IIM PhD Program

The IIM PhD Program is IIM Udaipur's doctoral level program designed for students with strong academic credentials who aspire to undertake demanding original research. Students earning a PhD in management from IIM Udaipur will be well-equipped for a calling in the academia, especially with the increasing focus on continued research throughout the career.
IIM PhD Program generally has a duration of 5 years. Students first complete rigorous coursework covering foundational subjects, methods and advanced courses in the area of specialization. The courses for PhD students are exclusively designed and are completely separate from the MBA curriculum. During this time, students gain experience and mastery in a range of research skills, approaches, subject area and methods.
After completing a comprehensive examination in their chosen area, students work on their doctoral dissertations, undertaking original research designed to make a significant scholarly contribution in their field.
IIM PhD students at IIMU receive a full fellowship that covers the cost of tuition, accommodations, other program expenses and a stipend for a living allowance.
In 2016, the PhD in management from IIM Udaipur started in two areas: Marketing and Operations Management.
Starting in 2018, two more areas have been introduced in PhD: Finance & Accounting and Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management.

IIMU's PhD Program Course Structure

Research Methods and Foundation courses are compulsory for all students and help them with the necessary foundations and tools for conducting research. Core courses are specific to the area and help the students build an in-depth understanding of the area.

Time	Core Courses	Research Methods	Foundation Courses
Year 1	Core I, II, III	Probability and Statistics, Econometric Methods	Behavioral Psychology, Microeconomics
Total	3	2	2
Research Practicum/Independent study
Year 2	Core IV, V, VI	Game Theory-I/ Qualitative Research Methods	Management Theory, Research Philosophy
Total	3	1	2
Comprehensive Exam Attempt 1
Year 3	Development Workshop (DW) 1, DW 2, DW 3, DW 4 Management Teaching Practice, Proposal Work Begins
End of Year 3	Expected Proposal Defense (Earliest)
End of Year 4	Expected Dissertation Defense (Earliest)
End of Year 5	Expected Dissertation Defense (Latest)

Operations Management (OM) Core Courses

Core I: Operations Research
Core II: Inventory Theory
Core III: Stochastic Processes
Core IV: Supply Chain Coordination and Contracts
Core V: Reading Seminar on Operation Management
Core VI: Operations Planning and Control

Marketing Core Courses

Core I: Marketing Theory
Core II: Experiment Design
Core III: Consumer Behavior
Core IV: Marketing Models
Core V: Consumer Culture Theory
Core VI: Marketing Strategy

Finance and Accounting (FINAC) Core Courses

Core I: Stochastic Processes
Core II: Financial Derivatives
Core III: Asset Pricing
Core IV: Time Series Analysis
Core V: Market Microstructure
Core VI: Corporate Finance Doctoral

Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management (OBHRM) Core Courses

Core I: Organizational Theory
Core II: Organizational Behavior
Core III: Human Resource Management
Core IV: Classics in OB, OT & HRM
Core V: Reading Seminar

Development Workshops (DW)

DW 1: Research Writing Skills
DW 2: Communication and Presentation Skills
DW 3: Case Teaching
DW 4: Course Management (Course Design, Classroom Management, Student Mentoring, etc.)

No electives are offered for Marketing and OM specializations.

At the end of year one, the students of IIM PhD program are required to do a research practicum/independent study. This research practicum has to be done with a faculty member in the student's area.

If a student fails in the independent study he/she will be asked to discontinue at the end of the first year.

The comprehensive exam would be focused on area-specific courses/topics delivered in both year one and year two.