Minor Research Project (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24MTM228
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to conduct primary data-based research to solve a research based Managerial problem.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

title

 

24MTM228

Minor Research Project (Practical)

 

 

CO98: Design a Questionnaire to investigate a research problem related to any area of Management

CO99: Develop a report based on analysis of primary data by applying various statistical tools using a Software

CO100: Demonstrate efficiency in assessing and presenting the research problem.

CO101: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Lab class, regular interaction with Supervisor

Learning activities for the students:

  Data analysis    exercises, Presentations

Viva and Presentation

Course Content                                                                                                                    30 hrs

  • Questionnaire Designing-Preparation of Questionnaire (Google form/MS Word)
  • Data collection and entry- Collection of data, coding of data and entry into Software
  • Data Analysis -Descriptive analysis and Hypothesis testing
  • Report writing- Chapterisation, Bibliography and References

 

Apart from the 30 hrs. lab sessions, students are required to devote 2 hrs. per week under the supervision of their respective supervisors on regular basis for guidance on report.

 

Suggested Readings:

  • Andy Field, Discovering Statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics, https://etext.sagepub.in/etext
  • G N Prabhakara, Synopsis Dissertation and Research to PG Students, Jaypee Brothers

 

E-resources:

Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org, Open access

 

 

 

 

 

Guidelines for report preparation

 

  1. Choose a topic of your interest. No two students can have the same topic
  2. Prepare a report based on primary data on the chosen topic.
  3. Report should have the following structure:
  • Cover page
  • Index
  • Acknowledgement
  • Preface
  • Chapter I-Introduction
  • Introduction to topic
  • Introduction of industry/ company selected (if any)
  • Chapter II-Research Methodology
  • Introduction
  • Review of Literature (15 research papers)
  • Identification of problem- Research Gap
  • Research Design
  • Chapter III-Analysis & Interpretation
  • Descriptive analysis of data
  • Hypothesis testing
  • Chapter IV-Findings, Conclusion & Suggestions
  • Findings
  • Conclusion & Suggestions
  • Bibliography and References (APA Style)
  • Annexures
  • Questionnaire
  • Raw Data Score Sheet
  1. Text should be in Times New Roman, Font size- Heading 14 and body 12, settings should be justified with 1.5 spacing
  2. Report should be of about 50-60 pages
  3. APA referencing style should be followed

Submission guidelines

Two hardcopies of the report (Spiral binding) along with a CD (report+PPT) is to be submitted.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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