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    Vivek Chaturvedi

    SummerTrainingHandbook 2011A practical Guide to Summer Training for MBA students ofLovely Professional University

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    AcknowledgementsI am grateful to Dr Sanjay Modi, Sr Dean, Lovely Faculty of Business and Arts (LFBA),

    who is the inspiration behind this book, Dr Bhavana Adhikari, Associate Dean, Lovely

    School of Management, for her unrelenting support, Dr Yuvraj Bhatnagar, Associate

    Dean, Lovely School of Business, for this sagacious advice and inputs, Mr Suresh

    Kashyap, Head of Department, Lovely School of Management, for being a constantsource of motivation.

    I am grateful to Mr Syed Tabrej, Mr Nandan Sujati, Mr Susanta Bose, Mr Swapanarang

    Swain, Ms Monika Kalam and Ms Dalvinder Kaur (all faculty members at LFBA) for

    contributing to this document.

    I extend my gratitude to all the management teachers of yesteryears who have

    contributed to the pool of knowledge and have had a huge impact on curriculum of

    management education.

    (Vivek Chaturvedi)

    17.03.2011

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    PrefaceThis book is a compendium of sample topics for summer training of MBA students. An

    attempt has been made to make it as comprehensive and concise as possible. The

    topics given herein are for the purpose of guiding the students to choose theirsummer training projects and can be modified as per the requirement of the

    company. The topics have been classified into areas of specialization for the sake of

    convenience and clarity. In addition to being a guide for summer training this book

    can also be used to peek into the job requirements of various specializations and can

    be used to decide on the right specialization for a student.

    In addition to sample topics this book contains various guidelines to be followed in

    order to derive the maximum benefit out of the two months of summer training. It

    contains the rules of University and the code of conduct the student is expected to

    observe during the period of internship.

    The book also contains a section on the activities which are generally done by various

    departments of a company. This shall help in widening the perspective of the

    students and also increase the exposure he can receive.

    All the formats for the various components of the course have been presented in

    annexure at the end of the book.

    I wish you all the best for your summer training. Have fun!

    (Vivek Chatuvedi)

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    Contents

    Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................2

    Preface .......................................................................................................................3

    Professional Goals during Summer Training ................................................................. 5

    Code of Conduct .......................................................................................................... 5

    Marketing .................................................................................................................... 6

    Finance ...................................................................................................................... 9

    Hospital and Health Management ............................................................................. 12

    Human Resource Management ................................................................................. 14

    Information Technology ........................................................................................... 16

    Retail Management .................................................................................................. 18

    International Business .............................................................................................. 19The activities of the various departments ................................................................. 20

    ANNEXURE I - Evaluation Parameters ........................................................................ 24

    Annexure III- Important deadlines .............................................................................. 29

    ANNEXURE IV- Project Topic Performa ....................................................................... 31

    ANNEXURE V- Fortnightly Progress Report ................................................................ 32

    ANNEXURE VI - Feedback on fortnightly repot by faculty guide (for faculty only) .......34

    ANNEXURE VII- Industry Feedback Form .................................................................... 34

    ANNEXURE VIII- Attendance Sheet ............................................................................. 36

    ANNEXURE IX - Guidelines for Summer Training Report ............................................. 38

    Annexure X References .......................................................................................... 40

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    Professional Goals during

    Summer TrainingThe purpose of summer training is

    to acquaint the students with the

    practices followed in the industry

    and at the same time give them an

    opportunity to do research on some

    relevant topics in their area of

    specialization.

    1. To undertake a meaningful

    project

    2. To work hard and show initiative

    to win confidence

    3. Work hard to get PPO(Pre-

    Placement Offer)

    4. Aim at maximizing learning.

    5. Building relations with peers to

    thoroughly understand thestrengths and weaknesses of

    systems policies and procedures.

    6. Understand systems, procedures

    and policies.

    7. Discuss doubts and see, if, you

    can make suggestions.

    8. Try to relate the practice to

    theory and find out reasons for

    difference between theory and

    practice

    Code of ConductThe students should observe the

    following guidelines while their summer

    training.

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    1. Adhere to a formal dress code.

    2. Be punctual in attendance.

    3. Avail leave only if authorized by

    the project head.4. Adhere to organizations policies

    and rules.

    5. Use appropriate professional

    language in communication at

    workplace.

    6. Avoid any conduct that may

    cause embarrassment or

    disrepute to the organization.

    7. Assure that all actions and

    behaviors promote the favorable

    image of the organization.

    8. Not taking action which disrupts

    the normal functioning.

    Marketing

    Survey on preferences for

    insurance companies

    with special reference to

    a particular player

    Insurance is considered one of the

    most difficult products to sell. The

    sale is mostly push sales, driven by

    the sales agent/ employee.

    However, the companies spent a lotof money on advertisement and

    promotions. The student has to

    identify the key factors driving the

    sales and should try to come up

    with some ideal Integrated

    Marketing Campaign design for the

    product.

    The focus has to be on customer

    interaction and knowing the actual

    challenges involved in making thedeal happen.

    ICC World Cup Effect on the

    promotions of various

    products1

    A cricket world cup has always

    captured the attention of marketers

    and consumers alike. A lot of

    research and studies have been

    done on this topic. Most of these

    pertain to the large companies.

    However, this is a gala event which

    affect business at all levels.

    The students have to study the

    impact of the world cup on the

    business and the sales of the

    company the student is doing

    internship with.

    Impact of price on the

    buying behavior

    Pricing has a lot of affect on the

    buying behavior of individuals. This

    is reflected in the price discounts

    offered by the producers and also

    the convenient pricing (multiples of

    5, 10). The topic requires the

    students to study the effect of theprinted price (MRP) on the buying

    behavior of the customer.

    1 This topic can be used by more than onestudent, varying it as per thecompany/product in question.

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    After the study the student can

    suggest some modifications in the

    price quantity combination in order

    to maximize the revenue of the

    product in question.

    Market Survey for a new

    product launch2

    In an ever prospering middle class

    there is a perpetual need to new

    products and product categories.

    Confectioneries and beverage

    unheard of ten year ago, are now a

    standard part of our dietary plans.

    There are studies on the changingdemographics of the decision maker

    in a typical household purchase

    decision.

    Any company looking for additional

    revenue streams keeps on

    launching new products. The

    student has to do a survey to

    identify the need/gap in some

    category and suggest a newproduct to be launched in it.

    Pull Effect in Insurance Sale

    Within an increase in the private

    sector jobs the urban consumer has

    started looking for insurance covers

    to reduce any and all types of risk.

    At the same time, the individual

    does not entertain the calls of the

    insurance sales agents. Thisdichotomy creates the need to

    analyze the key factors affecting

    2 This topic can be used by more than onestudent, varying it as per thecompany/product in question.

    the sales and find out the scope of

    generating pull effect in insurance

    sales.

