PROJECT REPORT GUIDELINES

PREAMBLE: This document aims to present basic guidelines on how to construct a Project Report at
Graduation Level. Students must confer to the rules and guidelines that have been laid out in the
following sections for every stage (Initial, Interim and Final) of Research Proposal as well as Final
Report writing. The Institute is committed to preserve a proper copy of the student’s report for
archiving and cataloging it, making it available to others for further academic purposes.

OBJECTIVE: A Project Report is a documentation of a Student’s Project Work—a record of the

original work done by the student. It provides information on the student’s research work to the
future researchers. The Institute is committed to preserve a proper copy of the student’s report for
archiving and cataloging it, making it available to others for academic purpose. Standardization,
readability, conformance to ethical norms, and durability are the four overriding criteria for an
acceptable form of a report.
GENERAL FEATURES OF PROJECT REPORT:
 The final copy of the Report has to contain all the modifications/corrections suggested by the
examiners (including the members of the Viva-Voce Board) and is to be submitted after the
student successfully defends the project in the Viva-Voce Examination.

 The report has to contain an appropriate Copyright Notice.

 The report has to include a Declaration by the student to the effect that he/she has not
resorted to any unethical practice while carrying out the research work and preparing the
report.

 The Plagiarism Report of the Research Proposal and final Project Report must be submitted to
the Project Supervisor along with the final Project Report. Plagiarism percentage should be
less than 10% for acceptance of the Project Report.

 The student will submit two hard bound copies of the report to their Project Supervisor along
with soft copy of the Project Report mailed to their guides before 12th June’ 2023.

 The report should be of minimum 75 pages.

 The report should be typed in A-4 size paper, Times New Roman font body text 12pt and
headings 14pt, double line spacing, page margins 1” on all sides.

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EXECUTION STAGES OF PROJECT REPORT

S. No. STAGE Date Marks

Week 1 Specialization & Guide allocation 4th May’ 2023 -

Week 2 Finalization of title 8th May’ 2023 10

(See Annexure I)
Week 3 Research Proposal with Plagiarism Report 15th May’ 2023 20
(See Annexure I) (less than 10%)
Week 4 Interim Report (Up to Chapter-3 including 22nd May’ 2023 20
(See Annexure I) Questionnaire)
Week 5 Final Report Approval by Project Supervisor 5th June’ 2023 -
(See Annexure I) (PS) (Up to Chapter-5) along with
Plagiarism Report (less than 10%). The
approval mail from faculty needs to be
attached as an Annexure in the final Project
Report.
Week 6 Hard Bound Submission along with soft 12th June’ 2023 10
(See Annexure I) copy pdf report to PS. It should be submitted
after incorporating all revisions suggested
by Project Supervisor (PS).

As per schedule Evaluation (Presentation + Viva- Voce) - 40

(by Examination Department)

TOTAL MARKS = 100

Note: Delay in submission may lead to cancellation of the project. Student will be solely
responsible for timely submission of Project Report and getting it reviewed from Project
Supervisor as per mentioned dates.
Rejection of Project Report will lead to failure in the Project Report Submission and thus the
student has to appear for Viva in the next session/year and will lead to delay in degree by one
year.

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FORMAT OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Background and Related Research (Minimum 10 Research papers)
3. Problem Description
4. Aim and Objectives
5. Research Methodology
6. Expected Outcomes
7. Requirements / Resources
8. Research Plan
References (Minimum
10)

FORMAT OF PROJECT REPORT

1. Title Page
2. Certificate signed by the Project Supervisor
3. Declaration signed by the Student
4. Acknowledgements
5. ABSTRACT
6. Table of Contents
7. List of Tables
8. List of Figures
9. List of Symbols
10. List of Abbreviations
11. Body of the Project Report
 Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
 Chapter 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
 Chapter 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 Chapter 4: DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION
 Chapter 5: FINDINGS, CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS
12. REFERENCES (APA Format)
13. APPENDICES
 Survey Questionnaire
 Transcripts of Interviews
 Informed Consent Form
 Letter of Research Proposal Approval from Institutional Review Board

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STRUCTURE OF PROJECT REPORT

Title Page
1. The format of the Title Page is attached as Annexure-II.

Certificate
2. The format of the Certificate is attached as Annexure-III. The Certificate from the Project
Supervisor is to be attached after the Title Page.

Declaration
3. The format of the Declaration to be given by Student is attached as Annexure-IV. It is to be
attached after the Certificate of the Project Supervisor.

