Team Building Game

Card Pick-up

Overview: This team-building activity allows students to experience, first hand, the benefits to be had from cooperating with each other rather than working alone or arguing. It‟s hard-hitting yet great fun and ideal for small groups with behavioral or social problems.

Number of people: Small group split into teams of 3-4

Materials: a pack of playing cards for each team

Time: 10 minutes.

Directions:

1. Split the group into teams of three or four.

2. Take out the playing cards from the pack, shuffle them and lay them face down on the floor in a mess.

3. Tell the team you are giving them a challenge – simply to gather up all the cards and put them back in order in the pack (Ace through to King for each suit). Let them know you‟ll be timing them.

4. The team (particularly if it is a group of boys) will almost certainly fall apart and students will argue with each other as they attempt the task as individuals. Record the time taken as soon as they have finished.

5. Ask why it took them so long and if they could suggest ways to improve. How could they work together to get a quicker time? Talk through and help them summarise their suggestions – usually they realize it will be better if they nominate who is going to be responsible for each suit and then agree to pass relevant cards to each other as they pick them up. They may also suggest working within strict areas instead of everyone trying to pick up all the cards.

6. Repeat the exercise – they will be astounded at how quickly they complete the task this second time by cooperating with each other.

7. Ask each student to reflect on what happened and to state what they’ve learned.

Classroom Activity - Review Relay

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to review the learning by students in a particular session. It is high-energy physical review of learning which is good for engaging unmotivated students.

Number of people: Any group size up to 40

Material: Coloured Markers

Time: 10-15 minutes

Directions:
1. Divide the class into three or four teams, depending on numbers, of up to ten students.
2. Give each team a different coloured marker (red/blue/green/black) and get teams to think of a team name for comedy value.
3. Divide the board into 4 sections with team names written at the top of each section in the relevant colour.
4. One person from each team starts by writing on their team area one thing they have learned during the lesson. They come back, hand the pen to another person in their team and then the second person writes something they have learned (It must be different from the previous ones). The winning team is the one with the most new things learned.

Note: Teacher can differentiate by making sure less able children are at the front of each line and more able towards the end – it obviously gets harder to think of additional facts as the game progresses.

DBMS PPT - Downloadable

Database Management System

Interim Report - Executive Training

Objectives: State the objectives of the executive training, describing and explaining clearly the specific tasks by the SIP Company.

Target/Tasks: The target/tasks of the training should be stated, and also be clearly measurable. The specific dates as to when these target/tasks would be completed/achieved should also be mentioned.

Strategy: An outline of how the student is carrying out the Executive Training in terms of the various activities and plans employed (or designed) to achieve the set targets should be specified.

Achievements: The achievements vis-à-vis the targets and tasks of the job assigned should be clearly mentioned.

Mid-course Correction: It is a review of the target/tasks assigned by the organization and any upward or downward revision thereof. The reason for the revision may be detailed.

Limitation: The constraints in achieving the target/tasks objectives should be highlighted in this section. The student should outline any specific problems or hurdles encountered. They should explain any significant obstacle that they might have encountered if it calls for a change in plan. They should also outline the changed plan.

Conclusion: The student should draw together the main issues discussed in the main sections and identify any implications of the work that he/she has described. The student should also describe how tasks and targets could have been better achieved, or the performance be improved upon.

Porter’s Five-Force Model

Rivalry condition is concentrated on two main actors – Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola – thus, the emergence duopoly competition or the Cola wars. The term ‘Cola war’ was invented to describe the extent of campaigns of mutually-targeted advertisements between the two cola giants. Through these advertisements, the two companies attacked each other emerging in a tough competition that strategically hampered the profitability of each other.

A substitute product is wide and thick and substitute products for Coke reached the market where Coke has a strong presence. Apart from the primary rival (PepsiCo), Coke is finding intensified competitions from companies that sell tea, beer, milk, coffee, wine, energy drinks, juice, packaged water, sports drink and other refreshments causing a significant decline in Coke prices. To reduce threats, Coke embraced the idea of bottling and concentrated on product diversification. Penetrating the soft drink industry is hard because of the established name of Coke; hence, new entrants must first overcome the remarkable marketing muscle and marketing presence of Coke.

Barriers to new entrants are the direct-store-delivery (DSD) strategies and the soft drink Inter-Brand competition act of 1980. Coke has long-term relationships with their retailers and distributors making it possible for them to defend their position by means of discounts and other tactics. Government regulations make it impossible for new bottlers to enter areas where an existing bottler operates.

