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SYNOPSIS ON
“A STUDY OF REVERSE MORTGAGE SCHEME IN INDIA” (CASE STUDY OF ICICI BANK)
UNDER SUPERVISION OF: ………..
SUBMITTED BY
NAME : TAPASYA SHARMA ENROLLMENT NO : 0921003183
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for qualifying
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2012
“A STUDY OF REVERSE MORTGAGE SCHEME IN INDIA” (CASE STUDY OF ICICI BANK)
Submitted By:
Enrollment No. : Name :
Area of Specialization : MBA (Finance)
Title of the Project : “A study of Reverse Mortgage Scheme in India (Case study of ICICI Bank)
Name of the Study Centre : Study Centre Code :
COMPANY PROFILE
ICICI Bank is India’s second-largest bank with total assets of Rs. 4,062.34 billion (US$ 91 billion) at March 31, 2011 and profit after tax Rs. 51.51 billion (US$ 1,155 million) for the year ended March 31, 2011. The Bank has a network of 2,553 branches and 7,440 ATMs in India, and has a presence in 19 countries, including India. ICICI Bank offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialized subsidiaries in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital and asset
management. The Bank currently has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Russia and Canada, branches in United States, Singapore, and Bahrain etc.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study will help in to understand the Reverse Mortgage Scheme in India” A reverse mortgage is a particular kind of home equity loan that allows the owner to cash in some of the equity in her home. To be eligible for a reverse mortgage, a borrower must be 62 years of age or older, own the home outright and have no other liens against the home. The borrower does not have to satisfy any credit or income requirements. They can receive the proceeds in one of the following ways: a lump sum at the beginning, monthly payments until a fixed term or a life-long annuity, by establishing a credit-line with or without accrual of interest on the credit balance, or a combination of the above. The study finds the status of reverse mortgage in India.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objective decides where we want to go, what we want to achieve and what is our goal or destination. The objective of “A STUDY OF REVERSE MORTGAGE IN INDIA” is to –
1. Analyze the future prospects of this lending scheme in India.
2. Find out the Risks associated with it in current scenario (Recovery after global economic meltdown).
3. To find out the welfare gain to senior citizens from Reverse Mortgage Scheme. 4. To study of other available banks Reverse Mortgage Scheme.
5. To study the sources of indian data relevant to Reverse Mortgage
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology in a way is a written game plan for conducting research. Research methodology has many dimensions. It includes not only the research methods but also considers the logic behind the methods used in the context of the study and complains why only a particular method of technique has been used. The basic task of research is to generate accurate information for use in decision making. Research can be defined as the systematic and objective process of gathering, recording and analyzing data for aid in making business decisions.
As the project involves analyzing of financial structure, the research is exploratory in nature, covering financial parameters and come of the important ratios to carry out research.
DATA COLLECTION METHOD:
The data will be collected using both by primary data collection methods as well as secondary sources.
(i) PRIMARY DATA- Most of the information will be gathered through primary sources. The
methods that will be used to collect primary data are books, research, newspapers, wave sites etc.
Books: –
Reverse Mortgage Essentials by Steve Lowsons
Reverse Mortgage and Linked Securities by Vishal Bhuyan Modern Banking Theory & Practice by D. Muralidharan
News Papers: –
Business Standard, Lucknow and Meerut Edition Economic Times, Meerut Edition
Magazines:
- India Insurance Report Series Industrial Economics Volume 40
Web Sites:
- www.allahabadbank.com www.statebankofindia.com www.pnb.co.in
www.lic.co.in
(ii) SECONDARY DATA – Interviews, questioners, fill ups, different nationalized banks,
borrowers, financial consultants etc. Secondary data of this project on Reverse Mortgage will be collected from –
Interviews from different categories of target group. Questionnaires will be arranged to get the data. Fill ups
Different nationalized banks Borrowers
Financial consultants
TIME FRAME OF THE DATA COLLECTION:
2 Months
METHOD OF SAMPLING:
The technique used for conducting the study was Convenience Sampling Technique as sample of respondents was chosen according to convenience.
STASTICAL TOOLS:
The tools used in this study were MS-EXCEL, MS-WORD. MS-EXCEL was used to prepare pie-charts and graphs. MS-WORD was used to prepare or write the whole project report.
REPORT WRITING AND PRESENTATION
Report Encompasses – Charts, diagrams
METHOD YOU WILL USE TO CLASSIFY DATA:
Data Analysis & Interpretation – Classification & tabulation transforms the raw data collected through questionnaire in to useful information by organizing and compiling the bits of data contained in each questionnaire i.e., observation and responses are converted in to understandable and orderly statistics are used to organize and analyze the data.
¨ Simple tabulation of data using tally marks. ¨ Calculating the percentage of the responses.
