PhD at IIM Udaipur

The current leading USP of IIM Udaipur is its highly enriched research culture which has made it among the top IIMs in this aspect specifically. The NIRF rankings also speak of its rising status over the last few years. Some highlights of the FPM program from IIM Udaipur are

Some world-class faculties from IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta visit the campus of IIM Udaipur to spread their knowledge and sophistication to FPM students. This is done through coaching programs and workshops where you can identify your inclinations and talents.

The faculty of the FPM department is dynamic and capable of a concerted arrangement required to produce research through its students and themselves.

Research is something that requires your efforts at a personal level. So joining a 2-year Research program will be beneficial to you only. You can also switch to better research programs or even redo your Ph.D.

To initiate a career in research, one needs serious personal commitment, else there are many instances wherein people have failed to make a career in research. The newer IIMs offer little scope in this aspect and Udaipur is an exception. So don’t lose this opportunity and go for it without much thought.

One of my friends went for this course and had a great experience and exposure through it. He described his first term experience as a thrilling one. The first term electives comprised the foundation of business such as Economics, Accounting, and Marketing. Etc. These foundation courses were combined with some digital industry subjects such as Advanced Analytics-I, Agile & DevOps.

Term 2 focuses more on technical subjects like Cloud, IoT, Blockchain, and digital business courses such as Digital Transformation Management, Product Management, etc. Students are asked to make projects on business implementation and understanding of Analytics and Technology. 

Some major highlights of the program are

• Excellent faculty along with visiting professors that are industry experts 
• Great emphasis is placed on student feedback thereby maintaining a student-driven culture. This also helps in regular evaluations and improvements.
• This course is best suited for a digital industry freak and offers a lot in this area

Overall his experience was quite good. 

IIM Udaipur is well known for its enriching research culture and even gives an edge to top B Schools like IIM Calcutta and Ahmedabad in this aspect. It has made many research contributions and therefore has made its position in top ranks.

Operations Management 

IIM Udaipur provides all the necessary resources to provide education in this domain.

• The professors are very passionate about promoting research and encourage the students for the same.
• The faculty focuses research on both Analytical modeling and Empirical modeling broadening career options for PhD students.
• Apart from this, the candidate is also allowed to conduct research on collaboration of Operations with other areas, say Economics, Marketing, Finance etc.
• Great emphasis is placed on top category journals both for study/reference purposes and for publications.

Career prospects:

The career prospects of a PhD candidate depends on his/her publications. They can also look for jobs in consulting also.