FPM Manual (Raipur)

Fellow Programme in Management
FPM MANUAL 2015
Indian Institute of Management Raipur

Fellow Programmes Office
GEC Campus, Sejbahar, Old Dhamtari Road, Raipur 492015
Phone: +91-771-2772115 Fax: +91-771-2772128
Email: fpm@iimraipur.ac.in Website: www.iimraipur.ac.in
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Contents
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1.1
About IIM Raipur
1.2
About Fellow Program in Management
1.3
Objectives of the Fellow Program
1.4
Program Structure
Admission
2.1
Eligibility
2.2
Age Limit
2.3
Admission Process
2.4
Financial Assistance
Course Work
3.1
Objectives
3.2
First Year
3.2
Second Year
3.3
Transfers from One Area to Another
3.4
Academic Advisor
3.5
Completion of Course Work
3.6
Contribution to the Academic Community
Performance & Evaluation
4.1
Academic Performance and Evaluation System
4.2
Grading System
Comprehensive Examination
5.1
Objective
5.2
Comprehensive Examination (CE)
5.3
Time Limit for Comprehensive Examination
Thesis
6.1
Objective
6.2
Thesis Advisory Committee
6.3
Thesis Proposal
6.4
Guidelines for Drafting Thesis Proposal
6.5
Guidelines for Thesis Proposal Presentation
6.6
Guidelines for Thesis Proposal Evaluation
6.7
Thesis Research
6.8
Research Progress Report
6.9
Guidelines on Writing of Thesis
6.10
Prerequisites for Thesis Defence
6.11
Draft Thesis
6.12
Thesis Seminar
6.13
Final Thesis Submission
6.14
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Non Completion of the program and extension
6.16
Others
Award of FPM Title
General Information
8.1
Residential Facilities
8.2
Discipline
8.3
Leave / Vacation
8.4
Conference
8.5
Attendance
8.6
TA & DA Norms for FPM Students
8.7
International Exchange Program
8.8
Withdrawal from the Program
8.9
Refund
8.10
Taking Other Courses
8.11
Partial Course Completion Certificate
8.12
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Annexures
i.
Faculty Profile
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ii.
FPM Students Profile
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iii.
Activity Heads & Officers Contact Details
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FPM Committee
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FPM Office Staff
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Gender Sensitivity Committee
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Chairperson of the TAC
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Format for FPM Work Plan
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Format for FPM Progress Report
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Registration form for CIS
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Request for Representing IIM at conference/convention
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Form for release of Monthly Scholarship
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Leave Application Form
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No Dues Certificate Form
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1.0 Fellow Programme in Management

1.1
About IIM Raipur

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) brand has now become synonymous
with innovation, talent and zeal for success and contribution in management. In
2010, Government of India has set up IIM Raipur in Chhattisgarh, one of the
fastest growing states of India with its rich mineral, forest, natural and local
resources. From the very beginning, IIM Raipur has set high standards for
outstanding value based quality education, high quality research, executive
education, consultancy and strong corporate as well as international linkages. IIM
Raipur encourages contemporary research concentrating on regional, national and
global issues. IIM Raipur offers the following programmes:
i.
Doctoral Programmes

Executive Fellow Program in Management
ii. Post-Graduate Programmes
Post-Graduate Programme in Management

Post-Graduate Programme for Working Executives (Part Time)
iii. Executive Education
Open Programmes
In-company Programmes
Presently IIM Raipur operates from the Government Engineering College

Campus, Sejbahar, Raipur. The Government of Chhattisgarh has given over 200
acres of land for the proposed IIM Raipur campus in Naya Raipur. The proposed
campus will be a state-of-the-art campus presenting a blissful mix of modern
architecture, culture and heritage of Chhattisgarh.
1.2 About Fellow Program in Management

IIM Raipur started the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) from academic
year 2012-13. FPM is a full-time doctoral programme that offers students
opportunities for advanced studies and research in different areas of
management. The Programme aims to prepare students for careers in teaching
and research in management studies and in related disciplines, and for careers in
the academic institutions and in other organizations that require advanced
analytical and research capabilities.
The Programme offers its students a unique opportunity to engage in high-quality
intra-disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary research. The Programme is
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committed to educating scholars who will become leaders in their fields of

research.
1.3 Objectives of the Fellow Programme

The objectives of the programme are:
To provide students with necessary skills to identify and research

complex issues in the field of management
To contribute to the creation, transmission and application of knowledge

in the field of management
To do research and publications of international standard in interdisciplinary areas management that will add value to the society and to
the body of knowledge.
To meet the teaching and research manpower needs of academia and

industry by producing highly skilled individuals with exceptional
analytical ability and training.
1.4 Program Structure

The fellow programme at IIM Raipur has been categorized into following three
phases:
Phase I (Fundamentals of Management)

Phase II (Specialization)
Phase III (Doctoral Thesis)
FPM Students will spend generally a little over four years that includes two years
of rigorous course work. Course work in the first year provides a general
management overview and develops basic skills for analysing managerial
problems. In the second year, students will take advanced doctoral level courses
in the area of specialization; followed by the doctoral thesis, for the next couple
of years. The thesis is aimed to provide with an opportunity to make original
contribution to an area of management or to one of its source disciplines. The
glimpses of these phases are provided in the following lines.
Phase I: Fundamentals of Management
This phase is usually completed in the first year. The programme in this year is
designed for developing the required proficiency in general management and a
broad understanding in the area of specialization. All students, irrespective of
their areas of specialization, take most of the courses offered in the first year of
the Post-Graduate Programme. Students take courses in major functional and
general management areas such as accounting and control, finance, information
systems, marketing, operations, personnel and industrial relations, and strategy.
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Students are also exposed to basic disciplines of economics, behavioural

sciences, and quantitative methods.
During Summer Internship, at the end of the first year of course work, all
students complete a research project either with a faculty member at the Institute
or in any other organization. Phase I ends with successful completion of all the
courses with a minimum prescribed proficiency and the completion of the
summer project. While students need to meet certain academic requirements
across all courses, a higher performance is required in certain area-specified
courses.
A detailed guideline will be provided for the Summer Internship by FPM Office.
All rules and regulations as applicable to 1st year PGP students will be applicable
to FPM students in the 1st year of FPM.
Phase II: Specialization
In the second year, students take advanced courses in their area of specialization
and related fields for the purpose of acquiring in-depth knowledge. In addition,
all students have to take a compulsory package of FPM courses, which are
specially designed to develop teaching and research skills and an ability to
integrate their learning. During this phase students interact closely with their area
faculty and are encouraged to start exploring areas of research in their
specialization. The programme offers specialization in the following areas:
Business Policy and Strategy

Economics and Business Environment
Finance and Accounting
Marketing
Operations Management
Organisational Behaviour & HRM
IT & Systems
Once Phase II courses are successfully completed, the student undertakes an area
comprehensive examination. This examination is administered at the beginning
of the third year and tests whether the student has obtained a satisfactory level of
knowledge in her/his area of specialization. Comprehensive examination
requirements are specified by the respective areas.
Phase III: Doctoral Thesis
The thesis provides the student with an opportunity to undertake original research
in the area of interest. The thesis should be a scholarly contribution to the
knowledge pertinent to the understanding and resolution of management
problems.
Phase III begins with the formation of the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) in
the initial part of the third year. Students are encouraged to meet faculty members
with whom they share research interests and seek their assistance in identifying a
thesis topic as early as possible. In addition to the close working relationship
during the course work, this interaction helps the student find a thesis advisor and
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form the thesis advisory committee. The thesis advisor advises the student on his
thesis and chairs the Thesis Advisory Committee comprising at least two other
members.
The student develops a written thesis proposal and with the agreement of the
thesis advisor gives a seminar on the thesis proposal. The proposal has to be
approved by the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC). From then onwards, the
student works closely with her/his supervisor on the thesis. When the candidates
supervisor judges that the thesis is complete, the student gives a seminar on the
thesis work and subsequently defends orally the thesis before a thesis
examination committee. The FPM Chairperson appoints the thesis examination
committee comprising the thesis advisor and other members.
While the course work formally gets over with the completion of Phase II,
students are encouraged to continue taking advanced courses of interest even
during this last stage of study (Phase III).
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2.0 Admission
2.1 Eligibility
IIM Raipurs Fellow Programme aims to admit individuals with exceptional
academic background, strong motivation and discipline, and potential to become
excellent researchers at international level. It is expected that students will come
from a variety of disciplines ranging from social sciences and humanities to
physical sciences and engineering. Applicants are evaluated on their past
academic achievements, motivation and preparation for the programme, letters of
recommendation, scores on standard tests, and a personal interview with the
faculty.
Qualifications
Candidates to apply for IIM Raipurs Fellow Programme must possess one of the
following qualifications obtained from any of the universities incorporated by an
act of the central or state legislature in India, or other educational institutions
established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under
section 3 of UGC Act, or possess an equivalent qualification recognised by the
Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an
institution approved by AICTE.
Masters degree in any discipline, with at least 55 per cent marks or

