3ea0cSummer Internship Guidelines 2012

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AMITYBUSINESSSCHOOL

GUIDELINES

FOR

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

MBAs CLASS OF 2013


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Registration 3

Summer Internship Guides 3

Interaction with Industry Guide 3Interaction with Faculty Guide 4

Orientation Program 4

Summer Internship Assignments and Open Ended Projects 4

Attendance 4

Assessment and Grading 5

Operation of various Components 8

Feedback to Students on Continuous Evaluation 8

Final Grading 8

Student Grievance 8

Appendices

Appendix A. Format and Guidelines for Internship Report 9

Appendix A 1. Format for Title Page 22

Appendix A 2. Format for Declaration 23

Appendix A 3. Format for Faculty Guide Certificate 24

Appendix A 4. Format for Table of Contents 25

Appendix B. Format for Synopsis 26

Appendix C. Format for Weekly Progress Reports and Project Diary 28

Appendix D. Format for Industry Guide Evaluation 30

Appendix E. Format for Faculty Guide Evaluation 32

Appendix F. Format for Corporate Resource Centre Evaluation 36

Appendix G. Format for Pre Submission Viva Voce Evaluation 37

Appendix H. Format for Final Viva Voce Board Evaluation 40

Appendix I. Format for Registering Student Grievance 41

Important Dates 42


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REGISTRATION

As a part of MBA course curriculum, every student has to register with the Corporate Resource

Centre for summer internship. Registration takes place at the institute after the End-Term examinations of the

second semester. The students are advised to register themselves on Amizone as per the required deadlines.

The information has to be furnished in the prescribed Performa given on Amizone. The students, who will

proceed for summer internship without having registered will be declared fail in summer internship. Also

such students will not be allowed to register for Semester III.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP GUIDES

During the entire summer internship, students are required to work with two guides, Industry Guide and

the Faculty Guide. The faculty guides shall be allotted by a panel appointed by Head & DG, ABS. Students are

advised to arrange a meeting wherein the faculty guide and industry guide can interact and help the students to

deliver good results.

INTERACTION WITH INDUSTRY GUIDE

The faculty guide will interact with the industry guide periodically. In the beginning, this interaction helps the

faculty guide to chalk out an effective orientation program and later the whole internship program. These

meetings will also enable the industry guide to know about the progress of the projects and assignments. The

students should invite the industry experts for Seminars, group discussion and other activities or events held in

ABS from time to time. At the end of the internship, the faculty guide will seek the industry guides critical

comments on reports submitted by the student with a view to receive the much-needed feedback on the

students work.

The students should interact with the professional experts in the organization periodically. These interactions

help the students in letting the experts know about their progress in the assignment and also to get the

directions and instructions for further study. In these meetings, the students may clarify their doubts and

discuss their assignments for better understanding and working. When the assignments are in progress, the

role of the experts is that of a consultant. Normally the students are required to approach professional experts

with prior appointment and after discussing with the faculty, so that they go well prepared and derive

maximum benefit from the experts. Every effort should be made to ensure that professional experts do not

have to worry about routine details concerning the educational and administrative organization of the

internship program.

INTERACTION WITH FACULTY GUIDE

The regular periodic interaction between the faculty guide and the students is necessary. This

interaction helps in continuous monitoring and guidance of the students in their project and assignment work.


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In these meeting, the faculty guide will advise the students about their performance and progress in the project

and assignment task undertaken by them. Student must ask the faculty guide about his/her strong as well as

weak points and the ways to improve upon the weak points.

ORIENTATION PROGRAM

The orientation program is aimed at know-your-organization school. It is suggested that in a period

of 2 to 3 days, the student should become familiar with the organization structure, processes involved,

historical developments, and future expansion programs of the organization etc. They should visit various

departments, shop floors, attend orientation lectures by the organizational experts, and refer to various annual

reports and manuals. The student should become familiar with the organization in all respects. The faculty

guide may conduct a test and as well as ask the student to submit an interim report to discuss the learning in

the orientation programme.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP ASSIGNMENTS AND OPEN ENDED PROJECTS

After the completion of the orientation program, depending on the students interest and the

opportunities available in the organization, a student may choose a particular department or activity or

function or an on-going project within the organization. This may later be converted into a project or

assignment. The strength of the internship program and the latent abilities of the students can be effectively

harnessed into these projects or assignments.

The faculty guide will play an effective role in chalking out this particular aspect of the internship

program in consultation with the industry guide. If the opportunities are not available for the students to

participate in the projects or assignments, they may be asked by the faculty guide to make an in-depth study

of the organization on a specific aspect of the management.

In order to keep track of the progress made at various internship organizations, the faculty guide will

keep collecting various types of information from the students at different points of time.

ATTENDANCE

The students are required to follow the timings of the organization and attend to their work daily

except on holidays that are applicable to the organization. They should observe all the rules and regulations,

which are applicable to the employees / Summer Interns of the organization. Students should remember at all

times that they are representing Amity Business School and conduct themselves in a dignified and

professional manner.


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ASSESSMENT AND GRADING

Assessment Scheme

There are three components of assessment; Continuous Evaluation, Industry Guide Evaluation and Final

Evaluation. The assessment scheme used will assist in judging the students on various characteristics, such as;

Knowledge of concepts, application of principles, intellectual ability, creativity and originality, professional

judgment and decision making ability, interdisciplinary approach, skills for data handling, documentation,

initiative, self-reliance, self-expression, co-operation, leadership, industry specific knowledge, sense of

responsibility, and social orientation.

Weightage of Assessment Components

Component Weightage

A. Continuous Evaluation (30 marks)

1. By faculty guide

2. By CRC

15 Marks

15 Marks

B. Industry Guide Evaluation and Feedback (35 marks)

1. Industry Guide Evaluation2. Feedback

a. Evaluation by faculty guide on project dairyb. Evaluation by CRC on feedback during GLS

15 Marks

10 Marks

10 Marks

C. Final Evaluation (35 marks)

1. Project Report evaluation by faculty guide

2. Viva & Presentation to viva voce board

20 Marks

15 Marks

Total 100 Marks

However, if a faculty guide wishes to deviate from the suggested evaluation scheme given above

due to any special reasons, the faculty guide may do so with the prior approval of the Head &

Director General.

