ICFAI

NATIONAL COLLEGE
MYSORE
LIVE PROJECT
ON

“OBSERVE IF THERE IS ANY CORRELATION BETWEEN

THE MARK OBTAINED BY THE STUDENT AND HIS/HER
ATTENDANCE IN YOUR COLLEGE”

Under the guidance of:

Mrs.GEETHA
Quantitative methods
Faculty
Submitted By:
BASAVARAJU.B
E.NO. 8NBMY069
Semester-1
Section .B
2008-2010
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The success of this project is the outcome of guidance and valuable suggestions provided

by all the concerned without whom the project could not be successful.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Principal, MEGHARAJ HABIB ICFAI

National College, and Mysore for giving me an opportunity to do this project work.

I express my heart full gratitude to Mrs.Geetha, ICFAI National College, Mysore for her

moral support and timely suggestions in the preparation of this project report and also I

am thank full to the respective authorities of various concerns, who have extended me all

the necessary information and operations in completing this project report.

Finally, I would like to thank my beloved parents, friends and well wishers for their

unfailing support and who have directly or indirectly helped in making this project.

BASAVARAJU.B
Section: B
INC Mysore
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that this project report entitled reference to a study on “Observe if there

is any correlation between the mark obtained by the student and his/her attendance

in your college” sincere work done By BASAVARAJU.B under my guidance and

supervision in the academic year 2008-2010 in partial fulfillment for the award in Master

of Business Administration Program of ICFAI UNIVERSITY.

Date: 13-10-2008 Mrs.Geetha

Place: Mysore ( Faculty of QM )

INC Mysore
 DECLARATION

I here by declare that this implant training report entitled “Observe if there is

any correlation between the mark obtained by the student and his/her attendance in

your college”, a study report on has been prepared by me for the fulfillment of semester-

1 during the academic year 2008

The analysis is original and concerned on there in are based on the data and information

collected by me

Date: 13-10-2008

Place: Mysore

Mr.BASAVARAJU.B

SECTION: B

INC Mysore
 CONTENTS

SL.NO TOPICS PAGE NO.

1 INTRODUCTION

2 DATA COLLECTION

3 FINDING AND
ANALYSIS
4 CONCLUSION

5 BIBILIOGRAPHY
 SYNOPSIS

My live project relates to “Observe if there is any correlation between the mark
obtained by the student and his/her attendance in your college”.
I had been ICFAI national college, which is situated in vijaynagar,mysore.
The principal of this college Mr. MEGHARAJ HABIB co-operated with me
very well and gave relevant information, which I required for my Live
project.
 INTRODUCTION

Correlation is a statistical tool that helps to measure and analyze

the degree or extent to which two or more variable fluctuate with
reference to one another. Thus correlation denotes the
interdependence among the variables.

Correlation is described in several ways. Four of the most

important are:

• Positive and negative correlation

• Simple and multiple correlation
• Partial and total correlation
• Linear and non- linear correlation

Positive and negative correlation:

The correlation is said to be positive
or direct when the increase or decrease in the value of one variable
leads to an increase or decrease in the value of other variable.
 Correlation is said to be negative
when an increase in the value of one variable leads to decrease in
the value of other variable.

Simple and multiple correlations:

The difference between simple and
multiple correlations is based upon the number of variables. In
simple correlation the relationship is confined to two variables and
in multiple correlations the relationship is between more two
variables.

Partial and total correlation:

In partial correlation an analyst
recognizes more than two variables but considers only two
variables keeping the other constant.

OBJECTIVES:

• Increases the communication and interaction level.

• Practical exposure.
• Know the unknown things.

LIMITATIONS:

• Lack of co-operation from the concern members.

RESEARCH METHEDOLOGY:
Primary data:
Direct content with concern party

Secondary data:
Referred ICFAI NATIONAL college text book
“Quantitative methods”.

The total correlation is based on all the relevant variables, which

is normally not feasible.

Linear and non- linear correlation:

Correlation is said to be linear when amount of
change in one variable tends to be bear a constant ratio to the amount of
change in the other.
Correlation could be non- linear if the amount of
change in one variable does not bear a constant ratio to the amount of
change in other variable.
 DATA COLLECTION

I got marks and attendance of 15 students in our college.

The principal of ICFAI national college Mr. MEGHARAJ HABIB
co-operated with me very well.

The following data represents attendance and marks obtained by 15

students.

MARKS ATTEDANCE

80 75
95 82
85 78
 60 55
70 65
50 50
95 85
50 55
35 40
75 65
65 60
55 50
40 35
85 75
90 85

CALCULATION OF CORRELATION

MARKS (X) ATTENDANCE (Y)

 X x(x-X) x2 Y y(y-Y) y2 xy
80 11.34 128.59 75 11.34 128.59 128.59
95 26.34 693.79 82 18.34 336.35 483.07
85 16.34 266.99 78 14.34 205.63 234.31
60 -8.66 74.99 55 -8.66 74.99 74.99
70 1.34 1.79 65 1.34 1.79 1.79
50 -18.66 348.19 50 -13.66 186.59 254.89
95 26.34 693.79 85 21.34 455.39 562.09
50 -18.66 348.19 55 -8.66 74.99 161.59
35 -33.66 1132.9 40 -23.66 559.79 796.39
75 6.34 40.19 65 1.34 1.79 8.49
65 -3.66 13.39 60 -3.66 13.39 13.39
55 -13.66 186.59 50 -13.66 186.59 186.59
40 -28.66 821.39 35 -28.66 821.39 821.39
85 16.34 266.99 75 11.34 128.59 185.29
90 21.34 455.39 85 21.34 455.95 455.95
∑X=1030 ∑x =0.1 ∑x2= ∑Y= ∑y = ∑y2=3631 ∑x y
5473.3 955 23.76 .81 =4368.81

r = correlation
∑xy = co- variations of x and y
x = (x-X) means deviations is X series from its actual mean
y = (y-Y) means deviations in Y series from its actual mean
x = standard deviations of x series
y = standard deviations of y series
N= number of observations

Mean X = ∑x / N
= 1030 / 15
=68.66

Mean Y = ∑Y / N
=955 / 15
=63.66

x = ∑x2 / N
= 5473.25 / 15
= 364.88
=19.10

y = ∑y / N
= 3631.81 / 15
= 242.12
= 15.56

Correlation r = ∑xy / N x y
= 4368.81 / 15 (19.10) (15.56)
=4368.81 / 4457.94
= 0.98

OR

r = ∑xy / ∑x2 * ∑y2

= 4368.81 / 5473.25 * 3631.81
 = 4368.81 / 19877804.08
= 4368.81 / 4458.45

FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS

• It is positive correlation because value of one variable increases as

the value of other variable increases that is positive relationship between
marks and attendance by the students.
• The students who are highest attendance scored highest marks.

BIBILIOGRAPHY
I collect relevant information which I required for my Live project by
direct contact with the concern party and also by referring ICFAI national
college text book “Quantitative methods”.