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Department of Thesis
*************************************** Level 0, IIPM International Campus, Satbari, Mehrauli-Chattarpur Road , Delhi , India Phone: 91.11.30168408 e-mail: thesis@iipm.edu; web: www.iipm.edu, ***************************************
Why Thesis ?
Fulfills requirement of getting Degree / Diploma Provides an opportunity to explore a topic in depth Encourages a rigorous, logical and systematic approach to problemsolving Career development
General Information
As a student of 2/3 years full-time programme in Planning and Entrepreneurship, you are required to submit a final thesis in order to be awarded a degree or diploma. The thesis should be prepared in accordance with the instructions of these guidelines.
Thesis Procedure
Thesis is a process which is driven by the student. You are required to work closely with your thesis co-ordination team and your supervising external guide throughout the thesis. As set out below, the thesis process consists of the following steps:
STEP 1: Get your Research Area Approved.
For the approval of your Research Area you have to fill the Annexure A in the given format and send it through email to the respective thesis coordinator. You have to compulsorily select the research area from the specialization(s) you studied. The subject line of your email should clearly mention your batch, study centre and proposed research area of your interest. On the basis of your proposed research area the email should be directed as follows: For Marketing and Operations thesis.mkt@iipm.edu For Human Resources thesis.hr@iipm.edu For Finance thesis.fin@iipm.edu For Information Technology thesis.it@iipm.edu Any Other Area thesis@iipm.edu
STEP 4: Get an Interim Evaluation of your Thesis done by your Supervising External Guide.
You are required to meet your Supervising Guide at least 4 times during the process of writing your Thesis and you have to get your Interim Response Sheets filled (see Annexure C) and signed by your Supervising Guide after every meeting. It is mandatory that every Interim Response Sheet should be submitted along with a video recording that documents the minutes of the meeting that the candidate has held with the External Guide. Additionally, the student is expected to undertake at least two interviews with industry/subject experts during the course of thesis completion. These interviews too should be video recorded, and the respective recordings, along with a typed transcript of the recording, should be submitted during the final submission of the completed thesis.
Thesis Objectives
Your Thesis should demonstrate that you are able to address complex problems/issues, which demand the integration of empirical data, theory and rigorous methods. A Thesis is a formal document to prove that an original contribution has been done to enhance the knowledge. The thesis may be based on Primary & Secondary data, but should not be just a research work. Research is simply gathering of information needed to answer questions that can be of help in solving a problem. In thesis, you identify a problem or question that has not been answered before and to find answers to those question or to solve those problems, you conduct this study.
The thesis must: Be based on a clearly formulated research question; Have specific objectives; Be based on relevant and clearly-described materials and methods; Present clear findings; Present a balanced and critical discussion of material, methods and findings, which is relevant literature within the field of study ; Fulfil the formal requirements for a commercially viable presentation and include a front page, an abstract, a table of contents, references, etc.
Thesis Deadlines
Thesis Topic Approval: Synopsis Submission: Interim Evaluation: Final Submission: 3 weeks from the completion of Project Semester 6 weeks from the approval of Thesis Topic 6 weeks from the submission of Thesis Synopsis 2 weeks from Interim Evaluation of Thesis
Thesis Supervision
Identification of supervising guide
According to the institutes regulations, your thesis should be carried out under the supervision of an external guide of your choice and approved by the institute. The external guide can be from an academic background working with any institute as an assistant professor, associate professor, a professor or they can be a specialists working and from the industry. The thesis coordinator approves and archives the thesis topic and the chosen supervising guide. This process takes 2 weeks from the date of receiving the request over email from the student with the details of his proposed research area of interest.
8 weeks are allocated for thesis supervision work, during this period you are expected to meet your supervisor at least 4 times. The supervision includes all tasks carried out by the supervisor in relation to the thesis: finalization of the thesis topic, developing the synopsis, reading of drafts, preparation for meetings, interim evaluation, etc.
Phone Number:
Email Address: Course to which admitted Month & year of admission Place of study (IIPM CENTER ) Thesis Area Opted: Specialization Area: IIPM ISBE A/B ICHE
Company name:
Area of specialization Summary on internship
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Kinds
Scores
Your favorite subjects you have taken interest while pursuing in IIPM -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mention some notable internal assignments closely or distantly related to support your research interest area
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Annex A
Job Mention how the chosen research area is related to your current career or helpful for your career path. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Are you currently working? If yes, mention the following:
Name of company
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Location
Job Role
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Or else, if you have joined your family business, mention the following:
Industry Nature of business
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Market Research Scores in market research related papers - Research methodology and Marketing Research --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Have you used any statistical tools: T TEST F TEST Z Test CHI SQUARE TEST ANOVA Pearsons Correlation & Bivariate Regression Others T will be helpful for your career path. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Annex A
Do you have knowledge about complex analytical methods. Tick any Multiple regressions Discriminant analysis MANOVA ANCOVA Factor & Components Analysis Time Series Analysis, Program Assessment, Forecasting Logistic, Ordered, Multinomial, Negative Binomial & Poisson Regression
Have you used any statistical software for doing projects or gained knowledge on application while pursuing in IIPM?