Acknowledgements
4. In the “Acknowledgement” page, the researcher recognizes his/her indebtedness for
guidance and assistance by the faculty guide and any other member(s). Courtesy demands that
he/she also recognizes specific contributions by other persons or institutions such as libraries and
research foundations. Acknowledgements should be expressed duly signed above the name.

Contents & List of Tables/Figures/Abbreviations

5. The format of Contents and list of Tables/Figures/Symbols is attached as Annexure-V.

Guidelines for Project Report Writing

6. The guidelines for writing the Project Report (Methodology) are detailed in the guidelines.
Following aspects must be adhered to:
(a) Page Size: Good quality white A4 size executive bond paper should be used for typing
and duplication.
(b) Chapter Numbering: The chapters are to be numbered as Chapter-1, Chapter-2 etc.
The heading/title of the chapter is to appear below the chapter number in uppercase.
(c) Page Specifications:

(i) Left Margin : 1.25 inch

(ii) Right Margin : 1 inch
(iii) Top Margin : 1 inch
(iv) Bottom Margin : 1 inch
(d) Page Numbers: All text pages starting from Body of the Project Report should be
numbered at the bottom center of the pages.

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 (e) Normal Body Text:
(i) Font Size: 12, Times New Roman, Double Spacing, Single Side Writing.
(ii) Paragraphs Heading Font Size: 14, Times New Roman, Bold
(iii) Page/Title Font Size: 16, UPPER CASE, Bold
(f) Structure of Final Report: A project report should be covered between 75 to 100
typed pages in double space about 12,000 words (excluding Appendices and Bibliography)
on A4 size paper with 12 font size. 10 % variation is permissible.
(g) Table and Figure Number: Table numbers are to be written at the top of the table
and figure numbers are to be written at the bottom of the Figure/Graph/Diagram as
given below:
(i) Table No-1: Number of Employees in Organization ABC
(ii) Figure No-1: Sales Figures of RO Water Purifier 2012-2016

(h) Binding & Color Code of the Report:

(i) Hard Bound Report
(i) Background of the cover page - BLACK
(ii) Letters in Gold

Bibliography
7. Secondary sources should be duly acknowledged as per format specified in guidelines.

Appendices
The Appendices / Annexures are to be attached at the end of the report and to be numbered as
Appendix-A, Appendix-B etc. right justified at the top of the page. Below the word Appendix
write in parenthesis “Refer Para No. ”. The para number should be the number in the body of
text where the reference of Appendix is given. The Annexures are to be attached after the
Appendices. The Annexures are to be numbered as Annexure-I, Annexure-II etc.

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 CHAPTERISATION INSIDE PROJECT REPORT

The methodology for construction of the project report is given in the following paragraphs. Each
student is tocompile his/her study in five chapters as detailed below:

CHAPTER-I: INTRODUCTION
This chapter includes the following aspects:
1. Theoretical Framework: Theoretical background of the topic including definitions, concepts,
theories applied and any models or frameworks used for study.
2. Objectives of Study: It should be pragmatic and consistent with the title of the study and
achievable during the course of study within the prescribed schedule. Students are advised to
develop the objectives in consultation with their respective guides. The objectives must start with
action oriented verbs.
A sample of objectives is given below as example:
(a) To study the growth of sales of RO Water Purifiers.
(b) To compare the market-share of branded and local manufacturers of RO Water Purifier.

3. Scope of Project: The scope of project should clearly mention the activities that are actually
performed in the study. It should include the period of project, the functional area (HR, Finance and
Marketing) and volume of work carried out in the study. With reference to above objectives, the
scope of project could be as follows (note this is suggestive and not exhaustive):

(a) To collect and analyze the sales data of RO Water Purifiers in Delhi region of last five years.
For this purpose, secondary data from the published sources and the dealers is collected.

(b) To carry out market survey of customer perception for the use of RO Water Purifier. For this
purpose, the geographical area selected is Dwarka locality.

