Fellow Programme in Management (Industry)-2017

CURRICULUM

COURSE WORK

The on-campus course work has three components:

1. Foundation in Management – This is one and half month integrated course on foundation
of management beginning on 1st June and closing on 15th July of the academic year into
which he/she takes admission (dates are tentative and may be subject to changes).

Please note that this module may be combined with other programmes which have similar
requirements.

2. FPM Core Courses – This module begins on 1st September and closes on 30th September of
the academic year into which he/she takes admission(dates are tentative and may be
subject to changes) and comprises of following courses

 Quantitative Research Methodology

 Qualitative Research methodology

 Academic Communication

 History of Management Thought

 Basic Research Methodology
 Introduction to Management Research

3. Area Courses – This module begins on 15th November and closes on 22nd December of the
academic year into which he/she takes admission (dates are tentative and may be subject
to changes). The participant has to complete a total of 16 credits in the following
manner:

 Area Seminar Courses – 8 to 12 credits

 Related Area Seminar Courses – 4 to 8 credits

WAIVER OF FIRST MODULE (FOUNDATION IN MANAGEMENT)

Candidates with PGP/EPGP from reputed institutions such as IIMs, IITs, and other nationally
important institutions can be considered on a case-by-case basis by the FPM Executive
Committee

The granting of waiver is not automatic. The candidate needs to make an application to the
Chairperson (FPM) after receipt of the provisional offer letter for admission and its acceptance
with the acceptance fee. The final decision related to the waiver is made by the FPM Executive
Committee (FPM EC) on a case by case basis by taking into account all relevant factors,
including:
a. The quality and content of the program (MBA/PGDM/PGP-ABM etc.) undergone
by the candidate.
b. The performance of the candidate in the programme.
c. The FPM EC, on applying its criteria, can grant the waiver or no waiver to the
candidate.
d. The decision of the FPM EC shall be final and binding.
If waiver is granted overall fee for the programme will remain the same as announced.

Comprehensive Examination

After the completion of the course work, a candidate is given a comprehensive examination to
assess the suitability of the candidate for the thesis work.

Candidates will have to prepare a thesis proposal on their area of work, rather than taking
standard exams. This can be refined further to complete the actual thesis proposal.

Thesis Work

After passing the comprehensive examination, the participant enters the thesis stage. This
phase embarks students on his/her doctoral level research, comprising of thesis proposal
defense, thesis writing, and thesis examination. The thesis should be a scholarly contribution
to the knowledge pertinent to the understanding and resolution of management problems. The
participant should demonstrate professional competence in developing a model or a set of
hypotheses, collecting and interpreting data, reaching conclusions, and drawing the
implications for research and managerial practice.