IGNOU MBA Project (MMPP-001): Synopsis, Guide Rules, Report and Submission
Updated 11 November 2026 · Checked against IGNOU’s MMPP-001 guideline · 18 min read
By IGNOU Buddy Team · Checked against IGNOU’s official documentsWhat is the IGNOU MBA project (MMPP-001)?
MMPP-001 is the 8-credit project course (it counts as two courses) for IGNOU’s MBA, MBAFM, MBAHM, MBAMM, MBAOM and MBF programmes. You choose a topic from your specialisation and an eligible guide, then send a synopsis to your Regional Centre any time after registering for MMPP-001. Approval takes 2–3 months. The 50–60 page report then goes to the Registrar (SED) in New Delhi, any time of year.
- One code for all MBA specialisations: MMPP-001 (MBA in Healthcare and Hospital Management uses MHHP-021).
- There are no slots: send the synopsis any time after registering for MMPP-001, ideally within 6 months, because the Regional Centre isn’t responsible for delays after that.
- The guide must be management faculty, an approved IGNOU management counsellor, or a professional with a management Master’s and 5 years in the topic’s area. Maximum 5 students.
- Report: about 50–60 double-spaced pages (up to about 18,000 words), with the approved proposal bound in, not stapled.
- Submit it between 1 December and 31 May for June results, or between 1 June and 30 November for December results.
At a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Project code | MMPP-001 (8 credits) |
| Programme(s) | MBA, MBAFM, MBAHM, MBAMM, MBAOM, MBF; MBA (Online) |
| Synopsis | Any time after registering the course; to your Regional Director (online learners: LMS) |
| Approval reply | Within 2–3 months, with a Project Proposal (PP) number |
| Report | 50–60 double-spaced pages (≈18,000 words) to the Registrar (SED) |
| Viva | Only if the evaluator recommends |
| December 2026 deadline | 30 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM on OPMS (fee on Samarth by 30 Nov 2026) |
| Guide limit | 5 students per guide |
| Pass mark | Not stated in the MMPP-001 guideline |
Last checked 11 November 2026 against the official documents listed under Sources.
Table of contents 17 sections
- Which programmes use MMPP-001
- When to send the synopsis and report
- Choosing a topic
- Who can be your guide
- Synopsis format
- Filling the proforma
- Sending the synopsis
- Approval and resubmission
- Report structure
- Submitting the report
- Whom to contact
- Guides by specialisation
- Submit for December 2026
- Check status and result
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- FAQs
Which MBA programmes use MMPP-001?
Short answer: All IGNOU MBA specialisations in distance (ODL) mode, plus MBA (Online) through the LMS.
| Programme | Specialisation | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| MBA | General / any area | This page |
| MBAMM | Marketing Management | MBA Marketing project |
| MBAOM | Operations Management | MBA Operations project |
| MBAHM | Human Resource Management | MBA HR project |
| MBF / MBAFM | Banking & Finance / Financial Management | MBA Banking & Finance project |
| MBA (Online) | Any | Same rules, submitted on the LMS |
| MBAHCHM | Healthcare & Hospital Management | MHHP-021 guide (different code) |
When should you send the MBA synopsis and report?
Short answer: Any time of year. There are no fixed slots for MMPP-001.
- Register for MMPP-001The synopsis can be sent only after you register for the course.
- Send the synopsis earlyWithin 6 months of registering, so you get 8–9 months to finish before your 4th semester ends. After 6 months, the Regional Centre isn’t responsible for timely disposal.
- Approval in 2–3 monthsYou receive a written reply with a Project Proposal (PP) number.
- Submit the report any time1 December–31 May → June results. 1 June–30 November → December results.
How to choose an IGNOU MBA project topic
Short answer: Choose a topic preferably from your specialisation, with a clear title that says exactly what you will study. Once approved, the title cannot change.
| Project type (IGNOU) | What it means |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive case study | One organisation: define a problem across its functions, analyse it and recommend |
| Inter-organisational study | Compare organisations, test a theory, or survey management practices |
| Field study | An empirical study with primary data (survey, interviews) |
Topic ideas by specialisation: Marketing, Operations, HR, Banking & Finance, Hospital & Healthcare.
Who can be your IGNOU MBA project guide?
