SVKMS NMIMS

School of Business Management

Summer Internship - FT MBA Students
(With effect from 06th April 2015 )
The summer internship is an integral part of Academic curriculum. These guidelines are a
part of the standards of education we wish to establish in the institute. These guidelines apply
to students of Full-Time MBA programme of SBM, NMIMS. Do take the time out to read
these guidelines and adhere to them for smoother and more efficient functioning of the
institute. These guidelines are indicative and are intended to enhance the originality, quality,
and content of your work and not meant to be restrictive in any way.
1.0 The Project Report is a part of the academic requirements of the Programme and is
compulsory.
2.0 Company Guide assigned by company & Faculty Guide assigned by academic
office: Each student will be guided by a Senior Executive throughout the project who
would also assess and submit his report of the evaluation to us.
The student will also be assigned one faculty guide by academic office. Students are
advised to meet their Faculty guide before proceeding for internship and establish a
communication framework with them for regular guidance.
3.0 Submissions
Students are required to make the following submissions. The deadlines are expected to
be honoured by the students.
a. Project Proposal: To be emailed to faculty guide / company mentor latest by
Monday, 11th May 2015. Basic outline of project proposal is given in the enclosure.
b. Progress Report: To be emailed to faculty guide / company mentor latest by
Monday 25th May 2015. Basic outline of Progress Report is given in the enclosure.
c. Final Project Report: Last date of submission of final Project report to Academic
office is Friday 26 June 2015. The final Project Report should be comprising of
maximum 40-50 pages and duly signed by your company & Faculty guide. The report
should be preferably hard bound.
4.0 Format of the Project Report: The Project Report should be in following
sequence and format: (Few fields are optional as per requirement of individual
summer project) The detailed description is given in the enclosure.
4.1 Title of the project report
4.2 Preface
4.3 Acknowledgements
4.4 Executive Summary
4.5 Table of Contents
4.6 List of Tables, Graphs & Figures
4.7 Chapter 1 Introduction & Research Methodology
4.8 Chapter 2, 3, 4, and so on
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4.9 Last Chapter Findings & Recommendations

4.10 Annexure-A, B, C and so on
4.11 Bibliography
4.12 Glossary (if required)
4.13 Index (if possible)
4.14 Authors Profile
5.0 Evaluation: The summer internship will be treated as a as a non-credit compulsory
course. However the candidate needs to satisfactorily complete the project as an
essential partial fulfillment of the requirements for award of MBA
Evaluation will be by your company guide & faculty guide.
The following is required for a student to successfully complete this:
a. Completion certificate from the company in the prescribed format.
b. Timely submission of the following to the Faculty guide:
1. Proposal
2. Progress report
3. Final report
c. Evaluation format duly filled in by the company guide deeming the
performance of the candidate Satisfactory.
d. Evaluation format duly filled in by the faculty guide deeming the performance
of the candidate Satisfactory.
e. Both above evaluations should be Satisfactory for qualifying the Project to
be Satisfactory
Mode of evaluation
S No. Examiner
Evaluation mode
1
Company guide
Supervision of on the job performance by
student
Observation and project completion
(internal to company)
2
Faculty Guide
Completion of formalities and adherence to
timelines
Viva Voce (based on report)

6.0 Non-Completion: In case the student does not fulfill all the conditions mentioned above,
the summer internship will need to be repeated. This can be by way of another company
project or internal project during the succeeding terms in the second year.
7.0 Confidentiality: SBM shall endeavor to maintain the confidentiality of the matter
contained in the Project Reports. If the student has signed Confidentiality Agreeement with
the Company, then in such cases a synopsis of the project and a letter from the Company
Guide has to be attached to the synopsis for evaluation purpose.
Any changes in this document will be further communicated to you via Academic office.

