IIM Indore Doctoral Program (PhD)

IIM Indore provides a comprehensive and research oriented PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) program, which aims to equip students with advanced research skills and knowledge in different areas of management and administration to make them compatible and lead to becoming good researchers by enhancing the academic and practical environment through outstanding academic work.

The PhD program at IIM Indore is offered as a Doctoral Program in Management (DPM) that other name of PhD. The program offers a wide area of research for students, a few major specializations of PhD program at IIM Indore are Communication, Economics, Finance & Accounting, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Systems (Information Systems Management,

Emerging technologies, and Data Science / Analytics), Marketing Management, Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques (Operations Management, Operations Research, Statistics and Mathematics), Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, and Strategic Management (Strategic Management, International Business and Entrepreneurship).

The duration of the PhD program at IIM Indore ranges between 3-5 years and throughout the program, the main objective is to assist students acquire relevant methodological tools for management with the current industry relevant abilities to stand out in the global competitive market and match their education quality standards. 

The PhD program at IIM Indore is an on-campus residential program that makes it not suitable for working class students. However, students who are willing to earn a doctorate degree without quitting their jobs or hampering their work schedule can enroll in an Online DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) program that holds the same value and credibility as a regular PhD program.  

Candidates who are willing to enroll in the PhD program offered at IIM Indore are required to fulfill the below mentioned eligibility criteria and admission requirements of the program:

• A candidate must have completed a master's degree with a 10+2+3 pattern education qualification from a valid and recognized university.
• A minimum of 60% of the aggregate marks are required at both postgraduation and graduation levels.
• A candidate with a 4 year/8 semester bachelor's degree is also eligible to apply for the Ph.D. program at IIM Indore with a minimum score of 65% or equivalent marks. 
• Candidates with qualifications in professional courses like CA, ICWA, and CS with aggregate and 50% at the graduate level are also eligible to apply for the IIM Raipur PhD program.
• The applicant must have a valid score in GATE, GRE, GMAT, and JRF (UGC/CSIR) or have qualified CAT examination.
• Candidates from SC, ST, and PWD categories are offered a relaxation of 5% on the minimum marks criteria. 

IIM Indore is transforming the future of students by providing top-notch education that makes the future of the students bright. They offer various financial assistance and scholarships to the students like-

• Merit-Based Scholarships
• Need-Based Scholarships
• Diversity Scholarships
• Corporate Scholarships
• Education Loans
• Fellowship programs with financial aid

The syllabus of a Ph.D. (Doctore of Philosophy) program varies from specialization to specialization. The electives chosen by the students determine the curriculum of their Ph.D. program. The major part of a Ph.D. program syllabus is occupied by research methodologies in various aspects. The Ph.D. covers subjects and topics from Psychology, Sociology, Science, Probability, General Aptitude, etc. The program syllabus slightly touches topics from 10+2 educational qualifications, graduation, postgraduation, mathematics, and others. The PhD program at IIM Indore has categorized the whole program into V terms that are covered in the initial 1.5-2 years. To give a brief overview of the PhD program at IIM Indore, the bifurcation of the syllabus is listed below with its respective credits:

The examination for the students enrolled in online programs will be done online mode. The institute has a dedicated online platform or software like Proctored Zoom, Google Meet and many more. The students have to register for the online examination. It is important to keep the identity card while appearing for the examination. The date and time for the online examination will be scheduled and updated on the portal. The proctoring technology is essential to avoid misbehaviour while appearing for the examination. For such purposes, a webcam, screen and audio recording is used. The students can check the results on the website after the notification.

A PhD program is considered to be the highest academic qualification for an individual and it entitles the candidate to a variety of job opportunities in the academic domain. Post completion of a PhD program from IIM Indore a students can easily kickstart their career as professors in any leading and renowned education institution. 

Meanwhile, a candidate who is willing to enhance their professional career with better job opportunities in the corporate or professional industry can enroll in an Online DBA program. An Online DBA is a doctorate degree program that holds the same value as a regular PhD program. 

A few job profiles students can opt for after completing their Ph.D. program from IIM Indore are listed below with their average salaries respectively: