ANNEXURE-II of University of Calcutta Notification No.

CSR/35/12, dated 14 th September,2012

Guidelines relating to Project Work (Report 50 marks + Viva-Voce 50 marks) for

B.Com. Semester VI and Part III (Honours) Course: Paper CC6.1Ch or 3.5 HA
 Each of the students has to undertake a Project individually under the supervision of a teacher and to
submit the same following the guidelines stated below.
 Language of Project Report and Viva-Voce Examination may be English or Bengali. The Project Report
must be typed and spirally bounded.
 Failure to submit the Project Report or failure to appear at the Viva-voce Examination will be treated as
“Absent” in the Examination. He /she have to submit the Project Report and appear at the Viva-Voce
Examination in the subsequent years (within the time period as per University Rules).
 No marks will be allotted on the Project Report unless a candidate appears at the Viva-Voce
Examination. Similarly, no marks will be allotted on Viva-Voce Examination unless a candidate submits
his/her Project Report.
 Evaluation of the Project Work to be done jointly by one internal expert and one external expert with
equal weightage, i.e., average marks of the internal and external experts will be allotted to the
candidate.
 A candidate has to qualify in the Project Work separately, obtaining a minimum marks of 40 (Project
Report and Viva-Voce taken together) in paper 3.5.
 Marking Scheme for Project Report and Viva-Voce Examination:
Project Report (50 marks)
Chapter 1: Introduction – 10 marks
Chapter 2: Conceptual Framework/ National/International Scenario – 5 marks
Chapter 3: Presentation, Analysis & Findings -- 25 marks
Chapter 4: Conclusion & Recommendations -- 10 marks
Viva-Voce (50 marks)
In course of Viva-Voce Examination, the question may be asked in the following areas:
Importance / relevance of the Study, Objective of the Study, Methodology of the
Study / Mode of Enquiry -- 15 marks
Ability to explain the analysis, findings, concluding observations, recommendation,
limitations of the Study -- 25 marks
Overall Impression (including Communication Skill) -- 10 marks

THE COMPONENTS OF A PROJECT REPORT

The outcome of Project Work is the Project Report. A project report should have the following components:
1) Cover Page: This should contain the title of the project proposal, to whom it is submitted, for which degree,
the name of the author, name of the supervisor, year of submission of the project work, name of the University.

2) Acknowledgement: Various organizations and individuals who might have provided assistance /co-operation
during the process of carrying out the study.

3) Table of Content: Page-wise listing of the main contents in the report, i.e., different Chapters and its main
Sections along with their page numbers.

4) Body of the Report: The body of the report should have these four logical divisions
a) Introduction: This will cover the background, rationale/ need / justification, brief review of literature,
objectives, methodology (the area of the study, sample, type of study, tools for data collection, and method of
analysis), Limitations of the Study, and Chapter Planning.
b) Conceptual Framework / National and International Scenario: (relating to the topic of the Project).
c) Presentation of Data, Analysis and Findings: (using the tools and techniques mentioned in the
methodology).
d) Conclusion and Recommendations: In this section, the concluding observations based on the main findings
and suggestions are to be provided.

5) Bibliography or References: This section will include the list of books and articles which have been used in
the project work, and in writing a project report.
6) Annexures: Questionnaires (if any), relevant reports, etc. (The main text of the Project should normally be in the range of 5000 words.
However, there may be annexure in addition to the main text)

THE STEPS OF PROJECT WORK

STEP I : Selection of the topic for the project by taking following points into consideration:
 Suitability of the topic.
 Relevance of the topic
 Time available at the disposal.
 Feasibility of data collection within the given time limit.
 Challenges involved in the data collection (time & cost involved in the data collection, possibility of
getting responses, etc.)

STEP II : Finalisation of the Topic and preparation of Project Proposal in consultation with the Supervisor.

STEP III : Collection of information and data relating to the topic and analysis of the same.

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STEP IV : Writing the report dividing it into suitable chapters, viz.,
Chapter 1: Introduction,
Chapter 2: Conceptual Framework / National & International Scenario,
Chapter 3: Analysis & Findings
Chapter 4: Conclusion and Recommendations. Annexures, References / Bibliography.

STEP V : The following documents are to be attached with the Final Project Report.
1) Approval letter from the supervisor (Annexure-IA)
2) Student’s declaration (Annexure-IB)
3) Certificate from the Competent Authority of the Organisation / Institution, if the student undertakes the
Project Work in any Organisation / Institution.

Cover Page / Title page

Project Report
(Submitted for the Degree of B.Com. Honours in Accounting & Finance under
the University of Calcutta)

Title of the Project

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Submitted by

Name of the Candidate :................................................

C. U. Roll No. .................................................
Registration No. ..................................................
Name of the College ..................................................