Continuous Evaluation by Faculty Guide

The continuous evaluation by the faculty guide will depend upon the synopsis (see Appendix B), weekly

progress report (see Appendix C).


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Continuous Evaluation by Corporate Resource Centre

The continuous evaluation by CRC will depend upon synopsis, pre placement offer (PPO) received by the

student after the summer internship and confirmation of industry guide/industry mentor to attend Global

Leadership Summit (see Appendix F). In the synopsis the student is required to submit validated information

of the industry guide and HR Personnel. If a student gets PPO form the company where he did summer

internship, it shows his/her hard work, dedication and quality of work while working for the company.

Students are advised to invite their industry guides to attend Global Leadership Summit to be held on 15

September 2012 for which invitation letter will be given to students to invite the industry guides. However if

an industry guide is not from NCR, the student may invite industry mentor for the same.

A CRC member will be allotted to every student to facilitate this process and to verify and validate

the information given by the student in the synopsis.

Industry Guide Evaluation and Feedback

Every industry guide will be requested by the faculty guide to evaluate the student as objectively as possible,

comparing him/her with other students of comparable academic level, personnel with similar experience and job

assignments, or professional standards for the position. The industry guide will also be requested to offer his/her

observations on the students potential and performance along with information on the kinds of work he/she did

and the experiences he/she encountered during internship (see Appendix D).

Project Diary(See Appendix C): The faculty guide will mark the students on the feedback received by theindustry. Other then mails and telephonic calls to the Industry guide, the project diary shall be the tool for the

faculty guide to have regular feedback from the student about his industry performance. The project diary

maintained by a student also provides a wonderful opportunity for the faculty guide to study and evaluate the

students ability to collect and apply information and analysis techniques. Writing a diary has to be periodical,

preferable a daily affair. It is an attempt to cultivate the habit of documentation and to encourage him/her to

search for details. It may include the students own thought processes and reasoning. The faculty guide will

check and sign the diary periodically. The project diary is an important parameter in deciding the continuous

evaluation marks.

Evaluation by CRC on Industry feedback will depend upon the students performance during GLS and the

feedback received by the industry personnel, who will attend GLS (Appendix F).

Project Report to be submitted to the Organization

Generally the organizations where the student is working ask for submission a project report, after the

assignment given by the industry guide is over. The students are advised to follow the guidelines of the

organization for submission of the report.


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It is important to bear in mind that even though the project report is submitted only at the end of any

given assignment, in reality, it is the culmination of the continuous efforts in the form of interim report(s),

students participation in seminars and group discussions which are evenly distributed over the entire period

of the assignment. Therefore, the various components of the project report should be evaluated on a

continuous basis. Continuous interaction between the faculty guide and the student would provide a powerful

channel to the faculty guide to clearly distinguish between the competencies of different students.

Final Evaluation

The final evaluation of the student will depend upon the project report submitted by the student at Amity

Business School. It is mandatory for every student to submit summer internship project report at Amity

Business School under the guidance of the faculty guide allotted to him/her.

Project Report to Be Submitted at Amity Business School

It is the students responsibility to prepare the project report in accordance with the instructions given in the in

this manual (See Appendix A to A4).

The scholarly work done by the student prior to the final preparation of the project report is outside

the domain of this manual. It is assumed that once the project work is complete, a final draft is examined and

approved by the faculty guide and the candidate is ready to prepare a document for final submission to the

academic department for viva voce. The dates for submission and viva voce will be announced separately.

Students are advised to strictly follow the format and guidelines for internship project report (See

Appendix A to A4).

Project Report Evaluation by Faculty Guide

The faculty guide will submit the marks of final evaluation in the format for faculty guide evaluation. The

format will contain marks for continuous evaluation and final evaluation both (see Appendix E).

Viva and Presentation to Viva Voce Board

Every student has to face two boards viz. Pre-Submission Board and Final Viva Voce Board. The Pre

Submission board will judge the suitability of the report for final submission. The pre submission board may

like to give some suggestions for the improvement of the report; however the final decision to implement

those improvements solely lies with the faculty guide (see Appendix G). The final viva voce board will see

the presentation and will conduct viva voce of the student. The board will submit the marks in format for final

viva voce board evaluation (see Appendix H).


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OPERATION OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS

The faculty guide, keeping in mind, the continuity of evaluation of the summer internship, will schedule

various components. The faculty guide shall remain the first point of contact for project related queries and

the industry related queries will be taken up by CRC for the students from Amity Business School during the

entire summer internship.

FEEDBACK TO STUDENT ON CONTINUOUS EVALUATION

The aim of these evaluation components is not only to evaluate students for various attributes as

mentioned earlier but also to impart education and train them to improve upon their deficiencies in those

areas. In order to achieve this objective, the marks obtained will be advised to the student by the academic

department, within 2 to 3 days of the evaluation of a component.

FINAL GRADING

At the end of internship program, all the marks obtained by a student on various evaluation

components described above will be added. It will give the total marks earned by the student out of 100

marks.

It is to be borne in mind that the entire responsibility of evaluation and grading rests with the

faculty guides & CRC only. The summer internship has a weightage of 9 credit units.

STUDENT GRIEVANCE

In case a student has some grievance during any stage of summer internship, he/she can write to Head

and DG, Amity Business School in prescribed format for registering student grievance (see Appendix I).


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Appendix A. Guidelines and Format for Internship Report

The language in which all Project Reports are to be written will be English. This

manual also assumes that every Project Report will demonstrate effective communication

skills. It is the responsibility of the student that the Project Report demonstrates clarity,correctness, and organization.

