Fellow Program in Management (FPM)
Pursue cutting-edge research and contribute to the world of management knowledge.
The Fellow Program in Management (FPM) — nurturing future scholars, researchers, and academic leaders.
Fellow Program in Management (FPM)
Discover academic excellence and research opportunities at IMT Hyderabad.
Program Overview
The Fellow Programme in Management at IMT Hyderabad is a full-time doctoral program designed for students, working executives and academicians with strong academic orientation, to undertake rigorous and original research. The program aims to develop outstanding scholars for careers in academia, research, and consulting for the industry, government and social sector. The FPM is a four-year program during which scholars will undergo rigorous coursework comprising general management subjects, core courses, and advanced courses. After completing the Comprehensive Examination, scholars will be engaged in their doctoral dissertations in the third and fourth year. The time duration may be extended up to seven years, depending upon the progress report of the scholar. All full time scholars will receive a monthly stipend that covers all costs in addition to being provided with a modest accommodation. IMT-H provides an excellent ecosystem & facilities for pursuing research
FPM Course Structure
| Preparatory (Jun-Jul) – 4 weeks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Credits | Subject | Credits | Subject | Credits | |
| Spreadsheet Modelling | NC | Microeconomics | NC | Personality Growth Lab | NC | |
| Case Learning Pedagogy | NC | Financial Accounting (Self Study Material) | NC | Personal & Professional Etiquette | NC | |
| Business Statistics / Quantitative Methods | NC | Communications & Group Discussion Lab | NC | Experiential Learning Lab | NC | |
Note: The FPM scholars are required to attend the following compulsory courses from Preparatory work (Foundation courses) — Spreadsheet Modelling, Case Learning Pedagogy, Business Statistics/Quantitative Methods, and Personal & Professional Growth Lab. Remaining courses are optional. The first year course work will begin soon after the foundation course work.
| Year 1 Coursework (Total Credits = 45) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term I (Jul–Sep) | Credits | Term II (Oct–Dec) | Credits | Term III (Jan–Mar) | Credits | |
| Quantitative Methods | 3 | Advanced Research Methods - Quantitative | 3 | Strategic Management | 3 | |
| Marketing Management | 3 | Business and Corporate Finance | 3 | Design Thinking | 3 | |
| Organizational Behaviour | 3 | Human Resource Management | 3 | Critical Thinking and Technical Writing | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics Principles and Policies | 3 | Introduction to Management Thought | 3 | Advanced Research Methods - Qualitative | 3 | |
| Operations Management | 3 | Core Elective I (as per specialization — Marketing/Finance/HR/Operations) | 3 | Data Science (AI / Machine Learning) | 3 | |
| Total Credits Term I | 15 | Total Credits Term II | 15 | Total Credits Term III | 15 | |
| Year 2 Coursework (Total Credits = 36) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term IV (3 Months) | Credits | Term V (3 Months) | Credits | Term VI (3 Months) | Credits | |
| Case Writing | 3 | Review of Literature (ROL) - Writing a Review Paper | 3 | |||
| Area Core Course #1 | 3 | Pedagogies in Management | 3 | Area Elective Course #3 | 3 | |
| Area Core Course #2 | 3 | Area Core Course #4 | 3 | Area Elective Course #4 | 3 | |
| Area Core Course #3 | 3 | Area Elective Course #1 | 3 | Short Research Project | 3 | |
| Area Elective Course #2 | 3 | |||||
| Total Credits Term IV | 12 | Total Credits Term V | 12 | Total Credits Term VI | 12 | |
*CE: Comprehensive Examination (P/F) — The Scholars will appear for CE within 3 months of completing Term VI. All FPM Year 2 courses carry 3 credits each.