¨ Formula used = (name of responses / total responses) * 100 NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS
Total samples of 50-75 respondents were contacted who responded to the questionnaires.
AREA OF STUDY
Reverse Mortgage in India.
LOCATION OF STUDY Delhi 6. QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear Respondents:
I am a student doing MBA. I am underlying a project named “A STUDY OF REVERSE MORTGAGE SCHEME IN INDIA (CASE STUDY OF ICICI BANK)”. So by filling this
questionnaire please help me in completing my research project.
Name : ………. Age : ………. Address : ………. Gender : ………. Contact No. : ………. Q1. Is your home your primary residence?
Yes No
Q2. Are all owner and co-owners age 62 or older?
Yes No
Yes No
Q4. Have you consulted with a Loan originator to determine how much you would qualify a reverse mortgage loan program?
Yes No
Q5. Will u consult with a certified financial planner to assess what impact a reverse mortgage could have on any other government benefit you are currently receiving such as social security?
Yes No
Q6. Did you speak with a tax advisor to determine if there are any tax consequences to assuming a reverse mortgage?
Yes No
Q7. Have you discussed the advantages and disadvantages with your heirs?
Yes No
Q8. Have you received counseling from a HUT-Approved Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Counselor?
Yes No
Q9. Did you consider any options other than reverse mortgages good for older peoples?
Yes No
Q10. Did you seek independent legal advice about the loan conditions/contract?
Yes No
Q11. Do you think that reverse mortgage is very expensive way of Loan option?
Yes No
Q12. From where did you come to know about Reverse Mortgage?
Electronic Media Print Media
Agents Others
7. CHAPTERISATION
1. Introduction
2. Objective and scope of study
3. Methodology (Details of methodology used in studying and collecting the data and issue will be described)
4. Descriptive work (Descriptive work on the topic, this chapter will include analysis and interpretation of data tabulation and categorization)
5. Study report (Study report of other researcher will be observed and analyzed) 6. Conclusion
7. Findings 8. Limitations
9. Recommendation 10. Bibliography
11. Appendix-1 (Questionnaire prepared for conducting study will be attached and other papers which have not been mentioned above will be included).
8. PROFILE OF PROJECT GUIDE
Name : Age : Educational Qualification : Professional Experience : Organization : Current Designation : Brief Profile : (Maximum 200 Characters) Address : House No. :
Street : City : State : Country : Phone Number (Office) : Phone Number (Residence) : Mobile Number (10 digits) : Email :
9. REFERENCES
1. Patti. Greg (2005), “Reverse Mortgages: Cash for the rest of your life”- Boroson. Warren (2007), “The Reverse Mortgages Advantages”, Page 237-243.
2. Kelly. Tom (2006), “Reverse Mortgage Formula”.
3. Lowsons. Steve (2005), “Reverse Mortgage Essentials”
4. Bhuyan. Vishal (2007), “Reverse Mortgage and Linked Securities” 5. Muralidharan. D. (2008), “Modern Banking Theory & Practice”
6. Bowen Bishop, T., and H. Shan (2008): “Reverse Mortgage: A Closer Look at HECM Loans,” working paper.
7. See Home Equity Conversion Mortgages Monthly Report (May 2010), http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/comp/rpts/hecm/hecmmenu.cfm Pub. L. No. 109-289, s.131 (2006).
8. Sally R. Merrill, Meryl Finkel and Nandinee K. Kutty. Potential Beneficiaries from Reverse Mortgage Products for Elderly Homeowners: An Analysis of American Housing Survey Data.
9. Journal of American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, 1994. 10. The Aged in India – A Socio-Economic Profile. National Sample Survey Organisation,
11. Department of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation, Government of India, November 1998.
12. Robert J Shiller and Allan N. Weiss. Moral Hazard in Home Equity Conversion. Real Estate Economics, 2000.
13. Thomas P. Boehm and Michael C. Ehrhardt. Reverse Mortgages and Interest Rate Risk.
14. Warren Boroson. The Reverse Mortgage advantage – The tax Free House-Rich Way to Retire Healthy.
15. Staff Reporter. State Cooperative Bank to launch monthly income scheme for the aged. The Hindu. Saturday, Mar 24, 2007
Books:
Business Standard – Lucknow and Meerut Edition Economic Times – Meerut Edition
Outlook Money – April 2008 Edition Pratiyogita Darpan – June 2008 Edition India Insurance Report Series
Industrial Economics Volume 40
Websites: www.indiahousing.com www.bankbazaar.com www.livemint.com www.allahabadbank.com www.statebankofindia.com www.pnb.co.in www.lic.co.in www.wikipedia.org other
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program
Directorate of Distance Education
SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY (SMU)Contents 1. Introduction
2. Project Work 2.1 Project guide
3. Project work - Phases
3.1 Phase I: Project Synopsis and Guide Approval
3.1.1 EduNxt Access Procedure (For Project Synopsis Submission) 3.2 Phase II: Project Work
Introduction
Selection of Project Title
Project Work and Final submission Project Report
Project Evaluation
Template / Details for Preparation of Project Report Annexure
I. Project Synopsis and Guide Acceptance Form II. Project Guide Registration Form1. Introduction
The course titled “Project” has 4 credits. The purpose of including project in MBA Programme is
to provide students an opportunity to investigate a management problem in a scientific manner. It
enables students to apply the conceptual knowledge in a practical situation and to learn the art of
conducting a study in a systematic way and presenting its finding in coherent report.
