Market Analysis of Hotel Industry

Dharmsinh Desai University

Centre for Management Studies, Nadiad, Gujarat

Management Research Project

As per the syllabi of MBA Program, Centre For Management Studies, each student of MBA has to work on Research Project selecting a topic preferably from his/her specialization area. Research Project will carry 100 marks. In preparing the Project, the students are required to follow the under mentioned guidelines: The Research Project may be based on primary or secondary data or both.

1. Research Project must be started at the onset of 3rd Semester.

2. The topic of Project preferably should be related to the area of specialization from the broader field of management and the topic must be finalized in consultation with guide/project supervisor. However it is not compulsory to select the topic only from specialization field. Students can select the topic on any contemporary issue also.

3. Each student will prepare a synopsis/ research proposal (ANNEXURE-I) of 5 to 10 pages on the topic chosen by him/her. Synopsis is a proposal for research project which the student will carry out in consultation with his/her guide and submit the same to the Head of the Department for approval. The copy of the Title page of approved synopsis duly signed by the evaluator must be added with it. The contents of synopsis should be :

a. Title of the Project

b. Review of literature and problem Statement ( At least 5 Literature review for Indian and Global Perspective each)

c. Rationale and Objectives of the proposed study

d. Research Methodology (Sources of data, Sampling, Tools of analysis)

e. Scope/Relevance of Proposed Study

f. Proposed Questionnaire (if any)

g. References ( APA Style only)

An APA Style of Referencing

Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing wildlife of North America. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society.

Boorstin, D. (1992). The creators: A history of the heroes of the imagination. New York: Random House.

Nicol, A. M., & Pexman, P. M. (1999). Presenting your findings: A practical guide for creating tables. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Searles, B., & Last, M. (1979). A reader's guide to science fiction. New York: Facts on File, Inc.

Toomer, J. (1988). Cane. Ed. Darwin T. Turner. New York: Norton.

Note : Contents must be in the above sequence to bring uniformity of structure. In Research