Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
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48 MonthsFellow Programme in Management (FPM) is a full me doctoral level programme with those admitted getting a scholarship. The Institute has introduced this programme, which is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India), with an objective to groom talented young researchers to be innovative thinkers and real-world solutions providers seeking opportunities in academics or industry. The FPM effectively draws from the research strengths of faculty members at BIMTECH who have cung-edge research competence. This programme is both academically rigorous as well as highly relevant to the needs of today globalized business.
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | ||
| Programme Component | Minimum Time | Maximum Time |
| PGP-level courses (if required) | 3 PGP terms (9 months) | 18 months |
| Fellow Programme-level courses | 3 FPM Semesters (18 months) | 4 FPM Semesters (24 months) |
| Successful Proposal Defense | Within 3 months after Examinations & Seminars | Within 6 months after Examinations & Seminars |
| Thesis Submission | After 2 years of completion of course work | 3 years of completion of course work |
| Exams and Events | Dates |
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CAT Application Date (Mode - Online) | 2 Aug'26 - 15 Sep'26 |
CAT Admit Card Date (Mode - Online) | 3 Nov'26 - 28 Nov'26 |
CAT Exam Date (Mode - Online) | 28 Nov'26 - 28 Nov'26 |
BIMTECH looks for candidates with a consistently good academic record, professional accomplishments and a strong urge to contribute to the movement of knowledge creaon and dissemination in the field of management. A candidate for FPM should have:
A candidate who wishes to be considered for the FPM Programme must submit a detailed applications in the prescribed form, available in the Office of the Centre for Research Studies (CRS) or the website (hp://bimtech.ac.in/programmes/doctoral/) of the Institute, clearly spelling out the motion for joining the Programme and the knowledge domain of research interest. Candidates who have appeared/are appearing for the CAT/GMAT/UGC-NET (two years from the date of the standard test and on the deadline of submission of the application form) or have taken BIMTECH’s doctoral entrance examination will be shortlisted on the basis of the details in the application form and the scores of aforementioned tests. Only the shortlisted candidates will then be called for an interview at BIMTECH Campus.
Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026
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CAT 2026 admit card will be released on November 04, 2026.
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