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Ph. D. in Management is a doctoral program offered by the School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amaravati, Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Kochi campuses.

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About the Program

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Amaravati

The significance of a Ph.D. in Management has been magnified in the contemporary era, driven by the complexities of global business environments, the innovation imperative, and the escalating demand for evidence-based management practices. This surge in importance reflects the need for deep scholarly inquiry into management principles, developing new methodologies, and applying research findings to solve real-world business challenges.

 

 

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At Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amaravati, a PhD in Management is not just an academic pursuit but a crucial catalyst for advancing management education and practice. The institution’s mission to blend spiritual principles with practical knowledge creates a unique platform for Ph.D. scholars to investigate management issues through a lens that combines ethical practices, sustainability, and technological advancement.

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Given the rapid pace of change in business technologies and practices, research is needed to drive innovation, inform policy, and enhance managerial effectiveness.

Amrita School of Business, with its robust academic framework, interdisciplinary approach, and emphasis on value-based leadership, provides an ideal ecosystem for Ph.D. candidates to contribute to the body of knowledge in management, fostering a new generation of scholars equipped to address the challenges of the modern business world.

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Amritapuri

In an era where knowledge creation and applied research is being acknowledged as the primary basis for the development and growth of society, School of Business, Amritapuri (Kollam) prides itself in aiming towards the same through its philosophy of “Education for Life, Education for a living”.

The School of Business, Amritapuri (Kollam) boasts itself of having faculties from world-class institutions within India as well as from abroad, in the likes of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Universite Paris Saclay, France, Deakin University, Australia and the likes.

 

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Bengaluru

The School of Business, Bengaluru is adorned with a set of highly dedicated full-time faculty trained in top-most institutions in India and abroad. They are blessed with rich experience that they have garnered in both teaching and research covering a wide range of subjects associated with academia, industry and areas related to societal developments. Even though we train our students to be industry ready, many of our research attempts to approach a better society following Mata Amritanandamayi Devi’s message, “Education for Life besides Education for Living”.

 

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Coimbatore

In ASB, Coimbatore, the Ph.D. program in Management was started in the year 2009. It is a vibrant multi-disciplinary doctoral program open to both full time and part time aspirants. The program has gained reputation as one of the best in the country for its academic rigor and stringent quality standards.

The Ph.D. program is accredited with AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) the international hallmark of excellence in business education. This international accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools. ASB is one among few business schools in the country where the doctoral program is accredited with AACSB.

 

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The broad areas of doctoral research include Marketing, Finance, Information Systems, OB, Economics, Operations, HRM, Strategy, Education, IT, Healthcare, Entrepreneurship and multi-disciplinary research are encouraged.

Ph.D. scholars have published research papers in some of the top peer reviewed international journals in their respective fields. This list includes amongst others Electronic Library, Anatolia, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Leisure Studies, Journal of Brand Management, IIMB Management Review, Journal of Vacation Marketing, Benchmarking et al.

 

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Kochi

The research orientation  has produced many publications in journals of international repute. The department actively participate in collaborations offering interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research programmes. Such as engaging in the design and delivery of courses for the Master of Public Health (MPH) programme offered by the Department of Community Medicine of AIMS and in developing joint research projects.

A doctoral program helps in enhancing the research capabilities of budding scholars and will help in imparting a fresh look for practitioners who wish to broaden their strategic decision making skills.

Important Note

2025 January Intake Admissions Open

Eligibility

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Amaravati
  • Masters degree in Arts, Science or Management (or) a Postgraduate diploma in Management (recognized by either the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or the All-India Council on Technical Education (AICTE) as equivalent to a MBA), or any degree equivalent, with 60% marks.
  • Recognized professional degrees such as CA, AICWA, or ACS or its equivalent, with 55% marks are also acceptable.
Amritapuri
  • Masters degree in Arts, Science or Management (or) a Postgraduate diploma in Management (recognized by either the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or the All-India Council on Technical Education (AICTE) as equivalent to a MBA), or any degree equivalent, with 60% marks.
  • Recognized professional degrees such as CA, AICWA, or ACS or its equivalent, with 55% marks are also acceptable.
Bengaluru
  • Masters degree in Arts, Science or Management (or) a Postgraduate diploma in Management (recognized by either the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or the All-India Council on Technical Education (AICTE) as equivalent to a MBA), or any degree equivalent, with 60% marks.
  • Recognized professional degrees such as CA, AICWA, or ACS or its equivalent, with 55% marks are also acceptable.
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Coimbatore
  • Master’s degree in Arts, Science or Management or a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (recognized by either the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or the All-India Council on Technical Education (AICTE) as equivalent to an MBA), or any master’s degree equivalent, with 60% marks or
  • Recognized professional degrees such as CA, AICWA, or ACS or its equivalent, with 55% marks
Kochi
  • Masters degree in Arts, Science or Management or a Postgraduate diploma in Management (recognized by either the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or the All-India Council on Technical Education (AICTE) as equivalent to a MBA), or any degree equivalent, with 60% marks.
  • Recognized professional degrees such as CA, AICWA, or ACS or its equivalent, with 55% marks.
  • Work experience of at least two years either in industry or academics (Part Time).

Faculty for Guideship

Amaravati
Dr. Suparna Ray
Dr. Suparna Ray
Assistant Professor

Dr. Sarvani Kocherlakota
Dr. Sarvani Kocherlakota
Assistant Professor

Dr. Santanu Mandal
Dr. Santanu Mandal
Professor

Dr. Payel Das
Dr. Payel Das
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)

Coimbatore
Dr. Suresh M.
Dr. Suresh M.
Professor

Dr. A. Senthil Kumar
Dr. A. Senthil Kumar
Vice Principal
Assistant Professor (SG)

Dr. Sangeetha G.
Dr. Sangeetha G.
Associate Professor

Dr. Hemamala K.
Dr. Hemamala K.
Associate Professor

Dr. B. Radhakrishnan
Dr. B. Radhakrishnan
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.)

