INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, Calcutta   

Fellow Programme in Management and Related Disciplines

The Programme
The Fellow Programme of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is a full-time doctoral programme in different fields and related disciplines of Management. The objective of the programme is to prepare students for careers in teaching and research in Management or in the related disciplines, and also for positions outside academics, which require advanced research and analytical capabilities. The fellow program at IIMC focuses on training outstanding scholars whose teaching and research will advance management education and practice, and is capable of meeting the continued need for qualified faculty in leading business schools in India and abroad.

The Institute started the Fellow Programme in 1971 to contribute increasingly to the body of systematic knowledge in the management sciences, especially in the Indian context, through the interactive process of teaching and research. Apart from doing that, the Fellow Programme also serves the needs of government, industry, financial institutions and development agencies by making available to them individuals with a high level of research experience.

The student, on completion, is awarded the title "Fellow of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta". The Fellow Programme in Management and the Fellow Programme in the areas related to Management are recognized as being equivalent to a Ph.D. by the Association of Indian Universities. The Government of India has also recognized the Fellowship in Management of this Institute as being equivalent to a Ph.D. degree in management education of a recognized Indian University.

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