The doctoral Programme at SPJIMR is aimed at producing academic researchers and thought leaders of the highest global standards. The Programme structure has been designed keeping in mind the requirements to fulfil these objectives. The overall length of the Programme would ideally be between four and five years.
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The coursework at SPJIMR departs significantly from that of many contemporary institutions in terms of the methodological depth and rigour. It has been vetted by international scholars in their respective fields and is in accordance with the highest global standards.
Courses are divided into three themes, to be undertaken over the period of a year:
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Seminar style Specialization Courses is a pedagogy unique to doctoral teaching. The faculty aggregates a select set of classic and contemporary research papers. These papers are critiqued and analysed by scholars and faculty.
At the end of these courses, the participants are required to submit term-paper(s) in their topic/area of interest for evaluation. Almost all doctoral level seminars during the Coursework phase lead to a creation of research proposals that scholars may pursue for publication in renowned international journals.
The coursework phase comprises a total of 30 credits and 600 classroom hours. At the end of the coursework phase, a qualifying exam will be held, which tests the understanding of the literature in the candidate’s field of interest. This evaluation may combine both methodological and substantive areas as illustrated below.
The Master’s Research (MRes) phase starts during the coursework phase and could extend up to 9 months to a year. The exercise is also an opportunity to explore and refine one’s research interest in a time-bound and structured manner. This stage is a training phase for the upcoming doctoral thesis phase. It allows the scholar to build expertise in implementing a certain methodology, followed by analysis of findings, writing and defending the thesis
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Thesis Proposal
While working on the MRes scholars will develop a proposal for their dissertation. The thesis proposal should include the
The research proposal would need to be defended in an open seminar.
Dissertation
The candidate is expected to complete the research and submit the dissertation within four of the start of the programme and the stipend shall be available till the end of 4 years. In exceptional circumstances, an extension of two years (with stipend) can be provided on recommendation of the Dissertation Committee Chair.
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Following are some of the faculty who have taught / are teaching FPM courses at SPJIMR
This list is not exhaustive and does not include all faculty for the FPM courses.