The students are encouraged to involve themselves completely on the project work starting from
project synopsis in 3rd Semester and with the completion of project in final (4th) semester.
Students should take this project work very seriously. Topics selected, should be appropriate
enough to justify as a MBA project. The project should be genuine and original in nature and
should not be copied from anywhere else. 2. Project Work
2.1 Project Guide
The role of a project guide is highly significant in getting a quality output from the students. As a
project guide your expertise in the subject domain, counselling, monitoring and evaluating is
sought.
Qualification of a Guide: MBA with specializati
on in appropriate area.
The guide should have a minimum of 2 years of Industry/ Teaching experience.
In a given session a guide can supervise a maximum of 20 projects.
Role of a Guide:
As a guide you are expected to offer suggestions to fine tune the
problem
identified and in
synopsis preparation. The problem identified should be sufficient enough for a study at
MBA level.
The guide has to monitor and review the project work periodically with a
minimum two
The guide has to go through the draft project report and offer suggestions
wherever
necessary and to confirm that the project report is submitted as per the prescribed format. The guide has to send the Internal As sessment (IA) mark for the students whom he/she
was guiding for the session, to the LC to which the student is attached. This is to be sent
along with the signed final Project Report for submission. Project Guideship Approval from the University
(Qualified persons desirous of guiding projects)
Directly apply to the SMU-DE, in the prescribed format available on the university
web site
/ EduNxt Portal (see Annexure II)
Guide CV along with photocopy of the credentials is a must for approval as a
Project Guide with the University.
A guide can fill in the prescribed format when approached by a prospective
project student
who is expected to forward the same to the University
Please note that you will become an eligible guide only on approval by the
Project
Steering
Committee of the University Meeting with the Project Guide
The Student is required to meet and discuss with the guide periodically on
mutually agreed dates.
The Student is also advised to maintain e-mail contact with the guide
Any Conflict of interest during the course of the project is to be immediately
brought to the
3. Project Work - Phases
Project work will consist of two phases.
Phase -1: Project Synopsis and Guide Approval and
Phase -2: Project work.3.1 Phase I: Project Synopsis and Guide Approval Project Synopsis Submission for Approval
The student needs to submit the project synopsis for approval through their EduNxt portal. The
project synopsis should be prepared in consultation with your guide. The template given in
Annexure-I (also downloadable from EduNxt) is to be used. Your guide should approve the project
Synopsis. The project synopsis should contain the clear statement about the project statement,
the resource requirements of the proposed project where it would be suitable and along with the
Guide Acceptance letter. Project Synopsis may be disqualified if it is prepared without the Guide’s
Signature. Refer to fig.-1 for details of the activities involved in this stage. Content of Project Synopsis
The project synopsis needs to be prepared keeping in mind the following points: The synopsis should be of approximately 500 words
It should have a Title.
It should have an Introduction
It should out
line the methodology to be used
It should mention the techniques to be used for data analysis
MBA Project Phase 1
Project Synopsis Submission for Approval
New Guide Registration
Phase 2 Project workNew Guide Registration
The Guide to be identified by the student and need to be registered with SMU-DE in the prescribed
format given in Annexure-II (also downloadable from EduNxt). This is the one time process. The
guide details and his/her credentials to be forwarded along with the project synopsis by the student
to the project steering committee for New Guide Registration. Refer to fig.-2 for details of the
activities involved in this stage.
All submitted Project synopsis will be processed by the project steering committee. All status
information (Submission Acknowledgement/Approved/Rejected) will be informed to the student,
Guide and LC through the e-mail. Once approved, the student can proceed to phase 2. Or, the
student needs to work on the project synopsis for resubmission, in accordance with the reason
specified on the mail for rejection. The deadlines for Project synopsis submission / Guide
Registration for your session please visit EduNxt portal or university website.Fig. 1: Phase -1: Project Synopsis preparation and submission for approvalFig. 2: Phase -1: New Guide Registration
Important points for the project work
Not more than one student is permitted to work on a Project.
