Applications Invited for Ph.D. Programme in Management

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About the Organization

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is a business school located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The school has been accorded the status of an Institute of National Importance by Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India in 2017.

About the Program

The Ph.D. Programme of IIMA admits students who have a strong academic background, are highly motivated and who have the intellectual curiosity to undertake original research. The programme prepares students for a career in academia or research positions in industry.

Candidates can apply to the following Areas of high levels of specialization: (1) Agriculture (2) Economics (3) Finance & Accounting (4) Human Resource Management (5) Information Systems (6) Innovation and Management in Education (7) Marketing (8) Organizational Behaviour (9) Production and Quantitative Methods (10) Public Systems and (11) Strategy

Students spend generally a little over four years that includes two years of rigorous course work. From the First term onwards, students take advanced Ph.D. level courses in the Area of high levels of specialization along with some recommended Post Graduate Programme (PGP) courses which provides a general management overview and develop basic skills for analyzing managerial problems. 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. Subsequently, students work on their Ph.D. dissertations. These dissertations are expected to make original contributions to an Area of management or to one of management's source disciplines.

Students admitted to the programme receive a comprehensive fellowship that covers all costs and in addition provided a modest living allowance. IIMA has excellent facilities in computing, library, and faculty resources. IIMA faculty members publish actively in scholarly journals and consult with industry and government within and outside the country. Case writing and related research are actively pursued by faculty and students.

Graduates of the Ph.D. Programme are placed in world class organizations in teaching, research, and consulting positions. A total of 408 doctoral students have graduated from IIMA so far.

Basic Eligibility Criteria:

The candidate must hold, subject to the condition laid down below: 

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 two 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 17, 2022.

Also please refer to the IIMA's advertisement for Ph.D. Programme that will appear in leading newspapers during September 2021.

Important Dates to Note (tentative):

Link open for Online Application : September 13, 2021

Last date for submitting Online Application : January 17, 2022

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