtdCompetitive Intelligence Study Of Bisleri In Mineral Water Market

Marketing Of Software Through Search Engine Optimization

Market Research On The Perception Of Youth Toward The Counterfeit And Fake Products in XYZ

Segment/Category

Governance Issues in Development Sector: A study of XYZ NGOCSR Activities in India: The Case of Y Corporate

Strategic Issues in Policy: Aligning Corporate Governance (or CSR) with Profit

Aligning Business Strategy with CSR: Study of a corporate CSR department

Rural Markets in India: Financial Products by an insurance company

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Sample Approved Marketing Topics

q Export Marketing Strategies Of Leather Footwear And Footwear Components In UK

And Germany : Case of XYZ Coq RH Co (Branding) Position In The Switchgear Segment.

q Export Potential Of Handicraft Items To EU Countries

q The Indigenous Product Placement And Strategic Analysis Of Dealer Perception Of

SV Co Air Conditioners

q Scope & Feasibility Of Supply Of Cotton To Various Spinners In Punjabq An empirical study of the distribution network of XY Cola in South Delhi

q Dealer evaluation study for ABC Industries

q Sales Promotion Schemes - A Study in Relation to Consumer Electronics of XZ Co

q Assessment Of Demand & User Preference For Surgical Medical Equipments &

Implants For Neuro-spine, Endoscopy & Orthopedic Segment At XYZ Ltdq Study Of The Retail Operations Of RT Co Dairy Fruits And Vegetable Unit, And

Suggesting Improvements In Light Of Emerging Competitions

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FORMAT OF THESIS

The Manuscript consists of three main parts

The Preliminaries

The Content or the text

The References

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The Preliminariesq Title Page

q Abstract

q Certificate of Originality

q Thesis Topic approval letter sent over email

q Acknowledgments

q Table of Contents

q List of Figures & Tables

q Synopsis

Note : Preliminary pages

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The Preliminariesq Title Page

- Institute logo ,Name and place;

- Name of the Title ,Student and Guide ; Batch and Alumni No

- It should contain all capital letters ; Counted, but not numbered ;

q Abstract

- This should include the problem under investigation; the research methodology andtheoretical orientation; and the expected out comes and implications of the research

- Not to exceed 350 words

q Certificate of Originality

- It should include original signature of the Guide . It indicates that the guide hasapproved the thesis as a complete and final work requiring no further alterations. Thissignatory format is completely different from the format when submitted at the time ofsynopsis.

Note : The Certificate of Originality should be either in the form of External guides signature in thecompanys letter head or email print out from his /her official email Id or External guides signature with

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The Preliminariesq Acknowledgments:

- It should generally include acknowledgment of assistance received from various

persons .- Center the heading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

q Table of Contents:

- Lists all sections with page numbers ;Double space between entries; Single space within

entries

q List of Figures:

-Required if figures appear in thesis- Non-text items; Numbered consecutively throughout

q List of Tables:

-Required if tables appear in the thesis

- Tables should be numbered consecutively throughout.

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A General Thesis Contentq Introduction

q Research objectives & Methodology

q Literature Review

q Primary Findings & Analysis

q Recommendations

q Conclusions & Implications

NOTE: Page Numbering should be in Arabic numerals ;Upper, right-hand corner; At least inch

from edge

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A General Thesis Content Introduction:

Introduction of topic.

Literature Review :

Relevant literature to establish a sound base for the proposed research

Research objectives & Methodology :Explanation of what is the research objectives and the methods used to

achieve the specified objectives.

Primary findings & analysis:

Report on the primary data collected using the research methods and

techniques .

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A General Thesis Contentq Recommendations:

It should be based on resolving the Research problem. A thesis is written

from a consultants perspective.

Conclusions & Implications:

It should include how the data collected and the literature reviewed,

together contribute to answering the research questions and resolving theresearch problem.

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Research MethodologyIt Should cover the following details:

q Method usedq Tool used

q Target Audience

q Sample size

qSampling method used

q Research Area

Considerations :

It must be appropriate to the objective of your study

Triangulation Method is mostly used at master level thesis

( Triangulation refers to the use of more than one approach to the investigation of aresearch question )

Justifications regarding specific methods chosen or used

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Data collection methodsq Qualitative marketing research

Generally used for exploratory purposes - small number of respondents -

not generalizable to the whole population - statistical significance and

confidence not calculated - examples include focus groups, depth

interviews, and projective techniques

q Quantitative marketing research

Generally used to draw conclusions - tests a specific hypothesis - uses

random sampling techniques so as to infer from the sample to the

population - involves a large number of respondents - examples include

surveys and questionnaires.

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Referencesq Bibliography

- It should include all works which are referred to in the thesis .

- May be placed at the end of the main text .

