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.

(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).

Note:

1. In addition to the above academic eligibility, a minimum 60 percent marks in Secondary (Class X) and Senior Secondary (Class XII) is required.
2. Five percent Marks relaxation is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates

The proposed intake for the Doctoral Programme in Management (DPM) is 34.

The institute presently offers DPM in the following areas of specialization

• Communication
• Economics
• Finance & Accounting
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• 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)

Out of the areas above, an applicant can choose any one area of specialization only and submit his/her application along with all attachments as required and mentioned in the online Application Form. Candidates are encouraged to check the individual faculty research profiles in their areas of specialization to understand the research interests of the faculty.

Application Procedure

Candidates seeking admission to the Doctoral Programme in Management (DPM) of IIM Indore should submit their application online between the period end-November to mid-February, and pay the online non?refundable/non-transferable application fee of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) + GST extra for General, NC-OBC and EWS category and Rs. 500/-(Rupees five hundred only) + GST extra for SC, ST, and PWD category.

Candidates belonging to NC?OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD categories must produce a valid certificate(s) supporting their reservation category. No change in the category will be entertained after applying.

Financial Support

• Currently, the DPM students at IIM Indore are provided the fellowship grant/stipend of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only) per month during their course work (Term-I, II III, IV, and V) and Rs. 45,000/- (Rupees Forty-five Thousand only) per month after clearing the area comprehensive examination as per norms. The maximum duration for which they can get a stipend would be 57 months (4 years and 9 months).
• A Research Development Grant of Rs. 37,500/-(Rupees Twenty Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) per annum for 04 years is also provided to DPM students for supporting the research efforts and is subject to the norms of the program.
• The Institute subsidizes expenses for presenting papers at the National Conference subject to a ceiling of Rs. 30,000/- per year with a provision that from the second year onwards for attending n number of conferences per year but subject to a cap for Rs.30,000/- per year.
• For International Conferences, the Institute subsidizes expenses subject to a ceiling of Rs. Two lakhs with a provision of attending a maximum of two International Conferences plus an International Doctoral Colloquium or International Professional Development Workshop during the entire period of the program but not beyond five years.
• The DPM participant is entitled to free boarding and lodging on campus. Since the DPM is a full-time residential program, bachelor accommodation is provided to all the participants in the Institute’s hostel on campus. Limited accommodation for married participants may be available on the campus on a payment basis (subject to availability and other applicable rules of HS&A).