Bargaining power of suppliers is low due to two reasons. First, the main inputs are sugar and packaging material. Sources of sugar are in the open market which subsequently makes the production power of suppliers low. There are several suppliers for packaging material as well as the suppliers of inexpensive aluminum are also in abundance. Direct negotiations from concentrate producers to suppliers are being done by Coke - an initiative to encourage reliable supply, faster delivery at lower prices.

Bargaining power of buyers depends on the marketing channel used. For Coke, there are five core channels - food stores, convenient stores, fountains, vending machines and mass merchandisers. The bargaining power of buyer is high for fountain supermarkets and mass merchandising because of the low profitability and strong negotiation power of retail channels but for vending bargaining power is non-existing caused by high profitability.

PEST Analysis sample-online trading

POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS:-

During the last elections, the political environment has affected the stocks a lot. As the government changed against the people’s expectations, the prices of the scripts went down steeply than expected.

NDA government was expected and instead Congress was the ruling one. When it wasn’t yet decided who will be the next prime minister, the markets went down to the lowest in the last 8 years. There was a drop of about 800 points on 17^th May, the black Monday. The markets were closed after a 500 drop at 11:10 p.m. for two hours and were re-opened and closed again due to a constant fall in sensex. This affected the turnover highly and many investors especially those dealing with derivatives just decided to be out of this volatile and risky market.

Even, new investors who wanted to start investing or had just started investing were stepped back by this fall. Some of the local brokers had to stop their business or borrow from others.

Also, there was a very high lot size of 2, 50,000 shares of Reliance Industries Limited ready for sale in the market and transactions were executed every minute. Then, again when Mr. Manmohan Singh became the PM, markets gained. Right now, the markets are still volatile, suited more for intra-day trading than investments.

ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS:-

The budgets affect the stock markets heavily. It has a relation to stock market as people’s income is connected to it. The tax brackets play an important part in this. If a person has high income and falls under the 30% tax bracket, he would not opt for online trading (as higher the profits, higher the tax he has to pay).

In such economic environment, people prefer to trade offline, wherein their profits remain un-booked as per their wish.

SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS:-

Online trading is being adapted by more and more people each day. Youngsters have started trading in large numbers too. The society as a whole is moving towards technology in this digital revolution age. Women in corporate world or housewives have started earning through this way of smart trading sitting at home or in their offices. Thus, in this changing technological scenario, e-trading clicks in people’s mind along with e-shopping, e-governance. Globalization has brought about a change in consumers who want ease and comfort in trading everywhere they move.

Again, it’s a different story during black Mondays or at the time of losses, when the income from the main business gets lost in the stock markets. These affect the society in the sense that people have given their lives loosing in stock markets. This is an adverse implication of stock market as a whole.

TECHNOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS:-

As this is online trading, one has to be constantly in touch of the latest developments in the technological field. If the competitor has a better portal due to developments in software, then there is a chance of loosing market share. Recently, applet-based software is used which is enabled by Java to get the basic portal. Even, the speed of execution and internet connection used by the company affects the customers. Some online trading accounts demand a particular browser, so one has to be continuously upgraded with new technological developments in the market.

3C Report (SIP Project)

The Company: You should understand the company as a whole by going through various departments of the company. In addition, also understand the position of the company vis-à-vis the industry in which the company is operating. In trying to understand the position of the company, the following aspect may be studied:

Marketing: Product Portfolio, Distribution Network, Sales force, Pricing, Promotion strategies, Customer service, Market share, Market structure, Competition, Measurement metrics etc.

Human Resources: Organization structure, Organization chart, Senior management, Departments and functions, Staff strength, Recruitment, Training and Development, Appraisal and Retention practices, Retention issues, Measurement metrics etc.

Operations: Functions, Processes, Facilities, Measurement metrics etc.

Finance: Capital structure, Financial ratios, Performance metrics etc.

The Customer: You should understand the products of the company and the customer profile. Efforts should be made on various aspects of understanding the customers, their segmentation, product positioning, buying pattern etc.

The Competition: You should understand the competitor for the products marketed by the Company

SWOT Analysis: You should study the economic environment in which the company is operating, understand its progress in the past and based on the same; analyze the strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the company. The SWOT analysis should provide insights into the company’s future prospects and the strategic directions.

