SIP PROGRESS REPORT FORMAT INITIAL REPORT: 3CET Report (15 days after joining the Company) (Secondary

Data) AN OVERVIEW OF SIP COMPANY This shall have two parts viz., (I) 3CET report, covering the company, the customer, the competition , the environment and the technology and (II) a detailed SWOT analysis of the company. The Company In the initial days of commencement of SIP, a Student Intern should understand the company as a whole by going through various departments of the company. In addition, the Student Intern should also understand the position of the company vis--vis the industry in which the company is operating. In trying to understand the company, the following aspects may be studied : Marketing: Product portfolio, Distribution network, Sales force, Pricing, Promotion strategies, Customer service, Market structure, Market share, Competition, Measurement metrics. Human Resources: Organizationstructure , Organization chart, Senior management, Departments and Functions, Staff strength, Recruitment, Training and Development, appraisal and Retention practices etc. Retention issues, Measurement metrics. Operations : Functions, Processes, Facilities, Measurement metrics. Finance : Capital structure, Financial ratios, Performance metrics. Any other relevant function.

The Customers During the initial period of SIP, the student Intern should understand the products of the company and the customer profile. Effort should be made on various aspects of understanding the customers, their segmentation, product positioning , buying pattern, etc. The Competition A Student Intern is also expected to understand the competitors for the products marketed by the SIP Company. The Environment It is essential for the intern to understand the micro economic environment in which the SIP company is operating. The national and international environment which has influence on Companys performance also needs to be studied. The Technology Student intern should focus on the technology platforms and specific ERP packages relevant for the Company. It is important to get insights into the pre and post-technology productivity of people, customer service, grievance redressed, etc. SWOT Analysis A Student Intern is expected to study the economic environment in which the company is operating, understand its progress in the past and based on the same, analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the company. The SWOT analysis should provide insights into the companys future prospects and strategic directions.

Whos Who The student Intern should know and prepare a report on (I) The immediate operations term including the company guide and supervisors, (II) departmental heads at the SIP Company and (III) the chief Executive Officer/the Managing Director and the other top management team members of the company. Business Objectives The Intern should clearly document the specific goals for SIP.

FINAL EVALUATION (AT THE END OF SIP) Report Successful SIP shall enhance placement opportunity for a Student Intern. It is therefore essential that the student is result oriented and marks value addition to SIP Company. In the final evaluation, the student Intern should prepare a report on his/her SIP covering the following aspects: A. B. C. D. E. F. Target/ Task set Strategy adopted Analysis of Performance vs. Target. Reasons for variance, if any Problems/Constraints/Limitations Learning during SIP Awards/rewards received during SIP including earnings

Presentation The presentation on SIP by the Intern is an important component of the SIP. Both the student Intern and the Faculty Guide must work to make this final presentation. Presentation should be planned for about 10-15 minutes.

REPORT WRITING: GENERAL INSTRUCTION The general structure of a project report should consist of 3 main divisions: A. B. C. Preliminary Section Main Section Reference Section

A. THE PRELIMINARY SECTION SHOULD CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: Title page Acknowledgement Approval of the faculty guide Declaration of the summer intern (trainee) Table of contents List of tables List of figures B. THE MAIN SECTION OF THE REPORT SHOULD CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: Introduction Literature secondary data Including data collection methods etc. Sample and analysis of data Summary and conclusion C. REFERENCE SECTION Bibliography Appendix Index MS Word and MS Excel should be used for composing the project report. Page margin on all sides 2.5 cm Font Times New Roman (Size : 12pt for normal text, 14pt for headlined/special) Line spacing Single

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SIP Support expected from Faculty Guide It is needless to mention that SIP is acritical learning component in the entire structure of Post graduate Diploma in Management and Faculties are expected to play a mentoring role to help the student and work in close liaison with the project guide of the recruiting organization to ensure that the deliverables are commensurate with expectation from both the institution as well as the recruiting organization. A. Each faculty will be allocated a limited number of students for guidance and handholding during the tenure of SIP. B. Faculties are requested to touch base with the project guide on a periodic basis (fortnightly is a recommended frequency) to make sure progress in happening in desired direction and any issues can be addressed without delay. C. The interaction of the faculty with the project guide can be through telephone, e-mail or face-to-face meetings. D. It is expected that the Faculty will visit the recruiting organization once, if necessary during the tenure internship the cost of travel will be borne by the institution. These meetings will help to build a close relation between the institution and its industry partners fostering mutually rewarding engagements. E. The faculty guide is requested to ensure that the students follow strict discipline and other rules of the recruiting organization so that the goodwill of UWSB should be reported to the Director Academic immediately and corrective measures may be taken with urgency in consultation with the Director Academic. Any action taken on the student should be mentioned in writing to the student and this should be under the signature of Director Academic. The Faculty guide and the Dean reserve complete right to take any measure and action as deemed fit.

F. The Faculty guide is requested to ensure that Utmost confidentiality of the company data/information is mentioned throughout the internship period and thereafter. Due diligence is done in the project work plagiarism, short cuts or classification of reports to be dealt with appropriately. Milestones of the project as mentioned in the part of the booklet under STUDENTS are followed Final evaluation of SIP is done based on confidential report of the project guide, continuous assessment of progress, quality of report submitted and quality of presentation made. The final marks are forwarded to examination controller with adequate (The structure of evaluation and allocation of marks on each aspect will be intimated separately to all the Faculty guides from the Academic Director.