Part Time Ph D in Management from IIT Delhi

Can you tell me about the program structure for Part Time Ph D as offered by Department of Management Studies of IITD or Indian Institute of Technology Delhi?

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The Department of Management Studies of IITD or Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has a full-fledged PhD programme in Management. With its moderate multidisciplinary approach, it provides first-rate ambience for research amidst the world class infrastructure at IIT Delhi.

In a recent Stanford study on Indian Universities doing research in social science, the Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi has been ranked 2nd in the Business and Management category.

The research areas are broadly classified into the following areas: Economics; Finance & Accounting; Information Technology & Systems; Marketing; Operations, and Supply Chain Management; and Strategy, and Technology Management.

Admission:
Admissions are opened in second week of October / March every year. An advertisement will appear in the Employment News and on the website of IIT Delhi. It offers PhD programme in two streams: full time and part-time.

Part-Time
Only employees of Public Sector Undertakings or Government Departments or Research and Development Organizations or Private Industries (approved by Faculty Boards) are eligible for admission to it.

Minimum qualification for these candidates is the same as for full-time candidates except that the requirement of qualifying in a national examination is waived off.

Programme Structure: The doctoral programme broadly consists of the following stages:
o Completion of Coursework Requirement – One is expected to complete certain number of credits / advanced level courses (one with M Tech / MBA / MPhil / Equivalent - 9 Credits; one with B Tech / Other Master's Degree - 18 credits) related to area of research. A course of one credit means fourteen hours of classes, with one hour per week. Normally courses are of three credits. The thesis supervisor shall advise the same.
o Comprehensive Written & Oral Exam - After completion of course work, one needs to clear comprehensive written & oral exam to undertake independent research.
o Presentation of Research Proposal - Presentation is done in front of a committee and the institute.
o Research work - Undertaking of research work as proposed.
o Presentation &Submission of Synopsis -Post research work, one present the findings / contributions in front of a committee and the institute.
o Final Submission of the thesis - Submission of hardcopy of the thesis for internal and external evaluation.
o Thesis Defense - Open defense of thesis in front of the external examiner and the institute.
o The presentation of research proposal is completed within 18 months and 24 months from the date of registration for full-time and part-time doctoral students respectively.