SPSS /STATISTICA/NCSS /UNISTAT/RATS /SHAZAM Econometrics/MATLAB SAS /STATA Books Referred in market research --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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I _____________________ the undersigned Agree that I have read the thesis guidelines and shall adhere to the guidelines terms & conditions. Signature:________________________________Date: ___________
Annex A
Sales Management
Rural Marketing
Human Resource Leadership Motivation Organisation Culture Organisation Development Work / Industry Psychology Training and Development Performance Appraisal Compensation Management Occupational health and safety Collective Bargaining Cultural & Cross-cultural issues International HRM Strategic HRM Talent Management Success Planning
Labour Welfare
Trade Unionism
Operations
Supply Chain Management Distribution & Logistics Operations Research Service Operations Operations Strategy Process Design & Implementation Marketing & Operations Interface Quality Management & Control Technology & Operations Management / e-SCM Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Planning & Control in Manufacturing Industries Planning & Control in Service Industries Warehousing
Information Technology
Knowledge Management Enterprise Resource Planning Technology & Competitiveness Technology in Marketing Technology in Operations Technology & Outsourcing
Technology in HR
Technology in Finance
Thesis Synopsis
A synopsis is a brief outline of your proposed thesis. As a first draft, the synopsis will help you clarify and structure your ideas. The synopsis further helps you develop your thesis research proposal in detail. You will develop your synopsis in collaboration with your supervising guide.
The required length of the synopsis is 3-4 pages (1 page = approximately 2400 characters without spaces, font size 12 pt. line space 1.5, margins 2.5 on all sides, A4 paper).
(IIPM CENTER )
Thesis Id Allotted
Thesis Topic:
Annex B
Research Objectives:
a. b. c. d.
Research methodology:
Secondary data Primary dataTool used Sampling method Sample size Target Audience Limitations of the study:
Books referred:
Annex B
Phone No:
Email Address: Designation : Name of the organization : Attach the visiting card :
Annex B
Thesis Topic:
Date:
Thesis synopsis
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(Attach thesis synopsis [ if response sheets are emailed] with every response
Date when the guide was consulted: _______________________________ Progress of the work :
(Students are required to give a gist of the literature review, data collection, analysis and recommendations etc... (use a separate sheet if required).
Note: -Whenever a student emails his/her response sheet, he/she has to send all the previous response sheets too. Response sheets should be emailed to the thesis coordinator. Signature of the guide is not mandatory if the student send through email.
The Preliminaries
Title Page Abstract Certificate of Originality Thesis Topic approval letter sent over email Acknowledgments Table of Contents List of Figures & Tables Synopsis
Note : Preliminary pages Numbering should be in lower case Roman numerals; Centered at the bottom of the page; Numbers at least inch from bottom edge Title Page Institute logo ,Name and place; Name of the Title ,Student and Guide ; Batch and Alumni No It should contain all capital letters ; Counted, but not numbered ; Abstract This should include the problem under investigation; the research methodology and theoretical orientation; and the expected out comes and implications of the research Not to exceed 350 words Certificate of Originality It should include original signature of the Guide. It indicates that the guide has approved the thesis as a complete and final work requiring no further alterations. This signatory format is completely different from the format when submitted at the time of synopsis. Acknowledgments: It should generally include acknowledgment of assistance received from various persons. Center the heading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Table of Contents: Lists all sections with page numbers; Double space between entries; Single space within entries List of Figures: Required if figures appear in thesis Non-text items; Numbered consecutively throughout List of Tables: Required if tables appear in the thesis Tables should be numbered consecutively throughout. Synopsis: Original synopsis (without any alternations) should be attached.
NOTE: Page Numbering should be in Arabic numerals; Upper, right-hand corner; At least inch from edge Introduction: Introduction of topic. Literature Review : Relevant literature to establish a sound base for the proposed research Research objectives & Methodology : Explanation of what is the research objectives and the methods used to achieve the specified objectives. Primary findings & analysis: Report on the primary data collected using the research methods and techniques . Recommendations: It should be based on resolving the Research problem. A thesis is written from a consultants perspective. Conclusions & Implications: It should include how the data collected and the literature reviewed, together contribute to answering the research questions and resolving the research problem.
