SCHOOL OF

MANAGEMENT

Ph.D Brochure
2022

www.mahindrauniversity.edu.in
 THE MAHINDRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
(MUSOM) PhD Program

Pursue your Intellectual Passion

The PhD program in Business Administration at Mahindra University School of Management is
designed to train scholars for careers in academia. The program places primary emphasis on research
and is structured to help students develop competence and a methodological toolkit to design,
execute and conduct productive research in their field of specialization. Our faculty work closely with
PhD students and provide mentorship on research projects. Our PhD students are trained to work on
research leading to publications in reputed peer reviewed journals. The program also aims to train
students to develop their conceptual skills and develop content for teaching assignments in reputed
universities.

Full-time Commitment
The doctoral program requires full-time enrollment. Part-time enrollment is not allowed. Full-time
commitment is essential to develop the skills and values for effective academic scholarship.

Why PhD at Mahindra University School of Management

MUSOM is backed by the Mahindra Group, which is one of the most reputed corporate houses in India.
The school, with its emphasis on a blend of business and technology, offers rigorous research and
teaching opportunities for doctoral students looking for careers in top Indian and global business
schools:

• Opportunity to work in a research-oriented school

• Mentorship from senior, well-published faculty members
• Full tuition fellowship & stipend for Ph.D. Students
• Experiential learning related to research and teaching
The Dean speaks

Dr. S. Ramakrishna Velamuri

Professor and Dean
School of Management

The Ph.D. program of the Mahindra University School of Management will prepare you for a world
class career in academia. Upon completion of the program, you will be able to i) create new knowledge
that is highly relevant to practitioners (managers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, etc) and that can be
published in the best international peer reviewed journals; and ii) disseminate knowledge through
excellent teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Through this program, you will
obtain a deep understanding of your major and minor fields as well as research methods.

We are looking for Masters degree holders with strong academic track records who are passionate
about careers in academia. The program has a duration of 4-6 years, with two years of course work
followed by research on a topic that makes a novel contribution to the candidate’s chosen area. Our
faculty are very well trained in some of the best national and international PhD granting institutions
and have published in the leading journals in their fields
 FACULTY
(SOM) Ph.D
Dr. S. Ramakrishna Velamuri
Professor and Dean
School of Management

George Varghese
Pradeep Racherla Academic Associate of
Professor of Marketing Finance and Economics
School of Management School of Management

Nilanjan Banik Manish Gupta

Prof of Economics & Finance Asst. Professor of OB – HRM
School of Management School of Management

Ayushi Tandon
Sanjay Singh Asst. Professor of Information
Professor Systems
School of Management School of Management

Muneer Shaik Pranjal Chandrakar

Asst. Professor of Asst. Professor of Data
Economics and Finance Science
School of Management School of Management
 The Mahindra Edge
Ph.D. students at Mahindra University have opportunities for interdisciplinary research by working
closely with our faculty from across subject areas within the School of Management and also from our
sister schools, such as the School of Engineering, Law and Education (you may want to check the
faculty profiles on our website).

Mahindra University, notified by the Government of Telangana vide Telangana Ordinance No. 1 of
2020 dated 20th May 2020, announces the launch of its second batch of PhD program starting Fall
2021. The first batch of the PhD Program in Business Administration (offered by the Mahindra
University School of Management) will start in September-October, 2022.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is the highest academic degree anyone can earn. The degree is
conferred on doctoral students who successfully defend their Ph.D. thesis in front of a panel of experts
in the field appointed by the university. During the doctoral training period, doctoral students typically
spend a stipulated time conducting research which involves exploring, investigating, contemplating
and extending knowledge in their area of study. PhD students document their research in a formal
document called dissertation and submit it to faculty and defend their work in an oral examination.
Doctoral students have the opportunity to conduct research and publish their work in top peer-
reviewed journals. Students who possess a Master’s degree or post-graduate diploma in the related
field typically complete their PhD in four years. Those who do not have a masters/diploma in the field
will take first year MBA courses for credit; hence, the period of completion of the PhD is expected to be
five to six years.
 Specializations and Concentrations

• PhD in Economics
• PhD in Business Administration: Finance
• PhD in Business Administration: Decision Sciences
• PhD in Business Administration: Marketing
• PhD in Business Administration: Management (can choose from: Strategy, Entrepreneurship,
Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management)
• PhD in Business Administration: Information Science and Technology

Ph.D. in Economics
The PhD in Economics focuses on Development Economics, Macroeconomics and International Trade.

