IIM Sambalpur Doctoral Program (PhD)

IIM Sambalpur offers a globally recognzied Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) program for assisting students willing to build a professional career in an academic niche with a core understanding of management education. The IIM Sambalpur Ph.D. program follows a novel approach to help students develop leadership qualities with entrepreneurial skills. 

The Ph.D. program of IIM Sambalpur is globally recognized and holds immense value with credibility. IIMs are among the prominent management institutes in India known for their extensive research opportunities and world class education system. IIM Sambalpur also offers an executive Ph.D. program as a dual degree doctoral initiative. 

The Ph.D. is a doctoral level program offered at IIM Sambalpur, the program is a full time residential program with adoration of 4 years. Students are offered a leverage of an additional 2 years of course work. The Ph.D. program at IIM Sambalpur is offered in various areas of specialization including Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management, Finance & Accounting Management, Production and Operations Management, Economics, Policy & Strategic Management, Information System Management, and Marketing Management.

Candidates enrolled in a Ph.D. program at IIM Sambalpur are required to attend regular classes but if a student is looking for a doctoral program without quitting their job can enroll in an Online DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) program which holds the same value and is equally credible to a traditional Ph.D. program. 

Interested candidates, willing to enroll in a Ph.D. program offered at IIM Sambalpur 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 graduation and postgraduation levels. 
• A candidate with a 4 year/8 semester bachelor's degree with a 6.5 CGPA or above score is also eligible to apply for the Ph.D. program at IIM Sambalpur.
• Candidates with qualifications in professional courses like CA, ICWA, and CS can also apply if they have scored 60% marks in their bachelor’s degree. 
• The applicant must have a valid score in GATE, GRE, GMAT, and JRF (UGC/CSIR) or have qualified CAT examination.
• Students applying for a Ph.D. at IIM Sambalpur must not be more than 40 years of age prior to applying for the program.  

Note: A student willing to pursue a doctorate degree after a bachelor’s degree can enroll in an online DBA program that requires a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience along with a bachelor's degree.

IIM Sambalpur offers “No cost EMI” and loan facilities for students who are unable to pursue their further studies due to financial constraints. The main objective of the institute is to offer quality education to every deserving individual and for assisting them the institute offers these aids. There are multiple scholarships also available, which can be availed by the eligible students. 

A few scholarships offered at the institute are:

• Scholarship for meritorious students
• Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship
• Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship
• Scholarship for minorities

The syllabus of a Ph.D. (Doctor 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 Ph.D. program at IIM Sambalpur has two phases one is course work and thesis work the other. To give a brief overview of the Ph.D. program at IIM Sambalpur, some core subjects of the syllabus are listed below:

The examination pattern followed by the institute is the most basic, it includes two main components: internal assessment and term-end examination. Internal assessments are conducted to evaluate the practical understanding of the student through the academic activities and assignments submitted by the students whereas term-end examinations are conducted to evaluate the overall theoretical understanding of the program by a student. The weightage of marks carried by these exams is 30% and 70% respectively. 

A Ph.D. program entitles a student to rigorous career growth in the academic domain. A Ph.D. graduate receives preference from leading MNCs and business corporations as it is the highest educational qualification one can achieve. It offers various job decent profiles in the education industry. 

To boost your career in the corporate world you can enroll in an online DBA program that is equally recognized as a Ph.D. degree but offers career advancement opportunities in business and corporate aspects. 

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