ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Fellow Program in Management aims to develop accomplished and ethical researchers in the field of agribusiness, plantation, food and allied areas, who seek to discover and diffuse new knowledge in order to meaningfully contribute to the academic community in particular and to the larger business community and society, in general. The incorporation of diverse methodologies, philosophies and perspectives enables cultivation of critical thinking skills among the FPM scholars that results in relevant research outputs in their respective domains.

VISION

To be a leading destination for agribusiness and plantation management research program in the world, through policy and industry-oriented research.

MISSION 

Ø  To train the next generation of agribusiness and plantation management researchers.

Ø  To develop globally competent and socially responsible researcher for agribusiness and plantation sector.

Ø  To impart quality research with rigor and relevance to agribusiness and plantation.

Ø  To generate new knowledge by engaging in cutting-edge research and to promote academic growth by offering state-of-the-art doctoral programme.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

• Scholars of the program shall acquire knowledge in the area of agribusiness management in general and specific related domains in particular.
• Scholars of the program shall acquire analytical and methodological skills required to conduct research.
• Scholars shall disseminate research outcomes effectively through publications and presentations.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

• Apply knowledge in agribusiness management and related specialized areas of research.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills with acquired knowledge of research.
• Apply analytical skills in order to solve research problems
• Use methodological skills to solve research problems.
• Collect existing literature in the area of study and articulate research gaps.
• Able to compose research output in the form of original and high-quality management research writings.
• Disseminate research output through publications and presentations.

RESEARCH AREAS:
Faculty members at IIPM have a wide range of interests in the core areas of production and operations, human resources, marketing, organizational strategy, finance etc., Some of the areas of faculty research includes: new venture formation and growth; social entrepreneurship and value creation; organizational learning and adaptation; effect of self and groups on consumer behavior; human resources and competitiveness; strategic investments and corporate growth, branding and new product development, strategic marketing and commodity price risk management. The highlight of FPM program is to enable each scholar draws on faculty member’s diverse expertise and interests to come up with a theme that suits his or her interests.

Specializations Offered:
FPM offers specializations in the following areas related to Agri-Business & Plantation Management domains specified earlier. Scholars can specialize in one of the following areas pertaining to commodities and associated agriculture domains with broader aspects of :

• Decision Science & Information system
• Economics and Policy
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance and Accounting
• Marketing
• Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
• Production and Operations Management
• Strategic Management and Corporate Governance

Course Structure:

• The course structure will be available in FPM rules and regulation document.
• The course structure will be same for both part time and full time scholars and should attend the course work in regular mode.
• Course structure is subject to revision by the Institute’s Board of Studies from time to time.
• The course structure will be same for both part time and full-time scholars.

ADMISSIONS:
Categories of Admission:

• Full time
• Part time

Eligibility

The eligibility conditions and assessment of part time and full time FPM students remain the same.  For being considered eligible to apply for the program the candidate should have at least one of the following degrees from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as an Institute under Section-3 of UGC Act, 1956; or, recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India:

1. Master’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline with FIRST CLASS or equivalent Grade points.
2. A Bachelor’s Degree plus any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA, CS and CFA with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.
3. Those appearing for their final examination in the respective discipline can also Such students if selected shall be provisionally admitted, provided they complete all requirements in obtaining their Master’s Degree before 30th September of the year of admission. The admission of these candidates shall remain provisional until they produce the mark sheet proving that they satisfy the eligibility criteria. The deadline for submitting the final year mark sheet is 31st December

Additional criteria for part time:

1. Additional Criteria for selection of part-time students: The candidate should have completed minimum THREE years of full-time relevant work experience as an academics/industry or a corporate executive.
2. Candidates will have to bring a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their employer stating that the candidate will be given sufficient time to do their research and that the workplace will establish facilities that will aid the candidate in his doctoral research.