Ph. D. in Management is a doctoral program offered by the School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amaravati, Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Kochi campuses.
Contact Us:
Amaravati:
Santanu.mandal@av.amrita.edu
Amritapuri:
domphd@am.amrita.edu
Bengaluru:
asbphd@blr.amrita.edu
Coimbatore:
phdchairasb@cb.amrita.edu
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– Issued in Public Interest by Directorate of Admissions and Academic Outreach
The significance of a Ph.D. in Management has been magnified in the contemporary era, driven by the complexities of global business environments, the innovation imperative, and the escalating demand for evidence-based management practices. This surge in importance reflects the need for deep scholarly inquiry into management principles, developing new methodologies, and applying research findings to solve real-world business challenges.
At Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amaravati, a PhD in Management is not just an academic pursuit but a crucial catalyst for advancing management education and practice. The institution’s mission to blend spiritual principles with practical knowledge creates a unique platform for Ph.D. scholars to investigate management issues through a lens that combines ethical practices, sustainability, and technological advancement.
Given the rapid pace of change in business technologies and practices, research is needed to drive innovation, inform policy, and enhance managerial effectiveness.
Amrita School of Business, with its robust academic framework, interdisciplinary approach, and emphasis on value-based leadership, provides an ideal ecosystem for Ph.D. candidates to contribute to the body of knowledge in management, fostering a new generation of scholars equipped to address the challenges of the modern business world.
In an era where knowledge creation and applied research is being acknowledged as the primary basis for the development and growth of society, School of Business, Amritapuri (Kollam) prides itself in aiming towards the same through its philosophy of “Education for Life, Education for a living”.
The School of Business, Amritapuri (Kollam) boasts itself of having faculties from world-class institutions within India as well as from abroad, in the likes of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Universite Paris Saclay, France, Deakin University, Australia and the likes.
The School of Business, Bengaluru is adorned with a set of highly dedicated full-time faculty trained in top-most institutions in India and abroad. They are blessed with rich experience that they have garnered in both teaching and research covering a wide range of subjects associated with academia, industry and areas related to societal developments. Even though we train our students to be industry ready, many of our research attempts to approach a better society following Mata Amritanandamayi Devi’s message, “Education for Life besides Education for Living”.
In ASB, Coimbatore, the Ph.D. program in Management was started in the year 2009. It is a vibrant multi-disciplinary doctoral program open to both full time and part time aspirants. The program has gained reputation as one of the best in the country for its academic rigor and stringent quality standards.
The Ph.D. program is accredited with AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) the international hallmark of excellence in business education. This international accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools. ASB is one among few business schools in the country where the doctoral program is accredited with AACSB.
The broad areas of doctoral research include Marketing, Finance, Information Systems, OB, Economics, Operations, HRM, Strategy, Education, IT, Healthcare, Entrepreneurship and multi-disciplinary research are encouraged.
Ph.D. scholars have published research papers in some of the top peer reviewed international journals in their respective fields. This list includes amongst others Electronic Library, Anatolia, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Leisure Studies, Journal of Brand Management, IIMB Management Review, Journal of Vacation Marketing, Benchmarking et al.
Doctoral programs in Management at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is committed to educating scholars to lead in their fields of research on the complex socio-economic and managerial issues that are encountered in an increasingly competitive and challenging business world. Ph. D. in Management program imparts research training helping them to assume leadership role to prepare them to carry on independent investigation and original contribution to their respective field of research enabling them to contribute to the development and growth of the society at large.
ASB Kochi provides a plethora of opportunities to conduct collaborative research programmes. Many faculty members of the department are trained in renowned universities in India and abroad and are engaged in many research activities including being principal advisors of research projects, reviewer of international peer reviewed journals, consultancy assignments, serving as resource persons and external examiners for doctoral work etc.The research orientation of the department has produced many publications in journals of international repute. The department actively participate in collaborations offering interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research programmes. Such as engaging in the design and delivery of courses for the Master of Public Health (MPH) programme offered by the Department of Community Medicine of AIMS and in developing joint research projects.
Four types of applicants who are eligible to apply for admission to the Ph.D. program:
Full Time
Applicants holding a Master’s degree are eligible to apply for admission. Examples of Master’s degree include:
All applicants are expected to have strong academic records.
Part Time
Applicants who have a full-‐time appointment at the University or at another academic/R&D organization are eligible to apply for part-‐time admission. Other eligibility requirements of such applicants are same as full time applicants. Part Time students are permitted to proceed at a slower pace in completing their doctoral requirements.
Integrated
Exceptional students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree here at Amrita will be allowed to apply for the Integrated Ph.D. program subject to the requirement that he or she completes all the requirements of the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree prior to ‘advancement to candidacy’.
