FPM

 THE PROGRAMME

AICTE approved Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) at IMI Bhubaneswar is aimed at giving prospective scholars an academic space to challenge the conventional wisdom and encourage them to extend horizons of current thought into a new realm of knowledge and understanding. The FPM research scholars at IMI Bhubaneswar are expected to undertake a rigorous multidisciplinary approach and engage in original works of theoretical and application-oriented research with far reaching implications.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The FPM programme has been designed to cater to the scholarly needs of individuals who are willing to pursue rigorous research work at the doctoral level. These may include:

1.Faculty members
2.Executives from the government and private sector
3.Researchers
4.Postgraduates
5.MPhil students

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

1.Economics and Public Policy
2.Entrepreneurship and Innovation
3.Finance and Accounting
4.Information Management and Analytics
5.Marketing Management
6.Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques
7.Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
8.Strategy and General Management

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

The programme aims to fulfil the following objectives:
1.To generate conceptual and empirical knowledge in the field of business management
2.To disseminate knowledge regarding rigorous interdisciplinary research practices
3.To promote ethical research practices
4.To extend the horizon of knowledge in various domains of business management
5.To promote research that leads to actionable decisions by the industry

PROGRAMME DURATION

The FPM at IMI Bhubaneswar is a four-year programme which can be extendable by 1 year. However, in case of exceptional circumstances, the programme may further be extended twice by 1 year duration, subject to approval by competent authorities.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The programme is offered in the following two modes:
1.Residential programme
2.Non-residential programme

Students under residential programme will be required to be present physically on campus throughout the programme.

The programme is divided into two phases. The first phase requires the scholar to undertake course work. On completion of the course work, the students will be required to take a Comprehensive Examination (CE). The CE is based on a scholar’s chosen area of interest. The purpose of CE is to provide scholars with an opportunity to identify their area of research interest and build sound background knowledge for their dissertations. During the second phase, scholars are expected to work on their doctoral thesis. The award of FPM at the end of the second phase requires the scholar to prepare a thesis proposal, pursue research based on the approved proposal under the guidance of the faculty supervisor, and finally, defend the thesis before the research committee.

FEE WAIVERS & OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME

FPM Scholars will get a stipend of Rs. 35,000/- per month till proposal acceptance and Rs. 40,000/- per month after proposal acceptance, up to the submission of their thesis/completion within four years from the date of admission. The stipend is conditional on the approval of the monthly progress report of the research scholar by the supervisor / Thesis Advisory Committee. FPM Scholars must be physically present on campus for both their coursework and doctoral research to be eligible for stipends. The FPM Scholar will also contribute as a Teaching/Research Assistant at IMI Bhubaneswar. Over and above the monthly stipend, a contingency grant of Rs. 20,000 per year [equivalent to a maximum of Rs. 80,000 for a total of 4 years] will be provided to the scholars, to be utilised for stationary, books, accessing / downloading research papers/journals/industry reports, databases, publication or editing charges for research papers, thesis, and the like. Scholars are also entitled to get up to Rs. 1,50,000/- (only one time during FPM tenure) for conferences after completion of the Comprehensive Exam (Max within 4 years).