Dr. Debashis Sanyal

Vice Provost & Dean SBM

Dr. Mala Srivastava

Prog Chairperson (FT MBA)
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Ms. Jayanti Ramesh

Assistant Registrar (Acad. Admin)

Enclosure 1

SVKMS NMIMS
School of Business Management
REGISTRATION FORM FOR SUMMER PROJECT TITLE SUBMISSION
(To be emailed to course coordinator & Faculty guide within one week of joining the
company)
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name in capital letter________________________________________________________
Roll No.___________________________Programme______________________________
Phone No.________________________Email ID_________________________________
Name of Faculty Guide _______________________________________________________

SUMMER PROJECT DETAILS

Proposed Title of the Summer Project___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Name & Designation of Company Guide_________________________________________

Contact No. & Email ID of Company Guide ______________________________________

Name of Company__________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________

Name of City where placed for Summer Internship__________________________________

Start Date of Internship __________________Completion Date of Internship____________

Signature of Student

Date

Enclosure 2
SVKMS NMIMS
School of Business Management

Sample Format For Submission of Project Proposal

(To be emailed to your Company Guide/ Faculty guide latest by Monday , 11th May 2015)

Name of Student
Roll Number:

Programme:

Title of Project:
Name of Company Guide:
Name of Faculty Guide:

PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Introduction: (100 words minimum)
Literature/Library review: (250 words minimum)
Purpose and Objectives of Study:

Signatures

Student

Company Guide

Date:

(Students are advised to retain a copy for their records)

Faculty Guide

Enclosure 3
SVKMS NMIMS
School of Business Management

Sample Format For Submission of Progress Report

(To be emailed to your Company Guide / Faculty guide latest by Monday 25 May 2015)

Name of Student
Roll Number:

Programme:

Title of Project:
Name of Company Guide:
Name of Faculty Guide:

PROGRESS REPORT
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Signatures

Student

Company Guide

Date:

(Students are advised to retain a copy for their records)

Faculty Guide

Enclosure 4

SVKMS NMIMS - School of Business Management

Summer Internship Feedback Form
(Last date for submission of this form is June 26, 2015)
Instructions for collection of feedback.
This form is in two parts. Part 1 is to be filled in by the student and handed over to his
company guide. The guide is requested to fill in Part II and place in an envelope, sign over
the flap and seal. This is preferably to be sent directly to the following contact person: (both
part I and II)
Name of Programme_________________
Course Coordinator, Academic Office,
9th Floor, School of Business Management
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, New Campus
V.L. Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W)
Mumbai 400056
PART I (to be filled in by student)
Name of
Student:_________________________________________________________________
Roll Number: ______________________Programme ______________________________
Company details
1. Name of Company:_____________________________________________________
2. Company Guides name________________ designation:________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Phone No _____________________Email ID________________________________
3. NMIMS Faculty Guide
Name_________________________________________________________________
4. Title of summer project:_________________________________________________
5. Dates of Project: From: ________________________To _______________________
6. Brief description of project undertaken by student:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Declaration by student: I hereby waiver the rights to see the contents of this evaluation, and
permit the company guide to seal his comments in an envelope and mail it directly to
NMIMS.
Signature:________________________

Date _____________________
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SVKMS NMIMS - School of Business Management

Summer Internship Feedback Form
(Last date for submission of this form is June 26, 2015)
Programme
Name of Student:

Roll No.
PART II (To be filled in by Company Guide)

Message to guiding manager:

Thank you for taking the time out to give us feedback on our students summer internship. As you are
probably aware, this is an essential part of our MBA Programme at NMIMS. Your feedback is
valuable to us.
An honest rating will be much appreciated. The student has agreed to waive his rights to view your
ratings. You may place this format inside the envelope provided and sign on the reverse of the
envelope over the flap after sealing it. Your ratings will remain confidential.
Please rate the students competencies on a scale of 0-5.
Poor
0

Below Average
1

Average
2

Good
3

Very Good
4

S No.

