‘Key Success factors of a Successful PhD Program’

MM Bagali, PhD

JAIN University Professor of Strategic Human Resource Management,

Head- Research in Management, Bangalore, India

Institute Details JAIN University / CMS annex, # 319, JPnagar, 6th Phase / 17th Cross, 25th Main / Bangalore, India, 560 078 / t: 80 43430400 / f: 080 26532730 /

e: mm.bagali@jainuniversity.ac.in / n: http://in.linkedin.com/in/mmbagali / www.jainuniversity.ac.in

4/23/2016 1 Reva University, 18th & 19th Dec 2015

South Asian Conclave for Doctoral Programs (SACDOC 2016)

Seminar on Managing Doctoral Programs in Business Schools: Challenges and Responses within South Asian Context February 16, 2016 | Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan

By University of Management Technology, Lahore in Collaboration with AMDISA

Preamble For success of Doctoral Program, a right balance of theoretical rigor and practical relevance in research is needed. To reach this, the right research culture in the form of University support; Guide intellectual freedom; and Scholars passion and personal commitment, will make any University a place of preferred students destination for PhD degree

Copyright Jain University, Bangalore, India

Time required Presentation Time: 25-30 minutes Discussion: 10 minutes

Backdrop

Introduction

Around 700 Universities

All Variety of Universities

All have a B-School or Management Education

Recent Times Higher Education University Ranking

[ Nov 2015 survey results ]

2 University in first 250 rankings – [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2016 ]

B-School

Around 4000 Across India

3665 B School / 366 PGDM

All variety of B-School

How many of them rank in World Ranking… IIM-A/ IIM-B

Indian Ranking

Across 6-7 years

Same B-School, may be 15-18% new one join

What this communicate to all !!!!

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Independent Institutes

Premier institute

University

Best 50

University

Next 100

Others University

Rest All

Various Format of Higher Education

Agenda 1. Doctoral Programs- Why they Fail ? 2. University Support- Unparalleled resources 3. Supervisor and Guide- Intellectual Warehouse 4. Scholar and Students- Statement of the Purpose

Agenda…1. Doctoral Programs- Why they Fail ? Research Culture It is not a unique It is not a issue-driven It is not a particularly focused It is not a untouched areas It is not a original Research Questions

Successful PhD Program Levers

University

Supervisor andGuides

Students andScholars

Other Factors

Agenda … 2. University Support- Unparalleled resources Community of Guides Network and Collaborations Library and Information available Course Work design Moral- Financial – Infrastructure

Agenda … 3. Supervisor and Guide- Intellectual Warehouse Intellectual Freedom Flexibility and Autonomy Independence and self exploration Learning culture Collaborations Policy Implications

Agenda … 4. Scholar and Students- Statement of the Purpose Rigor- Relevance Passion Personal Commitment Engagement Integrity and Honor/ Pride Skills and Competency Deep Dive

Solutions Bar to be high Rigor- Relevance Cutting Edge research Solutions to apply in Business Deep impact/ intensity of impact Constructive Organizational Practices Real Organizational phenomena

few quick outcomes

• developing course

• models in books

• executive program

• training

• consultancy

• workshop

• FDP/ MDP

Some Policy Proposals

Entrance Requirements

Selection Criteria

Course Work Formalities

Dissertation Work

modality

Statistical consultation

Entrance Requirements

2 years of Work exp.

4 years of Academic exp.

Selection Criteria

Presentation

Discussion with Possible Guide/ Expert

Interview

Course Work

2 yrs CW

Teach for Graduate students

Paper writing

Sector wise

All pedagogy to be used

Dissertation work

Research design

Analysis of data

Statistical Consultation

Data analysis

Programming

Software

Creating Models

Study design

SAS program

Workshop

Conference

Seminar

In brief: Title : Professor of HR and Management Head- Management Research Teaching: 18 years Research: 14 years Consultancy: 14 years Administration: 14 years Post Doct: 6 years Papers: Around 90 published Conference: Around: 40 India; 10 Overseas Research: PhD Awarded: 6 Submission: 2 Guiding: 8 ( Six submitted their final synopsis ) Details are at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmbagali

thank you !!

CMS Business School / Bangalore

M M Bagali, PhD

Professor of Human Resource Management,

Head, Research in Management,

JAIN University

CMS annex, # 319, JPnagar, 6th Phase,

17th Cross, 25th Main,

Bangalore, India, 560 078

t: 80 43430400 / f: 080 26532730

e: mm.bagali@jainuniversity.ac.in

n: http://in.linkedin.com/in/mmbagali

www.jainuniversity.ac.in