Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 

at SJMSOM, Powai

Candidates enrolled in a PhD programme have to complete a one-year coursework. Following this, candidates in the full-time course have to complete it in 3-4 years. Other candidates can take a little longer to complete the course.

Given below is the eligibility criteria for PhD in management programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay:

• BE/ BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (55% aggregate/ 6.0 CPI for reserved categories) and at least two years of work experience.
• Master of Management /ME / MTech / MPharm/ MPhil/2 years MBA or 2 years PG Diploma in Management from any institute recognized by a Government body (AICTE / UGC/AIU) with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (55%/ 6.0 CPI for reserved categories)
• Executive MBA of at least one year duration from IITs/IIMs or any institute recognized by a Government body (AICTE/ UGC / AIU) with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (55%/ 6.0 CPI for reserved categories)
• MSc/ MA/ MCom/ LLM/ MCA or equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (55%/ 6.0 CPI for reserved categories)

The total tuition fee is inlcusive of admssion fee, examination fee, caution deposit, and charges for many other facilities provided by the institute during the programme. The total tuition fee for the PhD programme at SJMSOM is INR 96,000. Note that the mentioned fee is as per unofficial sources, hence, is subject to revision.

The Management school offers part-time PhD courses for executives/working professionals. However, to do coursework, they need to take one year's leave from their respective organisations.

After the conclusion of the application procedure, candidates are shortlisted based on scores in GATE/ UGC-NET (Lectureship)/ UGC-JRF/ CSIR-NET/ CAT/ GMAT/ GRE. Based on the cutoff marks, candidates with a score equal to or higher than the cutoff are selected. The eligible candidates without a valid score have to appear for an entrance test (which is an Aptitude Test covering four sections – English Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Analytical Reasoning and Data Interpretation). Shortlisted students further have to appear for an interview. 

There is no such provision for direct admission to the PhD programme at SJMSOM. Candidates seeking admission to the PhD in management programme should fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• BE/ BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories) and at least two years of work experience.
• Master of Management /ME / M.Tech / MPharm/ MPhil/2 years MBA or 2 year PG Diploma in Management from any institute recognised by a Government body (AICTE / UGC/AIU) with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories)
• Executive MBA of at least one-year duration from IITs/IIMs or any institute recognised by a Government body (AICTE/ UGC / AIU) with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories)
• MSc/MA/ MCom/LLM/MCA or equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories)

Also, Candidates should have valid score in any of the entrance exams such as UGC-JRF/UGC-NET/CSIR-JRF/CSIR-NET/GATE/CAT/GMAT/GRE and candidates should write a research proposal (1500 words) on a topic of their interest in place of Statement of Purpose. It should contain a) problem identification, b) brief review of literature, and c) methodology.

Candidates should have valid score in any of the entrance exams such as UGC-JRF/ UGC-NET/ CSIR-JRF/ GATE/ CAT/ GMAT/ GRE and candidates should write a research proposal (1500 words) on a topic of their interest in place of Statement of Purpose. It should contain problem identification, brief review of literature, anf methodology. Besides, aspirants must also fulfil the eligibility criteria to get admission in the PhD programme.

Is, SJMSOM provides good placements to its students. The key highlights of SJMSOM placement over the past three years are presented below:

SJMSOM applications are closed for this year. Candidates can now apply for the next year as and when the applications are released. The institute releases the applications in January after the CAT results are announced for the MBA programme. Aspirants have to fill out the application form on the institute's website.