Short answer: Management faculty at IGNOU, an approved academic counsellor of IGNOU’s Management Programme, management faculty with 5 years of PG teaching, or a professional with a Master’s in Management (or allied) and 5 years in the topic’s area.
| Guide type | Eligible? | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|
| Management faculty, School of Management Studies (IGNOU HQ) | Eligible | No bio-data issue |
| Approved academic counsellor of IGNOU’s Management Programme with relevant experience | Eligible | Bio-data not required |
| Management faculty with 5 years of PG teaching | Eligible | Attach signed bio-data |
| Professional with a Master’s in Management or an allied subject and 5 years in the topic’s area (after the Master’s) | Eligible | Attach signed bio-data |
- Limit: 5 students per guide at any time.
- Pick a specialist in your topic’s area (a Finance topic needs a Finance specialist).
- IGNOU pays the guide a token honorarium of ₹500.
- If IGNOU doesn’t approve your guide, you must change the guide and send a new proposal.
What the guide’s bio-data must show
- Name and date of birth
- Full address and phone numbers, home and work
- Degrees with specialisation, university, year and percentage
- Work experience in date order: designation, period, organisation and address
- Anything else that shows eligibility (a business card may be attached)
IGNOU MBA synopsis format (MMPP-001)
Short answer: Five parts. IGNOU calls objectives “the most important aspect” of the synopsis.
| Part | What IGNOU asks for |
|---|---|
| 1. Introduction | Brief background to the subject |
| 2. Rationale | Why you chose this topic |
| 3. Objectives | Clear, precise, in behavioural terms, and neutral: no assumptions about the findings |
| 4. Research methodology | Research design; nature and source of data; sample and sampling technique, and why this organisation and sample; data-collection tools (questionnaire) linked to objectives; collection method; analysis and statistical tools linked to objectives |
| 5. Limitations | Limits of the proposed study, if any |
To study the financial performance of… · To explore the… · To analyse the factors affecting… · To investigate the influence of…
How to fill the MMPP-001 proforma
Short answer: Fill every box and get original signatures. Without a signed proforma and bio-data, the synopsis “will not be entertained”.
- Enrolment numberIf your maximum duration (4 years) is over, take re-admission first. An approval on your old enrolment number must be sought again on the new one.
- Subject areaHRM & OB, Accounting & Finance, Operations Management & Information Systems, Marketing, Corporate Management, or Any Other.
- TopicThe final title. It can’t change later.
- SupervisorName and official address. If an academic counsellor: study centre code and the courses they counsel.
- Students being guidedHow many MMPP-001 (earlier MS-100) students they guide now; the limit is 5.
- SignaturesYou and your supervisor sign and date it.
How to send the MBA synopsis
Short answer: Send one copy of the proposal, the signed proforma and the signed bio-data to the Regional Director of your Regional Centre, with “MMPP-001” written prominently on the envelope. MBA (Online) learners use the LMS.
- The guideline also says the proposal “can be forwarded” to your Regional Centre’s e-mail. Check your RC’s practice.
- Once accepted, you get a Project Proposal (PP) number. Quote it in every letter.
- Keep a copy of everything you send.
Approval, Not Approved and resubmission
Short answer: A written reply comes within 2–3 months of the synopsis reaching the Regional Centre.
- Not approved: revise using the evaluator’s comments, then resubmit with a fresh proforma, a copy of the rejected proposal and proforma (with the comments), and your PP number.
- Guide not approved: change the guide and send a fresh proposal. It counts as new.
- Want to change your guide? That is also a new proposal on a new proforma.
IGNOU MBA project report structure
Short answer: About 50–60 double-spaced pages, up to about 18,000 words, excluding appendices and exhibits. “Rational variation” either way is allowed.
| Part | What goes in |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Introduction to the project and review of literature, with brief details of the organisation(s) studied; rationale, problem statement, objectives, scope |
| Research methodology | Design, data source, sample and sampling with rationale; questionnaire and other tools; reliability and validity; statistical tools |
| Results and discussion | Results in tables or graphs, with detailed interpretation |
| Summary and conclusion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Limitations and further research | Optional |
| References / bibliography | |
| Annexures | Questionnaire and so on |
The report must include
- A cover page with your name, enrolment number, guide’s name and the project title
- A detailed table of contents with page numbers, and every page numbered
- The approved proposal (project proposal, approved proforma, guide’s bio-data) bound in, not stapled; stapled proposals are not accepted
- A Certificate of Originality signed and dated by you and your guide
How to submit the MBA project report
Short answer: One original typed copy, A4, double-spaced, bound, sent to the Registrar (SED), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068 by registered post, speed post or by hand. Write “PROJECT REPORT-MMPP-001” on the envelope.
- You get a PR number on submission. Quote it with the Registrar (SED).
- Reports are not returned, so keep your own copy.
- Reports missing the approved proforma, proposal, bio-data or originality certificate are returned to you.