Characteristics that a Project Report will demonstrate are:

The establishment of a historical context for the presentation of an innovative and

creative approach to the problem analysis and solution.

A clear understanding of the problem area as revealed by analysis and synthesis of a

broad literature base.

A well-defined research design.

Clarity in composition and careful documentation.

Students should consult the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American

Psychological Association for complete style information (reference format, table and figure

layout, special language, numbers, abbreviations, etc.).

PRINT REQUIREMENTS

1. Text must be set in 12-point Times New Roman.2. All Project Reports must be clean and carefully produced; pages that are crooked or that

have grey edges, streaks, or spots are not acceptable.

3. All type must be sharp, clear, and unbroken. Visible differences in quality or contrast ofprint resulting from a faulty or worn out printer are unacceptable.

4. The summer Internship report needs to be submitted in hard cover binding. They mayfollow the Guidelines given in respect of font size, colour scheme, sequence in the

report, declaration certificates duly signed by the faculty guide, acknowledgement,

contents and preparation of references etc.

5. Students will prepare 2 hard copies and 2 soft copies of the summer internship report asper the colour code given below:


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6. Students will submit one hard copy along with a soft-copy in a CD to the concernedfaculty guide. One duly signed copy by the concerned faculty guide (along with a soft-

copy in a CD) would be carried by the students for the Final Viva-Voce board.

7. Colour code of hard bound summer internship report is as under:MBA Class of 2013 - Maroon Colour

MBA (HR) Class of 2013 - Green Colour

MBA (M&S) Class of 2013 - Brown ColourMBA (ENT) Class of 2013 - Blue Colour

MBA (RM) Class of 2013 - Black Colour

PAPER REQUIREMENTS

The original report may be printed on regular A4 sheet.

MARGINS

1. The text of the document must be justified.

2. The left and right margin will be set at 1.25. The top and bottom margin will be set at 1.

3. A subheading at the bottom of a page will be followed by at least two full lines of type. If space

does not permit two lines plus a 1 margin, the subheading will begin on the next page. Similarly, a

new paragraph toward the bottom of a page will run for at least two lines or be started on the next

page. The final few words of a paragraph will not be continued on the next page. At least two full

lines of type are required to continue a paragraph on the next page.

PAGINATION

1. Each page must be numbered, with the exception of the Title Page, which counts as page i but

does not show a number.

2. The preliminary pagesincluding the Copyright Page, Faculty Guide Approval Page,

Acknowledgement, Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures and Abstractwill be

numbered with lower-case Roman numerals (ii, iii, iv, etc.) centred 0.83 from the bottom edge of

the page. The first page that will show a page number is page ii.

3. All remaining pagesincluding text, illustrations, appendices, and referencescarry consecutive

numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.). The page number will be placed in the upper right-hand corner of the page,

right aligned, 0.83 from the top edge and 1 from the right edge.


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SPACING

1. The text of the document will follow line spacing of 1.5.

2. Exceptions are made for the following material, which will be single-spaced:

Table and figure captions

Tabular material as necessary

Appendix material as appropriate

CENTRING

Centred material is to be centred between the left and right margins.

INDENTATION

The first line of all paragraphs of running text will be indented 0.5.

REFERENCES

1. Citation forms must be consistent with the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the

American Psychological Association (APA).

2. All Project Reports will have a References section.

TABLES AND FIGURES

Definitions

1. The word Table is used for tabular data in the body of the Project Report and in the appendices.

2. The word Figure designates all other illustrative material used in the body and in the appendices,

including, for example, graphs, charts, drawings, images, and diagrams.

Preparation

1. All figures and tables, including numbers and captions, will fit within a 6 by 9 area in order to

comply with margin regulations.


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2. Where material for figures and tables is too large to fit within margin requirements, it may be

reduced either by xerography or by means available to the word processing programs (reduction of

point size in fonts). Care must be taken that the final reduction is clear and legible.

3. Page numbers, table titles, and figure captions must be the same size as the rest of the text (notreduced).

Placement

1. Tables and figures that must be positioned horizontally (landscaped) will face the outer edge of the

page, with the widest margin at the binding edge.

2. Tables and figures less than one half-page in length will be included on the same page with the

text whenever possible, separated from the text above or below by double spacing. If they exceed a

half-page in length, they will be placed on a separate page. Two or more small tables or figures may

be placed on a single page.

3. Table numbers and titles will be consistent with APA format.

4. Figure numbers and captions will be consistent with APA format.

5. The placement of the table or figure does not affect the position of the page number.

Numbering

1. Tables and figures appearing in the body of the report must be referred to in the text, and will

follow as closely as possible the first reference to them.

2. Tables and figures are numbered in separate series. Each table and figure, including any in the

appendices, has a number in its own series. Each series is numbered consecutively in Arabic

numerals within chapters (e.g., Figure 10.1, Figure 10.2, and Figure 10.3).

3. Each table and figure will be separately numbered. Figures will be complete on one page.

4. If a table continues to the following page, the top line should read Table 10.1 (continued). The

title is not repeated. Column headings should be repeated.


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Titles and Captions

1. Tables will be identified by the word Table and be numbered consecut ively using Arabic

numerals. Double space after the table number and type the table title in italics. Capitalize all major

words of the table title, including prepositions of four or more letters (e.g., use With andBetween and of and to). See the APA manual for sample table titles.

2. Figures will be identified by the word Figure and be numbered consecutively using Arabic

numerals. The word Figure and its corresponding number are typed in italics. Captions for figures

are continued on the same line as the figure number. The captions are not italicized. Figure captions

are placed below the figure and must follow APA style for capitalization: capitalize only the first

word of the caption, any proper noun or adjective, and the first word after a colon.

3. These titles/captions will appear in the preliminary pages in the List of Tables or List of Figures

Citations

When referring to a table or figure in the text, the full word and number will be used (e.g., Table 10

or Figure 6). The table or figure reference mustprecede the table or figure itself.

ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS

Every Project Report has three parts: the preliminary pages, the text, and the reference material. Each

part has several sections, which are normally arranged in the order they are discussed below.

Elements of the Project Report will be arranged in the following manner:

1. Preliminary Pages

a. Title page

b. Declaration

c. Faculty Guide Approval page

d. Acknowledgement(s)

e. Table of Contents

f. List of Tables

g. List of Figures

h. Abstract


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2. Text (usually divided into chapters and sections)

3. Reference Material

a. References

b. Appendix

PRELIMINARY PAGES

Title Page

1. All information on the title page is centered (see Appendix A 1).2. Students are advised to use Appendix A 1 for title page by replacing the content in

the page with his/her information.

3. The title of the summer internship will appear in capital letters. This heading iscentered Words will be used in place of formulas and symbols in the title. The

inverted pyramid form is followed for the title when the title consists of more than one

line.

4. The authors name will be spelled out in full and must match the name on universityrecords; no middle initials are permitted.

5. Do not number the Title Page. The Title Page counts as i but the number does notappear.

6. Please remove the words Appendix A1. Format for Title Page while using theformat. A MSWord copy of the format will be uploaded on Amizone separately.

Declaration

1. The declaration page will appear on all the project reports immediately following thetitle page with the following text centered in the middle of the page:

2. The declaration page is numbered with small Roman numerals centered from the

bottom edge of the page.

3. Students are advised to use Appendix A 2 fordeclaration by replacing the content in

the page with his/her information.


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Faculty Guide Certificate

1. The faculty guide certificate page will appear on all the project reports immediately

following the declaration page with the following text centered in the middle of the

page:

2. The faculty guide certificate page is numbered with small Roman numerals centered

from the bottom edge of the page.

3. Students are advised to use Appendix A 3 for faculty guide certificate by replacing

the content in the page with his/her information.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT(S)

1. The heading ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will appear in

capital letters. This heading is centered and dropped by a double space from the top margin;

double space below it to the text.

2. Acknowledgement pages are numbered with small Roman numerals centered from the


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The heading TABLE OF CONTENTS will appear in capital letters. This heading is

centered and dropped by a double space from the top margin; double space below it to the

text. The actual listing (text) begins at the left margin.

2. The titles of chapters are listed in the Table of Contents, as well as those of allsubdivisions.

3. Indentation in the Table of Contents reflects the level of each division.

4. Wording, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation in the Table of Contents must be

identical to that of the actual titles in the body of the Project Report.

5. Table of Contents pages are numbered with small Roman numerals centered from the



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6. All material following the Table of Contents is listed, with the exception of lists of tables

and figures which are listed separately. Material that precedes the Table of Contents (e.g.,

Title Page, Approval Page, etc.) is not listed.

LIST OF TABLES

1. The heading LIST OF TABLES will appear in capital letters. This heading is centered and

dropped by a double space from the top margin; double space below it to the text. The listing

of tables (text) begins at the left margin.

2. Wording, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation in the List of Tables will be identical to

that of the titles that appear on the tables in the text.

3. The List of Tables pages are numbered with small Roman numerals centered from the

bottom edge of the page and continues the numbering from the last page of the Table of

Contents.

LIST OF FIGURES

1. The heading LIST OF FIGURES will appear in capital letters. This heading is centered

and dropped by a double space from the top margin; double space below it to the text. The

listing of figures (text) begins at the left margin.

2. Wording, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation in the List of Figures will be identical to

that of the captions that appear on the figures in the text.

3. The List of Figures pages are numbered with small Roman numerals centered from the

bottom edge of the page and continues the numbering from the last page of the List of

Tables.

ABSTRACT

1. An abstract of no more than 350 words in length must appear.

2. The abstract will consist of the Project Report title followed by the text.


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3. The abstract will state briefly the problem discussed in the Project Report, describe the

research procedures or methodology, and summarize major findings and conclusions.

Language should be kept as clear and concise as possible.

4. The abstract will not include footnotes, citations, illustrative materials, or tables.

5. The candidates full name as on the title page appears in the right -hand corner of the first

page as the first line of text.

6. The title of the Project Report will appear in capital letters. This heading is centered and

dropped by a double space from the top margin. The word Abstract appears a double space

below the title of the Project Report. The text of the abstract begins at the left margin one

triple space below the word Abstract.

7. Abstract pages are numbered with small Roman numerals centered from the bottom edge

of the page.

TEXT

Chapters and Divisions

1. Each chapter starts on a new page, with the chapter number and title in capital letters. This

title is centered; double space below it to the text. See example below.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

2. Level 1 section headings are centered and written in title case (lower and uppercase

letters), separated by double spaces from the text above and the text below. See example

below.

Purpose of the Study

3. Level 2 headings are centered, italicized, written in title case, and are separated bydouble spaces from the surrounding text. See example below.


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History

4. Level 3 headings appear at the left margin, not indented, are italicized and written in title

case, and are separated by double spaces from the surrounding text. See example below.

Participants

5. Level 4 headings appear at the beginning of a paragraph and are lowercase, indented,

italicized, and end with a period. The text starts in the same line as the heading itself. See

example below.

Sleep-deprived group. Text . . . .

6. The first line of all paragraphs of running text will be indented 0.5.

7. The division headings and subheadings are not numbered.

8. The following are normally the chapter titles and section headings of the Project Report:

Chapter 1: Introduction


Context of the Study

Significance of the Study

Theoretical Framework

Definitions

Summary

Chapter 2: Review of the Literature

Chapter 3: Research Methods and Procedures


Research Design

Research Questions

Participants


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Data Collection

Instruments used

Pilot Study

Procedures

Data Analysis

Limitations

Chapter 4: Data Analysis and Findings

Review of Methodology

Results of Research Questions

Summary of the Findings

Chapter 5: Conclusions and Recommendation

Summary of Findings

Discussion of Research Question

Recommendations

Limitations

Implications for Practice

Implications for Future Research

9. If the previously published material by the student is included in the body of the

document, it must be presented in a manner consistent with the remainder of the text (i.e.,

identical typeface, margins, and consistent numbering of tables, figures, and footnotes).

