Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
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MODE
Part timeDURATION
72 MonthsThe Exec-PhD programme is a part-time PhD Program designed to equip scholars with the essential competencies for identifying research gaps within diverse management research domains and for conducting high-quality research. The Exec-PhD seeks candidates with exceptional academic credentials, intellectual curiosity, and the discipline needed to make significant scholarly contributions. The Exec-PhD programme is dedicated to nurturing individuals to excel in their specific research areas through high-quality publications.
The objectives of the Exec-PhD programme are:
Areas of Specializations
Candidates for the programme must have one of the following qualifications obtained from any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE, or equivalent qualification from the recognized foreign institutions.
a. A Master's degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 60% marks (OR)
b. Five years integrated Master’s Degree Programme in any discipline with at least 60% marks, obtained after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent (OR)
c. A professional qualification duly recognized by UGC/AICTE/AIU equivalent to Master’s degree (like CA, CMA, CS) with at least 60% marks or equivalent grade point average (OR)
d. 4 years / 8-semester Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech. /B. Arch. etc.) with at least 60% marks or equivalent grade point average.
The candidates will be shortlisted (on the recommendation of the respective areas) based on the information provided in the application form. The following points provide details:
1. Test score requirement
The candidates satisfying the academic eligibility criteria as mentioned above should submit their application online. Eligibility also means candidates require a standard test score, from any one of the acceptable tests (not older than three years as on the last day of application submission) (except for the IIMB test score which should be of the same year) for the area(s) of specialization
Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026
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Round 01 Application Deadline: 30th November 2026 | Highest Salary: INR 40 LPA | Average Salary: INR 14.01 LPA
CAT 2026 examination will be conducted on November 29, 2026.
The admit card of CAT 2026 will be released on November 4, 2026.