The Indian Institute of Management Shillong is a public, fully autonomous management institute located in Shillong, Meghalaya. The institute offers various management programs, including master's and doctoral programs. As per the NIRF ranking 2025, the IIM Shillong is ranked in 38th position in the management category. 

IIM Shillong offers a Doctorate program for Working Professionals, which is also known as a part-time PhD, that provides a flexible opportunity for participants to complete their PhD while still being involved with their current profession. The program will involve both academic learning as well as the on-ground application of what the students learn in order to further develop the students' ability to be an expert in their field of study - Management.

As a Doctorate program for Working Professionals, the main aim of the program will be to create well-trained professionals who are capable of contributing to the fields of Management Research, Teaching and Consulting. Additionally, the program provides assistance to individuals who wish to pursue an Academic Career. The program attempts to foster both Theoretical and real-world applications of Knowledge.

Working professionals can pursue their doctoral degree through the Online DBA program, that too in three years. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is considered equivalent to the regular PhD program. The individuals can earn the ‘Dr’ title at the end of their program from a recognised foreign university without relocating.