The aim of the program is to produce tenure-track position faculty members to teach at leading Indian
and global universities. You will have the opportunity to design and conduct impactful research.
Working closely with faculty members, you can reap great benefits by being a part of our active and
vibrant research hub to develop a research pipeline and publish your work in top peer-reviewed
academic journals.

Ph.D. in Business Administration: Finance

The Finance specialization prepares students for positions in academic institutions across the world,
as well as research-oriented international and national organisations, and the industry. While
students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, the typical student holds a masters degree in
economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering or physics. Possible
specializations within finance include corporate finance, corporate control, valuation, asset pricing,
capital markets, financial economics, computational finance, portfolio theory, derivatives, market
microstructure, behavioural finance, banking & financial institutions, international finance, Islamic
finance, sustainable finance, fintech, micro finance, energy finance, commodities, and
entrepreneurial finance.

The current research interests of the faculty at MUSOM lie in the areas of empirical finance, capital
markets, market efficiency, volatility, mean reversion, and connectedness of global financial markets
& asset classes. Ph.D. students will get the opportunity to work closely with the faculty and publish in
top rated journals and participate in international conferences.
 Ph.D. in Business Administration: Decision Sciences
The Decision Sciences specialization is interdisciplinary and draws upon statistics, machine learning,
decision theory, game theory, and operations research to study decision making by individuals and
organizations.
The program aims to produce academics who are rigorously trained in mathematical and technical
skills to tackle complex business problems of the modern digital era. As a PhD student of Decision
Science, you are expected to work on the mathematically difficult problems of various business
domains including Economics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations management. For this purpose,
you will have access to superior research facilities of Mahindra University such as the supercomputer
laboratory, interesting datasets, and various industry connections. Working closely with the faculty
members of MUSOM, you will have the opportunity to publish your research in high-quality peer-
reviewed academic journals. As a teaching assistant, you will also learn the nuances of teaching
undergraduate and masters level management courses which will help you have a fulfilling academic
career in various Indian and global universities.

Ph.D. in Business Administration: Marketing

The PhD specialization in Marketing involves the use of rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods
to study important, and managerially relevant marketing problems.
Aspiring students can choose to specialize in one or a combination of these core areas:

Consumer Behavior: develop and test theories to understand consumer behavior in a variety of
marketing contexts. Students will be exposed to specialized research that draws inspiration from not
only consumer behavior literature but also cognitive and social psychology. Topics that our faculty
study in this domain include haptic sense and consumer responses, anthromorphism, and branding.

Marketing Strategy and the Digital world: The world is now digital, and marketing is increasingly
relying on myriad digital channels. Students adopting this stream will study consumer behavior in the
digital age as well as the digital strategies of firms in this modern era. Specific topics that our faculty
focus upon include digital transformation, digital marketing strategy, digital business model
innovation, and marketing measurement/analytics.

Ph.D. in Business Administration: Management

The doctoral specialization in management (MGMT) will prepare you to conduct and publish scholarly
research in the fields of strategy, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, and human resource
management. It primarily involves applying social science disciplines and research methods to
management problems.

