The DCS at EIMT is designed in such a way that the scholar can complete their doctorate within three
years. . Extension years are usually not granted. The program generally comprises mainly to three
phases:-
1) Course Work: This phase generally is your first semester and
comprises of selection, course work on
different aspects of your program like research methods, quantitative and qualitative methods and
techniques. This phase ends with finalization of the topic of your research and allocation of supervisor
or research faculty. There will be multiple seminars and presentations in this phase.
2) Research Lab: This phase generally is mix of your second and third
semester. This generally includes
data collection and analysis. This phase includes your synopsis submissions and monthly progress report
submission after every six month. This phase also includes multiple seminars and presentations.
3) Doctoral Thesis: This phase is generally your third to sixth
semester phase that includes thesis
write-up, committee reviews, thesis re-write ups, viva voices (oral defenses) and award of the
doctorate.
Students will be given intense guidance and supervision by the research faculty and supervisor
throughout the entire phase for holistic growth.
The proposed curriculum has these distinctive features:
Progressively master and apply management theories;
Provide cohesiveness within each semester, with an identified theme to connect learning and outcomes;
Competencies are organized within three major areas: (1) Managerial
Foundational Skills (2) Global
Management Skills and (3) Technical Skills;
A capstone project, e.g. dissertation to demonstrate summative knowledge;
A built-in curriculum cohesion approach, with a clear pathway to program completion.