equivalent grade point average.
Or
Professional qualifications like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 55 per cent
marks or equivalent grade point average.
Or
Five year/four year Integrated Masters degree programme in any discipline,
with at least 55 per cent marks, obtained after completing higher secondary
schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
Or
4 years/8 semester bachelors degree (B.E./B.Tech.) with at least 60 per cent
marks or equivalent grade point average
Those in their final year of Masters or Bachelors degree (B.E /B. Tech) in any
discipline can also apply. Such candidates have to complete the requirements for
the course before the specified date and produce the original certificates/mark
sheets within stipulated time.
CAT / GATE / UGC-JRF / GMAT / GRE Score
Candidates
who
have
appeared/are
appearing
for
the
CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF (two years from the date of the standard test
and should be valid on the deadline of submission of the application form) will be
shortlisted on the basis of the details in the application form and the scores of
tests as detailed below. Only the shortlisted candidates will then be called for
interviews during April May months at IIM Raipur Campus.
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Business Policy & Strategy
Economics & Business Environment :
Finance and Accounting
Information Technology & Systems :
Marketing
Organisational Behaviour & HRM
CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/UGC-JRF
(in relevant discipline)
Candidates residing outside India could choose to take any of the above tests
(depending on the area to which they are applying) or appear for GMAT. The
Fellow Programme accepts test scores that have been taken in the last two years.
Candidates with PGP from IIMs are exempted from above mentioned tests and
from the first year of course work. However, the candidates must have completed
PGP in last 10 years with a minimum grade point equivalent to 6.5 out of 10
scale, with no Fs and not more than two Ds in the 1st year of PGP.
Note: Once a candidate takes admission in a given area, s/he will have to pursue
the doctoral work in that area.
2.2 Age Limit

Candidates must not be more than 55 years of age as on June 1, 2014.
2.3 Admission Process

Application form for admission to FPM can be downloaded from the IIM Raipur
website (www.iimraipur.ac.in). The completed application received by the
Admissions Office will be compiled and submitted to the Admission Committee
for the screening of application. Admission Committee will then evaluate the
applications that have been submitted, and invite a select group of candidates for
personal interviews.
The completed application for admission to the Fellow Programme shall include
the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
FPM application form.

Copy of Test Score
Support Documents
Application fee.
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a. FPM application form

The application form can be downloaded from IIM Raipur website
www.iimraipur.ac.in.
b. Test Scores
Candidates
who
have
appeared/are
appearing
for
the
CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF (two years from the date of the standard test
and should be valid on the deadline of submission of the application form)
c. Supporting Documents
The supporting documents will consist of
Certified copies of School and University degrees.

Certified copies of mark sheets or transcripts of grades obtained during the
course of study for the above degrees. Transcripts in languages other than
Hindi and English must be submitted along with certified translations.
Two references with their contact details and their respective email IDs from
academics who have taught the candidate or with whom the candidate has
worked closely on scholarly work. However, the supervisor at work could
write a reference if the candidate has been away from the university for long.
It is necessary that candidates applying for waiver must attach copies of both
sides of the grade sheet to ascertain the equivalence between the grading systems
of other IIMs / universities / institutions, without which, the application for
waiver will not be considered.
d. Application fee
Completed application form together with all relevant documents and a Demand
Draft of Rs.500 in favour of Indian Institute of Management Raipur should reach
only through speed post to the Admissions Office (Fellow Program), Indian
Institute of Management Raipur, GEC Campus, Sejbahar, Raipur 492 015 on or
before February 14, 2014.
There is no application fee for SC/ST/NC-OBC/DAP applicants who submit an
attested copy of SC/ST/NC-OBC/DAP certificate.
For any query, please contact: Email: fpm@iimraipur.ac.in
Reservation:
Reservation for eligible categories will be as per Government of India rules
applicable for doctoral programme at the time of admission.
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2.4 Financial Assistance

IIM Raipur full time Research Scholars are provided financial assistance to all academic and
other expenses.
Tuition Fee
Waived
Library Fee
Waived
Computer Fee
Waived
Hostel Fee
Waived
Alumni Association
Mess Charges
Rs.6,000
At actual, to be paid by students
(approximately Rs.4,000 per month)
Scholarships
1st & 2nd Year
Rs.30,000 per month
3rd & 4th Year
Rs.35,000 per month
Additional
Contingency Grant:
To Purchase PC/laptop:
Conference Grant:
Rs.40,000 per year

Rs.50,000 one time grant
Up to Rs.1,50,000 during FPM
program
Important Note
Scholarship of Rs.35,000/- per month will be paid in the 3rd year only after
completion of two years and clearance of Comprehensive Examination
whichever is later.
Selected candidates need to pay caution deposit of Rs.10,000/- at the time of

acceptance of offer. Caution money is refundable after adjusting dues, if any,
at the time of leaving the Institute.
Selected candidates need to pay Rs.6000/- at the time of acceptance of offer for
Alumni Membership.
Insurance premium will be deducted from the Contingency grant every year.
Contingency grant will be available for purchase of books, stationary, journal

subscription, professional annual membership fee (student rates) of one
national and one international society, computer software and travel related to
thesis work.
The institute reserves the right to charge any other fees from the students or
increase the fees if considered necessary. Due notice would be given, while
making such changes.
If any self-sponsored candidates want to join full time FPM, the applicant has
to pay fee as applicable to Executive Fellow Programme in Management.
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The grant for attending international and National Conferences will be split as
under:
a)
Domestic conference travel grant of Rs.15,000 each in III and IV year.
One-time international conference travel grant of up to Rs.100,000 which

can be availed after submitting the thesis proposal.
c) Doctoral Consortium travel grant of Rs.10,000 each in III and IV year to
attend the proposed Annual Inter-IIM Doctoral Consortium.
b)
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Course Work
3.1 Objectives:
The objective of the course work is to provide essential exposure to various areas
of management. This basic input is followed by a series of FPM level courses and
other educational activities to enable the student to take up doctoral level
independent research
3.2 First year

During the first year of the programme the students are expected to acquire
proficiency in general management and will attend all first year compulsory
courses of PGP programme of the institute. Students can refer PGP Handbook for
details about first year courses.
All the rules and regulations as applicable to first year of PGP students will apply
to first year FPM students as well. In addition they have to score minimum GPA
of 4.5 in each term and CGPA of 5.0 in the First Year.
Summer Internship
After the first year the FPM students will have to undergo a 8-10 weeks of
summer internship. The FPM Chairperson can recommend the students to either
take up summer internship or a guided research project under a faculty member.
3.3 Second year

The second year courses are aimed to prepare the students to become serious
research scholars in the field of management with special emphasis on their area
of specialization and related areas of interest.
FPM level Courses in the second year are spread over term IV, V and VI, are
aimed at basic skills required for the researcher role. The student must become
adept at conducting high quality research using the latest available research
methodologies.
FPM electives are designed to make the student familiar with the emergent
developments in their areas of specialisation and related areas of interest.
Through these structured courses students are expected to develop high level
intellectual skills to critically examine the theoretical developments and
contribute a debate on these subjects. The scholar would undertake eight courses
over term IV and V. These would include:
Four from the areas of specialisation
Two from the related areas
Two advanced research methodology courses
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The first batch of FPM completed terms IV and V at IIM Bangalore. FPM
students would complete these above mentioned eight courses at IIM Bangalore /
IIM Raipur.
In addition, students are required to complete following two courses in term VI:
Course of Independent Study (CIS)
Case Writing and Teaching Note
Course of Independent Study (CIS)
The course of independent study would be aimed at developing sound research
propositions in chosen issues or problems of management. It would be expected
that this work would lead to a publishable research paper.
Each FPM student has to register for CIS in a prescribed form (available in FPM
office) duly approved by the academic advisors. It should contain the title of the
CIS and an abstract of the theme to be explored. After the completion of the
course, the student has to present the findings before the faculty members. The
CIS should be completed by 30th April 2017.
Case Writing
Case writing, on the other hand, is to provide a challenging opportunity to
immerse oneself in a live managerial situation in a business organizational set up
and document its learning and teaching potential in the form of a case. The case
should be related to an organizational concept and elaborated through live data
gathered in the organization. It is also to develop a scholar who may be in a
position to contribute to educational material in the form of teaching cases which
form the most important learning methodology in management education. The
teaching case should contain both the case and the teaching note. It is desirable
that the teaching case should be publishable. Case writing along with Teaching
Note must be completed by 30th April 2017.
IIM Raipur reserves the right to change any of the above courses, structure and
timing of the course.
3.4 Transfers from One Area to Another

