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FPM-Program

Nurturing scholars who question, explore, and redefine management thinking.
Our FPM program builds research excellence rooted in rigor, relevance, and innovation.

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 Modeling	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
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 for Year 1 =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 - (Marketing theories/ Finance theories/ Organizational Development and Structure / Operation Theories- to be offered as per the specialisation of the scholar)	3	Data Science (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning)	3
	Total Credits for TERM I	15	Total Credits for TERM II	15	Total Credits for TERM III	15
YEAR 2 Coursework (Total Credits for Year 2 =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 Elective Course # 3	3
	Area Core Course # 1	3	Pedagogies in Management	3	Area Elective Course # 4	3
	Area Core Course # 2	3	Area Core Course # 4	3	Short Research Project	3
	Area Core Course # 3	3	Area Elective Course # 1	3
			Area Elective Course # 2	3
	Total Credits for TERM IV	12	Total Credits for TERM V	12	*CE	PIF
*The Scholars will appear for Comprehensive Examination (CE) within 3 months from the date of completing term III. All courses of FPM 2nd year carry 3 credits each

Students on Roll

Name: Vishnu Parsad T

Joining Year: 2023

Specialization: HRM

Qualification: Finance & Accounting

Research Interests: Capital structuring decisions, CSR, ESG

Email: tvishnuprasad@imthyderabad.edu.in

I hold an M. Com in Finance from Calicut University and an MBA in International Business from Pondicherry University. I also qualified for UGC NET in Commerce and Management, securing JRF in Commerce. I have three years of teaching experience, teaching courses in finance, management, and related disciplines. My research focuses on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and their impact on financial performance, Capital structuring decisions, and CSR.

Name: Amit Mishra

Joining Year: 2023

Specialization: HRM

Qualification: B.Sc (Physics), MA (TISS), PGDM (IMT G)

Research Interests: Motivation, Leadership, Well-Being, Teams, Deviance

Email: amitmishra@imthyderabad.edu.in

I am a research scholar based out at IMT Hyderabad in the area of Organizational Behaviour and my focal area of interest is well-being, motivation, and leadership. I have worked for ISB and Tata Group before joining IMT as a researcher.

Name: Mannem Raghu Babu

Joining Year: 2023

Specialization: Accounting & Finance

Qualification: M.Com, UGC-NET/JRF

Research Interests: Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance and Financial Management

Email: raghumannem@imthyderabad.edu.in

I am a research scholar pursuing a PhD in Management (Finance) at IMT Hyderabad. I hold a Master of Commerce (M. Com) degree and have qualified for the UGC-NET with a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). Prior to joining FPM at IMT, Hyderabad, I was working as Assistant Professor at St. Marys college, Hyderabad. I also have around 5 years of corporate experience as Financial Analyst. My research interests include Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, and Financial Management. I explore how firm-level financial decisions and macroeconomic factors affect asset values and investor behaviour. I employ empirical methods and data-driven approaches in my research, aiming to generate academically rigorous and practically relevant insights.

Name: Vullinthala Jeevan

Joining Year: 2025

Specialization: Strategy and General Management

Qualification: M.A (Social Entrepreneurship-TISS Mumbai), B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering-RGUKT IIIT Basar)

Research Interests: Social entrepreneurship, Social innovation, Rural livelihoods

Email: vullinthalajeevan@imthyderabad.edu.in

I am a research scholar- FPM at IMT Hyderabad. I have UGC NET in Management. As a scholar, I seek to explore the various dimensions of social enterprises and contribute to the growing academic literature. With a strong aspiration to connect industry and academia through my research work, I aim to translate real-world challenges faced by social entrepreneurs into scholarly inquiry and ensure that my findings contribute to the field with practical solutions.

Name: Reshma Sultana

Joining Year: 2025

Specialization: Marketing

Qualification: MBA, B.Ed., Dip. in HR, UGC-NET and TG SET

Research Interests: Consumer Behavior, Branding & Brand Management, Market Strategy and Innovation, Sustainability and Ethical Marketing, Experiential & Sensory Marketing

Email: reshmasultana@imthyderabad.edu.in

I hold an M.B.A in Marketing and B.Ed. in Social and English methodology from Osmania University. I have also qualified for UGC-NET in Management. I have four years of teaching experience, teaching courses in marketing, management and related disciplines and three years of corporate experience in marketing and HR. I am a researcher with a keen interest in exploring contemporary issues in management and marketing. My research interests include Consumer Behavior, Branding & Brand Management, Market Strategy and Innovation and Sustainability and Ethical Marketing. My goal is to generate insights that bridge theory and practice, contributing to both academic scholarship and industry applications.