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The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC), established in 1961, is credited with being the first national Institute for post-Graduate studies and Research in Management.
The Institute was built with academic support from the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT, USA), the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation, and the Indian industry.
The school offers Post Graduate (PGP, PGPEX, PGPEX – VLM, PGDBA), Doctoral, and Executive Education programs.
IIM Calcutta 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 Calcutta started in 1971, 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 Doctoral Programme in Management includes the following specializations:
- Economics
- Finance & Control
- Human Resource Management
- Management Information Systems,
- Marketing
- Operations Management
- Organizational Behaviour
- Public Policy and Management and
- Strategic Management
On completing the Programme, a student is awarded the Ph.D. degree in their area of specialization.
Eligibility-
An applicant of the Doctoral Programme is required to have:
First Class Master’s or Post graduate diploma (2 years) in any discipline and a three-year Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks in the aggregate;
CA with minimum 50% marks or CS/CMA with minimum 55% marks, with B.com degree;
Bachelors in Engineering /4 year’s degree with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent.
Non-engineering candidates who have undergone 10+2+5 years will be considered eligible to apply for the Doctoral Programme.
CMA (USA) candidates are also eligible to apply for the Doctoral Programme.
In addition, applicant must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate in either the Secondary or the Higher Secondary Examination of a Board (or equivalent).
A final-year student appearing for the Bachelor’s degree examination in Engineering or Master’s degree examination in any discipline can also apply.
Such a candidate, if selected, will be provisionally admitted provided (s) he completes all requirements for obtaining the degree before 30th June 2023.
Admission of the candidate will remain provisional until (s) he produces mark sheets proving that (s) he satisfies the eligibility criteria. The deadline for submitting the final year degree mark sheets is 31st December 2023.
Qualifying Exam –
An applicant can apply to at most two areas of specialization. (S)he needs to have taken the Common Admission Test (CAT) in 2022 OR, depending on chosen specialization(s), alternative test(s) in lieu of the CAT as specified in the following table.
The test score(s) should be valid on January 31st, 2023.
“Validity of Score (other than CAT), Two years from the date of test and should be valid on the deadline of submission of the application form”.
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Area of Specialization |
Test(s) in lieu of CAT |
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Economics |
GMAT / GRE / UGC-NET in Economics |
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Finance & Control |
GMAT / GRE / UGC-JRF in Commerce / Economics / Management |
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Human Resource Management |
GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in Economics / Management / Law / Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management / Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / Psychology / Sociology |
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Management Information Systems |
GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in any discipline |
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Marketing |
GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in Economics / Psychology / Sociology / Anthropology / Management |
|
Operations Management |
GMAT / GRE / UGC-JRF in Management / Mathematical Sciences |
|
Organizational Behaviour |
GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in Psychology / Sociology / Anthropology / Public Administration / Social Work / Management / Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management |
|
Public Policy and Management |
GRE / GATE in Architecture and Planning / UGC-NET in Anthropology / Economics / Education / Environmental Science / Geography / History / International and Area Studies / Law / Management / Political Science / Psychology / Public Administration / Social Work / Sociology |
|
Strategic Management |
GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in any discipline |
Exemptions-
An MBA/PGDM (two years full time) holder of any of the IIM’s with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.00/9.00 and above (or equivalent) does not need to take any Admission Test. (S)he can apply directly using the DP Online Application Process.
(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 – Applications will be received from November 01st, 2022 to January 31st, 2023
Application Link –
https://www.iimcal.ac.in/doctoral-program-application-process
Summary –
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Serial Number |
About IIM Calcutta |
Details |
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1 |
School founded in |
1961 |
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2 |
Ph.D. Program started in |
1971 |
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3 |
Campus Location |
Calcutta |
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4 |
State |
West Bengal |
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5 |
Distance from the City |
Howrah Railway Station – 20 kms. |
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6 |
School Ranking (NIRF 2022 Ranking) – Management Category |
3 |
|
8 |
AACSB Accreditation |
Yes |
|
9 |
EQUIS Accreditation |
Yes |
|
10 |
AMBA Accreditation |
Yes |
|
11 |
Triple Crown (AACSB + EQUIS + AMBA) |
Yes |
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12 |
Hostel Facilities |
Yes |
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13 |
Stipend |
Rs.30,000 per month to Rs.35,000 per month. |
|
14 |
Contingency Grant/ Financial Support |
Each student can avail the student development grants of up to Rs. 65,000 for the first year of study, and of up to Rs. 25,000 per year for subsequent years. The stipend and grants are given for four years, and can be extended for up to one more year on demonstration of satisfactory progress in dissertation work. Additional financial support is available in the form of extra funds of up to Rs.50,000 for field research (if needed). |
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15 |
IIM Calcutta GMAT Code |
9CP-HT-94. |
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16 |
IIM Calcutta GRE Code |
7496 |
Campus Address –
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA
Diamond Harbour Road
Joka, Kolkata (Calcutta) – 700104
West Bengal
INDIA
Reference(s) –
IIM Calcutta Official Website –
www.iimcal.ac.in
https://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/doctoral
(As on 17th October 2022)
Applicants are requested to refer to the institute’s website before applying.
For further details please visit the IIMC website
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