INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, AHMEDABAD   

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
Agriculture, Business Policy, Econmics, Finance and Accounting, Information Systems, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour, Personnel and Industrial Relations, Production and Quantitative Methods, Public Systems.

The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the doctoral programme of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The objective of the programme is to provide students with necessary skills to identify and research complex issues in the field of management. FPM seeks candidates with outstanding academic backgrounds, intellectual curiosity and discipline needed to make scholarly contribution.

The programme offers research training in ten areas of specialization. The student becomes part of one of these sentinel groups and acquires the fundamental theoretical knowledge and practical aspects of the area. Students generally take four to five years to complete their doctoral studies including two years of rigorous course work. The FPM of IIMA is recognised as equivalent to Ph.D. in management by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

IIMA's Doctoral Programme aims to admit individuals with exceptional academic background, strong motivation and discipline, and a potential to become excellent researchers at international level. Applicants are evaluated on their past academic achievements, motivation and preparation for the programme, letters of recommendation, scores on standard tests, and a personal interview with the faculty.

Admission Procedure

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications to apply for IIMA’s Doctoral Programme: -

• A Master’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55 percent marks after 10+2+3 years of formal education.
  OR

• CA, ICWA, CS with a minimum of 55 percent marks.
  OR

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