Chapter-II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

The literature review is a written overview of major writings and other sources on a selected topic.
Sources covered in the review may include scholarly journal articles, books, government reports,
Web sites, etc. The literature review provides a description, summary and evaluation of each source.
The purpose of the literature review is to provide a critical written account of the current state of
research on the selected topic:

 Identifies areas of prior research on the topic

 Helps in understanding of the specific issue, area of research, or theory under review
 Helps in identifying the variables relevant for the study and relationship between them
 Identifies new ways to interpret, and shed light on any gaps in previous research
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 Points the way forward for further research for conducting a literature review, youshould:
i) Search on google scholar, the library catalogue, subject specific databases and other search tools to
find sources that are relevant to your topic.
ii) Read and evaluate the sources and determine their suitability to the understanding of topic at hand.
iii) Analyze, interpret and discuss the findings and conclusions of the sources you selected.
End this chapter with rationale for your study explaining how your study will contribute to the
existing body of knowledge on that topic and how it fills the gaps existing in research on that topic.

CHAPTER-III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter should include:
1. Data Collection (Collected Data must be submitted in ANNEXURE of Project Report):
(a) Primary Data Collection Sources: If the project is based on primary data, data collection
should be done through a Questionnaire which should be made part of the Project Report as
Annexure. The Questionnaire should be consistent with the Objectives and Scope of the study
and duly vetted by the respective Project Supervisor. The Questionnaire should be designed
in a simple language so that the targeted population must understand and is able to respond
effectively.
(b) Secondary Data Collection Sources: In case of any secondary data, proper references of
sources of data must be compiled and mentioned against each data used in the study.
2. Methodology:
a) Universe/Population: The Universe consists of all Survey Elements that qualify for inclusion in
the research study. The precise definition of the Universe for a particular study is set by the
Research Question/Objectives, which specifies who or what is of interest. The Universe may be
individuals, groups of people, organizations, or even objects. For example, research about voting in
an upcoming election would have a universe comprising all voters.
The students should define the universe/population selected for conducting the study using primary
data.
b) Sample & Sampling Units: The characteristics of whole population are difficult to study in most
of the researches. In order to best analyze the results, sample is taken from the population which
best describes the characteristics of the population. A sample is a sub group of the population
selected for the study and best describes the population.
The term sampling unit refers to a singular value within a sample database. For example, if you were
conducting research using a sample of university students, a single university student would be a
sampling unit. Another example of a sampling unit could be if you were conducting online research
with 50 households, one household would be a singular sampling unit.
The students should explain about the respondents from whom the primary data was collected.
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c) Sample Size: The sample size of a survey most typically refers to the number of
units/respondents that were chosen from which data was gathered. The sample size selected for the
study should be mentioned in the report. The justification for selecting the sample size (total
number of respondents) should also be explained.
d) Sampling Technique: A Sampling Technique is the name of the technique or identification of the
specific process by which the entities/ respondents of the sample have been selected. There are
basically two types of sampling methods- Probability Sampling Methods and Non- Probability
Sampling Methods which are further divided into different types.
The Sampling Technique should be selected according to the problem under study. The justification
for selecting particular sampling technique should also be explained.
e) Tools Used for Data Analysis: In this part the students have to explain the concepts, tools and
techniques used for Data Analysis. The rational and justification for using a particular tool and
technique should be explained. For example, if a student uses Standard Deviation as a Statistical
Tool, he should explain the concept of Standard Deviation and its relevance to the study along with
its formula.

CHAPTER IV- DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION

Raw data (Primary or Secondary) collected must be reduced to standard formats such as Tables,
Charts, Graphs, Diagrams, etc. and is to be presented in this Chapter. The tool for Data Presentation
should be suitably selected so that Interpretation and Inferences could be drawn easily and become
self-explanatory. Proper titles, legends, scales, source (s), etc. must be mentioned along with each
diagram.
In this chapter, students are required to present the data in the form of tables & graphs/charts and
inferences have to be drawn through data analysis. Students should apply established theoretical
concepts, tools and techniques to the data presented and draw inferences. Students are required to
discuss rationale and logic for drawing inferences. For each inference, proper linkages are to be
established with the data analyzed in this chapter. Wherever, calculations are to be carried out, it
must be provided before drawing any inference. The inferences are to be presented in narrative
form from each data set along with any limitation(s) due to data insufficiency, if any.

