The 17th edition of IMR Doctoral Conference (IMRDC 2026), the preeminent colloquium for Doctoral Research, is scheduled on the 9th and 10th of January 2026 at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).

Important dates*

Submissions open: 15th May 2025

Submissions close: 29th June 2025  

Conference dates: 9th & 10th Jan 2026

IMRDC highlights

• Premier doctoral (PhD) student conference in India
• Open to doctoral students from India and abroad
• Three rounds of rigorous review
• Full IMRDC Scholarships (which would cover air travel, accommodation, and hospitality for the duration of the Conference) awarded to students whose papers are selected for final presentation.
• Limited travel, accommodation, and hospitality support to students whose papers are selected for Poster Presentation.
• One Exclusive Discussant per selected paper
• Invited Talks, Workshops & Panel Discussions by eminent academics.
• Limited hybrid model for virtual participation
• Submissions invited from doctoral students in Management and associated disciplines including Decision Sciences, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance & Accounting, Information Systems, Marketing, Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management, Production & Operations Management, Public Policy, and Strategy.
• Papers presented at IMRDC have made it to publication in top-tier Journals.
• IMRDC winners from past Conferences are now Faculty at premier Institutions such as the IIMs, London School of Economics, and IÉSEG, France.