PROJECTS

Project work is the best way to practice what you have learnt. The purpose of including Project report in the
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes is to provide you an opportunity to investigate a problem by applying
management concepts in a scientific manner. It enables you to apply your conceptual knowledge in a
practical situation and to learn the art of conducting a study in a systematic way and presenting its findings
in a coherent report.

TOPIC SELECTION
Selection of topic for the Project is extremely crucial. The topic chosen by you should be realistic, specific
and one where related information is easily accessible. It must be related to your area of specialisation and
should be something that interests you.

SYNOPSIS FORMAT

• Working Title
• Purpose
• Aim
• Objectives
• Hypothesis (or key questions)
• Outline of methodology
• Proposed

PROJECT SUBMISSION
Once the synopsis has been approved by AIMA-CME, the project to be submitted should be along the
following lines:

• Title Page
• List of Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Text (Main body of Dissertation)
• Appendices
• Bibliography

It is important to note that the Project must NOT be a mere description of an economic activity. It must
address a well defined problem and seek to establish causal relationships, preferably through statistical
analysis. The Project must seek to answer a specific question(s). The dependent variables and independent
variables must be clearly specified and the relationship between dependent and independent variables
should be examined. The focus should be on ANALYSIS and not description. Management concepts must
invariably be used in the analysis contained in the Project.

In case of provisional progression in Module –4, project report can be submitted.

The VIVA will be conducted for Project Work for students who have taken admissions taken in January 2010
onwards. Fee and other details will be communicated later.

Synopsis and Projects Reports are to be submitted by the students directly to AIMA alongwith
complete correspondence address, E-mail address and contact number.

PROJECT SUBMISSION DATE

Project report can be submitted any time within 18 months of beginning of the module of which project work
is a part of the course curriculum. After that Re-registration would be required.

Only One copy of Project has to be submitted at AIMA with approved copy of Synopsis and other details as
per guidelines. Kindly ensure that the student has retained one copy of Project Report with him/ her as well
for reference purpose.

NOTE :

1. It takes 6-8 weeks in evaluation of Synopsis/ Project Report

2. The Project is equivalent to two papers

CONTACT
Manager-Evaluation
evaluation@aima- ind.org
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PRESENTATION OF WORK

(Applicable to assignments, project work and term-end exams)

The project topic is to be selected from the area of specialisation e.g. a student of PGDM with specialisation
in Marketing Management, must have a major topic on Marketing only. A student of Professional Diploma in
HRD, must do project work on any of the HR topics only.

Project and other work submitted to meet programme requirement need to reflect standards appropriate to
documentation provided for business purposes as well as to meet standards relevant to an academic
document. There is obviously no sharp division between these standards but the following may be useful
comments.

Meeting business presentation standards will affect such things as conciseness of language, layout and the
orientation of the content in ways suitable for business people.

Academic standards will be concerned with your ability to substantiate your points of view and arguments
with referenced and researched material. This should be cited in an appropriate manner. Importantly, in
assessing your work from an academic reference position, the Academic Evaluator will be looking for your
capacity to locate your points of view within some sort of theoretical framework, usually derived from the
material presented in the different subject areas. Photocopies of material used for reference can be
attached.

It is expected that both standards will require you to demonstrate sound and sensible reasoning with a
capacity to identify a changed situation or opportunity, analysis and diagnosis of such a situation, making
recommendations, and developing implementation plans.

The qualities discussed above are not necessarily indicated by the quantity of information gathered but more
by the careful selection of relevant information and by an understanding of the basis for selection of
sufficiently relevant information. Nor is the presence of the qualities necessarily indicated by the volume and
length of piece of work. In face, brevity and conciseness may be more important and indicate clearer
thinking.
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