Students should start the project work ONLY after receiving the approval of
Synopsis and
If the title of the Project differs from the title mentioned in the Project Proposal,
the Project
Report will be rejected and will be returned back to the student. All Correspondence regarding projects should be addre
ssed to
[email protected] (please mark subject as MBA Project -Request for). 3.1.1 EduNxt Access Procedure (For Project Synopsis Submission)
Step 1: Go to the EduNxt URL (http://edunxt.smude.edu.in) and enter your user-id and
password. Step 2: Go to Project Tile (for Example: “ML0014-Project-DE”) and click on it to enter to the
Project synopsis submission page.Step 3: Click on “Submit Project Synopsis”Step 4: (i) Read the Guidelines carefully before filling the form.
(ii) Download the “Project Synopsis Submission and Guide Acceptance Form” for Project Synopsis
Submission (or see Annexure I) or “Project Guide Registration form” for New Project Guide
Approval (or see Annexure II).
(iii) Make your Project Synopsis ready for upload. (Fill the form in all aspects, scan and convert
your document in to either .doc or .pdf file)
(iv) Select the checkbox and click on “submit synopsis” button.Step 5: Fill the Project Synopsis details, Select the scanned file by using “browse file” option. (Note: It accepts only .doc, .docx and .pdf formats). Upload your file by clicking on “Upload now”
button.Step 6: If you want to see the file which you have uploaded, click on “view synopsis” button.
Further if you want to edit/delete the uploaded file, Delete the file by clicking “delete” option and
upload the latest file by using “browse file” option.Step 7: Fill the Guide Details and click on “Click here for New guide registration” for forwarding
Guide registration form (Download the form, which is available in Guidelines page or click on
“Guide Registration form”) along with his/her credentials to the project steering committee for
approval through e-mail.Step 8: Once project synopsis and guide details are uploaded, click on “submit” button. On
successful submission, your status will show as “Your synopsis has been submitted to project
steering committee for Approval”.Step 9:
(i) Once submitted, Project steering Committee will review your Synopsis submission and Guide
Registration. You will get the Status updation in your mail box and EduNxt login. (ii) If your synopsis is accepted by Project steering committee, you will get the approved mail and
you can start your project work.Step 10: If your synopsis is rejected by project steering committee, you will be requested to
resubmit your synopsis again. Then click on “resubmit project synopsis” and start from step 4.
3.2 Phase - II: Project work Introduction
This program guide will provide the student with all the information they need to know for
developing a project dissertation. As project work is a very important part of MBA course
curriculum, it has been marked for four credits.
The following guidelines may be adopted: MBA projects
1. The project must be a live project either done at the place of work or some other organisation.
2. The project must be taken up under a guide at student’s Authorised Study Centre/ Program
3. Students to contact Learning centre for appropriate formats for project work. 4. The project must be completed and submitted at the Study Centre/ Program Centre/ Learning
Centre.5. The project must relate to the specialisation pursued. Selection of Project Title
– The title selected should be coherent with the stream of study or specialisation. – A list of suggested topics is provided at the end of this document. However, the student and
the guide have the freedom to identify an appropriate topic.
– The title should be specific and focus towards the objectives of the project. Project work and final submission
1. Submit a draft project work to the Authorised Study Centre/ Program Centre/ Learning Centre:
The draft project work should be submitted 20 days after the study has been conducted.
The draft should constitute the following: Title of the project
Introduction
Literature review/related research outcomes (a brief review of similar or related
studies
conducted elsewhere. (This should not be more than 500 words). Description of study methodology
List of work done: Visits to company, list of functionaries met, documents
received from
company; registers and files seen, and observations made, field visits, number of samples
collected/ questionnaires filled should be mentioned in proper order. Names of books, sites, journals, magazines referred.
2. After receiving a feedback from the Authorised Study Centre/ Program Centre/ Learning
Centre, make the necessary corrections and proceed to the next step. 3. Submit the final report:
The final project report should be submitted 30 days after the submission of the draft project
work. The recommended number of pages of final report should be around 100. 4. Viva Voce/Presentation:
Viva will be conducted as per the schedule. The power point slides for presentation should be
submitted along with the final project report. The student should demonstrate or make a power
point presentation of their project at the Study Centre/ Program Centre/ Learning Centre to
the University approved external and internal examiners. The student must stay in touch with
their Study Centre/ Program Centre/ Learning Centre for the actual date of project evaluation.The project work terminates with the viva voce/ presentation. A summary of the project is to
be submitted.
