PREPARE FOR GLOBAL
LEADERSHIP WITH
EASTERN KNOWLEADGE
The 4 year Phd program helps you explore critical issues in management, identify opportunities for new frameworks, connect with the industry and form new insights across all fields of management education and practice.
Upon successful completion of coursework and dissertation; a Comprehensive Examination is conducted. From third year onwards, your doctoral dissertation puts you at the centre of new knowledge that will impact business thinking and action.
In the first year, the scholar shall compulsorily undertake a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 12.5 credits of PGP courses along with the first year PGP participants distributed over the three terms.
The core courses during the first year of the Doctoral programme
Compulsory course (Term 1- Term 3) 7.5 Credits
| Compulsory Course | Course Name | Sessions | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term -I | Data and Business Modelling | 10 | 0.50 |
| Financial Reporting and Analysis | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Managerial Economics | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Self and Group Dynamics | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Marketing Management | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Statistics for Decision Making | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Operations Management | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Term -2 | Research Design for Management | 10 | 0.50 |
| Term -3 | Business Research Methods | 10 | 0.50 |
Option Course (2 Credits)
| Compulsory Course | Course Name | Sessions | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term -1 | Designing and Managing Information Systems | 20 | 1.00 |
| Term -2 | Foundations in Financial Management and Financial Markets | 20 | 1.00 |
| Macro Economics | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Marketing Strategy | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Operations Research | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Team Building and Leadership | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Term -3 | Business Ethics | 10 | 0.50 |
| Business Law | 10 | 0.50 | |
| Corporate Finance | 10 | 0.50 | |
| Development of Human Capital | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Managerial Accounting | 10 | 0.50 | |
| Strategic Management | 20 | 1.00 | |
| Sustainability and Business | 20 | 1.00 |
In the second year, the total credit for the Doctoral programme will be of 8.00 Credits as per following scheme.
The scholar will complete a minimum of 18 credits and maximum of 20.5 credits in two years.
Your doctoral journey at IIM Shillong covers three phases, each with various components that need to be practically experienced and applied. To navigate through these experiences, doctoral professional seminar courses are designed to address evolving scholar identities.
GENERATING RESEARCH QUESTIONS THROUGH PROBLEMATIZATION
Deliverables: Mid review concept paper presenting the identification of the problem.
Deliverables: Mid-review research paper & research design.
The scholar will have to also submit their thesis proposal by the end of Term 6 (Second Year), and qualify the comprehensive examination.
Thesis will be a self-contained scholarly piece of work under the supervision and guidance of academic advisors. It would include research motivation, problem definition, review of existing literature viewed through a critical lens for deriving major research gaps with possible novel academic contribution, theoretical framework research design, data analysis, the solution/conclusion to the identified research problem(s), and the potential for future research avenues on the identified problem(s).
This phase is key for the scholar to put together the work carried out in the previous phases.
Research output in terms of articles (journal papers or case studies)
Complete thesis as guided and required in accordance with the institution’s norms.
1. Compulsory Courses
2. Flexi-Core Courses
3. Research-based Courses
1. Compulsory Courses
2. Electives from PGP/PGPEx Basket
3. Seminar Courses
4. Presentation Seminar Courses
5. Comprehensive Examination
1. Thesis Proposal
2. Academic Workshops/Conferences
3. Research Publications
4. Thesis Seminar
5. Thesis Defense
Indian Institute of Management Shillong
Umsawli, Shillong – 793018
East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, India
P. (0364) 230-8000
E. info@iimshillong.ac.in
Degree/Diploma Verification:
pgp@iimshillong.ac.in
pgpex@iimshillong.ac.in
phd@iimshillong.ac.in