CHAPTER-V: FINDINGS, CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS

This Chapter should comprise of the following:

(a) Findings of the Study: These are to be presented and supported by facts & figures in
narrative form and be extracted from the Chapter-IV. The sequence of the results must be
consistent with the objectives of the study mentioned in Chapter-I.
(b) Conclusion: The concluding paragraph should summarize and conclude the study in brief
giving your interpretation and understanding drawn from the findings.
(c) Recommendations: Suggestion based on the main findings of the study should be
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 incorporated.
(d)Scope for further Study: Any scope for extension of the study to new geographical areas,
segments, time with larger data, is to be mentioned under this heading.
(e) Limitations: The limitations could be mentioned in terms of data insufficiency, time &
expertise constraints etc.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
The standard APA format for Referencing should be used for writing the Bibliography. Note the APA
formatting and punctuations very carefully:

Journal Article:
APA: Khurana, S., Chhillar, N., & Gautam, V. K. S. (2013). Inventory control techniques in medical stores of a tertiary care
neuropsychiatry hospital in Delhi. Health, 5(01), 8.

Book Article:
APA: Smiraglia, R. P. (2011). ISKO 11’s diverse bookshelf: an editorial. KO KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION, 38(3), 179-
186.

Book:
APA: Coelli, T. J., Rao, D. S. P., O'Donnell, C. J., & Battese, G. E. (2005). An introduction to efficiency and productivity
analysis. Springer Science & Business Media.

EVALUATION COMPONENTS
The Evaluation of the complete Project will consist of the following two components:
(1) Evaluation of Project File by Internal as well as External Examiner
(2) Evaluation of Viva- Voce on Project by Internal as well as External Examiner

APPENDIX/ANNEXURE
An Appendix contains data that cannot be placed in the main document and has references in the
original copy or file. An Annexure, on the other hand, is usually a standalone document that offers
additional information than contained in the main document.
Thus, your Questionnaire (in case of primary data collected through survey) and approval mail from
Project Supervisor will be given as Annexure in the Project Report. Annexures are to be put in the end
of the report and numbered as Annexure-I, Annexure-II and so on.

The Appendices (in case of secondary data like balance sheets of a company or stock price data from
NSE) are to be attached at the end of the report and to be numbered as Appendix-A, Appendix-B and
so on. Below the word Appendix write in parenthesis “Refer Para No”. The para number should be
the number in the body of text where the reference of Appendix is given. An Appendix may also

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 Annexure(s). The Annexures, if any, are to be attached immediately after the said Appendix. The
Annexures of Appendix- A are to be numbered as Annexure- A(I), Annexure- A(II) etc.

List of Appendices /Annexures is to be given after the index in the beginning of report.

Annexure-I

WEEKLY PROJECT MEETING DETAILS

Please note: In addition to the agenda points provided in this Annexure, you may discuss any other important
research project related points/queries with your Project Supervisor (PS).

Research Topic Selection

Session Details: Project Meeting 1 and Project Meeting 2

Agenda: Finalizing of Research Topic

Timeline: Week 1

Before the Meeting During the Meeting After the Meeting

● The student has identified ● The students shall be ● Read lot of literature in
the domain of interest where relating the area of interest your preferred domain and
he/she wants to conduct the and describing the problem to identify areas which have the
research the Project Supervisor (PS) potential for research. Note
● The student has worked ● Ask for the inputs from down your ideas, include
upon the benefits of Research the PS on the topic ideas you possible problem
Project in reference of have generated till now. statements/research
career/knowledge based ● Discussion on feasibility questions related to those
ambitions on pursuing a certain research ideas
● The resources available domain and ask the (PS) on ● Rank your ideas based
for conducting research have how you should go about on the impact they
been understood by the exploring that domain so as to wouldhave on your career,
student finalize your research topic knowledge, domain
● The student has gone ● Assemble the knowledge and
through an adequate amount of requirements for conducting businessworld
literature and noted down the literature review before
possible topic ideas you finalize a research topic
● Discussion on the complete
timeline for your research
project & also challenges in
your timelines

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Research Proposal

Session Details: Project Meeting 2

Agenda: Finalizing of Research Proposal

Timeline: Week 2

Before the Meeting During the Meeting After the Meeting

● The student should have done ● The students shall be ● Start working upon a
a preliminary literature review discussing steps in advance to Systematic Literature Review
related to your approved follow in the Introductory ● Start listing down all the
topic/topics (Stage 1 Session/first Meeting with research questions/
Literature Review) your PS objectives and problem
● The student should have one ● The students shall be statements
Research Topic in mind as discussing the number of ● Start listing down any
Final Research Title. Discuss research papers or literature methods that you plan to use
with your PS in case of to review while carrying out your
multiple topics ● Discussion on how you can research project
● The student should have an select a suitable research ● Finalize and Shortlist the
idea of the feasibility of doing methodology ideas that you would like to
Research Project ● Discussion in detail on the proceed with
timeline for creating and
submitting the research
proposal in this Meeting
● Ask for inputs on literature
reviewing

