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.

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. 

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.

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 need to qualify CAT to get admission in MBA. Find below the minimum percentile cutoff score to be considered for selecting candidates for IIT Bombay admission for MBA:

SJMSOM MBA admission 2024 is based on CAT 2023 scores. Only candidates who have appeared for CAT are eligible for MBA admissions at SJMSOM. CAT exam has three sections namely, VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude, candidates seeking SJMSOM MBA admissions must meet both the sectional as well as total CAT cutoff. The expected CAT cutoff for VARC is 75, DILR is 75, Quantitative Aptitude is 75 and the overall is 90. It is only after meeting the expected cutoff, candidates are called for further rounds of admission.