Applications Open for Doctoral Programme in Management 2025

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About the Organization

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is a leading graduate school of management in Asia. Under the IIM Act of 2017, IIMB is an Institute of National Importance.

IIMB has 107 full-time faculty members, about 1,200 students across various degree-granting programmes and nearly 5,000 annual Executive Education participants.

Our logo carries a proclamation in Sanskrit, तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु (tejasvi navadhitamastu), which translates to ‘let our study be enlightening’. Our vision is to be a global, renowned academic institution fostering excellence in management, innovation and entrepreneurship for business, government and society.

Located in India’s high technology capital, we are in close proximity to some of the leading corporate houses in the country, ranging from information technology to consumer product companies, giving us the added advantage of integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience.

Our long-duration programmes comprise the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), the Post Graduate Programme in Management – Business Analytics (PGP-BA), the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), and the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM).

About the Programme

The main objectives of the doctoral programme in management at IIM-Bangalore are:

• To provide rigorous training in cutting edge inter-disciplinary management research, and
• To train the next generation of academics that inspire business leaders and policy makers.

The doctoral programme is a five-year full-time programme leading to a PhD degree in management.

Areas of Specializations:

Students enrolled in the doctoral programme can specialize in one of the following ten areas:

• Decision Sciences
• Information Systems
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance & Accounting
• Marketing
• Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
• Production & Operations Management
• Public Policy
• Strategy

Duration of the Programme: Students are expected to complete the doctoral programme within 5 years of registering for the programme.

Programme Highlights:

• Two years of specialized Doctoral courses
• Structured progress towards degree
• One-on-One research experience with faculty
• Over 100+full time faculty with international reputation
• Publications in leading international journals
• Access to leading journals and datasets
• Over 300+ alumni working as faculty in leading institutes
• Over 60% recent graduates hired as faculty in IIMs

Financial Support and Fellowships:

• Full waiver of tuition fees.
• Monthly stipend of INR 42,000 for living expenses.
• Startup and contingency grants for computers, software, and books (upto INR 1 Lakh spread over two years).
• Single seater hostel accommodation is provided for five years of the programme.
• Travel grants to attend multiple international and national conferences (upto INR 3.6 Lakh).
• Several milestone-based awards and merit-based scholarships.

Eligibility

Candidates that apply for admission should have either:

• A Master's degree (obtained after completing bachelor’s degree) or,
• A five-year Integrated Master’s degree (obtained after completing higher secondary schooling in 10+2 pattern) in any discipline or,
• A Post Graduate Diploma (2 years)
• A Professional qualification such as CA, ICWA, CS2 or,
• A four-year or eight-semesters Bachelor's degree

How to Apply

The application form for admission to Doctoral Programme 2025, will be available at: https://campus.iimb.ac.in/psp/cssisprd/?cmd=login&languageCd=ENG&

Deadline for submission of fully completed applications: January 24, 2025 (5:00 p.m. IST)

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