Objective: The objective of this paper is to make students learn to provide rationale for the research, the research objectives, the proposed methods for data collection and Tools for data analysis. The paper aims to build a strong foundation for carrying out the dissertation work in semester IV

Learning Outcomes: After completing this paper student should be able to-

• Identify literature for review and critically analyze it
• Define the research gaps and state research questions.
• Identify research methods and prepare synopsis of the research project.

Guidelines: The students are required to identify the research area under the broad field of International Business in consultation with their respective supervisors, and prepare a synopsis. Evaluation will be done on the basis of the synopsis submitted along with a PowerPoint presentation by the student by a panel of examiners.