Fellow Programme in Management

Course Name: Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

Deadline: 24^th Jan. 2019

About Programme:

The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the doctoral programme of the IIMA. The objective of the FPM is to equip students with necessary skills to identify and carry out research on complex issues in the specialized field of management. The programme is strongly committed to preparing thought leaders, both for the academic and corporate world. Graduates of the FPM are placed in world class organizations in teaching, research and consulting positions. A total of 365 doctoral students have graduated from IIMA so far.

The FPM seeks candidates with outstanding academic credentials, intellectual curiosity and discipline needed to make scholarly contribution. It provides a diverse set of opportunities for interdisciplinary learnings and research. The student becomes part of one of the eleven functional/sectoral areas and acquires the super specialized theoretical knowledge and practical aspects of the area. The small class size allows close interaction with faculty members, who provide the intellectual stimulus and help develop the student's own research interests and professional goals. Students spend generally a little over four years that includes two years of rigorous course work. Course work in the first year provides a general management overview and develops basic skills for analyzing managerial problems. In the second year, students take advanced doctoral level courses in their areas of high levels of specialization. After completing the course work, students have to pass an area comprehensive examination to demonstrate that they have reached a level of proficiency in the area of high levels of specialization. The doctoral dissertation, for the next couple of years, provides them with an opportunity to make original contribution to an area of management or to one of its source disciplines. Students admitted to the FPM receive a comprehensive fellowship that covers all costs and in addition provides a modest living allowance.

Admissions and Eligibility

• If you are planning to write CAT, please see the advertisement for CAT 2018 which appeared during July 2018 in leading English dailies Application for FPM is separate from application for CAT - Advertisement for FPM will appear during the month of September, 2018 in daily newspapers/Business Magazines
• Application Form and Brochure are available online. Candidates can fill-up the application form online and an application fee of INR 500/- can be paid through IIMA gate way.
• The last date for filling the application will be January 24, 2019.
• Faculty will then evaluate the applications that have been submitted, and invite a selected group of candidates for personal interviews with the faculty and members of the FPM Executive Committee, who recommend candidates for admission.
• The dead-line for submission of online application is January 24, 2019.
• Interviews will be held in March/April and admission decisions made by last week of April.
• FPM admits students who have a strong academic background, are highly motivated and who have the intellectual curiosity to undertake original research.

Fellowship and Expenses

• IIMA provides a comprehensive fellowship that covers all academic expenses including tuition, computer, library, medical insurance, placement and alumni fees, and in addition includes a monthly subsistence allowance of Rs.32,800/- (Slab A) for first and second years, Rs. 35,400/- (Slab B) after completing comprehensive examination and Rs. 39,300/- (Slab C) after submitting the TAC approved thesis proposal.
• A Contingency Allowance of Rs. 25,000 per year (for five years) to cover research expenses, expenses on books, photocopying etc. are also available to all students. Students are entitled to get up to an amount of Rs.1, 75,000/- (upper limit) for attending international conference/workshop/summer school during their entire tenure with FPM system (maximum 5 years). (Further details are described in the FPM Brochure).
• Since the FPM is a full time residential programme, bachelor accommodation is provided to all the students in dormitories. A fixed number of houses for married students are available on campus.

How to Apply:

Application Form and Brochure will be available online. Candidates can fill-up the application form online and is eligible to apply for a maximum of three Areas of high levels of specialization. An application fee of Rs. 500/- can be paid through IIMA gate way. The last date for submitting the application will be January 24, 2019.

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