FPM at SCMS Cochin School of Business, Cochin Offline Course

The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is a full-time/part-time, doctoral programme offering studies in different fields of management and functional areas. The programme intends to prepare potential scholars to become extremely skilled and advanced researchers and educators in various aspects of management. Keeping in view the long tradition of academic excellence, the following institutional goals have been laid for doctoral research:

• To develop comprehensive understanding of fundamentals and state of the art of knowledge in the chosen field through courses and self-study,
• To develop synergy between creativity, modernization, and the boundaries of knowledge in the chosen field of study,
• To develop ability and skills to carry out independent research and development to face the challenges posed time to time on specific problems, and
• To develop abilities to identify new possibilities in the Indian context and to undertake research and development in the most practical way.

The Fellow Programme in Management is granted for research work in areas recognized by the Research Centres of the Institute. The research work shall be an original work characterized either by the discovery of facts, or by a fresh approach towards the interpretation and application of facts, or development of equipment making a distinct advancement in instrument technology. It shall evince the candidate’s capacity for critical examination and sound judgment and shall represent original contribution to the existing knowledge.

Area of Specialization

At the time of applying for admission, a candidate is required to choose his/her area of specialization for the purpose of the thesis. Student can pursue research in the following areas:

• General Management
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Information Technology & Systems
• Marketing
• Organizational Behaviour
• Decision Sciences
• Strategic Management