Reference citations should be integrated with those for the rest of the document.

10. If the previously published material is placed in the appendix, its size will be adjusted to

ensure that the margins are sufficient to support microfilming. Appended previously

published material will retain the originally published numbers for tables, figures, footnotes,

and bibliographic entries.


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REFERENCE MATERIAL

References

1. Any books, articles, websites or other published sources (retrievable data) that have been

used (cited in the text) either in direct quotation or by reference, must be listed in the

References. Personal interviews/raw data (not retrievable) do not appear in the reference list.

2. The heading REFERENCES will appear on the first page of the References itself centered

and dropped by a double space from the top margin. The actual listing of sources begins at

the left margin one double space below the word REFERENCES.

3. The first line of the citation starts at the left margin and the second and subsequent lines of

that citation are indented 0.5.

4. The American Psychological Association Publication Manual should be used to format the

references.

5. The References continue the page numbering sequence that began with chapter 1.

Appendices

1. Appendices contain supplementary or illustrative material or explanatory data too lengthy to

be included in the text or not immediately essential to the readers understanding of the text.

2. Each appendix will be listed with its title in the Table of Contents (e.g., APPENDIX A.

TITLE OF THE APPENDIX).

3. If there is only one appendix, the heading APPENDIX will be used. If more than one

appendix is needed, the appendices may be divided into APPENDIX A, APPENDIX B, etc.

Each appendix must begin at the top of a new page. The heading for each appendix is

centered and dropped by a double space from the top margin followed by the title of the

appendix, centered and separated by double spaces from the surrounding text. The title is

written in capital letters.

4. The appendices continue the page numbering sequence that began with chapter 1.


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Appendix A 1. Format for Title Page

Summer Internship Project Report

on

THE DIMENSIONS OF REVERSE LOGISTICS: A STUDY OF THE INDIANORGANISED RETAIL ENVIRONMENT

By

Rohit Razdan

A0101907142

MBAM&S Class of 2013

Under the Supervision of

Dr. C. P. Singh

Assistant Professor

Department of Marketing

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of

Master of Business AdministrationMarketing & Sales

at

AMITY BUSINESS SCHOOL

AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH

SECTOR 125, NOIDA - 201303, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

2012


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Appendix A2. Format for Declaration

DECLARATION

Title of Project Report

I declare

(a)That the work presented for assessment in this Summer Internship Report is my own, that it has

not previously been presented for another assessment and that my debts (for words, data, arguments

and ideas) have been appropriately acknowledged

(b)That the work conforms to the guidelines for presentation and style set out in the relevant

documentation.

Date : Pradeep Kumar

A0101907142

MBAM&S Class of 2013


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Appendix A3. Format for Faculty Guide Certificate

CERTIFICATE

I Dr. C. P. Singh hereby certify that Rohit Razdan student of Masters of Business

AdministrationM&S at Amity Business School, Amity University Uttar Pradesh has completed

the Project Report on The Dimensions of Reverse Logistics: A Study of the Indian Organized Retail

Environment, under my guidance.

Dr. C. P. Singh

Assistant Professor

Department of Marketing


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Appendix A4. Format for Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1

CHAPTER ............................................................................................................... 3

ANOTHER CHAPTER ........................................................................................... 5

A section of the second chapter ..................................................................... 6

Another section ............................................................................................. 8

Subsection of the section.................................................................... 10

Another subsection ............................................................................ 10

Subdivision of the third level................................................... 11

Further subdivision.................................................................. 12

ANOTHER CHAPTER.......................................................................................... 15

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION............................................................... 18

APPENDIX A. TITLE OF THE FIRST APPENDIX ............................... 20

APPENDIX B. ANOTHER APPENDIX............................................................... 21

REFERENCES....................................................................................................... 23


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Appendix B. Format for Synopsis

Synopsis of Summer Internship Project-2012

Students are required to provide the following information to the Faculty Guide and Corporate

Resource Centre at the time of registration or within a week of joining their Summer Internship inthe industry.

Students Name: .

Enrolment No.:

Progamme .

Companys Name and Address:.

.

Industry Guides Name: ..

Designation:..

Date of Birth (Optional)... (DD/MM/YY):

Contact Details: .

Ph. (O) . (R)

Mobile: Fax: ..

E-mail:

Name of HR / Recruitment Head

.

Date of Birth (Optional) .(DD/MM/YY):

Contact Details: .

Ph. (O) . (R)

Mobile: Fax: .

E-mail:


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PROJECT INFORMATION

i) Project Duration: (..Weeks)

a) Date of Summer Internship commencement (_ _/_ _/2012)b) Date of Summer Internship competition (_ _/_ _/ 2012)

ii) Project Title

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

iii) Project Objective(s)

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

iv) Methodology to be adopted

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

v) Summary of the project(to be certified by the industry guide)

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature Signature Signature(Student) (Industry Guide) (Faculty Guide)

Date of submission:.

Note: attach company profile and visiting cards of industry guide.


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Appendix C. Format for Weekly Progress Report and Project Diary

SUMMER INTERNSHIP 2012: WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

For the Week Commencing .

WPR 1 of 8 Enrolment No. :.

Program: .......................... Name: .....................................................

Company Name : ..

Faculty Guides Name : .

Industry Guides Name :

Project Title:

Targets for the week:

Achievements for the week:

Future work plans:

.


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Project Diary

(To be filled on daily basis)

(To be sent to faculty guide on weekly basis)

Days / Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Signature of Industry Guide / Project Lead


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Appendix D. Format for Industry Guide Evaluation

Amity Business School

Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida

Corporate Resource CentreSummer Intern Evaluation Form for Industry Guide

Please send this feedback Form latest by July 16, 2012

Name of the Intern: _________________________ Enrolment No.__________________________

Roll No.:__________________________________ Programme: ____________________________

Name & Designation of Industry Guide_________________________________________________

Date of Commencement: _____________ Date of Completion: ___________________________Project Title: _____________________________________________________________________

Companys Name and Contact Details _________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Select one evaluation level for each area by marking a "" under the level that represents the

intern's performance.

