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ISB's FPM
- For: Individuals who have a passion for research and learning
- Duration: 4 Years
- Location: Hyderabad, Mohali
THE FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (FPM) AT THE INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (ISB) grooms promising young researchers to be innovative problem-solvers and thinkers in the business disciplines of Accounting, Financial Economics, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Organisational Behaviour, and Strategy, which are niche areas at the ISB.
The programme successfully builds upon the research strengths of ISB faculty members who engage in cutting-edge research that is academically rigorous and highly relevant to the current needs of the business.
Who is it for?
We welcome individuals from a wide variety of experiences. You do not need to have a business or management background to be eligible for the programme. Individuals who like to ask tough, stimulating questions and have a passion for research and learning will find this programme very rewarding.
To be eligible, you must hold a university degree from an accredited academic institution. You must also have the keenness to engage in high-quality research and the commitment to foray into an academic career at an international level. When you apply, you will be assessed for superior academic credentials, passion for learning, faculty recommendations and personal characteristics. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also essential.
Why FPM?
ISB’s unique portfolio faculty model consists of exceptional resident and visiting faculty from the best B-schools worldwide. These much-sought after faculty will guide you on your research.
The current team of Resident Faculty comprises members who have each excelled in his or her research areas and possss exceptional teaching skills. In addition, visiting faculty from top business schools across the world, share their knowledge and perspectives with the students. This dynamic research environment is further enriched by the visiting scholars and research scholars who make trips from time to time to the School. The area leaders from our founding associate schools, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, also actively participate in curriculum design and research conferences, and assist in our efforts to recruit the best faculty. We also have robust academic collaborations with the London Business School, Sloan School of Management at MIT, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Our associations with excellent business schools ensure that we are always able to bring the latest innovations in global management education to our students. Faculty exchanges, research collaborations, student exchange and curriculum development are various dimensions of our relationship with these schools.
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The current ISB research student pool has incredibly intelligent and motivated students from exceptionally good schools
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Prakash Satyavageeswaran
Assistant Professor,
IIM Udaipur
“More than hard work, it’s the perseverance that actually pays off in a PhD programme. More than innate curiosity, it’s the attention to detail and an openness to receive criticism and feedback which made me a better researcher.”
Saipriya Kamath
Assistant Professor, London School of Economics & Political Science
“ISB gives you an opportunity to work with top-notch researchers and learn from the best. It laid a strong foundation for research both through coursework and through guidance received from professors.”
Arkaja Chakraverty
Assistant Professor, International College of Economics & Finance, National Research University
“As an FPM student at ISB I was never confined in the boundaries of a department. Interdisciplinary research added a feather to my cap.”
Pratik Goel
Assistant Professor,
IÉSEG School of Management
“The best part about the FPM at the ISB was the availability and ease of access to the best minds and scholarly resources in my field all at one place. The support that I got at ISB was phenomenal! The quality of the programme is on par with that of the top schools around the world.”
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