MBA internship report structure and tips

Typical chapters

1. Executive summary: problem, method, key findings, recommendations on one page
2. Company and industry profile: brief, relevant, with sources
3. Objectives and scope of the project
4. Research methodology: design, data sources, sample, tools
5. Data analysis and interpretation: tables, charts, tests
6. Findings
7. Recommendations and implementation considerations
8. Learning outcomes from the internship
9. Limitations, references and annexures

Making the analysis count

Interpret every table: what it shows and why it matters to the manager. If you used a questionnaire, report reliability and the tests you ran, not only percentages.

Confidentiality

Many organisations restrict what interns can publish. Use anonymised or aggregated data where needed and keep your approval email. Never invent figures to fill gaps; describe the limitation instead.

Viva preparation

• Explain the company's business in two sentences
• Describe what you did each week
• Defend your sample and method
• Explain one recommendation in detail, with its cost and risk