If you are a dynamic, driven and experienced industry professional aspiring to become a teacher, trainer, or consultant for the country, the Executive PhD program at IIM Bodh Gaya facilitate you to achieve your goal. This Programme is designed to sharpen analytical thinking, deepen research capabilities, and drive practice-oriented insights, all without interrupting your career. Supported by academic rigour, flexible learning, and distinguished faculty mentorship, the programme offers a truly transformative research journey. This Program is further enriched with a Foreign Immersion Module that provides global research exposure.
- Three On-Campus Immersion Sessions in the first year enabling interactive learning and direct engagement with IIM Bodh Gaya faculty.
- Collaborative Learning Opportunities with senior leaders and top executives from diverse industries, fostering practice-oriented research insights.
- Foreign Immersion offering global research exposure, industry visits abroad, and networking with executive scholars from partner international institutions.
IIMBG RAT Fee: Rs. 1200/-
Date of start of Application: 13th December 2025
Last Date of Application: 7th April 2026
IIMBG RAT Examination: Examination has been postponed until further notice.
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Executive Ph.D. Program in Management 2026: Poster
During the first year of the Executive PhD Programme, scholars are required to complete the coursework, comprising of introductory courses in management and PhD level courses which includes area specific and research methodology related courses. The introductory management courses will be conducted along with the Executive MBA (E-MBA) programme, providing scholars with exposure to core management concepts and postgraduate-level academic rigor.
Further Years
Upon successful completion of the mandatory coursework in the first year, the scholar is required to appear for a Comprehensive Examination and Viva-voice, which assesses preparedness for independent doctoral research.
After successfully clearing the Comprehensive Examination and Viva-voice, the scholar shall constitute a Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) in consultation with faculty members from area of specialization.
Following the formation of the TAC, the scholar is required to present and defend the thesis proposal.
As part of the programme requirements, scholars will also participate in a Foreign Immersion Module which is mandatory, designed to provide exposure to international academic environments, research practices, and global scholarly engagement.
The last steps of the programme are Thesis Submission and Defense.
The Executive Ph.D. Program in Management is a part-time, non-residential programme. Scholars are ordinarily expected to complete the programme within four years. An extension of up to two additional years may be granted, subject to the condition that the total duration of the programme does not exceed six years.
The total programme fee for the students who fulfil all the requirements of the programme in time, the total programme fee works out to be INR 7,00,000.
Payment Schedule
The fee schedule for Executive Ph.D. in Management
| Year | Amount | Detail | Last Date of Payment* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment fee # | INR 50,000 | (At the time of accepting admission offer) | April, 2026 |
| Year 1 | INR 2,00,000 | Program Fee 1st Installment | April, 2026 |
| Year 2 ** | INR 2,00,000 | Program Fee 2nd Installment | April, 2027 |
| Year 3 | INR 2,00,000 | Program Fee 3rd Installment | April, 2028 |
| Year 4 | INR 1,00,000 | Program Fee 4th Installment | April, 2029 |
*Exact dates will be announced later.
**Year 2: Foreign Immersion fee which is mandatory would be charged as per actuals.
# Applicants accepting admission offers must pay a commitment fee of INR 50000, which will later be adjusted against the refundable caution deposit and Alumni fee.
Note:
At the time of giving an offer of admission to an applicant, a last date of withdrawal will also be announced. Any withdrawal from the program by that date will attract INR 1,000/- as a processing fee and the remaining amount will be refunded. If the withdrawal request comes after the date of withdrawal, no money will be refunded. After joining the program, all paid fee instalment amounts are non-refundable.
Executive Ph.D. Office
Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya
Uruvela, Prabandh Vihar
Bodh Gaya – 824234, Gaya, Bihar, India
+91-9519970830
ephd.support@iimbg.ac.in