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Programme Overview

FPM was initiated in 2011 to transform promising young researchers into innovative problem-solvers and thinkers. ISB’s faculty, who have received their PhDs from acclaimed institutions around are uniquely positioned to mentor the next generation of academicians and researchers. In addition to training future researchers, the FPM will also serve to enhance faculty productivity, motivation and creativity. Doctoral students will serve as research assistants and co-authors to faculty members, making it a win-win proposition for the students as well as their mentors. FPM will further strengthen ISB’s research focus and output and ensure that path-breaking research insights make their way into the classroom. This two-way flow of ideas between teaching and research is, without exception, a feature of all research-oriented schools the world over.

Area of Specialization

ACCOUNTING

The Fellow Programme in Accounting trains students to research contemporary issues in Accounting using the latest empirical research techniques.

FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

The Fellow Programme in Financial Economics will train students in a wide range of sub-disciplines within this area.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

The faculty in the Information Systems (IS) area at ISB come from the top business schools in the world such as Carnegie Mellon, University of Texas and others.

MARKETING

Marketing is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon theory and methodology from a variety of knowledge areas, including psychology, sociology, mathematics, statistics and economics.

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

The Fellow Programme in Operations Management is designed to train students to use quantitative tools and analytical frameworks from several disciplines to study managerial problems.

STRATEGY

The Fellow Programme in Strategy prepares students to engage in research that addresses fundamental problems relating to business strategy.

WHY ISB FPM?

Why FPM

Challenging, comprehensive and global in scope, the FPM aspires to develop researchers and academicians of exceptional caliber. The proven research expertise of ISB’s faculty members and their dedication to supporting and mentoring doctoral students, are the powerful beams that sustain the programme.

ISB boasts of a unique portfolio faculty model which consists of eminent resident and visiting faculty. They are highly sought after by businesses across the world for their knowledge and expertise on a wide range of issues. The current body of resident faculty has been handpicked from leading international business schools on the basis of their research excellence and teaching acumen. Visiting faculty, drawn from top business schools across the world, bring new knowledge and perspectives into the mix, enriching it further. This dynamic research environment is made even more vibrant by the visiting scholars and research scholars whom the School hosts each year. The area leaders from our founding associate schools, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, actively participate in curriculum design and research conferences, and assist our efforts to recruit the best faculty. We also have robust academic collaborations with the London Business School, Sloan School of Management at MIT, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Our association with world-class business schools ensures that we are always in step with the latest innovations in global management education. Faculty exchanges, research collaborations, student exchange and curriculum development are various dimensions of our relationship with these schools.

WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY?

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

ISB aims to bring together individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, nationalities and educational experiences. The common denominators are superior academic credentials and a consistent display of intellectual prowess. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Applicants must have a strong interest in pursuing a research and teaching career in academia. Above all, candidates need to possess both the ability to engage in high quality research and the commitment to be an academician at an international level.

ELIGIBILITY
  • 1. Undergraduate/Postgraduate Degree:

    Applicants should have 4 year undergraduate or a postgraduate degree from an accredited academic institution in areas such as business, economics, engineering, computer sciences, mathematics, physics or the arts. Irrespective of the field of study, applicants must possess a strong academic record and display creativity, self-motivation and ingenuity in their prior academic and work experience.

  • 2. Test Requirements

    All applicants are required to take one of the following tests by the time of submission of application. Applications will not be considered without a valid test score.

    • Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE) administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, USA.
      (OR)
    • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) administered by Pearson VUE, Bloomington, USA.
      (OR)
    • Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs.
      (OR)
    • Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) conducted by UGC.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
  • 1. Undergraduate/Postgraduate Degree:

    An Application fee of INR 3,000 should be paid while submitting the application online.

  • A complete application must include:

    • Photograph
    • Statement of Purpose
    • Certified copies of all university degrees/diplomas
    • Official transcripts of grades
    • Three letters of recommendation from faculty or scholars on the applicant’s academic ability and potential for research and teaching
    • Valid GMAT / GRE / CAT / JRF score report
    • TOEFL score report (for applicants whose language of instruction at the undergraduate level is not English)

Faculty

An eclectic and accomplished team of faculty teach at the ISB. The current team of permanent faculty have been chosen from leading international business schools on the basis of their research excellence and teaching acumen. The faculty have received many awards and have been recognised for their achievements. Some professors have won grants, some have been invited to be members of governing bodies and other prestigious organisations, and some have received awards for their papers.

About the Indian School of Business

Indian School of Business (ISB) is a global Business school offering world-class management education across its two campuses – Hyderabad and Mohali. The School has grown at a rapid pace over the seventeen years since its inception and already has several notable accomplishments to its credit – it is the youngest school ever to consistently rank among the top Global MBA programmes, one among the select 100 global B-schools to have AACSB and EQUIS accreditation.

Ranked No.1 in India’s most desirable business schools

First institution in South Asia to receive the AACSB Accreditation

Unique blend of academic learning, practitioners’ insights, globally recognised faculty, and world class research

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