    The student has to find out the

    effect of marketing communication in terms of brand recall, in the

    decision making process of the

    individual.

    Effect of Packaging on sales

    of consumer products3

    There are a lot of products in

    market which are purchased on

    impulse or are small ticket buys:

    bottled water, chips, soaps,eatables etc. in the case of such

    products the packaging plays an

    important role. This study should

    focus on the role of packaging in

    the sales of the product in question.

    Marketing Communication

    needs of Oligopoly

    Companies There are some companies which

    have a near monopoly their product

    segment or at best they can be

    described as oligopolies. HPCL,

    BPCL, IOCL are three such examples

    in the petrol and diesel category.

    These companies which had a very

    laidback attitude in the yesteryears

    have become active advertisers

    now.

    The students need to study their

    marketing communication needs if

    3 This topic can be used by more than onestudent, varying it as per thecompany/product in question.

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    any and analyze how their needs

    are different from the players in

    more competitive product/service

    categories.

    Consumer perception aboutthe

    company/product/organi

    zation

    The consumer perception about a

    company is a very important factor

    in the success or failure of any

    company. Companies spend a

    fortune to create a good perception.

    Thus, it is very necessary for anycompany to know how the

    consumer perceives it.

    This study shall focus on the various

    aspect of consumer perception

    ranging from brand recall to brand

    equity and the general opinion of

    people even if they are not

    customers right now (potential

    customers or influencers )

    Trend analysis of sales

    during different times of

    years

    Many products have a cyclical

    demand, peaking at some peculiar

    time of the year. If a company is

    able to predict the trend correctly

    and timely, they can make good use

    of this data. The inventory

    management, staff management

    and also the promotions can be

    varied according to the trend.

    The student shall study the cycles

    and trends for the product in

    question and suggest ways to

    maximize the revenues by making

    use of this data. The student should

    draw results from both past and

    present data.

    Effectiveness of Integrated

    Marketing Plan of the

    company

    Now a day the marketing and

    promotions expenditure forms the

    major part of the budgets of any

    company. With the advent of

    alternative channels of promotions,

    marketers have increasedopportunities for promotional

    activities. At the same time a large

    number of avenues add to the

    already prevailing state of

    confusion. The purpose of this study

    is to analyze all the

    Market positioning of the

    products

    The positioning of any productdefines the marketing campaign it

    has to follow, its budget, the price

    of the product and a lot of ancillary

    activities. Thus, the positioning of

    the product is a very important

    decision the company has to take.

    Many a time it so happens that the

    company does not know the correct

    positioning it has in the minds ofthe consumers. This leads to a

    mismatch in the actual and the

    appropriate efforts done by the

    company.

    As a part of this study, the student

    is required to evaluate the

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    positioning of the companys

    product and judge that whether it is

    a correct positioning or should the

    company rework its plans for the

    positioning.

    Finance

    Working capital

    management at the

    organization

    Companys big chunk of funds

    usually gets stuck in working

    capital. In order to run the business

    smoothly business needs the

    appropriate amount of working

    capital. But working capital at any

    time should not be more/less than

    the requirement of the company.

    Appropriate amount of working

    capital needs to be maintained.

    Working capital has three major

    derivers: Cash

    Receivables

    Payables

    All three need to be properly

    managed. Cash conversion cycle

    needs to be minimized, Receivable

    turnover and payable cycle need to

    be optimized. All the factors have

    their effect on profitability of thebusiness. Students will study the

    working capital management

    techniques followed by the

    company so as to maintain the

    liquidity while maintaining the

    profitability and suggest means to

    improve the working capital cycle

    without hampering profitability.

    Project financing

    In a business companies have to

    work on new projects in order toenhance their profitability. But

    before a new project is taken up its

    viability has to be checked. It should

    pass certain parameters. Once the

    company decides to go up with a

    project then the problem of its

    financing comes. How to finance a

    project? Different financing

    instruments have to be evaluated.Students will study the financing

    instruments used by the company

    for financing a project out of

    available options. Cause for

    selecting a particular instruments.

    They will analyze the available

    instruments and suggest the

    company about other profitable

    options.

    Ratio analysis to know the

    financial position of

    company*

    Ratios tell all about the companys

    well being. Different ratios are used

    to get information about companys

    worth, its profitability, liquidity &

    solvency. Students will get the

    information about the different

    ratios of the company. Their

    composition and will compare it

    with their peer group. While

    analyzing the ratios if they find any

    flaw in companys working they will

    suggest the measures to the

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    company to improve their working

    which will automatically improve

    the ratios.

    Budgetary control

    techniques used by theorganization

    Budgeting is a control device in the

    hands of the company. Different

    budgets are prepared by the

    company for the efficient working of

    the company. Because budgeted

    figures give a parameter to the

    company against whom the results

    have to be evaluated. Students willstudy the different techniques used

    by the company for budgetary

    control, reasons for the use of a

    specific technique. Outcomes of the

    technique in the form of increased

    production, increased sale, less

    expenditure, reduced labor turn

    over, improved cash position etc.

    Inventory control techniquesused by the company

    In any production house inventory

    constitutes the major portion of

    their working capital. Inventory

    must be managed properly so as to

    reduce the chances of shortage as

    well as excess of inventory.

    Production houses use various

    inventory management tools suchas ABC analysis, JIT, LIFO FIFO,

    stock levels etc. Student is required

    to study the various Inventory

    control techniques used by the

    company, reasons behind the use of

    a particular technique, benefits of

    using a particular technique.

    Students will explore the

    opportunities to use other Inventory

    control techniques not used by the

    company.

    Cash Conversion cycles and

    its Impact on the

    profitability

    Firms typically follow a cycle in

    which they purchase inventory, sell

    goods on credit, and then collect

    accounts receivable. This cycle is

    referred to as the cash conversion

    cycle. Sound working capital policyis designed to minimize the time

    between cash expenditures on

    materials and the collection of cash

    on sales.

    Shortening the cash conversion

    cycle leads to higher profitability

    and valuation of the company,

    provided the other factors are

    constant. Generally, a drawback ofshorter Days Sales Outstanding

    (DSO) is loss in sales. The students

    have to study how the companies

    are achieving these mutually

    contradicting objectives and

    suggest means to improve the cash

    conversion cycle without hampering

    sales.

    Receivables managementtechniques used by the

    company

    A company gets receivables

    whenever it sells goods on credit.

    Receivables are an important

    component of working capital as

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    well of balance sheet. Students are

    required to analyze the current

    receivable management techniques.

    Whether they are managing the

    receivablesthemselves or usingthe factoring techniques. How

    much time it takes to convert

    receivables into cash? Find the

    possibilities to improve the

    receivable cycle.

    Capital budgeting

    techniques used by the

    companies.

    Whenever a new project is undertaken by a company its financial

    viability needs to be checked using

    various capital budgeting

    techniques. Students will analyze

    the techniques adopted by the

    company, reasons behind the

    adoption of a particular technique

    (such as payback period, NPV, IRR)

    its benefits over the rejectedtechniques.