Learning Outcomes

Understanding of the business and your specific problem

Comprehensiveness and coverage of fact finding and analysis

Originality of ideas

Quality and practicality of recommendations

Clarity of presentation of conclusions

Professionalism and expertise

Interpersonal relations and communications

Adherence to timelines

Benefit derived by your organisation from this project

10

Overall delivery of project/tasks

Excellent
5

Rating

Total
(We request you to kindly total up the figures given alongside the ratings for each of the ten parameters. Thus
your final rating will be from a total of 50. A total less than 20 will be considered Unsatisfactory
performance and the student will deem to have NOT completed this requirement)

Remarks & Areas for Improvement

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Name & Signature:_________________________________________________________________
Name of the company ____________________________Designation _________________________
(Kindly attach your visiting card)
Date:

Enclosure 5
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Guidelines and Format of Submission of Report

1.0 Title of the project report: It contains the title of the project report, presented to whom,
on which date, for what purpose, name of the authors along with their Roll No. and Group
No.
2.0 Preface: The Preface is after the Title page. It is started on a right-hand side page. It is
included in numbering but page number is not to be written if it is of only one page. If
Preface is of two pages, then the first page is not numbered but only second and
subsequent pages, if any are numbered. They are numbered in Arabic in lower case font
Times New Roman size 12 with brackets. The objective of writing Preface by the author
is to indicate how the subject was chosen, its importance and need. At the end of the
Preface, the authors/s name is/are given on the right side. On the left side, name of city
where the preface was written, and date appear. All these are put in font Times New
Roman size 12 in italics.
3.0 Acknowledgement: The Acknowledgement is after the Preface. It is started on a righthand side page. It is included in numbering but page number is not to be written if it is of
only one page. If Acknowledgement is of two pages, then the first page is not numbered
but only second and subsequent pages, if any are numbered. They are numbered in Arabic
in lower case font Times New Roman size 12 with brackets.
This is an attempt of thanks giving by the author to those who have helped the author
during the work. At the end of the Acknowledgement, the authors/s name is/are given
on the right side. It is put in font Times New Roman size 12 in italics.
4.0 Executive Summary: It is also called Synopsis or Abstract. Executive Summary is after
the Acknowledgement. It starts from the right-hand side page. It is included in
numbering but page number is not to be written if it is of only one page. If Executive
Summary is of two pages, then the first page is not numbered but only second and
subsequent pages, if any are numbered. They are numbered in Arabic in lower case font
Times New Roman size 12 with brackets. Its length is from 100 words to 1000 words
depending upon the length of the project report itself. The Executive Summary provide
and overview to the reader or a busy researcher or executive. It should summarize whole
project report including its findings and recommendations. Important calculations or
workings should be referred with page numbers. E.g: The Company has faced a liquidity
crisis in the year 1997-98.
5.0 Table of Contents: The Table of Contents is after the Executive Summary. Table of
Contents is different from Index. (see Annexure for samples)
6.0 List of Tables, Graphs & Figures: This is also just like Table of Contents. It appears
after the Table of Contents. It contains titles and page numbers of all Tables, Graphs &
Figures appearing in the project report. This will help reader to understand the report very
well. (see Annexure for sample)
7.0 Chapter 1 - Introduction & Research Methodology
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The first chapter should have the above-mentioned title. The chapter introduces the
reader to the project report. Tries to justify the title and elaborates on the Research
Methodology. The following components must be mentioned in the Research
Methodology:

Research Objective
Research Methodology
(a) Primary Data universe, instrument, size
(b) Secondary Data sources
Assumptions
Limitations

8.0 Chapter 2, 3, 4, and so on

All these chapters should be written as per the requirements of the individual project
report
9.0 Last Chapter Findings & Recommendations
The last chapter should have the above-mentioned title. It should enlist the findings of the
project report and give logical, feasible recommendations.
10.0 It appears after the last chapter gets over. It is also called Appendix. Secondary
references are put in this part. This helps the author to authenticate the main text and the
reader to check the data. In the text, the attention of the reader is drawn to the appendices.
Annexure have to be serialized with capital letter Annexure: A, B, and so on to differentiate
from the chapter numbers. All Annexure are listed in the table of contents. The page
numbers of the Annexure should be give numbers like AA-1, AA-2 for Annexure-A, AB-1,
AB-2 for Annexure-B, and so on. Generally Annexure includes the following :

Original data
Long Tables
Legal Decisions, Laws
Extensive Computations
Schedules
Forms
Transcripts of Interviews
Photographs
Any other reference material of secondary nature Newspaper / Magazine cutting

11.0 Bibliography
It comes after the Annexure are over. It contains the source of every references cited in
the footnote and any other relevant works that the author has read or consulted. It gives
the reader an idea of the literature available on the subject and that has influenced or
aided the author. The page numbers of the Bibliography should be give numbers like
B-1, B-2 and so on. (see Annexure-D for sample)
12.0 Glossary (if required)
Glossary appears after the Bibliography. It is a short dictionary of definitions and terms
or phrases which are technical, used in a special connotation. The objective of
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preparing Glossary is to make aware the reader the meanings of technical words used in
the project report. List the items of Glossary in alphabetical order just like dictionary.