Who’s Who: You should know and prepare a report on

(a) The immediate operations team including the company guide and supervisors

(b) Departmental heads at the SIP company

(c) Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director and other top management team members of the company.

Motivating Quotes-2

• The beginning is the most important part of work - Plato
• Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have and underestimate the value of what they can gain by giving that up - James Balesco and Ralph C Stayer
• Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
• Achieving starts with believing - Anonymous
• People who enjoy what they are doing invariably do it well - Joe Gibbs
• Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail - Ralph Waldo Emerson
• The unlimited power that lies sleeping within you; let it slumber no more - Anthony Robins

Motivating Quotes-1

Vision helps us see the possibilities of tomorrow within the realities of today, and motivates us to do what needs to be done

• Dreams are extremely important. You can’t do it unless you can imagine it. (George Lucas)
• Superstar Wayne Gretzky holds more hockey records than anyone in the history of the sport. When asked about his success, season after season, Gretzky said, “I skate to where the puck is going, not to where it’s been.”
• Peak performers want more than merely to win the next game. They see all the way to the championship. They have a long-range goal that inspires commitment and action. (Charles A Garfield)
• The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never scoring. (Bill Copeland)
• When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind. (Seneca)

Question Bank for MBA-Healthcare students

1. Explain the Von Neumann Model in detail.
2. Differentiate between-
a. Primary & Secondary Memory
b. Hardware & Software
c. Program & Algorithm
3. Explain the computer generations in detail.
4. Write a short note on the need of operating system.
5. Explain the functions of an Operating System in detail.
6. Explain the different categories of operating system.
7. Differentiate between Menu driven & command driven shell.
8. Explain the following functions of an operating system in brief-
a. Memory Management
b. Device Management
c. File Management
9. Differentiate between Application software & system software.
10. Differentiate between Packaged and customized software.
11. Differentiate between Machine language & Assembly language
12. Differentiate between Interpreter and compiler
13. Differentiate between Procedural and non-procedural language
14. Write a short note on-
a. Batch Processing
b. Real time processing
c. Online processing
15. Explain System Development Life Cycle in detail.
16. Explain FLOWCHART in brief.

17. Explain the following constructs of a programming language
a. Sequence
b. Selection
c. Iteration
18. Define following terms
a. Syntax
b. Semantics
c. Pragmatics
19. Define following terms
a. Field
b. Record
c. File
20. Explain the following File organizations
a. Heap
b. Sequential
c. Index Sequential
d. Direct
21. Explain database and different categories of DBMS.
22. Explain the basic operations of a RDBMS.
23. Define following terms in context of a database-
a. Tuple
b. Relation
c. Domain
d. Attribute
e. Primary Key
f. Foreign Key
g. Cardinality
h. Degree
i. Composite Key
j. Data Dictionary
k. Database Administrator
l. Integrity constraints
24. What is Network? Explain its advantages in detail.
25. Explain the different types of networks in detail.
26. Differentiate between Point to Point and broadcast networks.
27. Explain the different types of network topologies in detail.
28. Write a short note on network protocol.
29. Differentiate between simplex, half duplex, & full duplex transmission technology.
30. Explain the key features of MS-Word.
31. Explain the key features of MS-Excel.
32. Explain the key features of MS-PowerPoint.
33. Explain the key features of MS-Access.
34. Explain the concept of E-Commerce, its advantages and disadvantages in brief.
35. Write a short note on EDI.
36. Explain the different categories of E-commerce transactions.
37. Explain the concept of Information System in detail.
38. List down the different categories of Information Systems.
39. Explain the quality attributes required for a good IS.
40. Explain TPS, MIS and DSS in brief.
41. Explain Hospital Information System.
42. Explain the concept of Tele-medicine in detail.
43. Explain the concept of EMR in detail.
44. Write a short note on the role of IT in hospital management.
45. Explain the concept of Tele-consultation in detail.

Classroom Management Tips-5

Part V: End Procrastination

By now you have received a number of tips to help you become an effective classroom management teacher. The whole basis of these tips, and this report, is to teach you how to take a proactive approach to classroom management.

However, even if you are using all these tips, even if you are using the "all-write" strategy and the "pair-share" strategy, even if you are using video, critical thinking questions, and making connections to student's interests, even if you are making your objectives clear, and checking for understanding, and even if you are giving very specific directions...you still have problems.

The problem is it doesn't matter how proactive you are or how many tricks you use to try to get students involved, some students still just don't do anything, they simply procrastinate as long as they can.