    Cost reduction techniques

    used by the company

    and their effectiveness.

    Company can increase its

    profitability by increasing its

    sale/selling price or by reducing its

    cost. Its easier for a company to

    reduce its cost. Students will studythe various cost reduction

    techniques used by the company

    such as KIZEN and the benefits

    derived by the company after the

    use of these techniques.

    NPAs and growing scope of

    Securitization

    NPAs are a part and parcel of

    banking industry. But banks can use

    these NPAs for their benefit byresorting to the technique of

    Securitization. Students will be

    required to study the NPAs of a

    particular bank, how they are

    generated and how securitization

    works in reducing NPAs. Telling

    complete procedure followed by the

    bank along with required proofs.

    Risk Management in LifeInsurance

    Whenever we talk about Risk

    management it is all about

    underwriting process. Students are

    supposed to learn complete

    underwriting process followed by

    the life insurance company. They

    have to find how risk can change

    the premium requirements.

    Risk Management in General

    Insurance

    Whenever we talk about Risk

    management it is all about

    underwriting process. Students are

    supposed to learn complete

    underwriting process followed by

    the general insurance company.

    They have to find how risk canchange the premium requirements.

    Risk Management in Banking

    Banking business itself entails a lot

    of risk, because the banking

    business mainly consists of lending

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    money to people. Lending money

    implies risk of bad debts. Students

    are expected to learn about risk

    management techniques followed

    by the banks and how these

    techniques help the banks reducing

    the risk.

    A study on banking

    procedures

    Banking itself is a big industry. It is

    composed of lot of procedures say,

    making drafts, clearing, assigning

    the MICR codes to non MICR bank

    cheques. A student doing his/herintern in the banking sector is

    expected to learn all the banking

    procedures and what is the use of

    following these procedures.

    Comparative study of loan

    procedures followed by

    banks

    Loans are the life blood of the

    banking business. A procedure hasto be followed to grant a loan.

    Students will study the procedure

    followed by banks in granting the

    loans. They will also compare the

    loans of different banks issued in

    same stream. They will be required

    to find out the possible causes of

    difference in interest charged by

    different banks for same kind ofloan.

    Portfolio Management

    Portfolio construction is itself a

    tedious task. It needs consistent

    rebalancing of the assets as per the

    needs of the investor. Students

    doing their intern in financial

    planning will be required to know all

    about the construction of portfolio,

    how and why the portfolios are

    rebalanced. They will also study the

    effect of rebalancing on the

    portfolio.

    Hospital and Health

    Management

    Study on Patient Satisfaction

    Students can work upon various

    departments like IPD/OPD to

    measure the satisfaction level of the

    patients regarding the services

    provided by the hospital. They can

    find out the areas in which the

    patient satisfaction level is low and

    can develop a model for improving

    it, thereby helping the hospital to

    retain customers and increase

    revenue.

    Gap Analysis

    Students can use the SERVQUAL

    scale to measure the service gaps

    existing in the service delivery

    system of the hospital. They can

    find out the causes of the existing

    gaps. Finally they can develop

    strategies to close those gaps and

    thereby improving the service

    delivery.

    TAT of Laboratory

    Procedures

    Turn Around Time (TAT) is the time

    period between collection of sample

    for diagnostic test and delivery of

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    report. The students have to record

    the TAT for a definite time period.

    They have to find out the average

    TAT for each procedure and

    compare with a benchmark. Finally

    design a model to improve up on

    the procedures having higher TAT.

    This will help the hospital to

    improve the responsiveness

    parameter of the service delivery

    process.

    Patient Flow in OPD

    OPD is the unit of the hospital

    where patients have the firstservice encounter. Often it is seen

    that most of the hospitals face

    problems of overcrowding and

    longer waiting time period in OPD.

    This ultimately leads to the

    dissatisfaction among patients.

    Students have to do a detail study

    on each and every procedure taken

    in the OPD. They have to find out

    the lacunae in the service deliveryprocess and finally develop a model

    for optimum service delivery.

    Comparative Study with

    NABH standards

    NABH is the body responsible for

    accreditation of hospitals in India

    which certifies the quality

    management practices in the

    hospitals. NABH has developed

    certain guidelines and set standards

    for hospital to be certified. Students

    have to evaluate the service

    delivery system of the hospital as

    per the NABH guidelines and have

    to compare the status of the

    hospital with the benchmark set by

    NABH. Finally they have to suggest

    and recommend the hospitals to

    reach the NABH standards. This will

    help hospital to attract more

    patients especially international

    patients thereby increasing the

    revenue.

    Medical Audit

    Medical audit is one of the major

    process for achieving quality

    healthcare service delivery.

    Students have to check medicalrecords of the inpatients for a

    definite time period and also the

    past records. They have to find out

    the missing components in the

    records. Finally they have to

    develop a check list for maintaining

    the medical records.

    Materials and Store

    ManagementStudents have to study on the

    parameters for selecting the

    vendors for hospital supplies. They

    also have to do an in-depth study

    on vendor rating system on the

    existing vendors of the hospital.

    They can collect the information

    from the market and help the

    hospital in getting the best vendors.

    This will help the hospital in quality

    assurance and cost cutting by

    improving the supply chain

    efficiency.

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    Urinary Catheterization

    Infection

    In most of the hospital infection due

    to urinary catheterization is very

    common giving rise tocomplications and increasing the

    length of stay of the patients.

    Students have to develop a check

    list for all procedures regarding

    urinary catheterization. They have

    to keenly observe each procedure

    during their stay in the hospital.

    They have to find out the deviations

    in the standard procedures. Finally

    they have to develop a trainingmodule for the medical and Para-

    medical staffs for following the best

    procedure.

    Design and Facilities in the

    Emergency Casualty

    Department

    Students have to do an in-depth

    study on the design, existing

    facilities, process and patient flow in

    the emergency department of the

    hospital. They have to find out the

    lacunae in the above areas. They

    have to develop an ideal design for

    the department for smooth

    operations. This will help hospital to

    reduce the overcrowding and

    improve the overall operations of

    the emergency department.

    Medical Billing Department

    Students have to do an in-depth

    study on different billing procedures

    in the hospital such as insurance

    reimbursement, TPA bills, ESI &

    CGHS bills etc. They have to also

    find out the patient satisfaction

    level regarding billing. They have to

    find out the areas of improvement

    and suggest procedures for

    optimum billing process.

    Human Resource

    Management

    Recruitment & Selection

    process

    Recruitment & Selection

    encapsulates attracting, screening,

    and selecting qualified people for a

    job in an organization. With the

    changing times there has been a

    paradigm shift in the Recruitment

    process with a growth of job search

    engines & headhunters for

    executive recruitment. There has

    been a constant focus on identifying

    critical competencies while hiring

    prospects which encompasses notonly visible factors like Knowledge,

    Skills & Abilities but also invisible &

    below-the waterline competencies

    like Traits, Motives, Self-Concept

    etc.

