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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN MANAGEMENT (FPM)

Praxis Business School offers
A program for Industry Professionals, Academicians
and others awarding a Fellow in Management

WHY PRAXIS FOR FPM?

FLEXIBLE, AICTE-APPROVED PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONALS:

The FPM is a part-time doctoral-level program designed for industry professionals, academicians, and researchers. It is approved by AICTE and offers flexibility in duration (3–5 years) to accommodate working individuals.

STRUCTURED CURRICULUM AND RESEARCH FOCUS:

The program requires completion of 30 credits through coursework and seminars within 3 years (extendable by 1 year). It includes foundational modules like Research Methodology, Managerial Statistics, General and Stream-specific courses, followed by research and thesis phases.

STRONG RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM AND GUIDANCE:

Participants are assigned one or two internal research guides and must undergo regular progress reviews. Research areas span across Marketing, Finance, HR, Economics, Operations, and Data Science, supported by a diverse team of qualified faculty members.

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RESEARCH AREAS

INDUSTRY-ALIGNED SPECIALIZATIONS

Praxis Business School Campus

Address :

Bakrahat Road, Rasapunja, 24 Parganas South, Kolkata, 700104 (WB)

Social Info :

RESEARCH GUIDES

Dr. Prithwis Mukerjee

B.Tech (IIT KGP),
M.S & Ph.D (University of Texas at Dallas)
Business Analytics Area

Dr. Subhasis Dasgupta

B.Tech (NIT), MBA (IBS), Ph.D (RK University)
Business Analytics Area

Dr. Sourav Saha

B.Tech (CSE), PGDBA, Fellow (IIM C)
Business Analytics Area

Dr. Arunava Dalal

B.E in Mechanical Engineering (NIT Durgapur), PGDM (Symbiosis Pune), Ph.D (UEM Kolkata), UGC-NET
Marketing Area

Dr. Ridhi Agarwala

PGDM (IIM Kozhikode); Ph.D (IIM C)
Marketing Area

Dr. Abhijit Biswas

MBA-Gold Medallist, M.Com, UGC NET, CMA-USA, FRM, Ph.D.
Finance Area

Dr. Sweta Tiwari

MBA (Bhavan's Institute), FPM (IMI)
Finance Area

Dr. Sayantani Roy Choudhury

Ph.D, MPhil, M. Sc (Calcutta University), PGDBA, UGC-NET
Economics & Statistics Area

Dr. Kankana Mukhopadhyay

B.Sc (H) (Calcutta University), MCA (IGNOU), MBA & Ph.D (IIEST, Shibpur)
Human Resources Area

Dr. Ratna Sinha

MBA, Fellow XLRI
Human Resources Area

ELIGIBILITY

  • Master's with at least 55% marks.
  • 4-year Bachelor’s (BTech/ Hons. with Research) with 75% marks.
  • Equivalent international degrees (with AIU equivalence)

CURRICULUM

A. Credit Requirement:

Candidates must complete 30 credits through coursework and seminars.

B. Course and Seminar Details:

Stream-specific courses and seminars will be finalized based on recommendations by the candidate’s Guide(s) and the Research Advisory Committee, approved by the Director.

C. Timeline for Credit Completion:

D. Credit Courses

Module Code Course Title Credits
Module 1 FP01 Research Methodology 3
FP02 Managerial Statistics 3
FP03 General Management 3
FP04 System Approach to Management 3
Module 2 FP05 3 Stream-specific Courses (3 credits each) 9
FP06 Credit Seminar (General) 3
Module 3 FP07 Credit Seminar (Specific) 3
FP08 Review Paper based on Thesis Topic Literature 3
Total Credits 30

DURATION

PROGRAM JOURNEY

Year Month Event
Year 1 September Admission into Doctoral Program
Year 1 September – March Module 1 (FP01 to FP04)
Year 1 April – September Module 2 (3 Courses of FP05 and FP06)
Year 1 October (Expected) End of Coursework + Comprehensive Qualifying Examination
Year 2 October Doctoral Registration
Year 2 October – March Module 3 (FP07, FP08)
Years 2–5 Continuous Thesis Phase: Pre-Submission Seminar, Research Progress
Final Year (Years 3–5) Thesis Submission

Note: Maximum 2-year extension possible with Director’s discretion.

RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

FEES

The total fee for the 4-year Fellowship Program has been structured as follows:

AWARD

Upon successful completion, Fellows are awarded the title: “Fellow in Management” (Thesis title will appear on the certificate.)

APPLY NOW

Application Fee INR 1000/-

FAQ

Eligibility

Yes, under the following conditions:

  • NET and SLET qualifiers get an exam waiver.
  • For GMAT score> 600 get an exam waiver
  • GATE, CAT, XAT qualifiers with scores> 75% get an exam waiver

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance

Yes. Alumni receive a concession of ₹50,000 – they don’t need to pay the 4th-year fee.

Application Process

It includes an online MCQ test on research aptitude and an interview (offline if possible, else online).

Program Structure

Yes, with one in-person campus immersion of 5 days.
Four compulsory courses – two in the first three months and two in the next three.
First week of April (for exams, seminar presentation, and registration).

The following steps have to be followed:

  • One re-exam is allowed per paper (₹5000 per paper)
  • After that, re-registration is required.
  • No refund for dropouts.
Fee breakup is given below:
  • Registration: ₹10,000
  • 1st Year Fee: ₹70,000 × 2 instalments