- MBA (Online): upload on the LMS.
- *Fee: the guideline states project fees of ₹500 per course from the January 2023 admission cycle. Check the current fee notice.
- IGNOU has also run an online project-report portal for some cycles. Follow the written notice for your cycle.
A viva is held only if the evaluator recommends it. Plagiarised reports face action under IGNOU’s policy.
Whom to contact about your MBA project
| Query | Contact (from the guideline) |
|---|---|
| Synopsis approval | The Regional Director of your Regional Centre |
| Report status | Assistant Registrar (SED), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068 · projects@ignou.ac.in · 011-29571324, 011-29571321 |
MBA project guides by specialisation
How to submit your MBA project for December 2026
Short answer: Pay the project fee in your Samarth login, then upload your report as one PDF on IGNOU’s OPMS portal by 30 November 2026, 11:59 PM. IGNOU says no further extension will be given.
- Check you are eligibleYour registration must be valid and not time-barred. If you already passed the project, don’t resubmit; if you failed, you may resubmit.
- Pay the fee on Samarth by 30 November 2026The upload link in OPMS appears only after the fee is paid in your IGNOU Samarth Portal login.
- Arrange the report in IGNOU’s orderWhere applicable: the approved original proposal proforma, synopsis, guide’s bio-data, and the Certificate of Originality signed and dated by you and your guide.
- Scan it as one PDF per coursePages clear, not blurred, in the right order, with the same orientation throughout.
- Upload on OPMS with your Samarth loginSeparate uploads: guide’s signed bio-data (max 5 MB), approval of the synopsis (max 5 MB), synopsis (max 10 MB), and the complete report with declarations (max 40 MB).
- Keep your recordsSave the fee receipt and every uploaded file. Don’t post a hard copy after uploading. Reports sent by e-mail aren’t accepted.
What the first page must show (OPMS)
- Title of the project report
- Your name
- Programme code
- Enrolment number as on your ID card (not the control number)
- Regional Centre code
- Course code(s)
The programme guideline describes posting one bound copy to the Registrar (SED), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi. For December 2026, IGNOU’s OPMS notice asks for online upload and says not to send a hard copy after submitting. If your Regional Centre has given a different written instruction for your programme, follow your Regional Centre.
Queries: project-related, projects@ignou.ac.in; technical upload problems, preexamcs@ignou.ac.in or your Regional Centre. IGNOU opens a new submission window every June and December cycle, and we update this section each cycle.
Front page (cover) of the project report
Student’s Name
Enrolment No.: __________
Guide’s Name
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068
How to check your MBA project status and result
Short answer: Open IGNOU’s Assignment/Project/Practical status page, enter your enrolment number and programme code, and submit. A status shows only after marks have been sent on by the evaluating centre; the final result appears on your grade card.
- Status not showing yet? That is normal until evaluation is complete and marks are sent on.
- Viva: MMPP-001 has a viva only if the evaluator recommends one; you’ll be told.
- Marks not updated after the result? Write to projects@ignou.ac.in with your enrolment number, programme code, course code and submission details (OPMS screenshot or PR number).
- Synopsis approval status: your Regional Centre (or the office you sent it to) sends the approval letter. Ask them if nothing arrives within the stated time.
हिंदी में: IGNOU MBA प्रोजेक्ट कैसे बनाएं और जमा करें
- प्रोजेक्ट कोड MMPP-001 है (8 क्रेडिट)। विषय अपनी स्पेशलाइज़ेशन से चुनें।
- योग्य गाइड चुनें (अधिकतम 5 छात्र), फिर प्रोफॉर्मा, गाइड का बायो-डेटा और सिनॉप्सिस अपने रीजनल सेंटर को भेजें।
- स्वीकृति 2–3 महीने में आती है। रिपोर्ट लगभग 50–60 पेज (डबल स्पेस) की होती है।
- दिसंबर 2026 के लिए: फीस Samarth पोर्टल पर और रिपोर्ट OPMS पर 30 नवंबर 2026 तक अपलोड करें।
- रिपोर्ट खुद लिखें; कॉपी करना अनुचित साधन (unfair means) माना जाता है।
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Sources (opened 10–11 November 2026)
- MMPP-001 Project guidelines, School of Management Studies (eGyanKosh)
- IGNOU online project-report submission notice (June 2026 cycle)
- IGNOU MBA programme page
- IGNOU OPMS: Project Submission Guidelines, TEE December 2026
- IGNOU announcement: Project/Internship/Practical course fee, TEE December 2026 (last date 30 Nov 2026)
- IGNOU ISMS: Assignment/Project/Practical marks status
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