Supervised by
Name of the Supervisor:
Name of the College:

Month & Year of Submission

Annexure- IA
Supervisor's Certificate
This is to certify that Mr./Ms ................................................................. a student of B.Com. Honours in Accounting
& Finance of ...................................................................... (Name of the College) under the University of
Calcutta has worked under my supervision and guidance for his/her Project Work and prepared a Project Report with the
title ....................................................................................................................... .................... which he/she is
submitting, is his/her genuine and original work to the best of my knowledge.

Signature
Place: Name:
Date: Designation:
Name of the College
Annexure- IB
Student's Declaration

I hereby declare that the Project Work with the title (in block letters)
.................................................................................................................. submitted by me for the partial
fulfilment of the degree of B.Com. Honours in Accounting & Finance / Marketing / Taxation / Computer Applications in
Business under the University of Calcutta is my original work and has not been submitted earlier to any other University
/Institution for the fulfilment of the requirement for any course of study.
I also declare that no chapter of this manuscript in whole or in part has been incorporated in this report from any earlier
work done by others or by me. However, extracts of any literature which has been used for this report has been duly
acknowledged providing details of such literature in the references.

Signature
Name:
Place: Address:
Date: University Roll No.

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 SCHEDULE TO BE FOLLOWED (TENTATIVE)
 A few classes (about 15 classes) should be offered during February to help the students
knowing the guidelines for preparing their Project Reports.
 Project Topics and Project Proposals should be finalised in the first week of March so as to
enable the students collecting relevant information and data.
 The Report should be finalised through the interaction between the Students and Supervisors
during the period from April and May.
 The final Project Report should be submitted by the end of May.
 The evaluation of the Project Report and Viva-Voce Examination should be conducted during
the month of June with the help of both External and Internal Examiners. Marks should be
submitted to the University by the end of 1st week of June.
 The main text of the Project should normally be in the range of 5000 words. However, there
may be annexure in addition to the main text.
 Three Copies of the Project Report should be prepared of which two copies to be submitted to
the College authorities and one copy to be retained by the student which he/she must bring at
the time of examination.

TEACHERS IN RESPECTIVE COLLEGES GUIDING THE STUDENTS FOR THEIR PROJECT WORK
SHOULD STRICTLY DISCOURAGE AND ENFORCE GUIDELEINES AS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS
DO NOT RESORT TO ACTS LIKE ‘PLAGIARISM’ AND ‘CUT AND PASTE’ TECHNIQUES FROM
WEBSITES / INTERNET.

Examples of a few broad areas of Project (List is indicative, not exhaustive)

* Any topic concerning local economic /entrepreneurial issues / New Business Proposal
* IFRS and Indian Accounting Standard – Opportunities & Challenges
* Revised Schedule VI * Credit Rating
* Risk Management * Study of Consumer Behaviour
* Credit Risk Management in Banks: Opportunities & Challenges.
* Subprime Meltdown and its after effect with case study from Indian Industry.
* Corporate Frauds/ White Collar Frauds * Direct Marketing & Networking
* Financial Inclusion * Micro-finance Institutions in India.
* Carbon Credit * Direct Tax Code (DTC)
* Goods and Service Tax (GST) * Effectiveness of Advertising
* Role of MSMEs in the Indian Economic Development
* Public Sector Undertakings and Indian Economic Development
* Business & Government * Corporate Social Responsibilities
* Corporate Governance * Financial Sector Reforms
* On-line Banking * NPA Management
* Business Process Outsourcing * Capital Market
* Environmental Accounting * Environmental Management
* Financial Statement Analysis * Performance Analysis
* Working Capital Management * Cash Management
* Debtors Management * Inventory Management
* Mergers & Acquisitions * e-Commerce
* Study on Aviation Sector in India. * Venture Capital
* Equity Linked Savings Scheme * Insurance Industry in India
* Analysis of Mutual Funds * Study of Non-Performing Assets
* Risk and Return Analysis * Brand Repositioning
* Commercialization of Sports in India. * The Sub-Prime Crisis.
* Rural and Agricultural Banking * Consumer Behaviour
* Marketing Strategy of different companies for their different products
* Marketing and Promotional Strategies * Market Research
* Customer Awareness * Industrial Marketing Vs. Consumer
* Study on the Market Awareness of Intellectual Property
* Preservation & Storage of Agricultural Products
* Marketing Strategy of Ball/ Gel Pens * Customer Relationship Management
* Sales & Distribution Management * After Sales Service and Customer
Satisfaction
* “Is attractive packaging really a necessity or eyewash?” A study on packaging of some
selected companies-

All Print outs should be in A4 Paper size with Margin of Top & Bottom 1” and Right &
Left 1.5”, with normal Front Size of 12, Alignment ‘Justify’ and 1.5 Line Space, with
presentation of Table, Pie Chart, Bar Chart, Column Chat etc by using MS Excel
Worksheet and a presentation have to be made at the Viva-voce Examination on
your Project using MS Power Point presentation.