Executive Summary: Should be 500 words; besides being a part of the project report, a copy
of the executive summary should be submitted separately also. The following are the
constituents of the summary: o Title
o Statement of the problem o Methodology used
o Main findings /outcome of the study with respect to objectives o Recommendations
Project Report
The final project report should consist of the following components: Cover page Title page Acknowledgement
Bonafide letter (from the company where the project was undertaken)
Table of contents
Lis
t of Tables & List of Figures
List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature Executive Summary Chapters o Introduction o Project details
Title of the project
Aims and objectives of the study
Problem statement
Scope of the study
Significanc
e of the study
o Literature review/related research outcomes (should not be more than 500 words) o Methodology used: Data collection method, research tools used, sampling
methodology, validity of the data
o Data analysis and interpretation/Research findings o Recommendations and conclusions
o Limitations of the study and scope for further research, if any, References/ Bibliography
Author’s or Editor’s Names, Title of the Book, Place of Publication, Publisher, Year of Publication, Page number
Example:
R.C. Goyal, Hospital Administration and Human Resource Management, New Delhi: Prentice
Hall Publication, 2008, Pg. 75
S.K. Joshi, Quality Management in Hospitals, New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers, 2009, pg 89-93
Journals:
Author, “Article Title”, Title of Periodical, Date of Publication, Page numbers of the article.
Example:
Bronwyn Fryer, “The Layoff”, Harvard Business Review, March 2009, Pg 17-24. Keila Rooney, “Consumer Driven Healthcare Marketing: Using the Web to Get Up Close and
Personal”, Journal of Healthcare Management, Chicago: July 2009, Vol. 54, Pg 241 Project Evaluation
Evaluation pattern for the project is as given below: Evaluation Criteria Internal External
Synopsis 5 5 Methodology 10 10 Analysis /Findings 25 25 Project Report 25 25 Viva 35 35 Total 100 100
Template/Details for Preparation of Project Report i. Cover page and Title page
iii. Bonafide Letter iv. Executive Summary
v. Table of Contentsvi. List of Tables vii. List of Figures
viii. List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature ix. Chapters
x. References/Bibliography xi. Instructions
i) Cover Page and Title Page: About Cover page and Title Page:
<TITLE OF PROJECT REPORT> A PROJECT REPORT Under the guidance of ______________________________ Submited by
______________________________
in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the degree Of MBA IN
[Finance/Marketing/Human Resource Management/Information Systems/Banking/Retail Operations/Operations Management/Project Management/Total Quality Management]
<MONTH> & <YEAR>ii) Acknowledgement:
Acknowledgment is the regard given to the people and organisations that have helped the student
in completing the project undertaken. It must consist of acknowledgements towards the
organisation the student studies and to the company where the student has done the project
followed by the people who have helped student in the process. iii) Bonafide Certificate
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE Certifed that this project report tiled
……….” is the bonafide work of “………….<NAME OF THE CANDIDATE(S)>.…………” who caried out the project work under my supervision. SIGNATURE SIGNATURE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT FACULTY IN CHARGE
<Academic Designation> <Department> <Department>
<<Ful adres of the Dept & Colege >> <Ful adres of the Dept & Colege >
<<Full address of the Dept. of College>> <Full address of the Dept. & College> iv) Executive Summary:
Executive summary should be a one-page summary of the project report. It should consist of the
statement of the problem, main findings, and recommendations for further use. It should be typed
in double line spacing, font style -Times New Roman, and font size 14. v) Table of contents:
It is the list of all the contents in the report. Please see the example below: Table of ContentsChapter
No. Title Page No. 1 Introduction 1.1 1 1.2 5 1.3 10 2 Literature review. 2.1 14 2.2 21
vi) List of Tables:
Give the same name for the table as it exactly appears above the tables in the text. The caption
of the table must be present above the table. 1.5-line spacing should be adopted for typing the
matter under this head.
Table 1 <Caption of the table>
Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 6 List of tables
1. Table 1: <caption the table1> 2. …
Note: By the word ‘Table’, we mean tabulated numerical data in the body of the project report as
well as in the appendices (if any). All other non-verbal materials used in the body of the project
work and appendices such as charts, graphs, maps, photographs and diagrams may be
designated as figures. vii) List of Figures:
Give the same name for the figure as it appears exactly below the figures in the text. The caption
of the figure must be present below the figure. 1.5-line spacing should be adopted for typing the
matter under this head. Figure 1: < Caption of the Figure> List of Figures
1. Figure 1: <caption the Figure 1> 2. ….
viii) List of Symbols, Abbreviations, and Nomenclature:
1.5 line spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this head. Standard symbols,
abbreviations, etc., should be used. ix) Chapters:
The chapters can be broadly classified into three parts: 1. Introductory chapter
2. Chapter(s) on the main content of the project 3. Concluding chapter.
The main text will be divided into several chapters and each chapter can be further divided into
several divisions and sub-divisions.
Each chapter should be given a relevant title.
Tables and figures in a chapter should be placed in the position with respect to
the reference
where they are cited.
