The Ph.D. program at SME is structured to enhance inquisitive knowledge in pursuit of advancing the field of study with new knowledge. It allows students considerable flexibility to work on topics of scholarly interest that satisfy their intellectual curiosity. The pre-thesis coursework is designed to create a launch pad for a good-quality research output. It has two broad objectives, viz.

1. To arm the candidates with the necessary tools and techniques of data analysis and pattern identification.
2. To sensitize the extensive knowledge already created in management and allied topics.

SME’s Ph.D. program encourages researchers to take up projects that are multidisciplinary in nature, either among the academic areas of the School or from among the vast pool of research areas of other Schools at Shiv Nadar University. Of course, the core of the research project needs to be firmly grounded on a topic of interest in management. An enabling multi-disciplinary research environment and the competitive camaraderie among teachers and researchers at Shiv Nadar University provide many opportunities for the Ph.D. candidate in sailing through the knowledge pool from among the entire Shiv Nadar University community. The maximum duration of the program is 5 years; however, in special cases, the student may be given an additional semester to complete all the requirements of the program.

• PhD in Management