Dr. T. Sakthi Nagaraj
Dr. T. Sakthi Nagaraj
Assistant Professor

Dr. Muralee Krishnan C.
Dr. Muralee Krishnan C.
Associate Professor

Dr. Bhawana Jain
Dr. Bhawana Jain
Assistant Professor

Dr. Nimmi P. M.
Dr. Nimmi P. M.
Assistant Professor

Dr. A. V. Shyam
Dr. A. V. Shyam
Associate Professor

Dr. Govind Gopi Verma
Dr. Govind Gopi Verma
Assistant Professor

Dr. Nitesh Pandey
Dr. Nitesh Pandey
Assistant Professor

Dr. Hemalatha Venkataraman
Dr. Hemalatha Venkataraman
Assistant Professor

Dr. Jayaraman Krishnaswamy
Dr. Jayaraman Krishnaswamy
Adjunct Professor

Dr. Prashobhan Palakkeel
Dr. Prashobhan Palakkeel
Assistant Professor

Research Areas

Amaravati

International business, mergers and acquisitions, international corporate governance 

Sustainable/ Green/ Climate Finance, Financial inclusion, Sustainability in corporate governance: CSR & ESG 

Reputational risks in financial institutions 

Fintech and governance practices 

Signal and Image Financial markets and Emerging Economies 

Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) and Financial Performance 

Electronic Banking and Financial Inclusion 

Interactive and immersive marketing, neuromarketing, and artificial intelligence. 

Sustainability in Services, Tourism with Technological Innovations 

Consumer Behaviour and Business Resilience 

Agility and Resilience in the Service Sector 

Role of Digital Technologies in improving performance 

Service Sector and Emerging Technologies 

Challenges in adopting Marketing 5.0 strategies and driving Competitive Advantage in FMCG sector

Digital Government and applications of Generative AI in G2C Services   

Digital Transformation Policies for driving pro-climate and pro-nature consumer behaviour 

Challenges and opportunities in Climate Policy Action – driving an enabling policy framework  

Assessing the Indian Industry Policy vis-a-vis current Sustainability Strategies of Indian Technology Industry  

Coimbatore
Broad Areas

Marketing

Finance

Information Systems

OB

Economics

Operations

Communication

HRM

Strategy

Education

IT

Entrepreneurship

Niche Areas

Corporate governance and sustainability

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance

Energy & Cryptocurrency Markets

Portfolio Optimization

R and Python for Finance

Time series Econometrics

Energy & Business Analytics

Cognitive Business Intelligence

Issues in Technology-Human Interface

Agility in Services

Behavioural Operations Management

Healthcare Operations Management

Healthcare Project Management

Lean and Agile Systems

Lean in Healthcare Systems

Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Project Management

Sustainability

Sustainable Operations Management

Bibliometric Analysis

Board Diversity

Board of Directors

Corporate Governance

Six-Sigma

Design Thinking

Employability

Career Attitudes and Human-Computer Interaction

HR consulting

HR analytics

data and analytics

Fundings / Projects

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Coimbatore
Title of the Project Funding Agency
Embracing Diversity for a Thriving Workplace: A Path to Employee Wellness and Firm Success in the Textile Industry ICSSR – Indian Council of Social Science Research
Enabling energy efficient community through Context Aware IoT Framework and

Sustainable Software (E-CAISS)

SPARK (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

Facilities / Research Infrastructure

Amaravati

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amaravati

The University provides a conducive environment and infrastructure to its scholars for intellectual growth as they pursue their research.

Contact Us

Ph.D. Coordinator (Amaravati)

Dr. Santanu Mandal, Professor,
Amrita School of Business,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amaravati, Guntur, Nowlur,
Andhra Pradesh-522503, India.
E Mail ID: Santanu.mandal@av.amrita.edu

Ph.D. Coordinator (Amritapuri)

Dr. Avinash Shivdas
Chair, PhD Programme
School of Business
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amritapuri Campus
Kollam 690 525, Kerala.
E Mail ID: domphd@am.amrita.edu

Baiju Sankar
Asst. Administrative Officer,
School of Business
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amritapuri Campus
Kollam 690 525, Kerala.
E Mail ID: domphd_admissions@am.amrita.edu

Ph.D. Coordinator (Bengaluru)

Chair, PhD Programme
School of Business,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
Kasavanahalli, Off Sarjapur Road,
Bengaluru, Pin-560035, Karnataka.
asbphd@blr.amrita.edu

Dr. Angan Sengupta
School of Business,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Kasavanahalli, Off Sarjapur Road,
Bengaluru, Pin-560035, Karnataka.
+91 99022 34177

Ph.D. Coordinator (Coimbatore)

Dr. Suresh M
Associate Professor & PhD Chair
E Mail ID: phdchairasb@cb.amrita.edu 

Ph.D. Coordinator (Kochi)

Dr. Dhanya M.
Chair, PhD Programme,
Department of Management,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
AIMS, Ponekkara,
Kochi, Pin- 682041, Kerala.
Mobile no: +91 9446075132
domphd_admission@asb.kochi.amrita.edu

Mr. Sujith M.
Department of Management,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
AIMS, Ponekkara,
Kochi, Pin- 682041, Kerala.
Mobile no: +91 9400998635
domphd_query@asb.kochi.amrita.edu

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