Don't get me wrong, these students are more than capable, they just simply procrastinate. They are the ones that say, "I don't get it" as an excuse for "not doing it".

The trick to solving this frustrating problem is in how you "monitor" the room after you give a set of directions.

First of all, you need to understand that teaching today does not involve the teacher sitting, or even standing, in one place. An effective classroom management teacher is constantly moving about the room. How else can you truly monitor student work?

Now, there is a tendency for teachers to want to go to their less-abled students first. This is natural, but it is also a mistake.

If you go to your less-abled students first, who require more time, your procrastinators will simply procrastinate longer. Instead, you want to go to your procrastinators first with a quick "hit and run".

Here are the steps:

First, give a set of directions.

Next, go immediately to your procrastinator and tell him, "I'll be back in 30 seconds (or whatever specific time you choose), and I want to see you do this". Be very specific. For example, "Amit, I asked you to answer questions 1 through 5 based on the reading. I want to see you answer question number 1 right now. I'll be back in 30 seconds to see how you did."

Third, make absolutely sure that you return to the procrastinator in the time you specified and continue in this manner. For example, "Great Amit, now answer the next three I'll be back in 1 minute and thirty seconds."

Procrastination is planned or intentional stalling. Getting these students on task doesn't take much, it just takes persistence.

Do this a few times and you will see your procrastinators stop procrastinating.

The simple fact is they would rather do the classwork than have you keep bothering them.

By getting the procrastinators started on the task they will now be involved in the classwork, and therefore, much less involved in any mischief.

Not only that, but now you can actually spend "more" time with your less-abled students.

Classroom Management Tips-4

Part IV: Be Specific

In Classroom management tips-3, I discussed the connection between student confusion and classroom management. Another way teachers can reduce student confusion is by "being specific" with their directions.

For example, there is a big difference between these two statements:

"Take a few minutes to answer the questions."

And...

"Take 3 minutes to write down answers to questions 1 through 5 on your own."

See the difference.

Now, of course, the next step would be to check-for-understanding (classroom management tips-3) by simply having a student repeat back the directions.

Actually, I would have one student repeat back how much time the students have to complete the task, another student to repeat which questions they are going to answer, and I would ask a third student who they were allowed to work with on the assignment.

Speaking of being specific, did you notice that I attached a very specific time limit to the task? This is important. Whenever you put students on a particular task make sure to attach a very specific time limit. In other words, you are putting your students "on-the-clock".

Classroom Management Tips-3

Part III: Increase Class Participation

As part of any strong instructional plan you must know effective ways to increase class participation. You see, class participation and classroom management are directly connected. The more you have students actively and constructively participating in your class the less discipline problems you are going to have.

In fact, your ultimate goal should be to get 100% class participation.

Think it's impossible? It's not.

There are many simple strategies that you can use to drastically increase the percentage of students who participate in your class.

**Just keep in mind, good class participation does not only consist of students raising their hands and volunteering information. **

A great way to increase class participation is by combining two simple teaching strategies known as the "all-write" and the "pair & share".

For example, instead of asking a question and having the same handful of students respond by raising their hands, I'll ask a question and tell all my students, "You have 3 minutes to write down an answer to..." After their three-minute time limit is up, I will then tell all students to take 2 more minutes to discuss their answer with their partner or group.

In this way I have taken what would have been less than 10% class participation and turned it into 100% class participation. And, those students who would have raised their hands anyway have now had a chance to develop even stronger answers.

By keeping students actively involved the teacher is being proactive.

The teacher is limiting the opportunity for classroom management issues to arise in the first place by keeping the students involved in the lesson.

Classroom Management Tips-2

Part II: Limit Student Confusion

Let's face it, students (and adults for that matter) get frustrated when they do not understand what to do next. Often times for students (and adults for that matter) this frustration leads to discipline problems.

Therefore, it is important for teachers to anticipate and clear up any possible confusion "before" problems arise. Remember, the effective classroom management teacher is pro-active.

One way to limit student confusion is to be consistent. Your class should never be a surprise to your students. For example, I always have my day's agenda and, most importantly, the lesson's objective, clearly posted.

And, I make absolutely certain to go through both at the beginning of every class. Again, I do not think these things should be a surprise to your students.

