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Indian Institute of Management Shillong Announces Admission to PhD Program for Working Professionals in 2024 – Apply Now
IIM Shillong PhD (Working Professionals) Admission 2024 – The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong is now accepting applications for admission to the PhD Program for Working Professionals in various areas of study for the academic year 2024. The Doctoral program for Working Professionals (PhD-WP) at IIM Shillong is a distinctive doctoral-level program in management designed specifically for working professionals to meet the requirements of their employer organizations.
The program aims to prepare dedicated executives and teaching professionals to contribute to the fields of training, management research, and consulting practice. It also facilitates launching an academic career, fostering a harmonious integration of management theory and practice. Interested candidates can find more details on IIM Shillong PhD (Working Professionals) Admission 2024 in the post below. Apply now!
IIM Shillong PhD (Working Professionals) Admission
Areas of Specialization:
- Economics and Public Policy
- Marketing
- Finance and Control
- Information Systems and Analytics
- Operations and Quantitative Techniques
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource
- Strategy and Liberal Studies
Important Dates:
- Last date of submission of online application form: March 20, 2024
- Announcement of candidates short-listed for personal interview/interactions: April 10, 2024
- Interview of shortlisted candidates: April 27 and 28, 2024
- Announcement of Selected Candidates: April-May, 2024
- Registration and Commencement of the Program: May, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates should have:
- A master’s degree post-bachelor’s degree obtained in the 10+2+3 pattern with at least 55% marks in the bachelor’s level and 60% in the master’s level; or
- A 5-year integrated master’s degree obtained after completing higher secondary schooling in the 10+2 pattern, with at least 55% marks in the bachelor’s level (if explicitly provided) and 60% in the master’s level, or
- A master’s degree post 4-year/8 semesters bachelor’s degree in the 10+2+4 pattern, with a CGPA of 6.5 or above or equivalent marks, or
- A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS, with at least 55% marks in B.Com degree
- In the case of grades/CGPA, the conversion to a percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the respective University/Institution.
Test Scores and Validity:
IIM Shillong will consider valid scores of GMAT, GRE, CAT (of the last 2 years as of the date of application), GATE, or JRF (NET). The following categories of candidates are exempt from standard tests stated above but will require to produce two reference letters from senior leadership:
A. Post graduates of PGP programs (2-year full-time) of IIMs or an Indian Institute/ University that has featured in the top 50 institutes/universities as per the NIRF list released by the Government of India (List of Management Schools, any year) with CGPA 6.5 out of 10 or equivalent, with at least 5 years of post PGP experience, or
B. Individuals with at least 10 years of rich managerial/work experience from the government and non-government sector.
Application Process:
- Application Form should be filled up and submitted Online at the website https://www.iimshillong.ac.in/ or https://apply.iimshillong.ac.in/admissions-phdWorking-2024/.
- The candidates are requested to be careful while filling in the form and to check the same before submitting it. In case any candidate submits the form more than once, the first such submission will only be considered.
Application Fee:
- Application fee – Rs. 3000/-
- Mode of Payment – Online through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking
Selection Procedure:
Candidates eligible as mentioned will be shortlisted based on the recommendation of the appropriate committee. The shortlisted candidates will be invited for personal interviews (and/or a written test) online for final selection.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website