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Date: 05.04.

2013 Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur Post Graduate Department of Management Studies & Research Centre Comprehensive Area Seminar (MBA IV Semester) Guidelines 1. The Comprehensive Area Seminar is part of internal assessment for IV semester which carries one credit. 2. Each student of IV semester shall have to choose a seminar topic relevant to the area of specialization and give a seminar on the same. The topic can be broadly based on (a) Recent developments in the area, and/or (b) Application of a concept/theory/model in the relevant field, and / or (c) Application of a concept/theory/model in Indian/global context etc. 3. The write-up on Comprehensive Area Seminar shall broadly be organized into following sections / headings: a) Introduction b) Theoretical framework: Definition, explanation and significance/relevance of the concept (The use of text books is restricted only to the theoretical framework). c) Real-life illustrations/examples/case studies, if any d) Data analysis & interpretations, if any e) Regulatory framework, if any f) Advantages/disadvantages/limitations etc. g) Concluding remarks h) Learning Outcome i) Bibliography (list of reference materials along with publications, volumes) (Please Note: The structure proposed above is recommendatory) 4. The information required for developing the Comprehensive Area Seminar report should be drawn from internet, newspapers, magazines and journals etc. Content in the write-up/paper should be original and independent. 5. The students have to submit a brief report (Font: Arial; font size: 12), minimum of 12 pages, not exceeding 15 pages including tables, charts and graphs, if any) along with a soft copy of the complete report to the respective guides. 6. Students attached to their respective Faculty Guides are advised to finalize the topic (The enclosed list of Comprehensive Area Seminar topics of the previous year is just indicative) as well as the presentation in consultation with their faculty guides. However, each faculty has complete discretion to decide the topic. 7. Once the topic is finalized, the students are required to register the same with the Seminar Coordinator in the prescribed format. 8. Two students can not choose the same topic. 9. Students must meet the respective faculty guide, at least once in a week and report the work done during the week. The faculty guide has to necessarily document the

details in the prescribed proforma of weekly review meetings and submit a copy of the same to the Director. 10. For presentations a maximum of 10 to 12 PPT slides be prepared before hand. 11. Each student will be given 15 minutes to make the presentation followed by 5 minutes for questions/clarifications etc. 12. The presentation as well as the report shall be evaluated by a team consisting of faculty guide and a panel of examiners (Internal Faculty) constituted by the Director, PGDMS & RC. 13. The marks for Comprehensive Area Seminar are distributed as follows: a) Subject matter, contents & coverage b) Communication/Presentation Skills c) Response to queries/clarifications d) Quality of the Seminar Report Total Marks 10 20 10 10 50

Mrs. Sumathi R Coordinator (DSEC)

Dr. M R Shollapur Director, PGDMS & RC

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