Mini Project

• To provide practical exposure to real-world business and management problems.
• To develop the ability to apply management theories, concepts, and analytical tools in solving organizational issues.
• To enhance research aptitude, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through systematic investigation.
• To strengthen professional competencies in project planning, report writing, presentation, and teamwork.
• To encourage ethical practices and informed decision-making in business research and managerial applications. Course Description The Mini Project provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the programme to a contemporary business or management problem. Students shall undertake an individual or group project under the guidance of a departmental faculty supervisor. The project may involve field studies, case analysis, industry-based studies, market surveys, data analysis, or other relevant research activities. It may be entrepreneurship, startup or social venture proposal also. Students are required to submit a mini project report in approximately 75 pages and present their findings through a viva-voce. The course aims to enhance analytical, research, communication, and professional skills while fostering experiential learning. The evaluation will consist of (1) Evaluation of Mini Project Report (2) Viva Voce which will be done by two examiners: external & internal. The average of the marks awarded by the 2 examiners will be taken into account for the results. In case the difference in the marks given by the examiners is 30 or more, the project report will be referred to a third examiner. In such cases the average of two closer awards (given by three examiners) will be taken into account for the results.

After completion of the course student will be able to:

1. CO1Identify and state a contemporary business or management problem with clear objectives and scope.K2 (Understand)
2. CO2Apply appropriate management concepts, research methods and analytical tools to the selected problem.K3 (Apply)
3. CO3Apply suitable analytical techniques to the collected data and interpret the results in managerial terms.K3 (Apply)
4. CO4Use evidence and professional ethics to justify feasible recommendations for the identified problem.K3 (Apply)
5. CO5Prepare and present a structured project report using accepted documentation and referencing practices.K3 (Apply)