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Indian Institute of Management, IIM, Bodh Gaya
Magadh University Campus
Bodh Gaya – 824234, Gaya, Bihar
Phone-No: +91-631-2200254
Email: director_office@iimbg.ac.in Website: www.iimbg.ac.in

About College:

The Indian Institutes of Management have been the archetype of management schooling in India since their foundation after our independence in 1947. Established in 2015, IIM Bodh Gaya is setup under the mentorship of IIM Calcutta, the oldest IIM in the country. In its initial three years IIM Bodhgaya adopted the methodology of its mentor. Following similar academic rigour providing the standard specialisations such as Finance, Marketing and HR and having professors from IIM Calcutta helping IIM Bodhgaya to form its base. Furthermore, with an able director at the helm, IIM Bodh Gaya moved forward recruiting its own faculty members proficient in research & teaching and laying foundation to its permanent campus. Currently IIM Bodhgaya has become one of the first IIM among new generation of IIMs of being self-sufficient. The current curriculum involves intensive case studies, engrossing field work, role plays and continuous corporate interaction workshops. The program has been conceived to provide world-class management education to meet the requirements of enterprises across sectors by producing highly skilled management professionals. With every single passing year IIM Bodhgaya strives to becomes a better version of itself.

Course Name:

Ph.D.

Eligibility:

IIM Bodh Gaya’s Ph. D. programme aims to admit individuals with exceptional academic background, strong motivation and discipline, and potential to become excellent researchers at international level. It is expected that research students will come from a variety of disciplines ranging from social sciences and humanities to physical sciences and engineering. Applicants are evaluated on their past academic achievements, motivation and preparation for the programme, letters of recommendation, scores on standard tests, and a personal interview with the faculty.

Qualification

Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications to apply for IIM Bodh Gaya’s doctoral programme:

Master’s degree in any discipline, with at least 60 per cent marks or equivalent grade point average, or Professional qualifications like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 60 percent marks or equivalent grade point average, or Five year/four year Integrated Master’s degree programme in any discipline, with at least 60 percent marks, obtained after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent, or Four Year/Eight Semester Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (B.E./B.Tech./ B. Arch.) with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 or equivalent.

Those who are appearing for their final year examination in the current academic year may also apply. However, their admission to the programme will be provisional subject to their successful completion of all requirements for obtaining the relevant degree before 30th June 2020.

*The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate would be calculated based on the practice as followed by the respective University/Institution. In case of grades / CGPA, the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure as certified by the respective University/ institution. If any University/institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.

Age Limit:

Candidate must not be more than 40 years as on 1st June 2020.

Reservation:

IIM Bodh Gaya will follow strictly the Government of India's Reservation Policy.

Admission Process

Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria as stated above are required to take Common Admission Test (CAT) held by the IIMs. Alternatively, those who have qualified GATE, GRE, GMAT or JRF (UGC/CSIR) examinations can also apply in the relevant area of specialization. Scores of any of these examinations including CAT taken during the last two years (two years from the date of the standard test and should be valid on the deadline of submission of the application form, i.e., on or after 10th March, 2018) will be considered valid. Admission to the programme is also open to overseas candidates including NRIs and foreign nationals.

Candidates who have already have two-year full-time PGP completed in last 10 years from IIMs with minimum grade point equivalent to 6.0 out of 10 point scale or equivalent (with no ‘F’s and not more than two ‘D’s in the first year of PGP) are exempted from the test score, and can apply directly. It is necessary that candidates applying for exemption from test must attach copies of both side of the grade sheet to ascertain the equivalence between the grading systems of other IIMs, without which, the application for exemption from test will not be considered.

The candidates short-listed on the basis of their academic record and performance in the competitive examinations mentioned above will be called for a personal interview for final selection and the successful candidates will receive offers by end May of that year.

A candidate receiving admission offer from IIM Bodh Gaya and accepting the offer within the stipulated date needs to send a offer acceptance amount of Rs. 30,000 (the date of submission will be mentioned in admission offer letter) along with Offer Acceptance Form which will be adjusted against the amount of first instalment.

If a candidate subsequently wishes to withdraw the offer within the withdrawal date specified in the Offer Letter, Offer Acceptance Amount will be refunded after deducting Rs. 1000/- as processing charges. In the event of withdrawal from the Programme after registration, and if seat consequently falling vacant gets filled by another candidate by the last date of admission, IIM Bodh Gaya will return the fees collected with proportionate deductions of fee and hostel rent, where applicable.

How to Apply:

To know more information about how to apply please contact here or apply online through the website.

Indian Institute of Management, IIM, Bodh Gaya
Magadh University Campus
Bodh Gaya – 824234, Gaya, Bihar
Phone-No: +91-631-2200254
Email: director_office@iimbg.ac.in Website: www.iimbg.ac.in

Closing Date:

Last date to apply: 10^th March, 2020 (11.59 pm IST)

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