Interim Project Report

Session Details: Project Meeting 3

Agenda: Status of Interim Report

Timeline: Week 3 to 4

Before the Meeting During the Meeting After the Meeting

● The student must have ● Discuss the review comments ● Start conducting the
submitted Research Proposal on your submitted Research research with respect to the
● The student should have read Proposal objectives mentioned in
more research papers ● Discuss how you can translate research proposal
relatedto research topic your research proposal into a ● Create a project that maps
domain research methodology for your out tasks up to the final
● The student should have gone research project Project Report Submission
through relevant course ● Discuss the timeline for your and PPT Presentation
content on platform Research Project ● Start working on creating a
● The student should have gone

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 through the feedback received ● Discuss how you should be draft of your Interim Report
on Research Proposal preparing a draft of Interim
Report.
● Discussion on potential
challenges that are currently
being faced and how to
address them proactively

Final Project Submission

Session Details: Project Meeting 5

Agenda: Status of Final Project Report

Timeline: Week 5 & 6

Before the Meeting During the Meeting After the Meeting

● The student needs to analyze ● Discussion on analysis and ● Finalize your analysis and
the data, form hypotheses and findings of your Project Report proceed towards the
test those hypotheses with Project Supervisor implementation stage of the
● The student needs to go ● Discussion on the timelines Project Report.
through the completed leading to the submission of the ● Ensure that you are
literature review final project report and also on collecting the data for your
● The student should explore the any foreseeable challenges on Project Report for analysis
possible analysis that can be meeting set timelines within these weeks
done on the dataset and the ● Ask your Project Supervisor
issue at hand for any other suggestions/
views they have that can
contribute towards better
understanding and research
work

Research Project Presentation

Session Details: Project Meeting 6

Agenda: Presentation Meeting

Timeline: Week 7

Before the Meeting During the Meeting After the Meeting

● The student must have ● Take feedback on your ● Document the Project
created and emailed final final Project Report Report as per the guidelines
Project Report to the Project for submission and also
Supervisor from your PS create a project PPT for
● Take the tips and tricks presentation purpose.
to create a project work
defense deck and PPT

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presentation

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Annexure-II

PROJECT REPORT
on

“............................... TITLE OF THE

PROJECT…................................................................................................................”

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

To

ASIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, NOIDA

Affiliated to Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

PROJECT SUPERVISOR’S NAME
STUDENT’S NAME
(FACULTY GUIDE) CCSU ROLL NO:
ASIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BATCH:

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Annexure-III

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Project Report entitled

is submitted to Asian School of Business, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the
Bachelor of Business Administration, and is an original work by (Name of Student)
, (CCSU Roll No. of Student). The project has been done under my supervision &
guidance and the project has not formed the basis for the award of any degree / diploma or other similar
title to any candidate.

SIGNATURE SIGNATURE

Internal Examiner (Project Supervisor) External Examiner

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Annexure-IV

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the project entitled

is an original piece of research work carried out by me under the guidance and supervision of
(Name of Project Supervisor). The information has been collected from
genuine & authentic sources. The work has been submitted in partial fulfilment of Bachelor of Business
Administration at Asian School of Business.

(Student’s
Signature) Student’s Name:
Date:

Place: Asian School of Business, Noida

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Annexure-V

FORMAT FOR CONTENTS & LIST OF TABLES/FIGURES/ SYMBOLS

CONTENTS

S. No. Topic Page No

1. Title Page
2. Certificate (s) -
3. Declaration -
4. Acknowledgements
5. Abstract
6. Table of Content -
7. List of Tables
8. List of Figures -
9. List of Symbols
10. List of Abbreviations -
11. Chapter 1: Introduction
12. Chapter 2: Review of Literature
13. Chapter 3: Research Methodology
14. Chapter 4: Data Analysis and Interpretation
15. Chapter 5: Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
16. Bibliography
17. Appendices / Annexures

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 FORMAT FOR LIST OF TABLES/FIGURES/ ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table No Title Page No

1 Number of Employees in Organization ABC
2

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No Title Page No

1 Sales Figures of RO Water Purifier 2002-2006
2

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

S No Abbreviated Name Full Name

1 CRM Customer Relationship Management
2 EPS Earnings Per Share

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