The Management specialization focuses on Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, and

Human Resources. Current topics being researched by faculty members are the role of luck in strategy
and entrepreneurship, business model innovations, opportunity recognition, corporate
entrepreneurship, engagement at work, gamification, and positive deviance.
 PhD in Business Administration: Information Science
and Technology
The doctoral specialization in Information Science and Technology is designed to train scholars to
teach and conduct interdisciplinary research that meets industrial, organizational, societal needs. A
PhD in Information Science and technology prepares students to excel in both academia and industry.
The Information Science and Technology specialization focuses on human computer interaction and
management information systems. Our faculty use a range of research approaches: experimental
designs to ethnographic studies. Aspiring students can choose to specialize in one or a combination of
the following core areas:

Human Centered Digital Transformations: Computers and digital technologies are increasingly used
to support human endeavors. Students in this stream will be exposed to theories and cases on
computer-supported collaborative work and learning, human-computer interaction, and sciences and
technology studies. Areas of work of faculty research include mobile-learning platforms, remote
healthcare platforms, and critical investigation of machine learning and artificial intelligence systems.

Management Information Systems and Organizational Change: Over the years many industries and
organization have adopted information systems, such as, Enterprise Resource Planning, Hospital
Management Information Systems, Decision Support Systems. Students opting for this stream will
study various theories and cases on economics of information systems, organizational and behavior
change for technology adoption, strategic management and business policies. Empirical contexts that
our faculty research in this domain includes health information systems, education technology, and e-
government.

For more information/queries/questions, please contact us at

[email protected]

Important Dates (* Subject to revision):

Last Date for submission of applications 30th June, 2022

Shortlisting candidates 7th July, 2022

Online interviews for selection 14th-17th July, 2022

Announcement of Results 25th July, 2022

Commencement of the Spring 2021 Semester Teaching Sep-Oct, 2022

 ELIGIBILITY
Applicants with the following qualification are preferred:

MBA or Master’s Degree or PG Diploma in any business-related discipline, with

at least 55 percent marks.

Applicants whose Masters degree is not in a business-related discipline can also

apply. If granted, admission, they will need to take the first year MBA courses at
MUSOM.

The PhD program takes 4 years; however, those who come from a non-business
background are likely to take 5 years or more as they will be required to take
business courses in their first year of the program.

Eligibility
Graduate Admissions Tests: Applicants must provide a valid (five years or
Criteria fewer) admission tests scores. The PhD program accepts any one of the
following test scores:

1) The GMAT scores

2) The GRE scores
3) NET score
4) Qualifying scores in the National Eligibility Test-Junior Research
Fellowship(NET-JRF) of the UGC

To have official test scores sent, the GRE institutional/program code for the
Mahindra University School of Management’s PhD programs is 3333, while the
GMAT code is JXX. There is no minimum score requirement for the
GMAT/GRE/NET – we take a holistic view of the applicant.

FEE STRUCTURE & Ph.D. ASSISTANTSHIP:

INR 50000/- INR 20000/-

SECURITY DEPOSIT
PER ANNUM
(ONE TIME PAYMENT)

Ph.D. Assistanship
(for full time scholars)
INR 25000/- PER MONTH* (plus Boarding & Lodging)
*8 hours/week TA duty is mandatory
 APPLICATION
Please access the application portal and fill out your application online.

To expedite the processing of your application, upload digital pdf copies of the following documents
within the online application:

• Transcripts and degree certificates (if applicable) from all colleges/universities attended. Unofficial
copies of your original documents are acceptable for admission review. Please submit your official
documents only after admission

• Graduate Admission Test scores (GRE, GMAT or NET)

• Resume

• Three Letters of recommendation: Hard copies can be scanned and uploaded as part of the online
application. Alternatively, recommenders can choose to email the recommendation letters to the
following email ID: [email protected]

• Submit your online application and fees using the” apply now” link on our website.

• Application fee of Rs. 1000/- to be paid online through Net banking. The Applicant can transfer the
Application Fee into the following account using Net Banking option and enter transaction details in
the Application Form.

Bank Account details for Online Transfer

Name of Account Mahindra University

Name of Bank ICICI Bank

Bank Account Number 404101000071

Tech Mahindra Bahadurpally Village,

Branch
Rangareddy District, Hyderabad - 500043

Type of Account Savings

IFSC Code ICIC0004041

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