Your lesson's objective is what you want your students to learn from the lesson...don't you think it would be a good idea to let your students know what it is. :)

Another simple teaching strategy that will greatly reduce student confusion is to always check-for-understanding. Simply ask one or two students (at random) to repeat the directions back to you. You can do this whether you are giving directions for a worksheet or directions on how to quietly walk down the hall. If you check-for-understanding often throughout the lesson you will see less and less student confusion, and therefore, less classroom management problems.

Guidelines for finalizing Management Thesis title

The title for the thesis should be apt and reflect the scope, focus and nature of the work to be carried out by the student. The parameters for approval of the title are as follows:

1. The Title should be contemporary
2. The Title should be precise and effective in meaning
3. The Title should be specific
4. The Title should not be in the nature of an interrogative sentence,
For e.g. “Are Mutual Funds a Profitable Investment Avenue?”
5 The Title should not be like seminar topics. E.g. “Mutual Funds: Issues and prospects”.
6 The Title should not begin with words like “A feasibility study of…..” e.g. “A Feasibility Study of Brand Building”.
7 The Title should appropriately focus on the research intended to be carried out by the student under the guidance of the Faculty Supervisor. For e.g.
a) A study of Strategy Planning of Consumer Segmentation for Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
b) Issues and Challenges in Marketing of Mutual Funds of UTI.
c) An Analysis of Mutual Funds and Determinants of Consumer Preference.
8 The Title should be clearly indicative of the contents of the research work. For e.g.
a. The Determinants of Consumer Buying and Usage Behaviour for Mobile Handsets.
b. A Study of Correlation between Advertising in Yellow Pages and Sales.

Classroom Management Tips - 1

Part I: Increase Student Motivation

Let's start with what classroom management is not.

Classroom management is not about creating elaborate systems of rewards and punishments. Instead, effective classroom management is about keeping all of your students actively involved in all of your lessons.

In this manner the teacher is addressing classroom management issues "before" they arise...the teacher is being pro-active rather than re-active.

However, it is difficult to keep students actively involved if they are bored or uninterested in the topic.

That's why student boredom is one of the two biggest factors contributing to classroom management issues.

And, that is why it is the teacher's job to spark student interest and increase student motivation to learn.

How?

The best way to do this is by making connections between what the students are learning and what is going on in their own lives...in other words,

Find out what is important to them.

“Internet – Privacy Invasion” but before they read I had all the students make a list of things that today's youth does on Internet. After the students generated their lists we then discuss the connections between these things and privacy issues with these things.

The bottom line is, if you can get the students to "want" to learn then everything else becomes much easier.

Another way teachers can go about increasing motivation to learn is with simple critical thinking questions. For example, in a lesson on

Cyber Law, I start the lesson with the following critical thinking

Question:
"Do you think the Internet is being misused?"

This critical thinking question usually turns into a heated discussion and it is at this point that I introduce the topic of Cyber Law. The students are then eager to learn what laws were enforced by the Govt. and why they were imposed.

A third way to increase motivation to learn is with video. Of course, this seems obvious, but many teachers show video at the wrong point in the lesson...they save it for the end.

Video should not be shown at the end of the lesson in an "if you're good we'll get to it" sort of way.

Instead, short video clips should be used at the beginning of lessons to spark student interest and pique curiosity.

Ok, so let's recap. Classroom management issues are directly related to student boredom. Therefore, the teacher needs to increase student motivation to learn.

Three ways teachers can accomplish this are:

1. Make connections between content and the student's own interests.
2. Use critical thinking questions to spark heated discussions.
3. Use of video at the beginning of the lesson to pique interest and curiosity.

Tips to clear Group Discussion (GD)

A group discussion by definition involves speaking before a group of people, this puts in some aspect of public speaking. Let us look at some basic pointers on behavior during the discussion:

1. If you talk in a long winded way in a discussion, the other participants will not be courteous and wait for you to come to the point. So, speak in a concise manner.

2. Address everyone in the group and at the same time do not look at the moderators as they are not a part of the group.

3. Dress formally for the discussion.

4. Use formal language and try to put your point across only if you are very sure about it.

5. While interacting, do not point to a specific participant. Also, do not get personal; try to be objective in your arguments.

Hope you find these tips useful!