Part 1: Personal Qualities

Yes(1)

No(0)

Ability of Multitasking

Persistence to complete tasks

Reliable and dependable

Attention to accuracy and detail

Ability to cope up with stress

Total Marks Obtained in Part 1 = ..

Part 2: Professional Abilities

Yes

(1)

No

(0)

Good communication and PresentationSkills

Analytical skills

Ability to work in a team

Abilityto create possible solutions to problems

Professionalism / Punctuality


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Total Marks Obtained in Part 2 = ..

Part 3: Overall Satisfaction of Industry Guide

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Very Dissatisfied to 5 being Very Satisfied, please circle thenumber that best expresses the extent of your overall satisfaction level about the performance of

the student.

1 2 3 4 5

Total Marks obtained in Part 1 + Part 2 + Part 3 = . /15

Additional Comments

Would you like to recruit him / her as a part of your team/ Organization (Why)___________________________________________________________________________

Please guide on the critical areas for his / her further development.________________________________________________________________________________________

Please give us your valuable suggestions as to how we can improve the interaction between

the institute and the industry and how can we make it more fruitful?______________________________________________________________________________ ________________

______________________________________________________________________________ ________________

Date: __________ Signature of the Industry Guide

Companys Stamp: ____________ (Please attach your visiting card)

Please feel free to communicate on the address given below at any point of time during thesummer internship

Dr. Sanjay SrivastavaHead & Director General

Amity Business School, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125,

P. Box No. 503, Noida-201303, UP, India

Fax: 0120-2431877 / 243 2650

E-mail:[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Appendix E. Format for Faculty Guide Evaluation


Summer Internship 2012

Faculty Guide Evaluation Marking Sheet

Student Name : ..

Enrolment No. : . Roll No.:.

Programme : .. Year : .

Summer Internship Report Title:

.

Part A: Continuous Evaluation (15 Marks)

Synopsis : .... / 5 Marks

Weekly Progress Report : ..../10 Marks

Total marks obtained in part A = . /15 Marks

Part B: Project Report Evaluation by faculty guide (20 Marks)

The project report evaluation by faculty guide has three parameters of the work which are differently

weighted as follows

Area One : Task definition and Methodology - . /6 Marks

Area Two : Literature Review and Conceptual Framework - . /7 Marks

Area Three : Data Collection, Analysis, Findings and Conclusions /7 Marks

Total marks obtained in part B = . /20 Marks

Part C: Feedback from Industry (10 Marks)

Evaluation of Industry Feedback by faculty guide on project dairy = . / 10 Marks

Total marks obtained in evaluation by faculty guide = Part A + Part B + Part C = . / 45 Marks

Date :

Name and Signature of CRC Facilitator Name and Signature of Faculty Guide


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Area One : Task Definition and Methodology6 Marks

Subject valid and relevant;

Clear statement of the research problem / question and associated objectives with a

comprehensive and persuasive rationale;

Appropriate selection of, justification for, the methodology adopted, indicating a full understandingof its values and limitation.

Mark

between

5 and 6

Subject valid and relevant;

Clear statement of the research problem / question and associated objectives with an appropriate

rationale;

Appropriate selection of, justification for, the methodology adopted, indicating a soundunderstanding of its values and limitation.

Markbetween

4 and 4.9

Subject valid and relevant;Statement of the research problem/question reasonably clear, but some shortcomings in clarity of

purpose and associated objectives;

Rationale included, but somewhat lacking in clarity and relevance:

Appropriate selection of, and some justification for, the methodology adopted, with evidence of an

understanding of its value and limitations.

Mark

between

3 and 3.9

Subject has some validity and relevance;

Unclear statement of the research problem/question, and associated objectives;

Rationale present but of marginal relevance;

Poor selection of, and justification for, the methodology adopted, with no clear evidence of anunderstanding of its value and limitations.

Mark

between

2 and 2.9

Subject is largely invalid with little or no relevance;

No identifiable statement of the research problem/question, and associated objectives;

No rationale, or one which is inappropriate/irrelevant;

No clear application of any distinct and appropriate methodology, with no evidence of any real

understanding of the methodological foundation of the work.

Mark

between

0 and 1.9

Marks

Proposed

../6


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Area 2 : Literature Review and Conceptual Framework7 Marks

Evidence of a comprehensive knowledge and full critical review of the literature relevant tothe study;

Development of a coherent and fully justified conceptual framework to underpin the

research undertaken.

Mark

between

6 and 7

Evidence of a sound knowledge and critical review of the of the literature relevant to the

study;

Development of a clear, appropriate and justified conceptual framework to base the research

upon.

Mark

between

5 and 5.9

Evidence of a satisfactory knowledge and limited critical review of the relevant literature,

but with obvious gaps and omissions;

Development of an appropriate conceptual framework, but which is not clearly stated and /orcomplete and justified.

Mark

between3 and 4.9

Evidence of only a limited knowledge of the literature, with little or no critical comment;

Some evidence of an attempt to develop a conceptual framework, but which is characterised

by confused thinking, gaps and omissions, and not justified.

Mark

between

2 and 2.9

No convincing evidence of an understanding of an understanding of the literature, with avery limited selection of relevant sources and no critical comment;

No development of an appropriate conceptual framework for the research.

Mark

between0 and 1.9

Marks

Proposed

../7


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Area 3 : Data Collection, Analysis, Findings and Conclusions7 Marks

Entirely appropriate selection and implementation of data collection methods which is fully

justified and recognises the limitations of the methods adopted;

Clear and extensive evidence of a high level of analysis using appropriate techniques;

Clear presentation of fully justified findings and logical conclusions, based upon theresearch evidence, which demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate the research results.

