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Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
- Ahmedabad
- Bangalore
- Calcutta
- Indore
- Kozhikode
- Lucknow
Invite Applications for Admission to the
IIM Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
Commencing from June 2008
The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the Doctoral Programme of the IIMs
What does offer?
- FPM provides an opportunity for inter-disciplinary education and research in management. It aims to develop top quality researchers and faculty resources for leading academic institutes, and management experts and thinkers for business organizations, industry, government, and society for both local and international markets.
- FPM offers a unique opportunity to interact with highly motivated and intellectual faculty and students working in diverse areas. There is scope to build professional relationships with national and international originations working on leading edge management issues.
- The academic environment at IIMs helps participants to develop and sharpen their own intellect. The unique pedagogy and programme structure provide enriching environment for personal and professional growth.
What placements can FPMs expect?
In the past, Fellows from IIMs been placed in:
- Indian education institutions such as IIMs and other leading management institutes and universities around the world as faculty members.
- Domestic and international companies, such as ICICI, TCS, AT Kearney, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Infosys, IBM, etc., for consulting and corporate think tank positions.
What would you experience as an FPM participant at IIMs?
In the words of participants, life at IIM:
- Is challenging, wonderful, revolutionary, enjoyable
- Is intellectually stimulating
- Is a platform for interactions with academicians of national and international repute
- Provides a wide exposure to diverse fields both academics and business
- Compels participants to be exceptionally disciplined and self-guided while rewarding with the freedom to pursue ideas of one’s own interest
- Trains to handle heavy workloads, Comprehend and synthesize disparate concepts, and balance family life and professional commitments.
Who can apply?
Scholarly pursuit requires above all a passion for knowledge and the perseverance to develop ideas and paradigms. FPM aims to admit individuals with exceptional academic background, strong motivation, and potential to become excellent researches at international levels. The applicants are therefore evaluated on a variety of criteria including, past academic achievements, scores on standard test, and a personal interview with faculty.
Eligibility
Eligibility varies in different IIMs. It includes:
- Post-graduation with Institute-specific cut-off
- B.E/B.Tech. With Institute for any of the above examinations in any relevant discipline can also apply.
- CA, ICWA, CS, and other professional qualifications with institute-specific cut-off
- Minimum scores in secondary and higher secondary with institute-specific cut-off.
Interested candidates are required to take the common Admission Test (CAT) of IIMs or GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF for some of the specific areas. For CAT details refer to the advertisement that has appeared in leading dailies on 15 July 2007.
There are some provisions for the PGP alumni of IIMs to apply directly and seek waiver of the first year.
What financial support does FPM offer?
Institute-specific monthly fellowship ranging from Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 15,000 is provided to the students. In additions to this, they are offered an annual contingency grant for buying books/ hardware/software, etc, and financial support for attending national and international conferences. IIMs also offer opportunities to students to apply for a variety of awards and fellowships instituted by various corporate houses. No tuition fee is charged.
The duration of FPM is normally four years.
Areas of Specialization offered at Various IIMs
Indian Institute of Management , Ahemdabad
Agriculture, Business Policy, Economics, finance & Accounting, Computer & Information Systems, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Personnel & Industrial Relations, Production & Quantitative Methods, and Public systems.
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Corporate strategy & Policy, Economics & Social Sciences, finance & Control, Marketing, Organization Behavior & Human Resource Management, Production & Operations Management, Public systems, Public Policy, and Quantitative Methods & information Systems
Indian Institute of Management , Calcutta
The programme is offered in two major streams:
- MANAGEMENT- Behavioral Sciences, Finance & control, Human Resource Management, management Information Systems Strategic Management, Marketing, and Operations Management.
- RELATED DISCIPLINES- Economics Operations Research & Systems Analysis, Regional Development, and Sociology
Indian Institute of Management , Indore
Finance & Accounting, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques, Organizational Behavior & HRM, and Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Information Technology & Systems, Marketing, Organizational Behavior & Human Resources, Quantitative Methods & Operations Management, and Strategic Management
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Decision Sciences (Operation Research/ Statistics), Economics, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources Management, Information Technology & Systems, Marketing, Operation Management, and Strategic Management.
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