Common Interview Questions

PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW
T-20 OF INTERVIEW

1. What are your strong points for this job? What are the areas that need improvement?
2. How did your supervisor on your most recent job evaluate your job performance (If you’ve got work experience)? What were some of the good points & bad points of that rating?
3. Do you prefer working alone or in groups? What kind of people do you find it most difficult to work with? Why?
4. Can you give me an example of your ability to manage or supervise others? In your previous job what kind of pressures did you encounter? What were some of the things about your last job that you found most difficult to do?
5. What special aspects of your education or training have prepared you for this job? What courses in MBA have been of most help in doing your job?
6. What is your long-term employment or career objective? What kind of job do you see yourself holding five years from now?
7. What do you feel you need to develop in terms of skill & knowledge in order to be ready for that opportunity?
8. Why might you be successful in such a job? How does this job fit in with your overall career goals? Who or what in your life would you say influenced you most with your career objectives?
9. What kind of things do you feel most confident in doing? How would you describe yourself as a person? Do you consider yourself a self-starter? If so, explain why (and give examples)
10. Can you describe for me a difficult obstacle you have had to overcome? How did you handle it? How do you feel this experience affected your personality or ability? What do you think are the most important characteristics & abilities a person must possess to become a successful? How do you rate yourself in these areas?
11. In your work experience, what have you done that you consider truly creative? Of your creative accomplishments big or small, at work or home, what gave you the most satisfaction?
12. Do you consider yourself to be thoughtful, analytical or do you usually make up your mind fast? What was your most difficult decision in the last six months? What made it difficult?
13. Tell me specifically what you do in the civic or extra curricular activities in which you participate. (Leading questions in selected areas. i.e. sports, economics, current events, finance.)
14. What are your standards of success in your job? In your position, how would you define doing a good job? On what basis was your definition determined?
15. How would you describe your basic leadership style? Give specific examples of how you practice this?
16. Have you ever done any public or group speaking? Recently? Why? How did it go?
17. What kind of writing have you done? For a group? For an individual? What is the extent of your participation in major reports that have to be written?
18. What has been the highest pressure situation you have been under in recent years? How did you cope with it?
19. Describe your most significant success & failure in the last two years. What do you like to do best? What do you like to do least?
20. How much of your education did you earn? How this has helped you?

- Dress Appropriately If you can’t be bothered to look good and dress right for your interview why should the employer take the time to hire you. What you wear will depend on what industry and what type of job you are applying for. Dress appropriately for the interview. In other words if you are applying for a construction job don’t show up in your three piece suit, but if you are applying for a manager’s job don’t show up in your jeans.
- Be Polite Greet everyone you meet during the interview politely. At the moment these people hold your future in their hands.
- Show up early. Always arrive at least ½ hour early. This gives you time to complete any paper work required before the interview. It also shows you are punctual.
- Leave cell phones behind. Do not bring your pager or cell phone to an interview. If you have it with you be sure to shut it off. There is nothing more annoying to an interviewer than being interrupted.
- Enthusiasm wins. Be enthusiastic. Let your potential employer know how excited you are to get the position.
- Today’s job market is very competitive and the better prepared you are the better your chances are. Follow these guidelines and you’ll be in good shape for your interview.

Management Thesis Guidelines

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A MANAGEMENT THESIS / GRAND PROJECT

A management thesis is a written presentation of the work done by you on a given research topic. It is important to bear in mind that even though the research thesis is submitted only at the end of any given period, in reality it is a culmination of your continuous efforts.
Writing a Research Thesis: The Semester-IV of the MBA Program requires submission of research report to the college. Care should be taken to ensure that the quality of the thesis is of a high standard. General guidelines on writing a research thesis are described below
The first part of the thesis should describe the organization you are working for, the type of activity of the organization and the specific focus of your Thesis. In a generalized sense an ideal research report should cover the following aspects:
1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Table of Contents
4. Acknowledgements
5. List of Tables & Illustrations
6. Abbreviations
7. Abstract /Summary
8. Introduction- Objectives & Limitations
9. Research Design/ Methodology
10. Review of literature
11. Empirical Analysis
12. Findings and suggestions
13. Conclusions and/or Recommendations
14. Appendices
15. References
16. Glossary

1. Cover: This is the first page of the report. It should contain the title of the report, name(s), of the author(s), name of the organization, if any and the date on which it is submitted. The format of this page is given below and should be adhered to.

A REPORT ON
(Title of the Thesis in CAPITAL LETTERS)




by
(The name of the Student)




(Name of the Organization, if any)

2. Title Page: This page may contain the following information:
a) Title of the thesis (an indication of the subject matter)
b) Name of the author, enrolment no., module & course

A THESIS ON
(Title of the Thesis in CAPITAL LETTERS)




by
(The name of the Student)
(Enrolment No.)