    The student is expected to

    undertake a study on the

    recruitment & selection process of

    the particular organization and alsostudy the recruitment & selection

    technique being followed in the

    particular industry and compare the

    best practices in both the cases.

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    Training and Development

    process

    The Training & Development

    Scenario in India has undergone a

    radical overhaul with a sole purpose

    of augmenting the performance of

    Individuals & Team members in

    organizational settings. There has

    been a growing focus on Human

    Resource Development and there is

    constant attempt by organizations

    to become Learning Organizations.

    At every step Training &

    Development has been linked to

    Strategic goals of the organizationto augment the value generated by

    the program.

    The students are expected to study

    the training and development

    system of a particular organization.

    In this project, they can analyze the

    different techniques of training and

    development being employed along

    with other critical training anddevelopment issues like the

    proficiency of trainers, expectations

    from trainees, timing, budget etc.

    Impact of remuneration on

    Motivation

    This topic is an attempt to explore

    the critical motivation factor for

    employees over the ages

    Remuneration & its impact on

    motivation levels. The students are

    expected to analyze the correlation

    between Remuneration &

    Motivation level of employees.

    Generally it has been opined that

    higher remuneration has an impact

    on the motivation levels of

    employees but it can be different

    for different industries as well as

    different levels of management.

    Students can research the impact of

    monetary as well as non-monetary

    benefits on different levels of

    management.

    Impact of recession on HR

    policies

    Recession has played major role in

    business decisions over the years

    and HR policies form a critical partof it. The recent slowdown in the

    Indian Economy impacted almost all

    the critical HR functions be it Hiring

    Decisions, Training & Development,

    Compensation etc. The student is

    expected to analyze and study

    these impacts & its effects on the

    sustainability of the organizations in

    the long term.

    Change management

    Change management is an

    indispensable part of any

    organization. Students can study

    different techniques adopted by

    organizations for managing change

    or for reducing the resistance to

    change. They can focus on any

    major change program initiated by

    the organization and can track the

    transition during the unfreezing,

    movement & refreezing stage.

    Talent management

    The students are expected to study

    the different techniques

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    organization employ to groom the

    most valuable assets i.e. its

    employees & how it attempts to

    build up on its Human Capital by

    identifying the high-pots. The

    students can undertake a study on

    the different initiatives which

    organizations are taking for

    maintaining the pool of talent

    through the Assessment Centres &

    Development Centres & how

    organizations are focusing on

    second line development.

    Competency Mapping ofparticular organization

    The student is expected to

    understand the process of Mapping

    Competencies for Individuals in the

    organization & attempt to prepare

    Competency Models for critical

    positions in Organization. The

    linkage with each and every step

    like Recruitment & Selection,

    Training & Development andCompensation needs to be

    established after the same to justify

    the entire process.

    Work life balance

    Students may study the impact of

    work life balance techniques on the

    employees productivity and

    turnover rate of the organization.

    Various concepts like Flextime, Job-

    Sharing, and Telecommuting etc.

    may be studied.

    Performance management

    system

    The students are expected to

    undertake an in-depth analysis on

    the Performance Managementsystem in the organization which

    will encapsulate a detailed study on

    Performance Planning, Performance

    Managing, Performance Appraisals,

    and Performance Monitoring being

    followed.

    Information Technology

    Study of Supply Chain

    Management System of

    an IT Organization

    There is a network of

    interconnected businesses involvedin the process of providing product

    and service packages required by

    end customers of an IT company.

    The students need to study this

    network and suggest means to

    improve its efficiency.

    E-business and its role in

    inventory management

    Students study how information andcommunication technologies (ICT)

    are utilized in support of all the

    activities of business in view to

    control Inventory system. This

    project should entail studying the

    impact of better inventory

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    management on the profit of the

    company.

    Total quality management

    for IT Industry

    TQM is used to reduce the errorsproduced during the manufacturing

    or service process, increase

    customer satisfaction, and

    streamline supply chain

    management in IT industry. The

    student need to study the current

    processes and suggest

    improvements if any.

    Brand positioning and

    advertising of IT

    Products

    The positioning of any product

    defines the marketing campaign it

    has to follow, its budget, the price

    of the product and a lot of ancillary

    activities. Thus, the positioning of

    the product is a very important

    decision the company has to take.Many a time it so happens that the

    company does not know the correct

    positioning it has in the minds of

    the consumers. This leads to a

    mismatch in the actual and the

    appropriate efforts done by the

    company.

    The student is required to analyze

    the positioning of the IT Productsand the related advertising

    campaigns.

    Impact of Budget and

    Schedule Pressure on

    Software Development

    Cycle Time and Effort

    The project requires analyzing thedirect and indirect impact of Budget

    assigned to project by management

    towards the project on development

    of software in terms of time and

    effort. At the end of the study the

    student should be in a position to

    critically analyze the effectiveness

    of the use of the budget.

    Consumer buying behaviorof e-marketed IT

    products

    E-commerce has emerged as a low

    cost and easy medium of selling

    software products. Though it is cost

    efficient, companies are still

    grappling with the issues of

    reaching the consumers in a much

    cluttered cyberspace. This study willtry to gauge consumer perspective

    towards the IT product provided by

    companies on internet, and suggest

    means to increase the reach.

    Implementation of cyber law

    in IT Organization

    The students need to analyze the

    concept of Cyber Laws with special

    reference to the following issues -how much consideration is given by

    Industry towards this and how it is

    implemented by the Organization.

    Some practical implementations

    can also be discussed.

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    Retail Management

    Study of effectiveness of

    merchandise availability

    and consumer shopping

    behavior

    Customers follow a specific pattern

    of visiting to nearest convenience

    store. Basically it depends upon

    type of merchandise a store has. So

    effect of merchandise selection by a

    store manager on foot fall of a store

    should be studied.

    Staffing management and

    flexi timing implemented

    in Retail stores

    Retail sector recruits large number

    of staffs for smooth operation. Issuearises because of extended daily

    working hours and retail stores are

    open 7 days a week. So, impact of

    workforce rotation and flexible

    timing offered to staffs should be

    studied.

    Materials handling

    equipment used for cost

    reduction on shopfloor/warehouse

    In a warehouse, space management

    is based upon types of vehicle and

    material handling equipment used

    daily on the shop floor. How it

    makes the system efficient can be

    analyzed.

    Retail stores and degree of

    automation used for

    competitive advantage

    Every store wants the highest

    degree of automation done in their

    store. But it costs a lot to setup the

    infrastructure for automation. As a

    consequence all retailers do the

    automation in phases. Study the

    degree of automation and future

    planning for that store so that it

    more automated.