Headers and foot notes should be used sparingly
. The title of the project must be
reflected on
the left side of the header and chapter name must be on the right side of the headers. Page
numbers are to be placed on the right side of the footer. They should be typed in single space
and placed directly underneath in the very same page, which refers to the material they
annotate. Note: The report must always end with the concluding chapter and future enhancements, if any.
x) References/Bibliography:
The listing of references should be typed four spaces below the heading “REFERENCES” in
alphabetical order in single spacing left - justified. The reference material should be listed in the
alphabetical order of the first author. The name of the author/ authors should be immediately
followed by the year and other details. Any website reference must be referred/ preceded by the
xi) Instructions:
The text in the printed copies must be in black colour.
1.5 line spacing should be used for typing the general t
ext. The general text shall
be typed in
the font style ‘Times New Roman’ and font size 12. xii) List of Project Topics (Suggested)
Sl. No. Project Topics
PROJECT TOPICS FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. A study of performance appraisal / performance management system in XYZ organisation
2. Assessment of role stress amongst the employees of XYZ organisation 3. Job satisfaction survey at XYZ organisation
4. Competency mapping in an organisation 5. Training effectiveness in an organisation
6. Study of organisational culture OCTAPACE profile. 7. Motivational analysis of organization
8. A comparative study of team effectives in an organisation: Team effectiveness assessment measure.
9. A study of Compensation Management System
10. A detailed study of promotion and reward policy of organisations 11. A study of quality of work life in an organisation
12. Mapping training needs of employees: Training Need Analysis PROJECT TOPICS RELATED TO MARKETING
13. Formulation of Marketing Strategies to Improve Market Share of LG Microwave Ovens14. Improving the Effectiveness & Efficiency of Operations at Cox & Kings India Ltd.
based on Small & Medium Enterprises.
16. Developing a Service Delivery Model to Bridge the Gap between Services Expected & Provided by ICICI Home Loans.
17. Strategies for Increasing the Occupancy Rate of Taj West End Hotel, Bangalore 18. A Market Feasibility Study for New X-ray Machines from Wipro-GE Medical Systems
19. Distribution Mapping & Dealer Satisfaction Survey for Nokia Mobile Phones. 20. A Study of Marketing Strategies & Distribution Channels in North Karnataka for Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd.
21. A Study to Improve Awareness level of Triraksha Welfare Scheme among Farmers for Tractors & Farm Equipment Ltd
22. A Study to Increase Penetration Level & Brand Loyalty among existing consumers of Samsung India Electronics Ltd.
PROJECT TOPICS RELATED TO FINANCE
23. The Study of Indian Financial System: Post Liberalisation
24. The Impact of Global Recession on Information Technology Sector In India 25. The Impact of the Recent Global Economic Slump on the Indian Capital Market 26. A Comparative Study of Bancassurance Products In Banks
27. A Comparative Study of Equity Linked Savings Schemes Floated by Domestic Mutual Fund Players
28. A Comparative Study of Cost Of Capital In Automobile/ Steel/ Pharma/ Finance Industry
29. A Comparative Study of Financial Performance of Banks Using Ratio Analysis 30. Profitability and Operational Efficiency of Public Sector Banks
31. Profitability and Operational Efficiency of Banks in India
33. The Scope of Microfinance in the Indian Context.
34. Financial Inclusion- The Scope and Effect in the Indian Economy 35. Rural Banking in India
36. Dematerialisation – The Scope and Effect.
37. The Future of Investment Banks in the post- Lehman Brothers Era PROJECT TOPICS RELATED TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS
38. Role of software agents as a collaborative tool – E-commerce
39. Hospital Management System - Database Approach, Mangala Hospital, Hassan 40. Automation of Banking Database, XYZ Bank.
41. Automation of Customer Relation Database, A SAP Product 42. A Study on Electronic Data Storage- Steel Factory, Mumbai 43. A Webpage Design using JAVA-Google Page
PROJECT TOPICS RELATED TO MBA - HCS44.
A Study on the Identification of High Risk Groups Prone to Spinal Disorders /Diabetes-/Heart Attacks (or any other lifestyle condition) and Corresponding Prevention Recommendations
45. A Study on the Wellness Practices in a Target Group (MNC Employees, School Children and Older Adults) and Recommendations on Wellness Practices
46. A Study on the Identification of Causes of Delays in In-patient Discharges and Recommendations to Avoid Delays and Increase Patient Satisfaction
47.
A Comparative Study on Patient Satisfaction in (Executive Suites, VIP Suites, Out-patient Department, General Ward, Laboratory Services, etc.) and Recommendations to Increase Patient Satisfaction
48.
Hospital. (Health Screening Dept, In-house Pharmacy, Outpatient Services, Billing, etc.)
49.