Mark

between

6 and 7

Appropriate selection and implementation of data collection methods which is justified and

provides evidence of a recognition of the main limitations of the methods adopted;

Clear evidence of a high level of analysis using appropriate techniques;

Clear presentation of justified findings and logical conclusions, predominantly based on

research evidence, which contains evidence of the ability to critically evaluate the research

results.

Mark

between

5 and 5.9

Mainly appropriate selection and implementation of data collection methods with evidenceof justification and some recognition of the limitations of the methods adopted;

Evidence of a satisfactory level of analysis using appropriate techniques;

Clear presentation of findings and conclusions, related to the research evidence, withreasonable evidence of appropriate justification for, critical comment on, and logical

development in these areas.

Mark

between

3 and 4.9

Generally an inappropriate selection and implementation of data collection methods, withlittle evidence of an appreciation of the limitations of the methods adopted;

Evidence of appropriate analysis, but which is limited and/ or logically inconsistent;

Presentation of findings and conclusions which are not entirely based on the research

evidence, and which may be unsupported by either the evidence or logical reasoning, orboth;Little or no evidence of the ability to critically evaluate the work undertaken.

Markbetween

2 and 2.9

An inappropriate selection and implementation (or absence) of data collection methods, with

no evidence of an appreciation of the use of such methods;

Little or no evidence of appropriate analysis and/or extensive logical inconsistency;

Presentation of some findings and conclusions, but which are inaccurate, incomplete, and /or

illogical.

Mark

between

0 and 1.9

Boards Further Comments (if any)

MarksProposed

../7


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Appendix F. Format for Corporate Resource Centre Evaluation

Amity Business SchoolSummer Internship 2012

Corporate Resource Centre Evaluation Sheet

Student Name : .

Enrolment No. : Roll No. :

Programme : Year : ..

Summer Internship Report

Title:

Part A: Continuous Evaluation (10 Marks)

1: Information in Synopsis / Registration

Is the information given by student in synopsis authentic and validated: Yes / No. (5 Marks)

Timely registration by the student on Amizone: Yes / No. (5 Marks)

Total marks obtained in Part 1 = .. / 10

2: PPO

Did the student get PPO in the company where he/she is working : Yes / No (5 Marks)

Total marks obtained in Part 2 = .. / 5

Part B: Feedback from Industry Guide (10 Marks)

Continuous evaluation by CRC on feedback during GLS = /10 Marks

Continuous Evaluation by Corporate Resource Centre Part A +Part B = .. / (25 Marks)

Date : Name and Signature of CRC Facilitator

**Note: the above components will be evaluated only, if the industry guide evaluation form isreceived by the CRC department on time.


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Appendix G. Format for Pre Submission Viva Voce Board Evaluation


Pre Submission Viva VoceRecommendation SheetStudent Name : Enrolment No. : Roll No. : Programme :

Year : . Viva time : Started - .hrs. Finished - hrs. Viva date :

..

Title:

General Comments by board If any

1 2 3 4 5

Introduction

Review of Literature

Methods / Approach

Results/ Outcomes

Discussion/ Summary/Conclusions

Writing Quality

Proposal by the BoardRecommended for Submission : To be submitted after the proposed improvement(s) :

Board Member 1: Board Member 2:

Proposed improvement(s) noted:

Signature of the student: ..


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1 2 3 4 5 Score

1 Introduction Failed to convey project incontext of literature. No

rationale. Purpose was

unfocused and unclear.

Vaguely conveyedproject in context of

literature. Weak


poorly focused and notsufficiently clear.

Project moderatelyconveyed in context of

literature. Moderately

clear rationale. Purpose

was somewhat focusedand clear.

Conveyed project withincontext of literature.

Moderately-strong


clear and focused.

Clearly conveyed projectwithin context of

literature. Strong


clear and focused

2 Review ofLiterature

Failed to review literaturerelevant to the study. Nosynthesis, critique or

rationale. Lacksdescription of research

samples, methodologies,

& findings.

Inadequate review ofliterature relevant to thestudy. Poorly organized.

Weak rationale forchoice of theoretical

perspectives/ empirical

studies. Insufficient

description of researchsamples, methodologies,& findings.

Comprehensive reviewof literature relevant tothe study. Moderately

well organized. Somemention of the

relatedness of

scholarship. Moderately

clear rationale for choiceof theoreticalperspectives/ empirical

studies. Somewhat

focused description of

research samples,methodologies, &findings.

Review of the literatureis fairly well organized,acknowledging the

relatedness of theresearch and scholarship.

The rationales for

including/excluding

various theoreticalperspectives/empiricalstudies are apparent.

Includes description of

research samples and

methodologies.

Comprehensive review ofliterature relevant to thestudy. Well organized,

with nuanced critiqueregarding the relatedness

of the research and

scholarship reviewed.

Includes specific criteriafor inclusion/ exclusion ofvarious theoretical

perspectives/ empirical

studies. Clearly describes

research samples,methodologies, &findings.

3 Methods /Approach

Little or no description of(if applicable): subjects,design/approach,

methods/procedures, andstatistical analyses.

Inadequate descriptionof (if applicable):subjects,

design/approach,methods/procedures, and

statistical analyses.

Moderate or excessivedescription of (ifapplicable): subjects,



Most detailincluded/slightlyexcessive detail in

description of (ifapplicable): subjects,

design/ approach,

methods/procedures, and


Appropriate detail indescription of (ifapplicable): subjects,




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4 Results /

Outcomes

Absence of pertinent

results. Table/figures are

absent or inappropriate,

not labelled, and no

legend.

Few pertinent results.

Table/figures are

inappropriate or

incomplete, poorly

labelled, and inadequate

legend.

Some pertinent

results not

reported; results

presented in clearand concisemanner.

Table/figures

generally labelledappropriately and

included legend.

Most pertinent results

reported and in fairly

clear and concise

manner. Table/figures

labelled appropriately

and included legend.