After joining the FPM programme, a student may apply by December 31 of the
first year for change of the area of specialization if they so desire. For this, the
student requires to obtain the consent from the FPM Chairperson.
3.5 Academic Advisor

Before the end of the third term of the first year, each FPM student identifies
his/her primary academic advisor (AA) from the area of his/her specialization and
provides his/her preference to FPM office in the prescribed form with a
declaration that he/she has met the faculty and obtained his/her consent to be the
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academic advisor. FPM office then allocates two academic advisors to each
student. The first one will most likely be based on the students preference
(subject to the consent of the concerned faculty member), and the second will be
based on consultations with the respective area.
All FPM 1st year students have to finalise their electives in consultation with
their respective AAs.
The responsibilities of AAs continue until the student successfully completes

Comprehensive Examination (CE) and fulfils thesis requirements, if any.
AAs are expected to serve as one of the three members of the Comprehensive
Examination Committee of their respective student.
All students have to consult their AAs for all academic matters relating to
their elective courses, summer projects, CIS and Case writing, etc., until they
successfully complete the Comprehensive Examination.
3.6 Completion of Course Work

Students must finish all requirements of the courses within the term in which the
courses are offered. Second year students must complete their CIS requirements
and Case writing along with Teaching Note before they are allowed to appear for
the comprehensive examination.
3.7 Contribution to the Academic Community

After completing the course work phase, FPM students may be required to assist
their area in academic work for up to 10 hours per week. Modalities for such
assistance will be finalized by the area in consultation with FPM Office.
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Performance & Evaluation
4.1 Academic Performance and Evaluation System

The evaluation of academic performance is based on varying combinations of the
following components:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Assignments, Quizzes, Class participation etc.

Project Work and or term paper(s)
Mid-term Examination
Term-end Examination
While components (c) and (d) are mandatory for a full PGP level course, relative
weights of the components for a specific course will be at the discretion of the
instructor. For FPM level courses, the evaluation scheme and the weights for
each component in the scheme vary from course to course. However, written
examination/s with minimum weight of 50% is compulsory for all the courses.
The course instructor has the option to choose the mode of written examination.
It could be classroom, open-book/closed-book or take-home examination
/assignment. The evaluation schemes for every course are conveyed to the
students at the beginning of the course along with the course outline.
4.2 Grading System

IIM Raipur follows a uniform grading system for the PGP and FPM to ensure
high standards. The Grading System presently in vogue is detailed below:
The Evaluation system has been designed to achieve the following:
a) Help teaching faculty to evaluate the progress of learning of each student;
b) Prescribe and promote certain acceptable and uniform standards of
Comprehension;
c) Encourage a healthy and constructive competition among the students.
The course faculty will have the discretion to assign weightages to various
components of evaluation in a course. The components of evaluation and their
weightages will be communicated to the student in the course outline for each
course.
IIM Raipur follows a system of continuous evaluation. Throughout the term, the
student will be tested on his/her ability to understand concepts, learn techniques
and apply them to problems in the real world. At each stage of the course, the
student would be in a position to assess his/her performance and take measures to
make improvements.
The grading system that will be used is a 10-point scale.
description of these grades:
Following is a
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A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
F
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Grade Point
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-
Description
Exceptional
Excellent
Proficient
Very Good
Good
Fair
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Poor
Very Poor
Fail
Incomplete
For each component of evaluation, the faculty member will communicate the
performance of students through marks only. He would also communicate the
minimum, the maximum and the average marks for the class for each component.
At the end of the course, the faculty member will aggregate on all the
components of evaluation using the weights he has prescribed in the course
outline. He shall compute the weighted cumulative marks and give the
appropriate grade.
IIM Raipur follows a system of relative grading. This implies that the grade you
receive for your performance is relative to the grades obtained by the class as a
whole. It is therefore not uncommon to find a case where a student obtains a
grade of B for obtaining 75% marks; since, the class average was around 73%
marks. However, faculty members may prescribe some absolute limits to award
grades as well. For example, he may fix 30% marks as minimum marks for
obtaining a pass grade.
In each course, a student is thus awarded a letter grade only. The weighted
average for all courses taken by a student in the programme is called the
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Please note that the weights used to
compute CGPA are the number of credit hours for a course.
A student must satisfy the following conditions at the end of the third term of the
first year to be eligible for promotion to second year of FPM:
a) A minimum of GPA of 4.5 in each Term
b) A minimum CGPA of 5.0
c) Not more than 2-Ds or 1 F in the First Year.
The second years passing requirements are as follows:
a) A minimum CGPA of 5.0
b) A minimum GPA of 5.5 in the area specific courses at the end of second
year
c) Not more than 2-Ds in the Second Year.
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Students are advised to obtain their answer sheets from the FPM Office
Programme Assistant/concerned faculty and seek clarifications (if any) from the
faculty. The FPM/PGP Office will display on-line the grades obtained by all the
students in a particular term three weeks after the end of the term. The notice will
be displayed for 3 days during which students can verify the accuracy of the
grades. After this period the grades will be finalised and informed to the
students. After the grade sheets are finalised by the FPM Office, no request for
re-evaluation or change in grade will be entertained.
Each student is expected to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in each course
(i.e. in a 3 credit course, 16 classes out of 20) to avoid grade-drop penalty. The
grade penalty will be imposed on all the students who do not meet the minimum
80% attendance requirements in each course in the following manner.
Attendance of Student
(%)
Classes Attended (for

total of 20 classes)
More than or equal to 70% 14 to 15 classes

but less than 80%
but less than 70%
but less than 60%
Less than 40%
7 classes or less
Grade Penalty
One grade drop

(e.g. from A+ to A)
Two grade drop
(e.g. from A+ to A-)
Three grade drop
(e.g. from A+ to B+)
F grade will be awarded
Thus, out of a total of 20 sessions in a course, if a student is absent for 13 classes

or more, the students in such cases may be debarred from giving exams for that
particular course and given an F grade.
The scholars who do not fulfil the academic requirements of the programme
within the stipulated time, the FPM Chairperson/Committee may review the
situation and may cancel the registration of the scholar.
The scholar whos registration has been cancelled on any grounds may file an
appeal to the Director who in consultation with the faculty council may
reconsider his /her case and take decision accordingly. The decision of the
Director on such appeal will be final & binding.
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5.0 Comprehensive Examination

5.1 Objective
At the completion of all the requirements of coursework the student would have to go
through a comprehensive assessment through a written and oral examination. This is
to check his multi-disciplinary appreciation of management as a domain of
knowledge and his readiness to undertake original interdisciplinary research to
address current issues and concerns in the field of management.
The comprehensive examination will focus on the following points:
A general understanding of basic and advance courses and their synthesis into a
multi-disciplinary approach to the field of management
An ability to convert current challenges in the field of management into

researchable problems and exhibit the capability to use appropriate research tools
and techniques.
The comprehensive examination will be held after completion of all the courses
including the Course of Independent Study and Case Writing.
5.2 Comprehensive Examination (CE)

The exam will have two components written and oral. The written examination
will be of 4 hours duration and oral examination would last for three/four hours.
The written examination could be closed-book type or open-book type as decided
by the Examining Committee. (The pattern of examination need not be same for
every area and would be decided jointly by the Area concerned and the
Examining Committee).
The students will be advised to go through a set of reading material for preparing
written as well as oral examination. These reading materials will have at least 3
classic notes and 25 research articles from the journals classified by IIM Raipur.
The written portion of the comprehensive examination will cover the candidates
general area of specialization in sufficient depth to demonstrate his/her
preparation for conducting FPM level research work. Each of the three members
of the Examining Committee will contribute one question to this examination.
Comprehensive Examining Committee

There will be a three member examining committee for each eligible FPM
student in the comprehensive examination. Each of the members is a faculty
member of the Institute from three different areas including one from the area to
which the student belongs. FPM Committee will jointly decide and approve the
modalities and design of the comprehensive examination case by case.
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Grading of the Comprehensive Examination

Grading should be completed within seven days after the written examination.
Each member contributing a question will grade the answer to that question and
provide a specific, written evaluation of the quality and correctness of the answer.
Grades on individual questions should use same grade scheme to be used on the
comprehensive examination:
HP:
P:
F:
High Pass
Pass
Fail
A grade P signifies the minimal acceptable performance expected from a FPM

student. A F indicates that the answer is not up to the standards expected from
our FPM students.
5.3 Time Limit for Comprehensive Examination