- Use any standard manual .If one is not using a style manual, single

space within each entry and double space between the entries.

q Appendices

- Inclusions : Articles , Questionnaire format ,Old forms or reports,

Sample filled questionnaires with Business cards attached

- Exclusions : Case study, Power point slides

q Response Sheets

- All thesis should contain all the Response Sheets in the prescribed

format

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Layout Requirements

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Spacingq Font

q Header and Footer

q Margins

q Paperq Overall appearance

q Printing the final copy

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Layout Requirementsq Spacing

1.5 Inch space or Double space throughout

Exceptions: Title page and approval page, Table of contents, Captions,table or figure headings, Extensive quotations, Footnotes or endnotes, Entriesin reference section, Appendices.

q Font

Any standard font is acceptable ; Use the same font throughout; Use fontsize 12

Exceptions: Captions (not smaller than 9 point), Headings (not larger than20 point)

q Header and FooterThe Header should include the Institutes Logo with Name (extreme

left)

The footer should include the Students Batch ( Extreme left) andThesis Alumni Id Number ( Extreme Right )

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Layout Requirementsq Margins

Pages must have at least:1.5 inch left margin ; 1 inch top, bottom, and right

marginsExceptions:pg nos must have at least inch clearance from each edge

q Paper

8.5 X 11 inches (A-4 Size) , White bond,25% (or higher) cotton content.

q Overall AppearanceAll corrections should be made before final copy is printed

Unacceptable: Overstrikes or cross-outs ,Handwritten additions orcorrections, Lines, dots or shading from paste-ups .

q Printing the Final Copy

Print must be sharp and of uniform darkness ; One side only .

Every content of the thesis should be in New Page

Cover should include following Bounded form (Black color) statingInstitute Logo ,Name and Place; Thesis Title ;Student Name ,Alumni No, Batch ;Thesis Guide ; Title and Alumni No ( cover Side ); Capital letters in Goldencolor; Portrait format 32


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Thesis Deadlines

Submitted to Internal Guide

q Submission of Thesis synopsisinHard copy ( Due date: As decidedby the respective IIPM branch)

q Submission of at least fourresponse sheets before submissionof final thesis (Every time theguide is consulted )

Note :Delay in synopsis submissionwill attract penalty of 5 marks perweek from the last due date)

Submitted to Internal Guide

q Submission of Final Thesis

( Due Date: As decided by therespective IIPM branch)

One Hard copy + One soft copy)

q Submission of Redo Final Thesis

(Due Date: Within 30 days fromthe date of rejection )

Note : Delay in submission of finalthesis and redo thesis will attractpenalty and also disqualify thestudent for convocation.

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Thesis work follow up Response Sheets

Response sheet - format & submission:

q Details of the student [ Name (as per IIPM records) ,Batch, Section, AlumniId ,Phone No and Email Id )

q Thesis synopsis ( Attached with the response sheet every time )

q Progress of the work (should be sent as separate attachment ): Students are

supposed to send actual work content ( like preparation of the questionnaire ,data collection , analysis done etc. which is generally considered as the mainarea of the thesis )

Note: - Whenever a student sends his/her response sheet, he/she has to send all

the previous response sheets along with the thesis synopsis .

- Response sheets can be sent through Email or can be given in person .

- All response sheets need to be appended to the report

- The Institute reserves the right to reject any thesis for which response sheets have not been received

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Purpose of the Viva Voce examinationTo examine whether value addition to the existing knowledge was generated

To establish that the research has been carried out independently and genuinely

by the candidate

To determine the candidates understanding of the literature used in the thesis

To examine the conceptual and logical approach and research techniques used in

the thesis.

To allow the candidate to defend the originality of the thesis

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Thesis Evaluation ParametersResearch objective/ problem definition / Scope of thesis

Research methodology / Description used

Research results//analysis

Achievement of aims / research objectives

Originality //Value addition

Quality of recommendations & conclusion

Relevance of the Literature used

Structure and technical presentation of the thesis

( Writing style , Grammar, Punctuation ,Spelling ,communicativeness and Layout requirements )

Assessment of Process

(Independency shown by the student , Pace of work and Response sheet follow-ups)

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Check list -1q Ensure that the set research objective /problem has been achieved/solved.

q Ensure that your thesis extends the understanding of a subject and makes an additionalcontribution to Human knowledge.

q Ensure that the data collected has been properly analyzed .

q Ideally a thesis is a combination of secondary as well as primary data. However therequirements may vary depending on the topic chosen

q Ensure that the writing style should remain same throughoutthe thesis report. Plagiarismwould lead to rejection of thesis.

q Ensure that preliminary requirements (Thesis topic approval mail, Guide signatory page andsynopsis) have been met.

q Students must always use the thesis title as approved and sent to them by email

q Ensure that the structural requirements have been met.

q Ensure that grammar, punctuation marks etc have been met.

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Check list -2

q The Final Thesis report should be between 10000 to 30000 words

q The format for the Approval letter is different from the certificate of originality which has tobe arranged from the external guide.

q The approval letter / Certificate of Originality should be either in the form of Externalguides signature in the companys letter head or email print out from his /her official emailId or External guides signature letter with companys attestation or External guides

signature letter attached with business card

q Ensure that Appendices include Articles ,News papers cuttings , Questionnaire format ,Old formsor reports, Sample filled questionnaires with Business cards attached.

q Ensure that Paper used in the thesis should of 8.5 X 11 inches (A-4 Size) , White bond,25% (or

higher) cotton content

q Ensure all data , tables and graphs should be in the color format

q Final Thesis should be submitted in the form of a single Hard copy along with a soft copy

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ContactSumanta sharma ( Head - Department of Projects)

([email protected])

Rachna Singh (Thesis queries related to Human Resource and Marketing Area)

([email protected] ; 0124-4952217)

Alpi Jain ( Thesis queries related to Marketing Area )

([email protected] )

Swarup ( Thesis queries related to Finance ,Operations and Marketing Area )

Dipti sharma ( Thesis queries related to Human Resource and Marketing Area )

([email protected] ;

Vijay Kumar Boddu ( Thesis queries related to Finance ,Operations and Marketing Area )

([email protected] ; 0124-4952214 )

Rajiv Kumar ( Thesis Registration ID and Thesis Result status enquires )

([email protected]; 0124-4952215)

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