Goa, 21 November 2021: GIM has released its application form for admission to the FPM (Doctoral) course. FPM is a four-year residential programme offered by GIM with the objective to train participants for research and higher teaching. Students with a minimum of 60% marks secured in the qualifying examination can apply for the course. They should also have a minimum of 60% marks for 12th standard.
The interested students can apply for the full time FPM course till 28 February 2021.
The FPM selection criteria will include the evaluation of statement of purpose and research proposal and an interview round before the shortlisting of a candidate.
Goa Institute of Management (GIM) is a leading business school focused on transforming and improving management education. With a proven leadership team and renowned faculty, state-of-the-art learning infrastructure, attention to student comfort for a conducive research environment, GIM has been instilling a socially responsible management ethos to its students for almost 3 decades.
FPM offers a chance to the students to study in various fields of business, management and similar functional areas.
What are the Management streams that can be pursued at GIM?
There are multiple practical and industry-relevant disciplines which can be chosen to specialize for FPM, including Accounting, Big Data Analytics, Finance and so on.
| Accounting | Information Technology | Operations |
| Big Data Analytics | Human Resource Management | Marketing
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| Economics | Healthcare Management | Public Policy
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| Finance | Organizational Behaviour | Strategic Management |
Advantages of a Full-Time FPM at GIM
- FPM is a full-time, residential Doctoral programme with three distinct phases – Course Work, Comprehensive Examination & Research Seminar and Thesis work. The 4-year curriculum is rigorous and highly research-oriented.
- A residential FPM programme provides the participants invaluable reinforcement with in-depth analytical and functional skills to succeed in their chosen fields. They are given an opportunity to work as teaching and research assistants in real-time practice, under the supervision of a renowned and acclaimed faculty.
- This Doctoral programme provides global exposure with an opportunity to attend national and international conferences, workshops etc.
- The beautiful campus provides access to different kinds of labs for blending theoretical knowledge with real world practice. These include:
- Finance Lab – provides access to global real-time financial resources like Bloomberg, Reuters and also to vast research databases; with the intention of helping researchers build innovative financial models and create unique financial products.
- Behavioural Lab – intended for advanced academic research in the management fields of Marketing, Organizational Behaviour and HRM, the lab provides a controlled environment for data collection for behavioural research.
- Data Science Lab – the lab provides access to Big Data tools such as Microsoft Azure, SAS, Tableau, Power BI, etc. to attempt data modelling on actual data sets.
- Students are also provided monthly stipends and other forms of financial support to pursue their career ambition.
Who Should Opt for FPM?
This Doctoral course is ideal for postgraduates who are interested in pursuing a career as faculty members at premier academic institutions across the globe. It is also the right choice for those seeking positions in the field of advanced research and analytics that requires the application of management concepts such as planning, policymaking, consulting, etc.