The student must complete the Comprehensive Examination by the end of August
after completing the course work phase, failing which his/her monthly stipend
will be withheld from the month of September. Under special circumstances, the
date of CE may be extended by up to a maximum of 3 months upon prior
application from the student. In case of unsatisfactory performance in the CE, one
re-examination is permitted. If the candidate fails to clear the CE, his/her
registration will be cancelled and will be terminated from the Fellow Programme.
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6.0 Thesis
6.1 Objective
The thesis should be a scholarly contribution to the knowledge pertinent to the
understanding and resolution of management problems. The student should
demonstrate professional competence in developing a model or a set of
hypotheses, collecting and interpreting data, reaching conclusions, and drawing
the implications for research and managerial practice.
6.2 Thesis Advisory Committee

Within one month from the date of passing the comprehensive examination, the
student must identify a Thesis Advisor who will guide him/her as Chairperson in
his/her Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC). This should be communicated to the
FPM office in writing along with the consent of the concerned faculty member.
The FPM Chairperson appoints the TAC in consultation with the student and the
thesis advisor.
The TAC will consist of three members, including the thesis advisor, at least two
of which, must be from the student's area of specialization. The members are
chosen to contribute to the thesis research in a complementary manner and to
provide help in literature search, research design, model construction, fieldwork,
and data analysis. An expert or an academician from outside of IIM Raipur can
also be member of the committee provided he/she is interested in the topic of
research and has published research credentials in top class journals in the area of
specialisation.
If the circumstances demand, the FPM Chairperson may, in consultation with the
student and the Chairperson of the TAC, reconstitute the TAC. A Co-Chairperson
TAC will be appointed if TAC Chairperson proceeds on long leave or quits the
services of the Institute. However, he/she will continue as TAC member if he/she
is interested and can spare time to guide the students. In case he or she is not
interested he/she has to give in writing expressing his/her inability to guide to the
Chairperson FPM.
The role of TAC includes the following:
a) Supervise and guide continuously the FPM student
b) Judging the adequacy of the research design for the Thesis Proposal
c) Attending thesis seminar to be presented by the students and to provide
feedback
d) Providing written feedback on the draft thesis submitted by the student
6.3 Thesis Proposal

Each of the FPM students will prepare thesis proposal and a synopsis of it and
submit hard and soft copies of both to the FPM office. The hard copies of
proposal and synopsis will be forwarded to all the Thesis Proposal Evaluation
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Committee (TPEC) members and soft copies to all the faculty members of the
institute.
All the comments received from TPEC Members will be compiled by FPM
Office and the same will be circulated to all concerned. It is expected that the
students during the presentation shall clarify all the points raised by the members.
All the TPEC Members should attend the presentation and give their valuable
suggestions to improve the quality of the proposal. FPM Office will take note of
all the points raised by faculty members as well as TPEC Members at the time of
thesis proposal presentation. This will be compiled and a formal letter will be
issued to the FPM student to revise the thesis proposal in consultation with the
proposed Thesis Advisory Committee Members. The revised proposal will be
sent to FPM Office through Thesis Advisory Committee.
Guidelines for Preparing Thesis Proposal and Presentation

The purpose of the Thesis Proposal and its presentation (Thesis Proposal
Presentation) is to provide a formal occasion for the student to receive feedback
on, and gain approval of, his or her thesis proposal and incorporate significant
changes in direction based on faculty input. It should also reflect a fairly
advanced stage of study design for at least part of the thesis.
Ideally, the Thesis Proposal Presentation must be passed by the end three months
after passing CE. There is no limit to the number of times a student may repeat a
Thesis Proposal Presentation, but the student's failure to fulfil this requirement
within six months after passing his CE will be considered as "unsatisfactory
performance" and the fellowship will be withheld until this requirement is
satisfied. In exceptional circumstances, the FPM committee may consider
extending this time limit by a maximum of 3 months on receiving written
recommendation from the Thesis Advisor. Permitted leave without fellowship
will be taken into consideration in calculating this time limit.
The following steps must occur prior to the Thesis Proposal Presentation:
1. The FPM Student must inform the FPM Office that he or she is prepared to
schedule the Thesis Proposal Presentation
2. The FPM Office will appoint a Thesis Proposal Evaluation Committee
(TPEC) for a students proposal
3. The FPM Office must arrange with the TPEC and the student a mutually
agreeable date, time, and location for the Thesis Proposal Presentation.
4. The FPM student must submit to the Thesis Committee, the scheduled Thesis
Proposal Presentation, a written thesis proposal, ordinarily consisting of 2030 typed pages.
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6.4 Guidelines for Drafting Thesis Proposal

a. Content
The proposal should contain a survey of literature and context description on the
subject. Students should clearly state their research objectives, relate these to the
research in the area and problems in this context, develop a model or a set of
hypotheses, provide clear definitions, describe and defend the proposed research
methodology and highlight the potential contribution of the proposed study to
theory, practice, and research in the relevant area of management.
The proposal should also include an overview of the intended publication
planning and contain the detailed research plan of at least one of the papers; a
preliminary research plan of at least a second paper, including evidence of
feasibility of methodology and data availability; and an overview of a third paper.
It is acceptable to present alternative possibilities for the third paper. If a paper
has already been submitted for publication, the manuscript should be included
with the proposal.
The following guidelines are proposed for proposal design:
a.1
Title
A brief specific designation of the subject of research. The title, by itself,
should give a good indication of what the project is all about.
a.2
Justification
Why is the research worth doing and what knowledge gap is expected to be
fulfilled?
a.3
Background
A brief summary of previous researches bearing most directly on the
problem. A full-scale literature review is not necessary, however, literature
citations listed at the end of the proposal may be included.
a.4
Objective
A logically arranged statement of the problem to be addressed by the
research. Include research questions and hypothesis
a.5
Methodology
How is the research proposed to be carried out. Include statement and
justification of the methodological philosophy focussed on:
a) Measures
b) Source of evidence
c) Data collection and
d) Data analysis
b.
Proposal layout
b.1. General
The thesis proposal must be typed or word processed on A4 paper, with left
and right margins of at least 1" (2.5 cms). One and half spacing should be
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used with both side printing. Make sure that your work is properly
presented. The text should be paginated throughout. Proofread it carefully
in order to eliminate spelling and typing errors, misquotation and
unsatisfactory presentation.
b.2. Title Page
This should contain:
the full title of the thesis proposal
the full name of the candidate
the purpose for which the proposal is being submitted
b.3. Table of Contents
This should list all the main components of the thesis proposal. Each
section should be given a page number on the right hand side of the page.
b.4. Quotations
Always quote accurately. Short quotations can be worked into the body of
the text. Longer (more than 4 lines) quotations should be indented and
single spaced. Indented quotations do not need "quotation marks". If your
quotation has some material omitted, indicate the omission with an ellipsis (
three dots). Interpolations (ie. your own insertions or ellipses within
quotations) should be enclosed in [square brackets].
b.5. References
There are various systems for references (and for compiling a
bibliography); the important thing is to be consistent. It is best to clear it
with your supervisor. IIM Raipur follows Chicago style of referencing
system.
The written proposal submitted 2-3 weeks in advance of the Thesis
Proposal Presentation should not be the first time the Thesis Committee has
seen these ideas presented by the student. At least the Thesis Advisor, and
preferably the entire Thesis Committee, should be consulted in advance to
ensure approval in principle of the topic(s) and to ensure their suitability for
submission.
6.5 Guidelines for Thesis Proposal Presentation