All pertinent results

reported and in clear and

concise manner.

Table/figures are labelled

appropriately and included

legend.

5 Discussion/

Summary/Conclusions

Little or no discussion of

project findings/outcomes.Displayed poor grasp of

understanding.

Conclusion/summary notsupported byfindings/outcomes.

Major topics or concepts

inaccurately described.Considerable relevant

discussion missing.

Conclusions/summarynot entirely supported byfindings/outcomes.

Discussion is too

brief/excessive, needs tobe more concise of major

findings /outcomes.

Several inaccuracies andomissions.Conclusions/summary

generally based on

findings/outcomes.

Discussion sufficient

and with few errors,though not particularly

engaging or thought-

provoking. Greaterfoundation needed frompast work in area.

Conclusions/summary

based on outcomes and

appropriate, but includedno recommendations.

Brief and concise

discussion of majorfindings/outcomes. Was

superior, accurate,

engaging, and thought-provoking.Conclusions/summaries

and recommendations

appropriate and clearly

based on outcomes.

6 Writing Quality The dissertation lacksclarity and precision.

Sentences are poorly

constructed and confusing.Word choice, grammar,

punctuation, and spellingreflects poor grasp of basic

writing conventions.

Narrative absent. Incorrectuse of APA.

The dissertation isunclear throughout.

Frequent errors in word

choice, grammar,punctuation, and

spelling. The narrativediscussion lacks focus

and coherence. Frequent

errors in use of APAconventions.

The dissertation ismoderately clear.

Several errors in word

choice, grammar,punctuation, and

spelling. The narrativelacks focus. Uneven

application of edition

APA conventions.

The dissertation iswritten with clarity and

precision. Writing is

understandable. Wordchoice, grammar,

punctuation, and spellingare adequate. The

narrative is logical and

coherent. Mostly correctuse of edition APA.

The dissertation is writtenwith great clarity and

precision. Each sentence

is understandable. Wordchoice, grammar,

punctuation, and spellingare excellent. The

narrative is logical and

coherent. Correct use ofAPA.


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Appendix H. Format for Final Viva Voce Board Evaluation

Amity Business SchoolSummer Internship 2012

Final Viva Voce Board Evaluation Marking Sheet

Student Name: .... Enrolment No. :

.

Roll No. :. Programme : .. . Year

Date of Viva Voce: Viva time : Started - .hrs. Finished - hrs.

Project Report Title:

.

Presentation and Communication15 MarksRelied little on notes, and expressed ideas fluently in own words;

Genuinely interested and enthusiastic;

Exceptional voice mannerisms, body language, and communication skills;

Exceptional quality of slides/presentation materials and greatly enhanced presentation/performance

after pre submission viva-voce.

Mark

between

12 and 15

Relied little on notes;

Displayed interest and enthusiasm;

Good voice mannerisms, body language, and communication skills

Good quality of slides/presentation materials and Enhanced presentation/performance after presubmission viva-voce.

Markbetween

9 and 11.9

Read Small parts of material;

Displayed interest and enthusiasm;

Occasionally struggled to find words generally appropriate voice mannerisms, body language, and

communication skills;

Moderate quality of slides/presentation materials and little enhanced presentation/performance after

pre submission viva-voce.

Mark

between

6 and 8.9

Relied extensively on notes;

Presenter unenthused, and monotonous;

Sometimes inappropriate voice mannerisms, body language, and communication skills and poorEnhanced presentation/performance after pre submission viva-voce.

Mark

between

3 and 5.9

Presenter unsettled, uninterested, and unenthused;

Presentation was read;

Inappropriate voice mannerisms, body language, and poor communication skills;

Poor quality of slides/presentation materials and did not enhance presentation/ performance after pre

submission viva-voce

Mark

between

0 and 2.9

Boards Further Comments (if any) Marks

Proposed

../15

Board Member 1: Board Member


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Appendix I: Format for Registering Student Grievance

To

The Head & Additional Director General


I wish to register a grievance for Summer Internship - 2012.

The reason of my grievance is: (The student should set out clearly the nature and extent of the

problem and include any relevant details)

I have taken the following informal steps to resolve the problem or grievance before invoking

the formal grievance procedure:

I believe that my grievance could be resolved in the following way:

Undertaking: I hereby certify that statements made in my Grievance and the data enclosed are true

and complete to the best of my belief and knowledge. If at any time any part of the Grievance or the

data is found to be false, I will be liable for any disciplinary action that the institute may deem fit.

Signed Date

Name:

Programme:.

Enrolment No:..........

Roll No:

Name of the Faculty Guide:

Name of the CRC Facilitator:


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Important Dates

Last date of online registration on Amizone May 7, 2012

Last date of Submission of Synopsis in duplicate (one to faculty guide and one in CRC) May 14, 2012

Weekly Progress Reports Every Monday

Project Diary Every Monday

Submission of Continuous evaluation marks by faculty guide (synopsis, Part A, 5 Marks)May 16, 2012

Submission of Continuous evaluation marks by CRC (Part A 1, 10 Marks) May 28, 2012

Submission of Continuous evaluation marks by faculty guide ( Part A, WPR, 10 Marks) July 11, 2012

Registration of SI draft reports in examination deptt. July 12, 2012

Last dates to receive the Industry Guide Feedback July 16, 2012

Submission of Continuous evaluation marks by CRC (Part A 2, 5 Marks) July 16, 2012

Submission of Evaluation of Industry Feedback by faculty guide on project dairy (Part C, 10

Marks)July 16, 2012

Pre submission Viva Voce July 19, 2012

Submission of Project Report Evaluation Marks by faculty guides (Part B, 20 Marks) July 23, 2012

Registration of SI final reports in examination department July 24, 2012

Final Viva Voce July 26, 2012

Global Leadership Summit September 15, 2012

Submission of evaluation on Industry Feedback during GLS by CRC September 24, 2012

3ea0cSummer Internship Guidelines 2012

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