Master of Business Administration [MBA] + Ph.D.

The integrated Master of Business Administration and Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Information Technology in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh combines a full postgraduate management curriculum with a doctoral research track, letting a student move from structured coursework in finance, marketing, operations and strategy into independent, supervisor-guided research without applying separately for a research seat later. The early part of the programme resembles a standard MBA, built around case studies, projects and internal assessment, while the later stage shifts toward a thesis built around original research in a management or technology-management area. It is designed for students who already know they want a research or academic career in management, or who want to combine deep technical grounding from an information-technology institute with formal business research training, rather than choosing an MBA and a Ph.D. as two separate steps later. Assessment through the coursework years combines internal work, presentations and term examinations, while the doctoral phase is assessed through periodic review and a final thesis defence. Sanctioned intake for the integrated programme is fixed by the institute for each admission cycle and divided across the categories and quotas that apply, and the current seat matrix is published in that cycle's own admission notice, which is what a prospective candidate should read before applying.