At the Thesis Proposal Presentation the FPM Student will present his/her
proposal to a panel invited to the presentation and constituted of:
a) The FPM Committee including its Chairperson
b) Members of TPEC
c) Other faculty members from IIM Raipur and elsewhere invited by the FPM
Office and the student to provide additional expertise in evaluating the
research proposal
d) Other scholar/ students invited by the presenting student, including possibly
one who has agreed to take notes. Discussion will be limited, however, to the
presenting student, the TPEC and invited faculty.
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The FPM Chairperson shall initiate the Thesis Proposal Presentation proceedings
with the introduction of:
a) The FPM Student and the topic of the thesis proposal
b) The Thesis Proposal Evaluation Committee
c) Rules and guidelines to be followed during the proceedings in respect of
evaluation, critique and querying and time management
The proposal presentation may be done using power point. The FPM office would
make provision of the physical infrastructure after the decision of the date. The
proposal would take 30-45 minute oral presentation followed by discussion for an
almost the same time, wherein the student would elicit comments and criticism to
the proposal.
Thereafter, the members of the evaluation committee will be given an opportunity
to speak and to discuss the thesis proposal with the FPM Student. Each of these
members will be granted a maximum of 30 minutes for their contribution,
including replies by the FPM Student.
Subsequently the audience will be given the opportunity to put questions to the
FPM Student concerning the proposal. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed
for questions.
The Chairperson of the evaluation committee then concludes the proposal
evaluation proceedings. In so doing, he or she explains the committees
evaluation of the thesis proposal and takes a position concerning any possible
new aspects which have arisen as a result of audience questions. This does not
prevent the Chairperson from also discussing the proposal with the FPM student.
A maximum of 30 minutes is allowed for the Chairpersons discussion (including
replies by the FPM Student).
If desired by the FPM Student an interval of 15 minutes may be given either
between the opposition expressed by the committee members or before allowing
questions from the audience. If the evaluation committee wishes to take a short
period of consideration following questions from the audience, a further interval
may be given.
The FPM Chairperson is responsible for ensuring that the time frames indicated
are not exceeded, and it should furthermore be emphasised that these are intended
as maximum limits. The presentation may never last for more than 3 hours.
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6.6 Guidelines for Thesis Proposal Evaluation

At the conclusion, the Thesis Committee meets in closed session to discuss the
disposition of the proposal. No grade or ordinal evaluation is given. In evaluating
the student's performance at the presentation, the TPEC will take into account the
quality of the students presentation, the quality of the responses to questions
from the TPEC, and the written material included in the proposal. Possible results
are: to Accept, Accept Conditionally, or Reject the Thesis proposal. Conditional
Acceptance means that the student must meet certain specified conditions prior to
obtaining unconditional approval of the thesis proposal. Such conditions may
include, for example:
a) demonstration of the students knowledge or facility in a particular
methodology, theory, or content area
b) demonstration of the availability of data needed to conduct the research
c) demonstration that the proposed research topic is original or endorsement of
the topic by an individual (e.g., faculty member) with expertise in a related
field but not present at the Orals.
The thesis proposal evaluation committee may decide how these contingencies
can be satisfied, either in writing, orally, by obtaining a course grade, or other
means.
The evaluation committee must, within one week of the proposal, submit a final
recommendation to the FPM Office including a written, comprehensively
reasoned statement as to what extent the Student has, through his or her proposal
and presentation demonstrated that he or she fulfils the requirements of the FPM
thesis proposal requirements. The recommendation must be sent to the FPM
Office and must be signed by all of the members of the evaluation committee.
Should any weaknesses or strengths of the proposal appear during the
presentation proceedings to which the committee feels it has not given
(sufficient) consideration in its preliminary opinion of the thesis proposal, the
committee must include these new aspects in its final recommendation.
If the Committee is not unanimous in delivering a favourable recommendation,
the preliminary recommendation of the Committee will be sent to the student,
who will have the opportunity of expressing his comments within two weeks
time. Following this, the final recommendation will be delivered. Consideration
must also be shown for the justifiable expectation of the FPM Student to be
informed as to whether the presentation has been satisfactory, and thus whether
the TPEC intends to recommend that he or she may proceed with the idea
presented in the proposal.
The FPM Chairperson would communicate, to the FPM student in writing and
within one month of the presentation, the evaluation of the thesis proposal along
with, if necessary conditional provisions, for start of the research work.
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6.7 Thesis Research

Under the TAC's guidance, the student pursues independent and original research
towards preparation of a thesis. The thesis may require field investigation and
observation to ascertain and impartially report facts and issues of significance to
organizations and institutions. The thesis should include effective analysis and
evaluation of relevant data to yield independent and significant conclusions.
6.8 Research Progress Report

In order to promote a healthy system for tracking academic progress of the
students and to facilitate the FPM Committee to take timely remedial actions, if
any required, a monthly reporting system has been introduced for students from
III year onwards. Each student will be requested to submit progress report in a
prescribed form duly signed by the supervisor to the FPM Office. FPM
Committee will critically review this progress report.
In case the Committee feels that the student has not made satisfactory work, he
will be given three months time to improve his performance failing which his
scholarship may be terminated and he will be given further three months time.
Even if he does not show any improvement, he will be terminated from the
program. The Committee can revoke the termination of scholarship if the
Committee feels that the student has improved and this can be effective from the
date of review.
6.9 Guidelines on Writing of Thesis

The suggested guidelines are based on Kate L. Turabian's Manual for writers of
Term papers. Thesis and Dissertation (Chicago: The University press, 1973).
The manual is designed as a guide to suitable style in the typewritten presentation
of formal papers in both scientific and non-scientific fields. The writer who is
preparing a work for publication in a printed form should however consult the
twelfth edition of A Manual of Style (Chicago: University of Chicago Press,
1968).
Parts of the Thesis
The thesis is made up three parts: the front matter (normally referred to as
prelims), the text and the reference matter. These parts may consist of several
sections, but the number of sections naturally depends upon the length and
complexity of the thesis. The order should be as follows (of course parts may be
omitted but this order should be maintained).
Preliminaries
Title
Reverse of title page- a blank page
Certificate of Approval
Abstract
Table of contents
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List of illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
The Text
Introduction
Main body of paper usually consisting of Part and chapters including notes.
Reference Matter
Appendices and Bibliography
6.10 Pre-requisite for Thesis Defence

Before submitting the doctoral draft thesis, students will be required to have at
least two-research articles' acceptance for publication in a referred Journal as
classified by IIM Raipur based on their research work. However, if the students
publishes in A Class Journal as classified by IIM Raipur, publication of one
paper will be considered adequate for submitting the thesis.
6.11 Draft Thesis

The student submits one copy of the approved draft thesis duly signed by the
TAC members to the FPM office. The draft thesis needs to be submitted before
proposing the thesis seminar.
6.12 Thesis Seminar

The thesis seminar needs to be presented by the candidate only after s/he submits
the approved draft thesis to the FPM Office. Before submitting the final thesis for
defence the student presents a seminar on the research to disseminate the findings
to stimulate research work in the area. The seminar also provides an opportunity
to obtain feedback from the institute's academic community including the
TAC towards better presentation and findings. These suggestions have to be
included in the final thesis.
The student should give at least two weeks notice to the FPM office for
arranging the seminar in the interest of better participation from the institute's
academic community.
6.13 Final Thesis Submission

After incorporating all the suggestions provided in the Thesis Seminar, the
student submits the final thesis along with a detailed abstract of the thesis not
exceeding 10 pages (both soft and hard copies) and signed approval forms by all
the TAC members to the FPM Office within three months from the date of the
thesis seminar.
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6.14 Thesis Examination Committee

When a student is ready to submit his/her 6 copies of thesis work, he/she requests
the FPM Chairperson to appoint the Thesis Examination Committee (TEC). The
FPM Chairperson, in consultation with the TAC Chairperson, appoints the TEC
consisting of two members of the TAC and two eminent external experts
preferably one from abroad, to be taken from experts' list submitted by the TAC
Chairperson. TAC Chairperson will submit a panel of eight external experts with
complete contact details of which four should be experts from abroad in case s/he
refers to get thesis evaluated from abroad. External experts must have published
research credential in top class journals in the area of specialisation. The role of
TEC includes the following:
a. Examining the thesis work
b. Conducting an oral thesis defence examination.
6.15 Non Completion of the programme and extension

The stipulated period for completion of the course is 4 years for a regular student.
One year of extension will be given to regular students subject to the
recommendation of Chairman of TAC and due deliberations in the FPM
Committee. However no stipend will be paid for the extended period. No further
extensions will be allowed but under exceptional cases the extension might be
given for one more year. Students unable to complete the programme within 6
years of enrolment will be terminated from the programme and their registration
will be cancelled.
6.16 Others
Exceptional cases, which are not covered by these regulations, will be referred by
the Chairperson of the TAC to the FPM Chairperson for consideration. Fellow
Programme committee along with a representative of the doctoral student will
take the final decision on any referred matter.
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7.0 Award of FPM Title

The student shall complete the following requirements before qualifying for the
award of the title:
a. Submit required number of copies of the thesis and abstracts.
b. Obtain clearance form from various functionaries of the institute as per
guidelines with the FPM Office.
For getting the award at least three members of TEC should declare the student's
thesis work is seminal and recommend for the award.
On qualifying for the award of the title, students receive the title of "Fellow of the
Indian Institute of Management Raipur" at the forthcoming annual convocation.
Meanwhile, a provisional certificate can be given on the student's request.
The students are expected to receive the title in person.
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General Information
8.1 Residential Facilities

