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About the Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM)
Executive Fellow Programme in Management {formerly Fellow Programme in Management (Industry)} is a unique doctoral level programme in management for working professionals that culminates in a PhD in Management. The programme had a long legacy, started in the year 2011 it is amongst the first such programmes for working professionals offered by an IIM. Till date 39 professionals have graduated from the programme and there are about 90 candidates across different batches currently enrolled in the programme.
The Executive FPM Programme has evolved over the years and it currently offers a PhD degree. The programme offers a rigorous coursework and opportunity to pursue research in the guidance of some of the best researchers in the management domain.
Doctoral Programmes at IIM Indore
IIM Indore is a leading management institute in India and is well acclaimed internationally. It is ranked in among top 100 in FT list and is at number 5 in the NIRF list. IIM Indore is now the second IIM in the country to receive triple accreditations and the institute currently has all the three prominent accreditations — Association of MBAs (AMBA, UK); The Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB, USA); and EQUIS, European Union. This combination of accreditations is held by less than one percent of business schools in the world, granted by the largest and most influential business school accreditation agencies. IIM Indore currently offers two doctoral programmes that culminate in a PhD. The Fellow Programme in Management is a residential programme with a programme duration of about 4 years and 9 months. The Executive Fellow Programme in Management is a doctoral programme for the working executives. IIM Indore currently has one of the biggest cohorts of doctoral candidates (more than 130) in the management domain in the country.
For whom
Knowledge is being considered as one of the most important drivers of the economy today and shall continue to be so in the years to come. The programme aims at helping participants develop an ability both to create and disseminate knowledge. The EFPM at IIM Indore provides an excellent opportunity to those who wish to contribute to the field of management sciences by doing research in the discipline of management.
The programme is useful to professionals who would like to join academics in management discipline, or those who would like to continue working in the industry in diverse roles as consultants, trainers and researchers. The programme also helps candidates advance in their current career paths by giving them an advanced degree and the knowledge to navigate through challenging problems at the top.
The goal of the program is to prepare candidates for contributing to the field of training, research, and consulting. The objective is achieved by:
- Providing an overview of the management discipline in general and functional areas in particular
- Giving inputs on research tools and techniques
- Giving inputs on developing and effectively using various pedagogical tools and techniques
- Strengthening the scholarly base of participants’ domain knowledge