A Study on the Identification of Causes of Delays in Patient Transfer (Internal/ External) and Recommendations to Decrease Waiting Time and Increase Patient Satisfaction
50. A Comparative Study on Waiting Time in Various Hospital Departments and Recommendations to Decrease Waiting Time (Outpatient Dept, Billing, etc.) 51.
A Study on Job Satisfaction of Nurses /Paramedic Staff in ICU /Operation Theatre /Wards, etc., and Corresponding Recommendations to Improve Job Satisfaction
52.
A Study of Sickness Absenteeism Among Various Groups of Hospital Employees (Nurses, Housekeeping Staff, Ward Boys, CSSD employees, Doctors, etc.). A comparative study of the same may also be done.
53.
A Study on Work Safety for Employees in the Radiology Department / Waste Disposal Department /Lab /Housekeeping, etc., and Corresponding
Recommendations to Improve Work Safety. A comparative study may also be undertaken between the departments.
54. A Study on Waste Disposal Management in a Hospital and Recommendations for Safe Disposal
55. A Study on Hospital Acquired Infections and Prevention Recommendations 56. A Study on the Efficiency of CSSD (or any other department of a multi-specialty hospital)
57. A Cost Analysis Study in General Ward (or any other department) of a Hospital to
Develop User Charges
58. A Comparative Study on Cost Analysis of the Various Departments in a Hospital and Cost-cutting Recommendations
59. A Study on Formulation of Marketing Strategies to Promote a Healthcare Service (e.g., ‘Women Wellness Check-up’ Promotions)
60. A Study on Involvement of Doctors /Nurses /Paramedics in Rural Healthcare and Suggestions to Improve Involvement
61. A Study on Medical Representative Triumphs and Trials Recommendation to Improve Liaison of Medical Reps and Doctors62. A Comparative Study of In-house Pharmacy and Retail Pharmacy
63. A Study on the Identification of the Causes of Delays in Cashless Hospitalisation and Recommendations to Reduce Time Lags
PROJECT TOPIC RELATED TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
64. A study on the effectiveness of Project Management in Mining
65. Importance of Human Resource Management in construction projects 66. A study on controlling risks in construction projects
67. Project Cost Estimation for software projects
68. A study on software project management practices with special reference to embedded systems
69. A study on quality management/assurance for software projects ion
70. Effect of project risk on project performance : A study at XYZ Inc. 71. Validity of feasibility studies in Infrastructure Projects
72. Comparative Study of Project Management Software- MS project and Primavera 73. A Study on Risk Factors Involved In Outsourcing IT Projects
74. Role of Earned Value Analysis in Project Management 75. Risk analysis and management in IT projects
PROJECT TOPIC RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
76. Market entry strategies and programs for a particular sector/ Company/ Product 77. Cross cultural issues and managing cross border teams
78. Strategies adopted by MNCs to cope with Indian brands 79. Impact of FDI on any particular sector
80. Multinational mergers and acquisitions 81. HR policies – Global and Local
82. Transfer pricing- issues and government policies
83. Impact of HRM practices on operational performance in MNCs 84. Changes in banking industry after incorporation of FEMA PROJECTS TOPICS FOR MBA – TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
85. Implementation of 5 ‘S’ in manufacturing companies in XXXXX city/ town/state 86. Quality Management in Software Industry – A Study
87. Process Capability Study in BPO companies
88. A Study on Continuous Improvement Process in XXXXXXX Company 89. Effectiveness of Six sigma Projects – A Study
90. Application of Quality Control tools – A Study 91. Cost reduction through Quality Approach – A study
92. A Study on Just In Time in XXXXXXX Company93. Total Productive maintenance in manufacturing Companies –A Study
94. Customer Satisfaction through TQM Approach – A Study 95. Quality Management in Healthcare sector – A Study
96. A Study on Statistical Process Control in specific manufacturing Company 97. Application of QFD in Service Industries
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99. A study on quality management in XXXXXXX bank 100. A study on TQM implementation in hospital
101. A Study on TQM implementation in service industries 102. Measuring quality in service sectors
103. SPC and its application in service industries
104. A study on effectiveness of TQM implementation in XXXXXXX industry 105. Improving quality in small and medium scale industries
PROJECT TOPICS RELATED TO RETAIL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 106. A study on Indian organized retail sector
107. Effectiveness of promotional schemes in Retail stores 108. Study of retail store operations
109. Emerging retail formats and strategies 110. Role of FDI in Indian retail sector
111. A study on retail consumer behaviour-personal, social & cultural 112. A study on Loyalty programs in organized retail sector
113. A study on changing consumer preferences towards organized retailing from unorganized retailing
114. A study on strategies for promoting retailers brand
115. An analysis of possible strategies for successful internet based customer services
in retail
116. Measuring the effectiveness of display system in retail industry 117. Retail outlet mapping of retail stores & shopping malls
118. Study on private labels Vs. national brands
119. A study on effective Supply Chain practices in organized retail sector 120. Impact of retail IT application on effective store operations
121. Best HR practices in organized retail sector
122. A study on customer relationship management practices in retail store 123. A study on effective retail project management
124. Analysis of training needs assessment of retail sales executives125. A study on pricing strategies followed by successful retailers.
