The T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, invites applications for admission to a full-time Ph.D. programme in Management. The doctoral programme is designed for candidates with strong academic credentials, to pursue rigorous and original research in all areas of management. TAPMI provides the opportunity to conduct high-quality management research in a scholarly environment set in the scenic and quiet university town of Manipal. This programme is committed to training individuals for a career in academia as well as industry. Doctoral scholars conduct research in close collaboration with one or more faculty guide(s) and fellow scholars, leading to publications in top academic journals.

TAPMI is a constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). The doctoral degree will be awarded by MAHE, upon successful completion of all requirements of the programme.

TAPMI strongly encourages interdisciplinary work research in all areas of business management, such as:

a) Marketing Management
b) Accounting, Economics and Finance
c) Human Resource Management, Organizational behaviour, and Communications
d) Operations Management and Decision Sciences
e) Information Systems and Technology
f) Strategy and General Management
g) Strategy and Business Communication
h) Sustainability and Competitiveness
i) Behavioural Sciences

Programme Duration and Coursework:  Subject to the candidate’s progress, the full-time doctoral programme is expected to take maximum four years to complete. Doctoral scholars are expected to complete courses pertaining to philosophical foundations of research thought, research methodology, econometrics, writing a research proposal, research and publication ethics, and area-specific topics. In specific cases, scholars may also be required to do specific MBA-level courses to enrich their depth of knowledge in management.

IPAC (Institutional Protocol Approval Committee) Presentation: All PhD scholars (full time and part time) are required to present their protocol to IPAC for approval in the second semester.

Important:  A full-time scholar will be permitted to submit his/her doctoral thesis only after a minimum period of three years from the date of registration at Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Further, Manipal Academy of Higher Education requirements mandate that the scholar has to publish at least two papers in recognized peer-reviewed journals before thesis submission.

How to Apply: Applicants should email a complete set of application form to: phd.tapmi@manipal.edu

1. The APPLICATION FORM filled with all details which includes:
2. Your EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES from bachelor’s degree onwards.
3. Details of your WORK EXPERIENCE. Total Work Experience as on May 01 2024
4. Your updated CV.
5. A 5-7-page (roughly 2500-3000 words) RESEARCH PROPOSAL describing your area of research interest and the broad problem that you intend to work on during the doctoral programme.  Explain clearly why this problem is interesting to study and any methodology you intend to follow. This proposal should be formatted using Arial font in 11 points size, 1.5 line spacing, 1” margins on all sides and bottom page numbering.

Before mailing your application set, please ensure that it contains all of the above five items.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in the next stage of the admission process, to be held in Manipal.

For more enquiries, write to: phd.tapmi@manipal.edu

The last date to apply for PhD program is July,15 2024