Who is eligible for IIM Executive PhD?

 Candidates interested in IIM Executive PhD are required to meet the following eligibility requirements-

Academic Requirement-(Meet any one)

• Full-Time Master’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university/HEI with 60% marks.
• Full-time integrated 5-year master's degree with at latest 60% marks from approved university/HEI. 
• Completed [Professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 50% along with a regular bachelor’s degree with at least 60 percent. 
• 4-year/8-semester regular bachelor’s degree with at least 70 percent marks. 

Specific Requirements- 

• Work experience of at least 4 to 5 years after graduation in the relevant domain. (It will be different for every IIM). 
• Qualification in national level entrance tests such as  CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ GATE/ JRF/ SRF with a valid test score. 
• In case of candidate does not have a valid test score in the national level examination, he/she can appear for the Doctoral Aptitude Test (DAT). 

The eligibility requirements for IIM Executive PhD are highly demanding and business executives will find it very difficult to fulfill them. However, they can enroll for an Online DBA Doctorate with simple and easy eligibility requirements. Here are the eligibility criteria for the Online DBA Doctorate- 

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university/HEI with full-time work experience of 3 to 5 years. 

OR

• Master’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university/HEI with at least 50% marks.
• No entrance test.