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The Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM-I), established in 1996, is one of the three Indian management institutes with a Triple Crown Accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, and EQIUS).
The Institute was the sixth institute in the IIM lineage, established after IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode.
IIM Indore offers the following programmes –
- Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP),
- Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP),
- Five Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM),
- Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management (PGP-HRM),
- Fellow Programme in Management (FPM),
- Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM),
- Executive Fellow Programme in Management and Governance (EFPMG), and a
- Post Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives (PGPMX) in Mumbai
IIM Indore is one of the three Indian management institutes with a Triple Crown Accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, and EQIUS).
About the Program –
The Doctoral Programme at IIM Indore started in 2006, is a full-time doctoral programme.
The FPM offers students opportunities for advanced studies and research in different specializations related to Management Science.
The Programme alum works in prestigious organizations in teaching and research in management studies, government, industry, and think tanks.
The FPM (Doctoral Programme in Management) at the IIM Indore is being presently offered in the following specializations:
- Communication
- Economics
- Finance & Accounting
- 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
- Strategic Management (Strategic Management, International Business and Entrepreneurship)
On completing the Programme, a student is awarded the Ph.D. degree in their area of specialization.
The FPM participant is entitled for free boarding and lodging on campus (married scholars’ accommodation subject to availability).
Eligibility-
An applicant of the Doctoral Programme is required to have:
Candidates must have:
Master’s degree in any discipline with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.
(OR)
Postgraduate Diploma (2 years) with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.
(OR)
Professional qualifications CA, ICWA, CS (with at least 50 percent aggregate marks) along with a B. Com/ Degree (with at least 60 percent aggregate marks).
(OR)
A five-year integrated Master’s degree program in any discipline, with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.
(OR)
First Class/ equivalent Bachelor’s degree (4 year/8 semesters) with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 or equivalent.
Note:
- In addition to the above academic eligibility, minimum 60 percent marks in Secondary (Class X) and Senior Secondary (Class XII) is required.
- Five percent Marks relaxation is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates
A final-year student appearing for the Bachelor’s degree examination in Engineering or Master’s degree examination in any discipline can also apply.
Admission of the candidate will remain provisional until (s) he produces mark sheets proving that (s) he satisfies the eligibility criteria before a stipulated deadline.
Qualifying Exam –
Candidates require a standard test score, from any one of the acceptable tests (test taken in the calendar year 2017 onwards only will be considered) for the area(s) of specialization they are applying to, as shown in the following table.
Area of Specialization |
Acceptable Standard Test Score(s) |
Communication |
CAT/GRE/JRF |
Economics |
CAT/ GRE/GMAT/JRF (Economics) |
Financial and Accounting |
CAT/ GMAT/JRF |
Information and Systems |
CAT/ GMAT / GATE / GRE |
Marketing Management |
CAT/GATE/GRE/GMAT |
Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques |
CAT/ GMAT / GATE / GRE / JRF |
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management |
CAT/ GMAT/GRE/ JRF |
Strategic Management |
CAT/ GRE/GMAT |
Exemptions-
Exemptions from the above tests would be given to candidates who have an MBA or equivalent from any of the IIMs (graduated in 2017 onward).
(S)he has to pay the application fee, and meet the application deadline.
After submission of the application forms, the selection procedure followed for such a candidate will be identical to that of all other candidates.
Application Deadline –
A candidate can submit the On-line application with all the attachments as required on or before Monday, 31st January 2022 up to 23:55:00 hours
Application Link –
https://www.iimidr.ac.in/academic-programmes/fellow-programme-in-management-fpm/admissions/
Selection Process for Ph.D. at IIM Indore –
- Stage 1: Eligible candidates should submit their applications online.
- Stage 2: The shortlisting will be done by the respective Areas and candidates will be called for a Personal Interview (PI)
- Stage 3: Admission Committee Round: The Admission Committee judge the candidate on different parameters. Candidates meeting the minimum performance in the PI will be considered for Stage-4.
- Stage 4: Area Wise Selection: Final selection will be based on the requirements of the academic area to which the candidate has applied and an area-wise offer list will be prepared by the Areas only.
Summary –
Serial Number |
About IIM Indore |
Details |
1 |
School founded in |
1996 |
2 |
Ph.D. Program started in |
2006 |
3 |
Campus Location |
Indore |
4 |
State |
Madhya Pradesh |
5 |
Distance from the City |
Indore Junction Railway Station – 17 kms. |
6 |
School Ranking (NIRF 2022 Ranking) – Management Category |
7 |
8 |
AACSB Accreditation |
Yes |
9 |
EQUIS Accreditation |
Yes |
10 |
AMBA Accreditation |
Yes |
11 |
Triple Crown (AACSB + EQUIS + AMBA) |
Yes |
12 |
Hostel Facilities |
Yes |
13 |
Stipend |
Rs.30,000 per month (Term I, II, III, IV, V), The maximum duration for which they can get stipend would be 57 months (4 years and 9 months). |
14 |
Contingency Grant/ Financial Support |
A contingency grant of Rs.25,000 per annum for 04 years for supporting the research efforts. Support for Attending Conferences – |
15 |
IIM Indore GMAT Code |
9CP-HT-94. |
16 |
IIM Indore GRE Code |
7496 |
Campus Address –
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road,
Indore – 453556 (M.P.), India
Phone: 0731- 2439675
The FPM Office Email: admissionsfpm@iimidr.ac.in
Reference(s) –
IIM Indore Official Website –
www.iimidr.ac.in
https://www.iimidr.ac.in/academic-programmes/fellow-programme-in-management-fpm/admissions/
(As on 17th October 2022)
Applicants are requested to refer to the institute’s website before applying.
Prof. Manoj Motiani | IIM Indore
http://inkpothub.com/research-stories/associate-professor-iim-indore/