13.0 Index (if possible)

Index appears after the Glossary. It is an alphabetical list of names, events, or major
words appearing in the text and indicates the page numbers where they appear. The
objective of putting Index is to increase user-friendliness of the report. (see AnnexureE for sample)
14.0 Students Profile
This is a brief description of the student. It should mention the Name, Program name,
Qualification and also their contact no.s & email address. The objective of students
profile is to help the reader to know and contact them.

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SVKMs NMIMS University

(School of Business Management)
(Certificate to be signed by the Guide under whom the candidate has worked)

Certified that the project titled __________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ presented by
_______________________________________(name) _________________________(Roll
No. represents his/her original work which was carried out by him/her under my guidance
and supervision during the period from ________ 20__ to ____________ 20__.

Name of Company guide:_________________________________

Signature of guide:______________________________
Date:_________________________________________

Name of Faculty guide:_________________________________

Signature of guide:______________________________
Date:_________________________________________

Faculty Guides will carry out checks of these reports to ensure integrity using software, which can check
documents within the batch, across the batch, across past years, worldwide web, etc. Plagiarism is a serious
offence, which is unethical and illegal. If a student is found guilty (intentionally or unintentionally), it will be
considered as misconduct in terms of SBM, NMIMS policies and will be dealt with as per rules of SBM, NMIMS.
The students should know that all the following are considered as plagiarism i
Turning in someone else's work as your own
Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you
give credit or not .
Plagiarism is not only copying published work but also using unpublished work of fellow students. Please visit
the reference site to know more about plagiarism 1http://www.plagiarism.org/

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Sample of Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
List of Tables, Graphs & Figures

(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(vi)

Chapter 1 Introduction & Research Methodology

1.1 Introduction to the Hotel Business
1.1.1 History of Hotel Business
1.1.2 Growth and Evolution of Hotel Business
1.1.2.1 Pre Independence
1.1.2.2 Post Independence
1.1.3 Future Ahead: Hotel Business
1.2 Profile of J W Mariott Hotel
1.2.1 Background
1.2.2 Business
1.3 Research Methodology
1.3.1 Research Objective
1.3.2 Research Methodology
1.3.2.1 Primary Data
1.3.2.2 Secondary Data
1.3.3 Assumptions
1.3.4 Limitations

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4
4
7
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21
21
23
29
29
30
30
31
31
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Chapter 2, 3, 4, and so on
Last Chapter Findings & Recommendations
Annexure
AA: List of Cost Items in Hotel Industry

AA-1

AB: Transcript of Interviews

AB-1

AC: Questionnaire
and so on

AC-1

Bibliography

B-1

Glossary

G-1

Index

I-1

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Sample of List of Tables, Graphs & Figures

List of Tables, Graphs & Figures
Tables
Table 1.1: Distribution of National Income
Table 1.2: Revenues of Hotel Business in India
Table 4.1: Cost Items of JW Mariott Hotel

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Graphs
Graph 1.1: Contribution of Hotel Business in Service Industries
Graph 3.2: Net Profits of J W Mariott Hotel

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Figures
Figure 3.1: Flow Chart of Processes at J W Mariott Hotel
Figure 4.1: Cost Allocation at J W Mariott Hotel

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Tips for Bibliography & Footnotes

