Great Lakes - PGDM & PGPM Admissions 2027
ApplyGlobally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026
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72 MonthsDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Christian Management shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work, and a maximum of six years. Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned, a course offered by the Bengaluru North University, Kolar.
The candidates who have gone through the normal education pattern of 10+2+3/4+2 through regular, distance or online mode of learning with the following degrees shall be eligible to apply.
All the candidates shall undergo a Pre-Doctoral Programme (PDP)prior to joining for the PhD programme. The candidates with M.Th or Master’s Degree other than Management and who do not have a PG Diploma programme from CIM (including the Executive Programme in Christian Management) or any other Institute / University, shall do an additional course on Management as part of PDP. In exceptional cases, the Research Advisory Committee(RAC) of CIM can exempt a candidate from the Pre-Doctoral Programme (PDP).
Candidates shall apply for Pre-Doctoral Programme (PDP) through the online registration form. During the PDP / the candidate shall undergo the required courses, and shall prepare a tentative research proposal. The candidates shall complete the requirements of the courses in PDP with a minimum of 50% marks.
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