The FPM course needs considerable study and preparatory work beyond the
classroom sessions. All students are required to stay on campus and would be
provided with accommodation, unless permitted to stay outside Campus by the
Chairperson (Fellow Programmes).
Hostel room rent is waived for FPM students.
The following Hostel rules will be applied to FPM students:
a. The IIM Raipur Hostel is meant for the accommodation of regular students in
the Institute's residential programme. No one else is permitted to stay in the
hostels.
b. During the vacations students may be required to vacate their rooms so that
the rooms could be used for other activities and /or maintenance. First year
students shall not lock up their luggage in their rooms when they proceed on
summer internship. The office, if required, may provide storage facilities. It
will be the responsibility of the students to hand over the luggage, duly
packed with necessary identification, to the office and get a receipt thereof.
c. Students may be required to shift their rooms at any time during the academic
year if required and recommended by the Chairperson, Students' Affairs.
d. Students are not allowed to shift rooms without prior permission of
Chairperson, Students' Affairs.
e. Any item like furniture/fixtures/utensils etc. will not be shifted from one place
to another without prior permission of Students' Affairs office staff who will
keep the Chairperson, Students' Affairs / Maintenance informed.
f. Students will allow the Maintenance Department staff of the Institute, their
workers, and Students' Affairs Office staff to have access to their rooms at all
reasonable hours to inspect the buildings, the water supply, sanitary or
electrical installations, fixtures and furniture, and to carry out such normal
repairs thereto as may be considered necessary for the proper maintenance of
the buildings.
g. Students are requested to see that no water is wasted by leakage in the water
supply fittings or by careless or extravagant use. Any damage or defect in the
building, fixtures and fittings, electrical installation, fencing and gates, etc.
should be reported to the Maintenance Department/Students' Affairs Office
for necessary action.
h. Any complaint regarding residential facilities or minor repairs may be lodged
with the Maintenance Department/Student Affairs Office. They will take
necessary action.
i. Students are requested to switch off the lights and fans whenever they are not
needed or they go out. The ventilators and the rear/front doors must be closed
and bolted/locked properly while they go out to avoid any pilferage/theft. The
Institute will not be responsible for the loss of the students belongings.
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j. Students are advised not to keep large sums of cash with them in their rooms.
Each room is furnished with a cupboard. Students are advised to keep their
valuables such as calculators, wristwatch, etc., in the cupboard when they go
out of the room. Proper care of the cupboard should also be ensured. Any
damage to any furniture items will have to be fixed by the concerned student.
k. The hostel community, as a family, cherishes its belongings and expects all to
treat them with care. Therefore, we will appreciate if you close doors and
latch windows gently but firmly. Please avoid littering, and help the Students'
Affairs Office keep the hostels and the campus clean and pleasing.
l. Students are advised to provide their emergency contact No./Cell
Number to the Student Affair office/FPM Office.
Conduct in Hostels
a.
Each student is responsible for the proper care of the hostel property he/she
uses. Students shall be charged individually or collectively, as the case may
be, for any damage they cause to hostel property.
b.
Students are advised to maintain their rooms properly.
c.
No pet animals/birds shall be allowed in the rooms.
d.
No student is permitted to engage any person for service of any kind,

personal or otherwise without the prior sanction of the Chairperson
(FPM)/ Chairperson (Students' Affairs).
e.
Students are expected not to play or operate musical instruments too

loudly, to avoid causing disturbance to others. In case of any complaint,
the student will be liable for appropriate disciplinary action.
f.
Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the hostels is strictly prohibited.
g.
Non-resident visitors are not permitted in the hostels after 9.00 p.m.
without prior clearance from the Chairperson (Students' Affairs).
h.
Male students or visitors are totally discouraged from visiting the Girls
Hostel. Female students are totally discouraged from visiting the Boys
hostel.
i.
Students are expected to be on the campus on all days. Students leaving

station temporarily are required to intimate the Chairperson (Fellow
Programmes) and leave their out-of-station address with the FPM
Office. In case, a resident decides to leave the campus in an
emergency situation after office hours, he/she must meet the Chairman
(Fellow Programmes)/ Chairperson (Students' Affairs) at their residence and
obtain the necessary permission.
j.
A student who violates any of the Hostel Rules is liable for disciplinary
action.
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8.2 Discipline
A student shall conform to a high standard of discipline, and shall conduct
himself, within and outside the precincts of the Institute in a manner befitting the
students of an institution of national importance. He shall have the seriousness of
purpose and shall in every way, train himself to lead a life of earnest endeavour
and cooperation. He shall show due courtesy and consideration to the faculty and
employees of the Institute and pay due attention and courtesy to visitors. The
Institute attaches great importance to integrity, honesty and discipline. A sense
of responsibility and a high degree of maturity are expected from all the students
both inside and outside the Campus as befits future managers. The following
breaches of discipline may attract immediate expulsion from the Institute:
a) Any case of gross misconduct.
b) Any form of malpractice during an examination.
c) Any cases of reporting fictitious data for an empirical study.
8.3 Leave/Vacation
There is no provision for Summer Vacation for the FPM students. However, first
and second year FPM students can avail the term breaks as per the provision of
Academic Calendar of IIM Raipur. Additionally, FPM students can avail 15 days
leave in an academic year (July to June). Students should submit their request for
leave in the prescribed format, with the recommendation of the Faculty Advisor/
Thesis Advisor of the Student to the Chairperson (Fellow Programmes), before
proceeding on leave.
No other leaves are permitted, students can avail extraordinary leave up to three
months without stipend under exceptional circumstances. Such leaves will be
approved by the FPM committee.
8.4 Conference
National Conference
The Institute provides grant to FPM students to attend the National
Conferences/Seminar/ Workshop during their 3rd and 4th year of the programme
(maximum two each year), but only after clearing their comprehensive
examination and viva.
For attending conferences, students are required to write a paper for the
presentation/acceptance in the conference. However, under special circumstances
students are permitted to attend a conference of high value on the basis of the
recommendations of Academic Advisor/TAC and Chairperson (Fellow
Programmes). But during that year the students are not permitted to avail the
Institute's grant to attend any other national conference.
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International Conference
FPM students are allowed to attend one International Conference after
submission of thesis proposal. The Institute provides a one-time international
conference travel grant of up to Rs.100,000/-. Ideally students should use this
conference to refine their thesis proposal. It is advised that they can identify good
conference/doctoral consortium as a forum to avail this opportunity.
8.5 Attendance
All FPM students are required to mark their daily attendance on the Attendance
Register in the FPM Office in addition to the attendance taken by course faculty
in the classroom. The Institute insists on punctual and regular attendance in all
classes.
8.6 TA & DA Norms for FPM Students

A
Traveling Allowance (TA)

1.
Journey to be performed mostly by Train and where train is
not connected; bus / Share Taxi can be availed. Maximum
entitlement is 3AC railway fare or equivalent.
2.
For Local conveyance three wheeler (Auto) to be used.
Daily Allowance (DA)

Rates of DA for halt at various stations/ localities are given below
A-l Class cities
A Class cities and
B Class cities and

expensive localities
Other localities
specially expensive
Ordinary
Hotel
In Rupee
In Rupee
230
505
Ordinary
Hotel
localities
In Rupee
In Rupee
185
405
Ordinary
Hotel
Ordinary
Hotel
In Rupee
In Rupee
In Rupee
In Rupee
150
330
120
225
Admissible number of days for DA would be one day in advance of the

conference + number of days of the conference + one day after the
conference, in addition to the journey period.
Basis for DA Calculation
a) Absence from Headquarters on calendar day basis, i.e., from midnight to
midnight
Absence not exceeding 6 hours
Nil
Absence exceeding 6 hours but not exceeding 12 hours 70%
Absence exceeding 12 hours
100%
b) Journey DA period is only at ordinary rates as mentioned in column (4).
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Eligibility for DA under Various Circumstances

a) Free boarding and lodging: 25% of ordinary rate
Free boarding alone: 50 % of ordinary rate
Free lodging alone: 75% of ordinary rate
Stay in office building/ guest house: 75 % of ordinary rate
Own arrangement: 100 % of ordinary rate
b) Stay in hotel and other establishment Including private lodges: 90% of
ordinary rate + lodging charges restricted to hotel rate.
Note 1 Claim for hotel rate of DA to be supported by payment vouchers
Note 2 Luxury Tax charged by the hotels allowable subject to overall ceiling
For Attending International Conferences
DA : 2/3rd of the DA as applicable to the Faculty members,

depending upon the country of visit
HOTEL : Economy class hotel (up to 3 stars) (maximum up to 100 US$ per
day)
8.7 International Exchange Programme

