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.