The following are tips to be observed while drafting Bibliography and Footnotes:
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3
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Bibliography contains the source of every reference cited in the footnote and text.
The first line of each items of the Bibliography begins after leaving five spaces.
In Bibliography, the last name of the author is given first (Patel, Ajay). But in footnote
the first name is given first (Ajay Patel).
Bibliography is arranged within a section in the alphabetical order of the last name of
the author or in the alphabetical order of the title of the work But footnotes are
arranged in the sequence in which they have been referred in the text.
In Bibliography the total number of pages of a book (320 pp.) or page numbers of the
article (1-20) are given, while in footnote only the specific page (p.25) or pages cited
(pp. 2-4) are given.
Classify Bibliography by headings such as Books, Magazines & Journals,
Newspapers & Pamphlets, Websites, etc.
Example of One Author

Bibliography
Patel, Ajay. Cost Reduction Techniques. Mumbai: Vikas Publication, 1999. 230 pp.
Footnote
Ajay Patel, Cost Reduction Techniques (Mumbai: Vikas Publication, 1999), p. 31.
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Example of Two Authors

Bibliography
Singh, Mohinder; and Pandya, J.F. Government Publications of India. Delhi : Metropolitan
Book, 1967. 270 pp
Footnote
Mohinder Singh and J.F. Pandya, Government Publications of India (Delhi : Metropolitan
Book, 1967), p. 21
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Example of Three Authors

Bibliography
Mote, V.L. Malya,M. Meenakshi; and Saha, Jahar. Tables for Capital Investment Analysis.
Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, 1986.36 pp
Footnote
V.L. Mote, M.Meenakshi Malya and Jahar Saha, Tables for Capital Investment Analysis
(Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, 1968) p. 10
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Example of More Then Three Authors

Bibliography
Desai, D.K., et al., Studies in Block Development and Cooperative Organisation.
Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, 1966. 383 pp.
Footnote
D.K. Desai, et al., Studies in Block Development and Cooperative Organisation (Ahmedabad:
Indian Institute of Management, 1966), p. 10
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Example of Photocopy / Diskette / CD-Rom Material

Bibliography
Rao, G.N. A Life Table Approach to Wastage in Education, Jaipur: University of
Rajasthan, 1958. 121 pp. (Photocopy / Diskette / CD-ROM)
Footnote
G.N. Rao, A Life Table Approach to Wastage in Education, (Jaipur: University of
Rajasthan, 1958), p. 10 (Photocopy / Diskette / CD-ROM)
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Example of Article in a Journal

Bibliography
Gandhi, Ved P. Taxation of Agricultural Incomes, Industrial Times, X, 12, (15 June 1968),
8
Footnote
Ved P. Gandhi, Taxation of Agricultural Incomes, Industrial Times, X, 12, (15 June 1968),
8
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Example of Article in a Newspaper

Bibliography
Gandhi, Ved P., Will the Budget Achieve Its Aims? Certain Doubts, The Economic Times,
VIII, 2,(8 Mar 1968), 5.
Footnote
Ved P. Gandhi, Will the Budget Achieve Its Aims? Certain Doubts, The Economic Times,
VIII, 2,(8 Mar 1968), 5.

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Example of More Than One Item of an Author

Bibliography
Shah, B.G. Farm Finance: A Few Important Issues, Artha Vikas, IV, 1, (Jan 1968), 38-45.
Alternative Method:
____________. Manpower Development for Banks, The Economic Times, VIII, 3, (26
June 1968), 5.
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Example of Internet Document

Bibliography
Wainwright, Mark. markw@harlqn.co.uk MLA Citation Style for Internet Documents,
Article D8Gv79.IMB@harlequin.co.uk in Usenet newsgroup alt.usage.english.12 May 1995.
Footnote
Mark Wainwright, markw@harlqn.co.uk MLA Citation Style for Internet Documents,
Article D8Gv79.IMB@harlequin.co.uk in Usenet newsgroup alt.usage.english.12 May 1995.
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Example of Interview

Bibliography
Kumar, Arvind. The Future of Computers. Interview by V.P. Gandhi (or by author), 21
October 1998, Calcutta. Tape recording. Public Library. Ahmedabad
Footnote
Arvind Kumar, The Future of Computers. Interview by V.P. Gandhi (or by author), 21
October 1998, Calcutta. Tape recording. Public Library. Ahmedabad

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