A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of
the requirements of
THE MBA PROGRAM (Class of 2008)
(College Name)

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3. Table of Contents: The main function of this section is to give the reader an overall view of the report. The main divisions as well as the subdivisions should be listed in sequence with page numbers they are on. It helps the reader locate a particular topic or sub-topic easily.
The charts, diagrams and tables included in the report should be listed separately under a title ‘List of Tables & Illustrations’ with the page numbers. While preparing the table of contents you have to bear in mind the following points:
- Leave a one inch margin to the left, to the right, on the top and at the bottom.
- Write the phrase ‘Table of Contents’ on the top center in CAPITALS.
- Write the number of the item to indicate the sequence of items. After the number, leave three or four spaces and then type the first heading.
- Indent second-order headings by three or four spaces.
- Leave two spaces between main headings and one space between sub-headings.

An example of a Table of Contents is given below. Please note that till ‘Summary’ the pages are numbered in lower case Roman numerals. From ‘Introduction’ onwards Arabic numerals should be used.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments................................... ii
List of Tables……………........................... iii
List of Illustrations………….................... iv
Summary.................................................. v
1. Introduction ......................................... 1
1.1 Objectives and Limitations............... 1
1.2 Methodology....................................... 2
1.3 Findings and conclusions................... 3
2. Literature Survey................................. 5
2.1 ................................................................
2.2 ................................................................
3. ...................................................................10
3.1 ..................................................................
3.2 ..................................................................

4. Acknowledgements: Proper acknowledgement of any help received must be placed on record. There may be a number of persons who might have helped you during the course of the research. Customarily, thanks are due to the following persons in the given order:
a. Head of the Organization b. Organization Guide, if any
c. Faculty Supervisor d. Others

5. List of Tables & Illustrations: A detailed list of the charts or diagrams or illustrations that would be incorporated in the report should be given along with the page numbers.

6. Abbreviations: The abbreviations should be listed in an alphabetical order with the respective expanded forms. e.g.:
PAQ - Position Analysis Questionnaire

7. Abstract or Summary: Summary is the essence of the entire report. The objective of the summary is to provide an overview of the content. A summary should be independent and should stand alone. It is advisable to write it after the report has been written.

8. Introduction – Objectives and Limitations: Introduction should provide the context and scope of the report. It should include the objectives, specifying its limitations, methods of enquiry and collecting data, and main finding / conclusion. This serves as a background to the subject of the report that subsequently follows. The reader should be able to get a fair idea about the research.
9. Research Design/Methodology: This section brings out how the enquiry was carried out, interviews were carried out or if any questionnaire were given. It also looks at how the respondents of the interview were chosen. The data should be presented in an organized and logically sequenced method. Usually it has several sections grouped under different headings and sub-headings. The analysis of the data and description of the activities leading to certain conclusions are contained in this section.

10. Review of the literature: Detailed view of related work did in the past by others.

11. Empirical Analysis: For developing and using analytical skills, the intern should reach to some findings/inferences.

12. Findings and suggestions: once if the findings are over by a research/intern there suggestions should be made for the betterment of enterprise.
The results should be presented as simply as possible. There are a number of ways:
· Tables
· Graphs
· Pie charts
· Bar charts
· Diagrams

13. Conclusions and/or Recommendations: The conclusions and/or recommendations are the most important part of the research that is of interest to the reader. These are to be substantiated by the study done during the research period through the analysis and interpretation of the data gathered. It would be helpful to the reader if alternatives, other than the stated conclusions and/or recommendations are projected.

14. Appendices: The contents of an appendix are essentially those which support or elaborate the matter in the main report. The matter which is not essential to the main findings but related to the main report is generally presented in the appendix. The report should not depend on this. Given below are items, which normally form part of the appendix:
(a) flow charts, (b) the questionnaire, (c) computations, (d) glossary of terms etc.

15. References: In this section all the references should be given in alphabetical order by the author’s last name or, when the author is unknown, by the title of the reference. For instance:
Ages, Warren K., Philip H. Ault, and Edwin Emery. Perspectives on Mass Communication, 2nd ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1992 (for books).
“Time to Call in the Bess” Business Week, July 27 1999, 32-36. (for periodicals). “http://www.harishmorwani.blogspot.com/” (for Websites).

16. Glossary: A glossary is an explanation of the technical words used in the report. If the number of such words is small, they are generally explained in the footnotes.

