Executive Doctoral Programme in Management and Governance

The Executive Doctoral Programme in Management and Governance at IIM Indore, Indore is a research-oriented doctoral track aimed at senior working professionals who want to examine questions of governance, policy and organisational management through rigorous academic research rather than through a purely practice-based executive course. Participants typically bring substantial experience in industry, public administration or a related field, and use that background to shape a dissertation topic supervised by faculty at the institute. The programme structure balances periodic residential engagement with independent research carried out while the participant continues in their professional role, moving from foundational coursework in research method and theory into a sustained, supervised research project. It suits professionals who want their practical experience recognised and extended through a formal research qualification, rather than those seeking a short executive certificate. On completion, participants are positioned for senior roles in strategy, governance, policy advisory or academia where a doctoral research background adds weight to their existing experience. Cohort intake is decided by IIM Indore, Indore for each admission cycle and, where reservation categories apply, divided according to current policy; the category-wise seat matrix is published in the institute's official notification for that cycle and should be checked fresh each year.