MBA PROJECT REPORT DISSERTION ON LOGISTICS

We help & Guide to do MBA Final Semester Projects The students of MBA are now in the final semester and will be doing their project work this semester. This is one of the important components of MBA programme and in this context we have brought out some guidelines regarding project work to ensure that the project by the student is authentic and is of high quality. One of the important stipulations regarding project for MBA is that the candidate is to undertake a project in the chosen specialization. The projects will be reviewed, monitored and tracked by the Project Guide in coordination (ebrand3316vs) 1. PROJECT GUIDANCE: As the project guide your role is most significant in getting a quality project done. Indian Institute of Logistics, Chennai requests your valuable expertise in counseling, advising, monitoring, tracking and evaluating the projects under your guidance. We request your full cooperation in our endeavor of ensuring quality projects. In addition, in order to ensure quality, the qualification and experience of the guides have been made stringent. The project should be carried out under the direct supervision of a qualified guide / as per the qualification prescribed below.

Qualifications of Guide As regards to MBA programme, the Guide must have Master Degree in Business Administration or any post graduation with specialization in the area relevant to the specialization opted by the candidate. The guide should have five years of teaching experience at MBA level or post graduation with specialization in the area relevant to the specialization opted by the candidate or five years of industrial experience at least as middle level executive in case of MBA. At a time a guide can supervise a maximum of 15 students. 1.2 Functions As regards to MBA, the guide is expected to offer suggestions to fine tune the problem identified for the project study. In the case of MBA the problem identified should deal with contemporary business issues. The guide has to monitor and review the project work periodically with minimum three reviews during the course of the project. The guide has to send project review marks of students to the Management of the Indian Institute of Logistics. The guide has to offer the suggestions for framework of analysis, and structuring the project report. The guide has to go through the draft project report and offer suggestions wherever necessary and to confirm that the project report is submitted as per the prescribed format. The guide has to confirm that the project report submitted is as per the format provided by Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

2. General Instruction to Project Guides:  Providing appropriate counseling, advice and suggestions to all students undertaking project work regarding project area and in general helping the project-in-charge in project related activities  Conducting at least three reviews and evaluating the progress of the projects  Ensuring that the student has incorporated all suggested improvements and suggestions  Checking that the content and format of thesis report is as per norms 2.1 Project Guidelines given to students: Given below is the extract of the Project Guidelines given to students. Please go through the same to understand the expectations and requirements of a typical MBA project to be undertaken.  One of the important stipulations regarding project for MBA is that the candidate is to undertake a project in the chosen specialization. The main focus of the Project should be on the chosen area of Specialization in Logistics & Shipping.  To explain about a brief synopsis of the proposed project in the prescribed format given.  The students are permitted to proceed with topic of the projects only  The student is expected to execute original work. If at any point of time it is noticed that the work is not original, the project will be summarily rejected.

3. Major Types of Project The project undertaken may be of various types:  Exploratory type The student to explore the possible causes for a phenomena or status  Descriptive – to support or disprove existing facts with Quantative data  Survey type  Experimental study Conduct of experiments to find the cause and effect relations between experimental variables and dependent variables Ex. Impact of training programme on performance, impact of advertisements on sales  Desk research based on secondary data Making use of published data and analyzing the data and riving interpreting such data and arriving at meaningful conclusions. 4. Role of Project Guide  The Student is required to meet the guide periodically on mutually agreed upon dates.  The Student is also advised to maintain contact with the guide  Any Conflict of interest during the course of the project can be immediately brought directly to the notice of the Management of IIL. Project topic choice, the student is required to present the following details:  Need for the project  Objectives and scope of the project  Review of Literature

Finalization of Research Objectives, the student is required to present the following details:  Synopsis (2 pages executive summary of the project) For the First Review, the student is required to present the following details:  Problem identified and confirmed  Background Study  Proposed Methodology & Type of Project For the Second Review, the student is required to present the following details:  Any Suggestions/extensions suggested by the guide at the First Review should be incorporated and project modified accordingly before the Second Review.  Proposed Analysis (Statistical Tools) and Interpretation methodologies  Deliverables – Expected Conclusions  A report incorporating all the above details should be submitted at the time of Second Review.  Work completed so far  Questionnaire designed or interview schedule (if applicable)  Further work to be done

For the Third Review, the student is required to present the following details:  Progress of Second Review  Any Suggestions/extensions suggested by the guide at the Second Review should be incorporated and project modified accordingly before the Third Review.  Report of Pilot Study  Summary of Literature review  Data captured so far with all details including scope, sample size, assumptions, constraints, limitations etc.  Deviation if any and justification  A report incorporating all the above details should be submitted at the time of Third Review. Submission of Rough Draft by the student:  A draft copy of Thesis signed by guide  The evaluation by the project guide is based on the above points. Last date for Submission of final Draft by the student  Each student is expected to submit three copies of Project Report o Title Sheet o Bonafide Certificate duly signed by the Project Guide and Project-in- charge o Acknowledgement o Table of Contents & List of Tables o List of Figures o List of Abbreviations

Chapter 1 - Introduction  Research Background – Description of specific industry/ general scenario of industry  Identified Problem  Need for Study  Objectives & Scope  Deliverables Chapter 2 – Literature Survey  Review of Literature  Research Gap Chapter 3 - Methodologies  Type of Project  Target respondents  Assumptions, Constraints and Limitations  Proposed Sampling Methods  Data Processing  Tools for Analysis Chapter 4 – Data Analysis and Interpretation  Proposed Analysis (Statistical Tools) and Interpretation methodologies  Calculations  Diagrammatic Representation  Deliverables – Expected Conclusions

Chapter 5 – Conclusions  Summary of Findings  Suggestions & Recommendations Conclusions  Directions for Future Research Appendix  Copy of Questionnaire/Interview Schedule  Bibliography  Any Other Project topics – Examples… Research on Supply Chain Management Study on import & export procedure in custom clearance Study on Inventory control methods Study of customs procedure of import & export Study on multimodal transport A research on customer service satisfaction level. Research on ODC (Over Dimensional Cargo) Research on Vendor Management Study on Conternisation Study on Warehouse management

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