Dual Degree
Exceptional students who satisfy the eligibility requirements of Amrita and that of Amrita’s International Partner University (IPU), as stated in the Dual Ph.D. MoU signed between Amrita and the IPU, are eligible for admission to the Dual Ph.D. program.
International business, mergers and acquisitions, international corporate governance
Sustainable/ Green/ Climate Finance, Financial inclusion, Sustainability in corporate governance: CSR & ESG
Reputational risks in financial institutions
Fintech and governance practices
Signal and Image Financial markets and Emerging Economies
Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) and Financial Performance
Electronic Banking and Financial Inclusion
Interactive and immersive marketing, neuromarketing, and artificial intelligence.
Sustainability in Services, Tourism with Technological Innovations
Consumer Behaviour and Business Resilience
Agility and Resilience in the Service Sector
Role of Digital Technologies in improving performance
Service Sector and Emerging Technologies
Challenges in adopting Marketing 5.0 strategies and driving Competitive Advantage in FMCG sector
Digital Government and applications of Generative AI in G2C Services
Digital Transformation Policies for driving pro-climate and pro-nature consumer behaviour
Challenges and opportunities in Climate Policy Action – driving an enabling policy framework
Assessing the Indian Industry Policy vis-a-vis current Sustainability Strategies of Indian Technology Industry
Marketing
Finance
Information Systems
OB
Economics
Operations
Communication
HRM
Strategy
Education
IT
Entrepreneurship
Corporate governance and sustainability
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance
Energy & Cryptocurrency Markets
Portfolio Optimization
R and Python for Finance
Time series Econometrics
Energy & Business Analytics
Cognitive Business Intelligence
Issues in Technology-Human Interface
Agility in Services
Behavioural Operations Management
Healthcare Operations Management
Healthcare Project Management
Lean and Agile Systems
Lean in Healthcare Systems
Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Project Management
Sustainability
Sustainable Operations Management
Bibliometric Analysis
Board Diversity
Board of Directors
Corporate Governance
Six-Sigma
Design Thinking
Employability
Career Attitudes and Human-Computer Interaction
HR consulting
HR analytics
data and analytics
IT/Business Analytics
Data analytics
Economics
Finance
Management strategy
Marketing
Operations
Organizational behaviour and human resources
Public health
*Applicable Programs.
| Title of the Project | Funding Agency |
| Embracing Diversity for a Thriving Workplace: A Path to Employee Wellness and Firm Success in the Textile Industry | ICSSR – Indian Council of Social Science Research |
| Enabling energy efficient community through Context Aware IoT Framework and
Sustainable Software (E-CAISS) |
SPARK (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India |
| Title of the Project | Funding Agency |
| Barriers and Enablers of Drug Recycling: An Empirical Investigation using COM-B Model amongst Urban Households of Kerala | Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) |
| Developing Smart HR framework for neurodiverse workers for competency optimisation | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Internal Seed Grant) |
| Mixed emotions leading to consumer decision-making | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Internal Seed Grant) |
Amaravati
The University provides a conducive environment and infrastructure to its scholars for intellectual growth as they pursue their research.
Dr. Santanu Mandal, Professor,
Amrita School of Business,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amaravati, Guntur, Nowlur,
Andhra Pradesh-522503, India.
E Mail ID: Santanu.mandal@av.amrita.edu
Dr. Avinash Shivdas
Chair, PhD Programme
School of Business
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amritapuri Campus
Kollam 690 525, Kerala.
E Mail ID: domphd@am.amrita.edu
Baiju Sankar
Asst. Administrative Officer,
School of Business
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amritapuri Campus
Kollam 690 525, Kerala.
E Mail ID: domphd_admissions@am.amrita.edu
Chair, PhD Programme
School of Business,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
Kasavanahalli, Off Sarjapur Road,
Bengaluru, Pin-560035, Karnataka.
asbphd@blr.amrita.edu
Dr. Angan Sengupta
School of Business,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Kasavanahalli, Off Sarjapur Road,
Bengaluru, Pin-560035, Karnataka.
+91 99022 34177
Dr. Suresh M
Associate Professor & PhD Chair
E Mail ID: phdchairasb@cb.amrita.edu
Dr. Dhanya M.
Chair, PhD Programme,
Department of Management,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
AIMS, Ponekkara,
Kochi, Pin- 682041, Kerala.
Mobile no: +91 9446075132
domphd_admission@asb.kochi.amrita.edu
Mr. Sujith M.
Department of Management,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
AIMS, Ponekkara,
Kochi, Pin- 682041, Kerala.
Mobile no: +91 9400998635
domphd_query@asb.kochi.amrita.edu