    Retail stores warehouse

    management

    Students need to study how the

    ware house is coordinates with

    individual retail stores for effective

    inventory management. Also,

    analysis should be done on basis of

    centralized and decentralized store.

    a study of supply chain

    management which sometime

    depends on third party vendor.

    Generally the logistics are

    important factor but largely

    outsourced. Study about the variStudy of Retail location and

    layout

    The retail stores decide on the

    location depending upon the market

    segment and merchandise mix.

    Students will study the impact of

    the decision about a specific site

    related to a retail/warehouse on the

    long term strategy. They shall also,

    the utilization of carpet floor area

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    for inside layout of a

    retail/warehouse.

    Customer relationship

    management

    Customer relation officers are thefirst ones on the store who interact

    with the customer and help them in

    their buying process. The study

    revolves around the training which

    is provided to the customer

    relationship managers and the ways

    the company uses to keep them

    updated with various training and

    development program

    Visual merchandising and

    atmospherics

    Visual merchandising can be

    achieved effectively by working on

    some neglected areas of the shop

    like floors or walls and even

    ceilings. This can be studied in

    detail by the students and some

    implementable suggestions shouldbe given.

    Security measures for

    reducing the stores

    theft

    Various steps are taken by a retail

    store to ensure safety and minimize

    shrinkage within a store. Some

    examples are bar-coding/security

    and tags/RFIDs. Analyze the

    effectiveness of above methods and

    suggest some new methods also for

    enhancing safety and security for

    the specific company.

    International Business

    Export import policies of the

    company

    The student needs to study the

    export import policies of the

    company and relate it with the

    prevailing geopolitical and

    economic conditions of the

    countries of the world. They should

    also study the effect domestic

    markets have on these policies.

    Business Unit Strategies

    Many companies organizethemselves as independent

    business units in different markets.

    Each unit has its own accounts and

    strategies. The students need to

    analyze the strategies businesses

    are using for effective market

    penetration and profitability in

    different business units.

    Market segmentationstrategies

    Market segmentation has a key role

    to play in the strategies formulated

    by the companies. A product which

    is mass market product in one

    country can be treated as a

    premium product in some other

    country. The company has to

    realign its entire marketing plan to

    accommodate this change.

    The student will study the market

    segmentation strategies of the

    company in two or more different

    markets.

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    Transfer pricing techniques

    followed by company

    The student needs to study the

    transfer price techniques which are

    being followed by the companiesand analyze the same.

    Management Compensation

    A multinational company has to

    structure the compensation for the

    management as per the need of the

    country. There are a lot of factors

    that affect this decision. The

    student has to study the

    management compensation for acompany for different markets.

    Financing of Projects of the

    companies

    The projects situated in different

    markets will have different uses and

    various modes of financing

    ranging from Foreign Currency

    Convertible Bonds to loan from local

    banks - can be used. The studenthas to study the various options,

    analyze them and suggest the best

    option for a given company.

    The activities of the

    various departmentsIn addition to their respective

    projects, the students are expected

    to utilize the time spent at the

    organization they are working with.

    They need to observe and

    understand the various activities

    and processes of the organization.

    These activities have been

    classified in three sections as given

    below.

    Accounts/ Finance

    Department

    1. Whether the accounts arecomputerized or manual?

    2. Format of the expenses and

    adjustment vouchers.

    3. Banks transactions and bank

    reconciliations process.

    4. Suppliers and Debtors control

    ledgers and process ofmaintaining the records.

    5. Process of issuing Debit and

    Credit note to the customers

    and suppliers.

    6. How many types of Daily

    Reports are being Generated

    and their flow?

    7. How many types of costingbooks are being maintained?

    8. The process of Approving of

    Suppliers Bills on the basis of

    P/Os.

    9. Payment procedures to the

    suppliers.

    10. Process of making Cash

    Flow and Fund Flow.

    11. How do the recoveries

    maintain?

    12. Method of making

    Budgeting.

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    13. Method of calculating

    the depreciation. (As per

    Income Tax Act and as per

    Companies Act)

    14. Method of doing theinventory valuation.

    15. Method of stocks taking

    for bank purpose.

    16. Method of keeping

    checks of consumables.

    17.Process of sanctioning

    employees imprest and

    method of adjustments.

    18. All details required for

    the finalization of accounts.

    19. Important books and

    records of the company

    secretary department.

    20. Important returnsand

    process of filing the return forROC.

    21. L/C opening procedure

    and L/C

    22. Processing of Export/

    Import Documents and their

    formats.

    23. B/L Forms and its

    procurement by the shippingcompanies etc.

    24. CWC formalities and

    issuance of containers for the

    bonded warehouses.

    25. Identification of

    shipping companies and

    scheduling the loading and

    unloading the consignments.

    26. Placing the orders tothe suppliers to import the

    goods and formats of all

    related documents.

    27. Execution of Export

    orders and the procedures.

    28. ECGC formalities.

    29. Transit Insurance

    Guarantees document.

    30. L/C & Bill discounting

    procedures with the banks.

    31. Copy of the Excise Gate

    Pass/ Invoice/ Challans/

    Export Invoice.

    Human Resource

    1. Copy of the Standing Orders.

    2. Copy of the HR policy.

    3. How many statutory returns

    are being filled on monthly

    basis (PF/ESI/Labour Dept,/

    Gratuity/ Insurance, )

    4. Copy of all challans for thereference.

    5. Bonus policy/ Annual

    increment policy/ incentive

    policy,

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    6. Recruitment process and

    method of obtaining

    requirements from the

    respective departments.

    7. Appraisal methods by thedifferent departments.

    8. Maintaining of comparative

    statements of the

    competitors.

    9. Any SCR activity and its flow

    and treatment.

    10. Forecasting and

    Budgeting of CSR activities.

    11. Calculation of per

    employee cost to the

    company and product.

    12. Preparation of monthly

    salary bill and procedure.

    13. Calculation of working

    days and overtime hours.

    14. Specific polices for the

    motivation of the employees.

    15. Compensation polices

    in case of some accident or

    mishaps in the organization.

    16. Staff welfare activities.

    17. Staff Training andDevelopment Activities.

    18. Monthly Feed Back

    System of the staff.

    19. Promotion Polices,

    20. LTA Polices.

    Marketing & Sales

    1. Customers Orders ReceiptsProcedures.

    2. Order Processing Procedure.

    3. Issue of Production

    Requisition,

    4. Statement of Inventory in the

    Bonded warehouse.

    5. Dealers and DistributorAppointment Formalities.

    6. Procedure of Issue of Dispatch

    advise to the dispatch

    department.

    7. Setting of customers

    eligibility norms.

    8. Maintenance of Excise/ VAT

    records and the formats of allreturns.

    9. Treatment of rejected goods

    at the dealers/retailers

    godowns.

    10. Discount Polices.

    11.Pricing policies.

