ELP Overview
Experiential Learning Projects (ELP) program is an academic driven management consulting intervention under which our senior students’ groups from the BBA and BS-Accounting & Finance (BSAF) programs, help organizations in analyzing the issues that warrant investigation, conduct primary & field research, and develop options for cost effective implementable solutions. The aim of this program does not only entail the acquisition of industry knowledge, but also embodies an effort to help our students integrate their functional learning in an integrated holistic manner and apply it to resolve the problems faced by different organizations.
| Parameters | Corporate Internship | Experiential Learning Program (ELP) |
|---|---|---|
| Tenure/Duration | 6-8 weeks | 4 months |
| Scope | Task oriented | Goal-oriented |
| Objective | Focus on orienting students to the industry workings and corporate culture | Focus on solving problems/challenges identified by companies |
| Academic Weightage | Mandatory academic requirement for graduation | Graded Component For BBA: 6 Credit hours / 2 courses For BSAF: 6 credit hours / 2 courses |
| Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
| Total Number of Students Participated in ELP | 499 | 314 | 218 | 259 | 207 | 275 | 300 | 294 | 2366 |
| Total Number of Projects Undertaken | 125 | 64 | 44 | 55 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 64 | 509 |
| Total Number of Faculty Advisors Involved | 51 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 176* |
| Total Number of Partnering Companies/NGOs | 65 | 37 | 35 | 44 | 30 | 39 | 52 | 46 | 348** |
| *Few faculty members served as ELP Faculty Advisors in multiple years | |||||||||
| **Few companies participated in multiple years | |||||||||
| Area of Investigation | No. of Projects | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
| New Ventures/Feasibility Studies | 22 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 06 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 145 |
| Marketing Strategy/Market Research | 50 | 13 | 09 | 13 | 16 | 09 | 16 | 11 | 137 |
| Strategic Analysis & Management | 21 | 13 | 05 | 05 | 06 | 03 | 16 | 06 | 85 |
| Human Resource Structuring | 11 | 03 | 02 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 02 | 05 | 32 |
| Management Control Systems | 09 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 05 | 33 |
| Supply Chain Management | 05 | 2 | 05 | 02 | 01 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 24 |
| Others | 07 | 04 | 03 | 03 | 06 | 07 | 14 | 6 | 53 |
| Total | 125 | 64 | 44 | 55 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 64 | 509 |
| Tasks | Timeframe* |
|---|---|
| Orientation | October 2022 |
| Call for Projects | October – November |
| Deadline for Submission of Projects | November 18, 2022 |
| Shortlisting of Projects | November 21 - 30, 2022 |
| Project bidding process for faculty advisors | 1st-2nd week of December 2022 |
| Enrollment process | January 4 – 12, 2023 |
| Enrollment deadline for students | January 13, 2023 |
| ELP Start Date | January 16, 2023 |
| Formulation of TOR | 3rd-4th week of January |
| TOR review by company and faculty advisor | 1st week of February |
| TOR submission to the CDC/ELP Office | February 10, 2023 |
| Interim Report presentation (Mid review) | March 31, 2023 |
| Final Report presentation | May 31, 2023 |
| *Dates are subject to minor alteration | |
Companies could help engage our student groups in a relevant project within their organization in areas not restricted to but that may include:
- New Ventures / Feasibility Studies
- Management Control Systems
- Human Resource Restructuring
- Strategic Analysis & Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Supply Chain Management
- Resource Mobilization Strategies
- Financial Management
- Process Re-engineering and Change Management
However, we will welcome other projects or problems/challenges that organization deems of interest.
Year 2022
| ELP Duration | 4-5 months |
| ELP group size/formation | 3-4 final semester students |
| ELP Supervision | IBA Faculty Advisors and company representative. Clients are required to designate one or two project supervisors from their end. |
| ELP working arrangement |
Depends on the company. Students to remain available to companies for at least 15-20 hours per week. Some companies require students to attend office 5 days a week, while others require once a week/fortnightly presence in office. |
| ELP Stipend |
Depends on the company. Primary objective is to provide students with a significant industry experience; monetary benefits are secondary. |
| Process Flow of Activities |
Companies
Company Responsibilities
Project Registration Process
Key Dates & Timelines
Terms of Reference
Students
Registration Process
ELP Forms
Key Dates & Timeline
Terms of Reference (TOR)
Faculty Advisors
Roles & Responsibilities
Grading Criteria
Project Details