CHECK LIST
1. Cover
Has the name of the organization been included?
2. Title page
Does it include the: Title?
Author’s name?
Module/course details?
3. Acknowledgements
Have you acknowledged all sources of help?
4. Table of contents
Have the main sections been listed in sequence?
5. List of Tables and Illustrations
Have the charts/ diagrams/ illustrations been included with correct page numbers?
6. Abbreviations
Have all the abbreviations used been listed with the expansions?
7. Abstract or summary
Does it state the main task?
The methods used?
The conclusions reached?
The recommendations made?
8. Introduction
Objectives & Limitations
Does it state the scope of the report?
The limits of the report?
An outline of the method?
A background of the subject matter?
9. Research Design/ Methodology
Does it have?
The information about the way the enquiry was carried out?
The way the data was collected?
10. Review of Literature
Have been collected the Review of Literature regarding Research work.
11. Empirical Analysis
Draw the Inference from sensitivity Analysis of the research work carried out.
12. Findings and Suggestions
Are the illustrations related to the report?
Are the illustrations listed clearly?
Are they labeled?
13. Conclusions and/ or recommendations
Have the conclusions based on the main idea been drawn?
Are the recommendations clear and concise?
14. Appendices
Has all the supporting information been listed?
15. References
Have the references been listed alphabetically?
Are the references precise and accurate?
16. Glossary
Does it have the explanation of the technical words?

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Synopsis Sample

Title - “A study on Remittance Business in India” - The Emerging Scenario

An Overview of the Title
Management Thesis title itself asks for a deep study as India is the largest remittance receiver in the world ahead of China & Mexico. Study should highlight on the overall remittance market in India. To perform this project, one has to evaluate every competitor operating in this market.
A comparative study on strategies adopted by various players in the market has to be done in order to get insight of this emerging market. By making a comparative study, one can know that who is the strongest player in the market & what are its key strengths. It can also help in identifying the players whose products/services are economical for customers & have differentiated products. It should cover various means to receive remittance from abroad and also find out the most economical & fastest products in this market.
Management Thesis on this title will help the Company, to identify its competitors & strategies adopted by them. It can know the strengths of their competitor, awareness about competitors’ products, distribution network etc. By using this information company can get an insight to the overall remittance market & can design need-based products for its customers & gain a competitive edge over its competitors. Remittance market is emerging day-by-day. ICICI Bank is the only bank with dedicated sales team in remittance market. More banks will identify this opportunity in future & may enter this emerging market. Thus, being updated with the current trends in the market, bank will have upper hand over its competitors.

Objectives
Ø Insight to the market
Ø Updating the Company about recent trends of the market
Ø Understanding competition in remittance market
Ø Major Players & their key strengths in this market
Ø Information for designing better products for customer
Ø Grabbing new opportunities
Ø Preparedness for future & awareness of possible threats

Limitations
Ø Threat of Non-response from some of the competitors
Ø Relying on secondary data to know the market potential, as survey would require a very vast study all over India
Ø Lack of time may be a factor
Ø May get biased information from other competitors
Ø Study is very vast, but have to restrict myself to my region

Methodology
The ideal methodology & planning helps in a making a quality project report. Hence for completing this project (Study on remittance business in India) the methodology to complete the project would go in three phases viz.
(1) Data Collection
(2) Analysis
(3) Final Draft (Presentation)

Data Collection: To complete the project, both Primary & Secondary data would be required. Primary data would be collected by visiting offices of various players in remittance market. Primary data would be collected with the help of questionnaires & observation techniques. I will also be interviewing competitors’ partners in their distribution channel, to know various benefits provided by the competitors. Survey would also include customers, to know the needs which are not catered by any of the player in remittance market, which would help company in designing new products. Secondary data from magazines, journals, and internet etc. would be used in order to know the potentials of the market, getting information about competitors, various online remittance services provider like remit2india.com etc.
Analysis: After data collection the next step is analysis. Under this step, important information would be identified & unimportant data would be erased from the study. Analysis would focus on making the project useful to the SIP Company. I will be consulting my faculties to get guidance on data analysis & will make use of graphs & pictures to make the reader understand it easily & less time consuming.
Final draft: After data collection & analysis is complete, final report would be drafted by following the logical sequence. Presentation of the data would be such that it inculcates interest in the reader to read it further.

References
The references would be provided as & when project proceeds. Till now, only company journals have been referred which includes several graphs related to remittance market in India.
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