Under the International Exchange programme, FPM students identify and
communicate with the faculty members of the Foreign/ Partner Institutions to
explore assistance-ship from the Foreign Institutions to take care of their
board/lodging expenses during their visit abroad. The exchange visit duration is
normally between 3 and 6 months.
The Institute facilitates identifying the right institutions for individual students.
50% of the travel expenses are borne by the Institute and for the remaining
amount, each student bear the expenses by themselves or utilize the fund created
for attending international conference or explore to different funding agencies for
getting assistance/grant.
8.8 Withdrawal from the Programme

A student wishing to withdraw from the Programme at any time must give it in
writing. He/she should also obtain a No Dues Certificate (as per format at
Annexure) from Accounts, Library, Hostel, Computer Centre, FPM Office,
Programme Office, and submit it to the FPM Office for settling his/her accounts.
Students withdrawing from the programme will not be issued any formal
transcripts or partial course completion certificate.
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8.9 Refund
All fees paid by a student, other than Security Deposit, are not refundable, once a
student has been admitted to the Institute. The Security Deposit will be refunded
at the end of the programme, after receipt of No Dues Certificate in the FPM
Office.
8.10 Taking Other Courses

FPM students are not allowed to take any other full time or part time course
outside without written permission from the institute
8.11 Partial Course Completion Certificate

FPM students will not be issued any formal transcripts or partial course
completion certificate before completion of the full programme.
8.12 FPM Office

FPM office will co-ordinate all activities concerning the Fellows. All fellows
may, therefore, contact the FPM Office for anything concerning the Fellow
Programme.
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Faculty Profile
Sl.
No.
Name
Designation
Area
1.
Prof.Anagha Shukre
Assistant Professor
Marketing
2.
Prof Archana Prashar
Assistant Professor
Communication
3.
Prof. Atri Sengupta
Assistant Professor
OB/HRM
4.
Prof. B.S. Sahay
Director & Professor
Supply Chain & Operations Mgmt.
5.
Prof. Debdatta Pal
Assistant Professor
Business Envmt. & Economics
6.
Prof. Koustubh Kanti Ray
Associate Professor
Finance & Accounting
7.
Prof. M. Kannadhasan
Assistant Professor
8.
Prof. Manojit Chattopadhyay
Assistant Professor
Systems & Operations
9.
Prof. Mukesh Kumar
Assistant Professor
Communication
10.
Prof. P.V. Vijay Kumar
Assistant Professor
11.
Prof. Pankaj Singh
Assistant Professor
OB/HRM
12.
Prof. Parikshit Charan
Assistant Professor
13.
Prof. Pradyumna Dash
Associate Professor
Business Envmt. & Economics
14.
Prof. Jagrook Dawra
Associate Professor
Marketing
15.
Prof. Sanjeev Prashar
Professor
Marketing Management
16.
Prof. Satyasiba Das
Assistant Professor
Strategy & International Business
17.
Prof Saurabh Pandya
Assistant Professor
Strategy
18.
Prof. Subrata Mitra
Associate Professor
19.
Prof. Sumeet Gupta
Associate Professor
Systems & Operations
20.
Prof. Umesh Bamel
Assistant Professor
OB/HRM
21.
Prof. Vinita Sahay
Professor
Marketing Management
22.
Prof Vinay Goyal
Assistant Professor
Finance
23.
Prof Vinay Kumar Kalakbandi
Assistant Professor
For detailed profile of faculty members, FPM students are advised to visit IIM Raipur website
(www.iimraipur.ac.in)
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FPM Students Profile
S/N
Roll No
Name of
Participant
Area of
Research
Educational
Qualification
Work
Experience
11-07-1983
B Tech
4 years
9560974800
19-11-1988
B.E.
2 years
9407984839
24-01-1991
B.E.
Nil
9425190017
4 years &
8 months
8349501141
Date of Birth
Mobile No
FPM 2012
1.
12FPM002
2.
12FPM003
3.
12FPM004
Shashank
Mittal
Namrata
Sharma
Shubham
OB & HRM
Operations
Management
Operations
Management
FPM 2013
Bawa Jaslene
Kaur Ranjit
Singh
Chandan
Parsad
Prateeksha
Parihar
Rohan Kumar
Jha
Finance
19-03-1985
B.Com,
M.Com.
Marketing
01-11-1983
BE, MBA
Marketing
15-05-1987
BE
Operations
Management
11-05-1990
BE
1 year
8349501144
Suman Gupta
Finance
20-07-1989
B.com, MFC
1 year
8349501145
13FPM006
T. Sai Vijay
Marketing
05-10-1979
B.Sc, MBA
10.
13FPM007
U. Sreejith
Marketing
23-06-1979
BE, MBA
11.
13FPM008
Vaneet Bhatia
Finance
19-10-1985
B.Sc, MBA
12.
13FPM009
Vidushi
Pandey
Informations
Systems
19-07-1989
B.E
2 years
8884777404
13.
13FPM010
Sushil Kumar
Strategy
30-09-1982
B.Sc, MA
1 year &
2 months
8085257742
14.
12FPM005
Vivek Roy
Operations
Management
26-10-1987
M Tech
Nil
9827659102
08-06-1988
B.Sc,
PGDM
4.
13FPM001
5.
13FPM002
6.
13FPM003
7.
13FPM004
8.
13FPM005
9.
3 years &
9 months
2 years &
8 months
6 yrs & 4
months
4 years &
1 month
2 years &
1 month
8349501142
8884555818
8982121426
9738403168
8349501148
FPM 2014
15.
14FPM001
Abhishek
Kumar Rohit
Economics
and Business
Environment
16.
14FPM003
Bhanu Pratap
Singh
Finance and
Accounting
29-07-1986
B.Sc, MBA
17.
14FPM005
Debojyoti Das
Finance and
Accounting
13-04-1990
B.Com,
M.Com.
5 months
8444833204
18.
14FPM006
Marketing
18-09-1982
B.Tech
9 Years
9920519697
19.
14FPM008
Finance and
Accounting
16-01-1978
BCom,
MBA
9 Years
&4
months
9958810282
Pravesh
Kumar
Padamwar
Surya
Bhushan
Kumar
2 Years
&8
months
2 Years
&8
months
9007783588
9736802070
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Economics
and Business
Environment
08-03-1992
B.Tech
7 months
9948460718
Marketing
15-01-1990
B.Tech +
M.Tech
Nil
8814987634
OB & HRM
11-07-1988
B.Tech
Nitin Soni
Marketing
20-06-1979
B.E. +
PGDM
15FPM005
P. Rajshekhar
Finance and
Accounting
08-07-1993
B.Tech
3 months
9981029571
25.
15FPM006
Ribhu Kaul
Strategy
22-08-1985
2years &
7months
9560209627
26.
15FPM007
Ritu Singh
B.E. +
PGDM
B.SC.+M.
SC.
Nil
8181004141
27.
15FPM008
Sana Ansari
28.
15FPM009
Shekhar
Suman
20.
15FPM001
21.
15FPM002
22.
15FPM003
23.
15FPM004
24.
Adviti D
K.M. Priyanka
Gupta
Kancharla
Raviteja
Operations
Management
Informations
Systems
Strategy
05-08-1992
28-09-1990
B.Tech
05-09-1989
B.Tech +
M.Tech
4years & 5
months
11 years &
eleven
months
2years &
9months
2years &
11months
9901642070
9425234620
8149768398
9334613708
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Annexure-III
Activity Heads & Officers Contact Details

Fellow Programmes (FPM & EFPM)
Prof. Vinita Sahay
Fellow Programmes
Chairperson
+91-771-2772110
+91-771-2772115
chairpersonfpm@iimraipur.ac.in
fpm@iimraipur.ac.in
Office
Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
Prof. Parikshit Charan
Chairman
+91 771 2772103
Mr. Shaji Mathai
Administrative
+91-771-2772115
Officer
(Academics)
Post Graduate Programme for Working Executive (PGPWE)
Prof. Jagrook Dawra
Chairman
+91-771-2772146
PGPWE Office
+91-771-2772115
chairmanpgp@iimraipur.ac.in
pgp@iimraipur.ac.in
chairmanpgpwe@iimraipur.ac.in
pgpwe@iimraipur.ac.in
Admissions
Prof. S K Mitra
Admission Office
PGP Admissions
PGPWE Admissions
FPM Admissions
EFPM Admissions
Chairman
+91-771-2772111
+91-771-2772500
chairmanamisisons@iimraipur.ac.in
admissions@iimraipur.ac.in
pgp.admisson@iimraipur.ac.in
pgpwe.admission@iimraipur.ac.in
fpm.admission@iimraipur.ac.in
efpm.admission@iimraipur.ac.in
Chairperson
+91-771-2772127
chairmanstudentaffairs@iimraipur.ac.in
studentaffairs@iimraipur.ac.in
Chairman
+91-771-2772120
+91-771-2772000
+91-771-2772121
chairmanplacement@iimraipur.ac.in
Student Affairs
Prof. Atri Sengupta
Student Affairs Office
Placements
Placement Office
placement@iimraipur.ac.in
Corporate Communications
Chairman
+91-771-2772000
Prof. Mukesh Kumar Jha
Coordinator
+91-771-2772118
Chairman
+91-771-2772108
+91-771-2772422
chairmanplacement@iimraipur.ac.in
iro@iimraipur.ac.in
Chairman
+91-771-2772117
chairmanres@iimraipur.ac.in
corpcom@iimraipur.ac.in
International Relations
Prof. Satyasiba Das
IR Office
Research
Prof. Sumeet Gupta
Management Development Programme & Consultancy