    12. Debit Note/ Credit Noteissue polices.

    13. Invoicing and

    procedure.

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    14. Zone wise/ Area wise

    controlling of sales.

    15. Procedure of targeting

    and sales forecasting.

    16. Methods of keeping

    watch on competitor

    activities.

    17. Statements which are

    mostly prepared in the

    department as part of MIS.

    18.Procedure of maintaining

    coordination with other

    departments such as

    procurement department/

    stores/ Production

    Department/ QT Department/

    Dispatch Department etc.

    19. Strategies of keeping

    the pace with Logistic

    Department.

    20. To understand ISOnorms and maintaining the

    procedures.

    21. Branding &

    Advertisement Polices.

    22. After sales services

    polices.

    23. Market Research

    polices,

    24. Customer Relationship

    Polices,

    25. Back Order treatment

    polices,

    26. Distribution and

    Logistics polices,

    27. Sales force

    compensation policies.

    28. Imprest & incentive

    policies.

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    ANNEXURE I - Evaluation Parameters

    COURSE

    CODE:

    MGT 702 COURSE TITLE: Seminar on

    Summer Project

    L T P CREDITS Attendan

    ce

    CA MTE ETE

    0 0 5 2 10 40 0 50

    Course Objective:

    To enable students to develop and relate management theory to

    practice.

    To help students in making an informed career choice after exposure

    to the actual work environment.

    COURSE EVALUATION :C A Component

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    CLASS PARTICIPATION

    Number of Relevant Questionasked

    Range

    Marks

    Total

    1.5 56.10 1

    011-15

    15

    16-20

    20

    Chairperson

    10

    Reporter

    10

    Discipline

    10

    Company feedback andattendance 25

    Feedback from Faculty guide25

    Total 100

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    MODEL 1 Research project components ETES. no Component Marks Total

    1 PRESENTATION:

    Body Language

    Communication skills Content

    Question Handling

    Audio/Visual Aids

    50

    5

    10

    15

    15

    5

    2 PROJECT REPORT

    Introduction-Purpose and Objectives

    Amount of work done (Literature Reviewand Research Methodology)

    Quality of work done(Data Analysis, DataInterpretation, Findings,Recommendations and References)

    50

    10

    20

    20

    Total 100

    MODEL 2 Sale project components ETES. no Component Marks Total

    1 PRESENTATION:

    Sale demo

    Communication skills Content- sale strategy, products

    knowledge, selling process, allocation ofresources, Targets achievement,

    Question Handling

    Audio/Visual Aids

    5010

    5

    15

    15

    5

    2 PROJECT REPORT

    Introduction to company and Objectives

    Amount of work done (Theoretical

    Concepts, Functional process followed)

    Quality of work done (Data presentationRecommendations, References &

    Evidences)

    10

    20

    20

    Total 100

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    MODEL 3 Community Development Project ETES. no Component Marks Total

    1 PRESENTATION:

    Body Language

    Communication Skill Content

    Question handling

    Audio/Visual Aids

    50

    5

    10

    15

    15

    5

    2 PROJECT REPORT

    Introduction and Objectives of the Project

    Amount of work done (Execution , DataCollection and Documentation)

    Quality of work done (Analysis, Findings,Recommendation, Quality of report and

    References)

    50

    10

    20

    20

    Total 100

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    Annexure II- Guidelines

    1. The evaluation procedure to becompleted before MTE as the LTPhas been increased to 5.

    2. The evaluation panel will consistof two faculty members. The CAcomponent will be evaluated onefaculty and the ETE componentwill be evaluated by two facultymembers.

    3. Three types of reportsa) Research project based

    report

    b) Sales based report for

    those students are engaged

    in selling during the training.

    c) Community Development

    Report- Students those are

    engaged with the NGO/PublicSector/Reputed Associations,

    e.g. AIESEC for execution of

    Community Development

    Project during the training

    period.

    4. The role of Chairperson:

    a) Chairperson will introduce thespeaker, topic, objectives ofthe study.

    b) Discipline of the classc) Arrangement of LCD ,

    speakers , etcd) Any other work that will

    ensure smooth presentation

    5. The role of reporteur

    a) Any student from theaudience will be asked toperform the role of reporter.

    b) Critically analyze thepresentation with constructivecriticism and appreciation.

    Pedagogy:

    All the students are required to dosummer training for 6 weeks.

    The students are required toprepare a report on the basis ofsummer training which shouldbe submitted in the departmentwithin one week of completingthe summer training.

    The students will register for theSeminar on Summer Projectcourse for the purpose ofevaluation.

    Name , Designation and Sign of Course Planner

    Approval of HoD-F

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    Approval of HoF

    Annexure III- Important deadlines

    1. Project Topic Performa

    (Annexure-IV) must be

    submitted to the faculty guide

    and training coordinator within

    seven days after starting thesummer training through e

    mail.

    2. Three fortnightly

    progress (Annexure-V) reports

    must be sent in soft copy to the

    respective faculty guide and

    training coordinator by every 15days interval. Hence three reports

    to be send by the students.

    Fortnightly Progress Report

    (Annexure-V) (For Training

    Period from 23rd May to 4th

    July)

    Report submission date

    1st

    report- 23rd

    May to 6th

    June 7th

    June2nd report- 7th June to 21st June 22nd June

    3rd report- 22nd June to 3rd July 4th July

    Fortnightly Progress Report (For

    Training Period from 6th

    June to 18th July)

    Report submission date

    1st report- 6th June to 20th June 21st June

    2nd report- 21st June to 5th July 6th July

    3rd report- 6th July to 17th July 18th July

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    3. Guide would give a

    feedback on the fortnightly

    report (Annuexure-VI) through

    email within 3 days of students

    mailing the fortnightly report.

    4. Hard copy of the

    fortnightly progress reports

    must be submitted at the time

    of the presentation otherwise

    the marks for the same would

    not be given.

    5. The students at the

    time of their presentation must

    submit Industry Feedback Form

    (Annexure-VII) and the

    Attendance sheet (Annexure-

    VIII) of their stay at industry

    which has to be signed and

    stamped by the industryproject guide.

    6. The final hard copy of the

    report along with a CD in pdf

    format must be submitted to

    person authorized in their

    respective departments latest by

    16th August 2011. Three Summer

    Training reports should be made

    by the students-

    ( one is to submit to library, one is

    self copy which is to be presented

    at the time of presentation for

    evaluation and one for submission

    to company, if demanded by the

    company).For guide lines on how to

    make report refer to annexure-XI.

    7. The front page of the report

    must be in the prescribed

    format. (Annexure-XI).

