Centres Of Excellence

To focus on new and emerging areas of research and education, Centres of Excellence have been established within the Institute. These ‘virtual' centres draw on resources from its stakeholders, and interact with them to enhance core competencies

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Faculty

Faculty members at IIMB generate knowledge through cutting-edge research in all functional areas of management that would benefit public and private sector companies, and government and society in general.

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IIMB Management Review

Journal of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

IIM Bangalore offers Degree-Granting Programmes, a Diploma Programme, Certificate Programmes and Executive Education Programmes and specialised courses in areas such as entrepreneurship and public policy.

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About IIMB

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) believes in building leaders through holistic, transformative and innovative education

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High Level Structure and Milestones

IIMB

High Level Structure and Milestones

  • The programme duration is 5 years and has two phases: coursework and thesis research. 

  • The first phase covers the first two years and includes the following components: (a) coursework (b) independent study (c) a summer research project at the end of the first academic year. Successful completion of the first phase requires passing the Comprehensive Examination (written and viva) at the end of the second academic year. 

  • The student then begins the second phase focused on the dissertation research. The dissertation work which takes roughly three years has milestones such as formation of Dissertation Advisory Committee, Dissertation Proposal Defense, Dissertation Submission, Dissertation Evaluation, and Public Defense of Dissertation. 

  • Doctoral students also work as a Research Assistants (RA) and Teaching Assistants (TA) periodically during various stages of the Doctoral Programme. 

  • Students are expected to graduate at the convocation at the end of their fifth year in the programme.

The Chairperson of the Board of Governors of IIMB, Director, IIMB, Deans, and Chairpersons of the degree-granting programmes along with graduating PhD scholars and gold medal winners from all the programmes.
Year

Milestones
Year 1

Complete coursework (core and elective), complete independent study and research credits, summer research project
Year 2

Complete coursework (core and elective), complete independent study and research credits,
Year 3

Complete comprehensive exam in Term 1, form DAC by end of Term 2, continue dissertation work, undertake Teaching Assistantship
Year 4

Complete proposal defense by Term 2, continue dissertation work, continue Teaching Assistantship
Year 5

Submit Draft Dissertation by the end of Term 1, Submit dissertation to external examiners by end of Term 2, defend dissertation by end of Term 3.