126. To analyse visual merchandising and space planning in a mall 127. To identify significance of CRM in retail sector
128. A study of automotive retail management structure in an organization PROJECT TOPICS RELATED TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
129. A study on Total Quality Management at XYZ Company 130. A study on ERP selection process in SME’s
131. A study on Production and inventory control 132. A study on the role of internet in supply chains
133. Analysis and design of service operations using waiting lines 134. Computer Aided Management
135. Impact of TPM practices on production performance 136. Effect of six sigma on manufacturing performance 137. A study on Quality Measurement in Service Operations 138. Role of Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing
139. Aggregate Planning and Master Production Schedule PROJECT TOPICS RELATED TO BANKING MANAGEMENT 140. Analysis of SARFESAI Act on NPAs on banks 141. Mergers and Acquisitions in Indian banks 142. Securitisation in Indian banks
143. Study of Management of NPAs in SBI Bank (any bank)- strategies for Recovery 144. Risk Management in Indian Banks
146. A Case study of Merchant banking services by banks
147. Financial Performance (analysis) of banks - by Financial statement analysis like ratio analysis, trend analysis, Balance sheet analysis for the last five years
148. Study of Investment and Portfolio management services
149. A Case Study Of Selected Banks In Public & Private Sector Operating In India With reference to Products and Services
150. A study on Asset- Liability Management using Gap analysis (sophisticated techniques can also be used, provided if branches are using)
151.
Study of Retail Banking products and services-Customer satisfaction at branch a. Study of retail liability products such as deposits
b. Study of Retail asset products such as loans, overdrafts in branches 152. Study of Working capital Management in Indian banks
153. Impact of internet banking system or Impact of Technology on Indian banks154. An appraisal of Institutional banking services to SME sector 155. Study on Credit risk management practices in banks
156. Ratio analysis (comparative study) of SBI & ICICI bank (any two banks) 157. Performance of EXIM bank –products and services
158. Forfaiting and Factoring services by Banks
159. A study on Foreign exchange risk exposure in banksANNEXURE I SUBMISSION OF PROJECT SYNOPSIS AND GUIDE ACCEPTANCE FORM (To be submitted to the project steering committee)
PART A: Synopsis Registration. I. Student Details:
1. Name of the program : 2. Name of the Student : 3. Roll Number :
4. Session & Year :
5. Name and address of learning centre : II. Project Details
6. Title of the Project : 7. Problem Statement : (About 500 words)
8. Methodology to be used :III. Guide Details: 9. Name of Proposed Guide :
10. Guide registration No. (If available) : 11. Designation : 12. Affiliation : 13. Qualification : 14. Total Experience : 15. Communication Address : 16. Contact No. : 17. E-mail ID :
PART – B: Guide Acceptance
I Dr./Mr./Mrs. ________________________________ working as ________________________ with __________________________ hereby confirm my willingness to guide Mr./ Ms. _________________________ RollNo. _____________________, attached to Learning Centre (code)____________________ (Name) ________________________ (City)
_________________________ in the topic
___________________________________________________ (title of the project) during the Spring/ Summer/ Fall/ Winter session of __________ (year) period _________________ (month/year) to _________________________ (month/year). I agree to this timeline and also to
Place:
Date: (Signature of the Guide)
(Note: A Guide needs to get registered with the University if he/ she is guiding a SMUDE project for the
first time. Guide Registration form can be downloaded from the University Website) DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this project synopsis is an original work carried by me and will not
submitted to any other University for fulfilment of any course of study. Place:
Date: (Signature of the Student)
(*Filled in Application forms to be signed by both student and the Guide. Forms must be scanned in either .pdf / .doc
format and submitted through the EduNxt student’s Login. For uploading please refer section 3.1.1 of this document)ANNEXURE II
PROJECT GUIDE REGISTRATION FORM
(To be submitted to the project steering committee) 1. Name : 2. Date of Birth : 3. Present Employer : 4. Designation : 5. Contact Details : i) Residential Address: ii) Office Address :
iii) All communications to be sent to: Residential/ Office address (tick any one) iv) Contact No. :
v) E-mail id :
(Please attach photocopies of degree certificates) SNo Name of the Degree Specialization Year of Passing Institution/ University Class Obtained 7. Area of Specialization/Interest : Affix Your
Latest Photo 8. Total yrs. of Experience :
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I hereby declare that the information provided by me is true. I agree with the rules and regulations given by the University.
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