    8. Names and E-mail IDs for training

    coordinators of different schools are

    as follows-

    LSM- Mr. Mithun

    ([email protected])

    LIM- Ms. Nidhi

    ([email protected])

    LSB- Mr. Lokesh Jasrai

    ([email protected])

    LHSB- Mr. Susanta

    ([email protected])

    A -School- Himanshu Jindal

    ([email protected])

    E and K School- Ashwani Panesar

    ([email protected])

    9.While sending the reports

    through e-mail to faculty guide

    and training coordinator,

    students are required to follow

    the title of the subject in e-mails,

    as follows-

    Roll no. with section/ Registration

    no. /Student Name/ Name of the

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    report(Either project topic report or

    forthrightly

    ANNEXURE IV- Project Topic Performa

    LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

    (To be sent through email to faculty guide as well as to training coordinator of

    the respective school by prescribed dates)

    Name of The

    Student

    Reg. No.

    Class, Section and

    Roll No.

    Mobile No.

    Name of the

    Organization

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    (Address)

    Date of Joining

    Project Topic

    Location

    Other Responsibilities:

    Companys Designated Supervising Authority*

    Name&

    Designation

    Phone No (O)

    Mobile:

    E-Mail :

    Signature of

    Authority(with stamp)

    To be Sent to: the faculty guide through email -

    Change of Topic shall not be allowed later on.This information is required to keep track of students performance during

    summer training through telephonic calls and surprise visits.

    ANNEXURE V- Fortnightly Progress Report

    (e- mail to faculty guide and training co-ordinator of school)

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    LOVELY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

    1. Name of the Student: _________________________

    Roll No.______________ Section ________________ class________________

    2. Period of Training : From _____________________ To_________________

    3. Name and address of the Organization: ___________________________

    Phone No___________________ Fax_____________________ Email____________

    4. Name and Designation of the Project In charge in the organization

    PhoneNo________________________________Email________________________

    5. Project Title ____________________________________________________________

    Progress during the fortnight (from _________to____________)

    _______________________________________________________________________________

    ___________________________________________________________

    Signature of the Student: __________________

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    ANNEXURE VI - Feedback on fortnightly repot by faculty

    guide (for faculty only)

    To be emailed to the student within 3 days of receipt.

    Name of student________________ reg no ________________

    Project topic_________________________

    Suggestion regarding the progress during _____________to______________

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    _______________________________________________________________________________

    _______________________________________________________________________________

    _______________________________________________________________________________

    ___________

    ANNEXURE VII- Industry Feedback Form

    LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

    Jalandhar-Ludhiana GT Road,

    Distt. Kapurthala, Phagwara

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    Industry Feedback Form

    (To be signed and stamped by the industry Project guide. This is to be submitted at

    the time of presentation by the students in sealed enevlop )

    1. Name of the student: ___________________________________________

    Class, Reg. No section_______________________________________________

    2. Name of the Organization & Address_____________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________

    3. How do you rank him/her on the following 7 attributes? (Please )

    S.N

    o

    Evaluation Criteria Very

    Good

    Goo

    d

    Satisfact

    ory

    Poo

    r

    Very

    Poor

    1 Punctuality

    2 Adherence to company

    norms

    3 Conduct / Behavior

    4 Initiative

    5 Eagerness to Learn

    6 Approach towards theProject

    7 Quality of Project work

    4. What are the prospects of the students of being recruited by the organizationon the completion of his degree?High Moderate Low

    5.Any specific observations/suggestions for further improvement?

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    _______________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________-

    ________________________________________________________________________

    _________________ __________________

    Signature Date

    Particulars of the Project Incharge of the training:

    Name & Designation : ______________________________________

    Address(Office) : ______________________________________

    ANNEXURE VIII- Attendance Sheet

    LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

    Attendance Sheet

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    (To be maintained by industry Project guide. This is to be submitted at the timeof presentation by the students)

    Name of the student:________________________________________________

    Class : ____________________ Term ____________________

    Roll No & Reg. No: ________________________________________________

    Name of the Organization:__________________________________________

    Project :_______________________________________________

    Period of Training: From____________________To____________________

    Month

    Date

    June July August

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    Name and Designation of the industry project

    guide____________________________________

    Signature of the industry project guide

    ANNEXURE IX - Guidelines for Summer Training

    Report

    LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

    Guidelines for Summer Training Report

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    Font Size : 12 Times New Roman

    Line Spacing : 1.5

    Paper Size : A4

    Margins : One inch on all sides of the page

    PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT

    ii. Title/ cover page ( Annexure XII)iii. Certificate by the Project-Inchargeiv. Acknowledgementsv. Table of contents (including list of tables and illustrations)vi. Abstract/Executive summary *

    CHAPTER PLAN

    As mentioned in the evaluation parameters in annexure-

    There can be two types of repots research report and sales report and for

    evaluation parameters refer to annexure-

    Guidelines

    * Executive Summary/ Abstract:

    The report should carry an abstract (or executive summary) in the initial

    pages of the report. It helps the reader to get an overview of the report.

    The length of the executive summary/ abstract can be upto 3-6 pages and

    should throw light on the following essential information:

    - Purpose/ objective of the study and its significance- Scope of the study and methodology

    - Findings and recommendations

    **Bibliography must be presented in the following format:

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    Annexure X ReferencesHOW TO WRITE REFERENCES

    This section is an introduction to

    writing references and covers the

    most common types of material in

    both print and electronic form:

    books, chapters in books,

    conferences and their papers,

    official publications, dissertationsand theses, journal articles, images,

    pictures and illustrations, maps,

    internet resources.

    Tip Saving Time

    Make sure that you get all the

    reference information you need

    while you still have the source

    material (e.g. book) in front of you.

    You will waste a lot of time if you

    have to have to go back and find

    this information later. For example:if you make a photocopy check that

    you have the page numbers; if you

    interview someone make a note of

    the date; if you print a web page

    make a note of the full web address

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    and the date on which you accessed

    it.

    Why should I include referencesin my work?

    1. It shows the range of reading which you have done.This gains you marks.2. You may support yourarguments with the opinion ofacknowledged experts and usedata from reputable sources. This can make your ownarguments more convincing.3. It is a basic academicrequirement to show details ofthe sources of yourinformation, ideas andarguments. Doing so meansthat you cannot be accused ofplagiarism, i.e. stealing fromanother persons work.

    When should I include

    references in my work?

    1. Whenever you quotesomeone elses work. Thisdoes not just include wordsbut tables, charts, pictures,music, etc.

    2. When you rewrite orparaphrase someone elseswork.

    3. When you summarisesomeone elses work.

    Why should I give such detailed

    information?The purpose of the details provided

    is to make it easy for someone else

    to follow up and trace the materials

    which you have used. Without full

    references, your tutor may be led

    into thinking you are trying to take

    credit for someone elses work i.e.

    plagiarism.

    What are the most important

    points about my list of

    references?

    1. Keep it accurate. This meansthat the marker/tutor doesnot waste time if they wish toconsult the items you havelisted. If your list is full oferrors you will lose marks.

    2. Provide all the relevantdetails. This makes it is easyfor the marker to identify theitems which you have listed.Again, if some of the

    important information ismissing you will lose marks.

