Ph.D Management at TAPMI Manipal Offline Course

The T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal invites applications for admission to a full-time Ph. D. programme, from candidates who possess a strong inclination for rigorous academic study and intend to pursue an academic career after completing the programme.

The doctoral programme offers an opportunity to conduct high-quality management research in a scholarly environment set in the scenic and quiet university town of Manipal. The doctoral scholar will conduct research in close collaboration with one or more faculty guide(s) and fellow scholars, leading to publications in top academic journals.

Programme Duration and Coursework:  Subject to the candidate’s progress, the full-time doctoral programme is expected to take at least 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 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.

The full-time doctoral program is expected to take at least four years to complete and involves one year of rigorous coursework. Doctoral-level courses pertaining to, Research Methodology, Research and Publication Ethics, Quantitative Methods of Research, Pedagogical Issues in Teaching, Research Proposal Writing, and area-specific courses are expected to be completed during the course work.