Executive Ph.D

IIM Tiruchirappalli’s Executive Ph.D. is a non-residential doctoral programme designed for senior executives from various sectors who would like to carry out serious academic research in the field of management without compromising on their ongoing professional pursuits.

What will they do after Executive Ph.D

  • As full-time executives, employ their training to bring rigour to organizational decision making

  • Approach organizational issues with a researcher’s robustness and a practitioner’s nimbleness.

  • Collaborate with full time researchers to create new knowledge

  • Teach occasionally at business schools while continuing their professional careers

  • Shift to classroom teaching after a successful corporate career

 

 

Executive Ph.D. 2024 batch Admission Results

 

 

 

 

Functional areas

  • Economics and Public Policy
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Information Systems and Analytics
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management & Decision Sciences
  • Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management
  • Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Target group of executives and eligibility criteria

  • Interest in applied research
  • Full-time working executives
  • Minimum full-time professional work experience of 10 years
  • Exposure to management education through area-specific qualifications/certifications/degrees.
  • First class (or equivalent) in graduation and post-graduation if any.

Admissions Process

  • Online application
  • Shortlisting of application
  • Candidate selection (Written Test, Personal Interaction Interview, etc.)

Application Fee

  • Application fee of Rs.1000/- (No fee for SC / ST / DAP candidates) to be remitted through

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  • If applying to more than one area, application fee needs to be paid separately for each area.

Programme Fee

                                    Term / Year                           Amount 
Term 1  2 Lakhs
Term 2  2 Lakhs
Term 3  2 Lakhs
Term 4  2 Lakhs
Term 5  2 Lakhs
Term 6  1 Lakh
3rd Year  2 Lakhs paid in two tranches
4th Year   2 Lakhs paid in two tranches
Total Amount (excluding Accommodation and Food)  15 Lakhs
Late Registration Fee – Rs. 1 Lakh per year (to be paid after the 5th year of the student’s registration).  

 

Reservation

IIM Tiruchirappalli will follow the Government of India reservation policy for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).

Executive Ph.D Programme Structure

1. Programme duration:

Students are expected to complete the programme within four years. However, the maximum duration by which a student is expected to complete the graduating requirements of the programme is five years.

2. Credits requirements:

Students enrolled in the Executive Ph.D. programme are required to undergo six terms (three months each) of rigorous coursework of 36 credits along with Summer Research Project of 3 credits. Students are required to complete a total of 18 credits in the first year and the remaining 18 credits in the second year.

3. Coursework:

The Executive Ph.D. programme involves six campus visits (one visit in each term) in 24 months of coursework. Each campus visit will be a 5-day visit, the remaining course work will be handled in virtual mode as per the availability of the course instructor and the students.

4. Executive Ph.D stages:

The Executive Ph.D. is broadly divided into five stages including course and research work. In first 2 stages, the student is required to undertake rigorous coursework in her/his area of specialization as well as in other relevant areas of business management. Various stages of the Executive Ph.D. are as follows

  • First-year coursework (Term I – III)
  • Second-year coursework (Term IV – VI)
  • Comprehensive qualifying examination (CQE)
  • Submission and defense of research proposal
  • Final submission and defense of dissertation