The thesis needs to be submitted (internal thesis defense) within 5 years from the date of the beginning of the programme, which can be extended by a maximum of one more year.
The Exec-PhD programme is divided into two phases:
Phase 1: Course work
Phase 2: Thesis work
The programme structure is as follows:
Year
Component
Duration
Years 1 and 2
Course Work
6 Terms of course work (Total 23 Credits) (1 Credit = 25 Hours of the course) (Total 20 courses of 25 hours + Two CIS (course of independent study) (= 1 + 2 Credit) (CIS-1 will be from the beginning of March to the end of June of first year and CIS-2 will be from Jan to May of year 2)
Year 3
Comprehensive Examination (CE)
Within 3-4 months after CIS-2 result
Year 3
Formation of TAC
Within 3 months after CE Result
Year 3
Research Proposal Submission
Within 9 months after CE Result
Years 3- 6
Progress Report and Seminars
Every 4 months after the proposal / TAC formation
Submission of first draft of thesis and Internal Thesis Defense
Within five years from the date of the beginning of the Programme
External Evaluation
Depends on the time taken by the external evaluators
Final draft of Thesis
Within 3 months from the date when the comments of the external evaluators are received.
Final Defense
Within one month of submission of submission of final draft of the thesis.
Final Thesis Submission (Two Hard Copies and One Soft Copy)
After Final Defense
Note: Year represents the Academic Year
First and second year course-work
The course curriculum is an important and integral part of an Exec-PhD student’s learning process. The breakup of credits in this course structure is given below.
Modules
Minimum Credits (1 Credit =25 Hours)
Research Foundation and Methodology Courses (Core Courses)
3 Credits
Research Foundation and Methodology Courses (Elective Courses)
2 Credits
Management Foundation Courses
8 Credit
Area Core Courses
3 to 4 Credits
Area Elective Courses
3 to 4 Credits
CIS and Independent Research Project
3 Credits (CIS-1=1Credit, CIS-2=2 Credits)
Total Credits
23 Credits
Note: Total Area core and Area Electives courses should be 7 Credit.
Management Foundation Courses (Core Courses)
Organizational Behaviour and Design (1 Credit) (Term-1)
Accounting and Financial Management (1 Credit) (Term-1)
Applied Economics (1 Credit) (Term-1)
Operations Management (1 Credit) (Term-2)
Marketing Theory and Management (1 Credit) (Term-2)
Management Information System (1 Credit) (Term-2)
Strategic Management (1 Credit) (Term-3)
Managerial Communication (1 Credit) (Term-3)
Research Foundation and Methodology Courses (Core Courses)
Philosophy of Management (0.5 Credit) (Term 1)
Statistics for Management Research (1 Credit) (Term 2)
Research Methodology (1 Credit) (Term 3)
Academic Writing (0.5 Credit) (Term 3)
Research Foundation and Methodology Courses (Elective Courses)
In addition to the above-mentioned courses, scholars would be given an option to choose courses from the list of elective methodology courses offered across the three terms. A scholar is required to undergo a minimum of 2 credits from this list.
Course Title
Credits
Term
Quantitative Research Methods
1
4
Qualitative Research Methods
1
4
Econometrics
1
5
Experimental and Survey Design
1
5
Multivariate Data Analysis
1
5
Structural Equation Modelling
1
6
The respective areas can recommend the Term-wise area core and area elective courses.
Residency Requirements
There will be one campus visit each term during the course-work. Each visit will be for six days. The remaining course-work hours will be online and spread across the given term. It is compulsory to attend campus visit classes.
The end-term exam will be mandatory for each subject in a given Term in offline mode.
CIS and Independent Research Projects
The objective of the CIS and Independent Research Projects is to introduce the scholars to the research process before they start their thesis dissertation. The scholar must undertake two CIS projects. The CIS-1 will be from the beginning of March to the end of June of the first year and CIS-2 will be from January to May of second year.
Comprehensive examination
After successful completion of coursework, scholars will take a comprehensive examination (CE) in an offline mode. The comprehensive examination must be a well-thought-out and rigorous process, which should be based on courses completed by the scholar. The CE should be completed within 3 months from the declaration of coursework grades and the scholar successfully completing the grading requirements. However, it should not exceed four months.
The basic purpose of CE is to evaluate the scholar’s readiness to take a research project. The CE will be designed to examine:
Scholar’s conceptual understanding of courses she/he has studied and her/his ability to integrate.
Scholar’s ability to synthesize the research and identify the research gaps in her/his area of research interest.
Scholars understanding of relevant research methodology used in her/his area of research interest.
Thesis Work
After passing the comprehensive examination the scholar will start working on his/her thesis under the guidance of a Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC). The thesis will be evaluated by a panel of experts from within and outside the Institute. The scholar also has to defend his/her thesis in a public defense in presence of panel of examiners.
Progress report
The scholar should submit the progress report and presentation every four months
