Indian Institute of Management Bangalore: Fellow Programme in Management

The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the doctoral programme of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). The FPM at IIMB is globally recognized as a rigorous and interdisciplinary research programme in all areas of business management and public policy. The programme is committed to training individuals who will excel in their area of research through publication quality work of international standard.
Areas of Specializations
FPM Students specialize in one of the following Areas:
1. Corporate Strategy & Policy
2. Economics & Social Sciences
3. Finance & Control
4. Marketing
5. Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
6. Production & Operations Management
7. Quantitative Methods
8. Information Systems
9. Public Policy & Public Systems

Duration of the Programme
Students are expected to complete the programme within 5 years. In the past, a few students have completed the programme within 4 years. The maximum duration of the programme is 7 years.
Student Intake: 30
Eligibility :
Candidates should have

1. A Master's Degree in any discipline, (10+2+3+1 or 2 pattern) with at least 55 percent marks. (OR)
2. A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS, with at least 55 percent marks (OR)
3. A 4 year / 8 - semester Bachelor's degree (10+2+4 pattern) with at least 60 percent marks.

We encourage candidates to submit valid test scores from either CAT (2011), or GRE/ GMAT/ GATE/ JRF/ NET but will also accept applications without any test score. Candidates taking the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) must have the official result reported to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). The GRE code number for IIMB Fellow Programme in Management is 7385.

Selection
Based on the information provided by the applicants, shortlisted candidates will be called to Bangalore for a Research Aptitude Test (RAT) and interview for final selection. Selection will be based on the applicant's performance in CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ GATE/ JRF/ NET as applicable, past academic performance, work experience, and aptitude for research. RAT and Interviews are expected to be held in the first week of March 2012. Selected candidates are required to attend the preparatory course which is expected to be scheduled in the first week of June 2012. Registration for the programme will be during the last week of June 2012.

Last date for submission: 31st January, 2012

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