    3. Use a consistent format foryour references. This willensure that it is easy to locatea reference within yourreading list.

    What do I need to include?

    The most important parts of a

    reference are as follows:

    1. The person(s) who wrote thework: - The Author(s) orOriginator(s).

    2. Anyone who edited,translated, arranged the item.

    3. The name of the work: -usually the Title.

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    4. Any additional informationabout the name of the item: -usually the Subtitle.

    5. The person who puts the workinto its physical format: -

    usually the Publisher.6. The date when the work wasmade available or published(not necessarily when it waswritten, etc.).

    7. The place of publication (ifknown).

    8. Physical details of the itemsuch as Vol. No. pagenumbers etc..

    9. Any additional information

    helpful to locate the works(such as a web address, acatalogue number, the title ofa series, etc.).

    How do I Cite an Item in the

    Text of my Project?

    Researcher need to provide the

    following information if you mention

    another piece of work, book etc. in

    your assignment.

    (a) When quoting directly fromsomeone elses work give:

    Author(s) followed by the year

    in round brackets.

    e.g. As with any

    investment, working capital

    exposes the business to risk.

    Verma (2003)

    (b) If there is no author give

    either:

    A statement that the work is

    anonymous (Anon)followed by

    the year in round brackets:

    e.g. Anon. (2006)

    or

    Title followed by the date in round brackets.

    e.g. Encyclopaedia Britannica (2003)

    (c) If the author produced more than one work in the same year:

    Use letters to indicate this

    (probably it is best to arrangethe items alphabetically by

    their title first):

    e.g. Singh (2004 a)

    Singh (2004 b)

    (d) When referring to or

    summarising put both the

    author(s) and year.

    e.g. Verma (2007) describes

    how the business is

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    exposed to risk by

    working capital.

    GENERAL RULES(i).Authors

    a) Single Author

    Family name first, then a

    comma and space and then

    personal name(s) or initial(s).

    e.g. Singh, A.

    b) Two Authors

    List the authors in the form

    above with & between them.

    e.g. Mohammed, A. & Khan, J.

    c) Three Authors:

    List the authors as above with

    a comma after the first and &

    after the second.

    e.g. Pryce-Jones, T., Patel, V.

    & Brown, P.

    d) More than three authors

    should be listed with only the

    first named followed by the

    Greek term et al. This

    translates as and others.

    e.g. Hussain, J. et al.

    Editors

    Editors are treated the same

    as authors except that Ed. or

    Eds. is put in brackets after

    the editor or editors names.

    e.g. Walker, T. (Ed.)

    Corporate Author

    A corporate author is a group

    which takes responsibility for

    writing a publication. It could

    be a society and professional

    body, an international

    organisation, a government

    department or any other

    group. A government

    publication should begin with

    the country, then the

    department, then any

    committee or subcommittee.

    e.g. Great Britain.

    Department for Education and Skills

    e.g. PriceWaterhouseCoopers

    (ii) Date

    The date of publication should be

    included.

    If there are a number of different

    reissues or reprints of the item give

    the earliest date of the edition you

    are referring to.

    e.g. if the information in the book

    reads 1989 reprinted in 1990,

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    1992, 1995, 1996, 2000 give

    1989.

    If it is not possible to ascertain thedate put the following: [n.d.] or

    [undated] or [no date].

    (iii) Title

    The title should be copied from the

    item itself if possible and should be

    in italics. If there is no title on the

    item you may need to invent adescriptive title. In this case you

    should put it in square brackets [ ].

    (iv) Edition

    If there are different editions of the

    work you should give details of

    which edition you are using. e.g 3rd

    ed

    (v) Place

    Where appropriate you should

    include the place where the item

    was published.

    e.g. New Delhi (India)

    If there is more than one place ofpublication given choose the first

    one.

    e.g. for Paris, New York,

    London give Paris

    (vi) Publisher

    If the item is published give the

    name of the publisher as it appears

    on the item.

    e.g Sultan Chand & Sons

    If the item is unpublished it may still

    be possible to give the name of the

    body responsible for issuing the

    work.

    e.g. Verma , R. (1998). Impact

    of Market Orientation onCorporate Success.

    Unpublished PhD thesis,

    University of Himachal

    Pradesh.

    (vii) Other Information

    You may wish to include other

    information about the item such as

    its ISBN, physical format (e.g.

    Lecture, Web Site, E-Mail, internetaddress, etc.). More detail is given

    in the section

    DETAILED EXAMPLES

    (i) Books (or reports)

    Information about a book should, if

    possible, be taken from the title

    page and the back of the title page.

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    It is usually laid out like this:

    Kotler, P. (2006), Marketing Management, 12th Ed. New Delhi: Pearson Publishers L

    pp. 1-23.

    Author Date of Title Edition Place of PublisherPages

    Publication Publication

    (ii) Electronic Books

    Electronic Books should be treated

    very similarly to print ones. You

    need to include the address of the

    website at which you viewed the

    work and the date on which you

    viewed it.

    e.g.

    Roshan, P. & Leary, J. (2003)

    Financial Analysis. Sebastopol, CA:

    Cisco Press

    [available at:http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/158

    7050773 viewed on 11/03/2008]

    (iii) Journal Articles

    Publications that are published

    regularly with the same title and

    often a volume and/or part number

    are usually known as serials. These

    could include publications publishedannually, quarterly (4 times per

    year), bimonthly (every 2 months),

    monthly, weekly or daily.

    Popular serials e.g. Business World,

    are usually called magazines but

    more academic publications are

    often known as journals.

    The reference from journal should

    be laid out like this:

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    Author Year Article Title

    Journal Title

    Kumar, G. B. (2005) Changes Ahead in Health Care Management. HR

    Magazine, Vol 50, No 13, pp. 60-61.

    Volume Part/Issue Page Numbers

    (iv) Web Sites

    A web page should be treated

    similarly to a print work in that it

    may have an author or editor and a

    title. It may be dated and the main

    site (of which the page is a part)

    may also have a publisher and may

    also give an address in the about

    us or contact section. You shouldinclude the address of the web page

    and also include the date on which

    you viewed the page.

    e.g.

    Barger, J. (2000) A biography

    of Leopold Paula Bloom

    http://www.robotwisdom.com/

    jaj/ulysses/bloom.html [viewed

    11/07/2006].

    Note:

    All references should be givenalphabetically.

    The literature reviewedshould be arranged as per therequirement of theme.

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    ANNEXURE-XI Report on Summer Training

    LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

    Report on Summer Training

    [Title]

    ..

    ..

    ..

    Submittedto Lovely Professional University

    In partial fulfillment of the

    Requirements for the award of Degree of

    Master of Business Administration

    Submitted by:

    Name of the student

    University Roll No.

    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

    LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

    JALANDHAR NEW DELHI GT ROAD

    PHAGWARA

    PUNJAB