Considerations: It must be appropriate to the objective of your study Triangulation Method is mostly used at master level thesis (Triangulation refers to the use of more than one approach to the investigation of a research question) Justifications regarding specific methods chosen or used Data collection methods: Qualitative marketing research Generally used for exploratory purposes small number of respondents; not generalizable to the whole population; statistical significance and confidence not calculated. Examples include focus groups, depth interviews and projective techniques. Quantitative marketing research Generally used to draw conclusions tests a specific hypothesis; uses random sampling techniques so as to infer from the sample to the population; involves a large number of respondents. Examples include surveys and questionnaires.
The References
Bibliography It should include all works which are referred to in the thesis. May be placed at the end of the main text. Use any standard manual. If one is not using a style manual, single space within each entry and double space between the entries.
Appendices Inclusions: Articles, Questionnaire format, Old forms or reports, Sample filled questionnaires with Business cards attached. Transcriptions of audio speech recordings should be included in the text of the thesis. Exclusions: Case study, Power point slides Response Sheets All thesis should contain all the Response Sheets in the prescribed format
Spacing 1.5 Inch space or Double space throughout Exceptions : Title page and approval page, Table of contents, Captions, table or figure headings, Extensive quotations, Footnotes or endnotes, Entries in reference section, Appendices.
Font Any standard font is acceptable; Use the same font throughout; Use font size 12 Exceptions: Captions (not smaller than 9 point), Headings (not larger than 20 point) Header and Footer The Header should include the Institutes Logo with Name (extreme left) The footer should include the Students Batch (Extreme left) and Thesis Id Number (Extreme Right) Margins Pages must have at least 1.5 inch left margin; 1 inch top, bottom, and right margins Exceptions: pg nos must have at least inch clearance from each edge
Overall Appearance All corrections should be made before final copy is printed Unacceptable: Overstrikes or cross-outs ,Handwritten additions or corrections, Lines, dots or shading from paste-ups .
Final thesis submission : Hard copy & Soft Copy Portrait format; One side only; Every content of the thesis should be in New Page Thesis Front Page should include following Institute Logo, Name and Place, Thesis Title, Student Name, Alumni No, Batch, Thesis Supervising Guide.
Email address:
Title :
Sign :
Date :
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Details to be filled by the Thesis Evaluator 1. Research objective /problem definition : Weightage: 05 Marks_______________
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Weightage: 05
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Weightage: 25
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___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __ 4. Achievement of aims / research objectives: Weightage: 10 Marks_________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Originality /Value addition: (Video transcripts) Weightage: 10 Marks _______________
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7. Relevance of the Literature used: Weightage: 10 Marks ______________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Structure and presentation of the thesis: Use of Language : Layout requirements : (Conformity with instructions) Weightage: 05 Marks ________________
9. Assessment of handwritten summary of thesis work: Weightage: 10 Marks____________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Assessment of Process *: Weightage: 05 Marks ___________ (Independency shown by student, Pace of work and Response sheets follow-up) _________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Deductions (if any) for non compliance *: Marks ____________ To be filled in by the thesis coordinators of respective centers. Deduction for non compliance includes late submission of synopsis, Guides signature missing on the final thesis, topic approval letter missing, non submission of response sheets on time etc.
Center:
Is the student clear about the Research Objective/Hypothesis/Problem? Is the candidate able to justify the Research Design? Is the student fully aware of the new developments in the Research area Do the research objectives and research analysis correlate each other Are the References and Research Authentic?
How do you rate the Viva on the scale of 1to 5? (Where 1 is Excellent and 5 is worst)
Yes / No
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Date of evaluation
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Thesis Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presentation of another persons work as your own. Plagiarism can occur at all academic levels, ranging from students who copy a short passage from another source and paste it into their own essay without indicating its source, to supervising guide failing to acknowledge the real source of an idea or insight in their own work. Plagiarism is a serious academic and criminal offence. If detected in the thesis, it typically results in disqualification. In other words, your thesis will fail and you will not be awarded the degree/diploma and there will be no second chances given. An academic learning process requires you to work with other peoples ideas. However, your use of these ideas must be properly acknowledged. It is your responsibility to ensure that the work you submit does not involve a deliberated attempt to deceive the evaluator into believing that a borrowed or copied idea or passage is your own. All quotations from other sources, whether published or unpublished, must be properly acknowledged. This includes academic sources as well as non-published work obtained from other students. Students are advised that plagiarism software detection programs will be used to check all thesis submitted and no exceptions will be made for students caught plagiarizing.]
There would be marks deduction or rejection of thesis for Non compliance of thesis rules.
Department of Thesis
*************************************** Level 0, IIPM International Campus, Satbari, Mehrauli-Chattarpur Road , Delhi , India Phone: 91.11.30168408 e-mail: thesis@iipm.edu; web: www.iipm.edu, ***************************************