Prof. PRS Sarma
Mr. Amit Chanpuria
Chairman
Admin. Officer
+91-771-2772730
+91-771-2772422
Chairman_eec@iimraipur.ac.in
mdp@iimraipur.ac.in
Prof. Debdatta Pal
Chairman
+91-771-2772139
chairmanlib@iimraipur.ac.in
Dr. Chandrakanta Swain
Librarian
+91-771-2772114
librarian@iimraipur.ac.in
+91-771-2772138
library@iimraipur.ac.in
Library
Library
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Information Technology & Services

Prof. Sumeet Gupta
Computer Center
Chairman
+91-771-2772117
+91-771-2772131
itservices@iimraipur.ac.in
Administration Department
Gp. Capt. Vivek Dubey
Administration
Maintenance
Chief Admin.Officer
+91-771-2772128
+91-771-2772200
+91-771-2772122
cao@iimraipur.ac.in
administration@iimraipur.ac.in
je@iimraipur.ac.in
FA & CAO
+91-771-2772105
+91-771-2772106
fa_cao@iimraipur.ac.in
Warden (Boys)
Warden (Girls)
+91-771-2772140
+91-771-2772127
wardenm@iimraipur.ac.in
wardenf@iimraipur.ac.in
Chairman
+91-771-2772107
chairman.ar@iimraipur.ac.in
Finance & Accounts Department

Mr. Hemant K Debata
F & A Department
Hostel
Prof. Umesh Bamel
Prof. Archana Parashar
Anti-ragging
Prof. M. Kannadhasan
Students Counsellor
Prof. Archana Parashar
Students Counsellor
+91-771-2772127
archana@iimraipur.ac.in
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FPM Committee
Chairperson
Prof. Vinita Sahay
Members
Prof. Pradyumna Dash
Prof. Sumeet Gupta
Prof. Saurabh Pandya
Prof. Pankaj Singh
+91-771-2772110
710
+91-771-2772111
+91-771-2772117
+91-771-2772148
711
717
748
chairpersonfpm@iimraipur.ac.in
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List of FPM Office Staff
Mr. Shaji Mathai
+91-771-2772115
715
fpm@iimraipur.ac.in
Annexure-VI
Gender Sensitivity Committee

S. No.
Name
Designation
Contact No.
Email ID
Prof. Vinita Sahay
Chairperson
9981182222
vsahay@iimraipur.ac.in
Dr. S. K. Mitra
Member
9039931319
skm@iimraipur.ac.in
Dr. Anagha Shukre
Faculty Representative
8349240925
ashukre@iimraipur.ac.in
Mrs. Lata Goyal
Staff Representative
9009745065
latagoyal@iimraipur.ac.in
Mrs. Vibha Rao
Dr. Rachna Rastogi
Gp. Capt. Vivek Dubey

(Retd.)
8223069993
cao@iimraipur.ac.in
External Member (Former

Chairperson, State Women
Commission, Chhattisgarh)
External Member (Faculty,
Government Engineering
College, Raipur)
Member Secretary
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Chairperson of the Thesis Advisory Committee

Roll No.
Name of student
12FPM004
Shubham
Name of the
Chairperson
Prof. B S Sahay
12FPM002
Shashank Mittal
Dr. Atri Sengupta
OB & HR
12FPM003
Namrata Sharma
Prof. B S Sahay
Operations
Area
Operations
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Format for FPM Work Plan
Name of Student
Roll No.
Area
Period
Sl.
No
.
Course
Faculty
Type
Period
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Signatures of Student
Date:____________________
Chairperson FPM
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Format for FPM Progress Report
Name of Student
Roll No.
Area
Period
1. Courses attended
Sl.
No.
Course
Faculty
Type
Period
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
2. Other Activities undertaken
Signatures of Student
Date:____________________
Chairperson FPM
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Date:
The Chairperson (FPM)
Indian Institute of Management
Raipur
Dear Sir,
Sub: CIS : Request for permission
I wish to do the Course of Independent Study (CIS) in Term_____on topic)_________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
under the guidance of Academic Advisors:
Prof.
______________________________
Prof.__________________________________
A copy of the proposal duly signed by the Academic Advisors is enclosed herewith, for your
consideration. I, therefore, may be permitted to do the CIS.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Signature _________________________
Name _______________________________
Roll No._____________________________
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Date:
The Chairperson (Fellow Programmes)
Dear Madam,
Sub: Request for representing IIM at Conference/Convention etc.

I am pleased to inform that I would like to :
present a paper in the national conference organised by

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
participating in Management Games organised by

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
presenting IIM Raipur in _____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
This is also to inform you that this is a national/International conference/convention. I may

please be granted leave for attending the same, from ________________ to
________________________.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Signature_______________________
Name______________________
Roll No.____________________
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Form for Release of Monthly Scholarship
(To be filled in by the student)
The Chairperson, Fellow Programmes

S/B A/c No.___________________
Bank_________________________________
Scholarship Amount: Rs._____________/-
Month for which claimed:________________
I am a bonafide student of the Fellow Programme at IIM Raipur. I have pursued the academic work
for the month, in accordance with the Academic Schedule. The Scholarship amount for the month
may please be released.
Name (in caps)______________________________________Signatures _________________
Roll No. _____________________________
Date: _______________________________
(To be filled in by Chairperson (Fellow Programmes))

Scholarship
May be released
May not be released
Dated:__________________
Chairperson (FPM)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(To be filled in by PGP Office)
Scholarship amount payable for the month of _________________
Rs.__________
Deductions:
Room Rent: (Month_________________________)
Rs.______
Boarding charges (Month:_____________________)
Rs.______
Others: (please specify)_________________________
Rs.______
Total Deductions:
Rs._________
Net amount payable:
Rs._________
(Rupees______________________________________________________________________________)
Administrative Officer (P)
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FPM Office
Leave Application Form

Name:
Date:
Roll No:
Time:
From
To
No. of Days
Absenting from class

Reason for Leave
________________________
(Signature of the student)
Leave of absence from the class granted/Not granted
Chairperson, FPM
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Indian Institute of Management, Raipur

FPM Office
No Dues Certificate
Dated:____________________
Mr./Ms._____________________________________ Roll No._____________________

FPM Batch ____________________ has cleared all his dues with respect to the following
departments:
(To be signed by concerned officer)
Accounts Department (E-Block)
Library
Hostel
MDP Office
PGP Office
FPM Office
After receiving the clearance form, FPM Office will process the security refund.
Signature of the Student
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FPM Students Profile

Activity Heads & Officers Contact Details

FPM Office Staff

Gender Sensitivity Committee

Chairperson of the TAC

Format for FPM Work Plan

Format for FPM Progress Report

Registration form for CIS

Request for Representing IIM at conference/convention

Form for release of Monthly Scholarship

Leave Application Form

No Dues Certificate Form

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1.0 Fellow Programme in Management

About IIM Raipur

Fellow Programme in Management

ii. Post-Graduate Programmes

Post-Graduate Programme in Management

iii. Executive Education

Presently IIM Raipur operates from the Government Engineering College

1.2 About Fellow Program in Management

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committed to educating scholars who will become leaders in their fields of

1.3 Objectives of the Fellow Programme

To provide students with necessary skills to identify and research

To contribute to the creation, transmission and application of knowledge

To meet the teaching and research manpower needs of academia and

1.4 Program Structure

Phase I (Fundamentals of Management)

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Students are also exposed to basic disciplines of economics, behavioural

Business Policy and Strategy

FPM Manual 2015

Indian Institute of Management Raipur

FPM Manual 2015

Masters degree in any discipline, with at least 55 per cent marks or

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Business Policy & Strategy

Economics & Business Environment :

Finance and Accounting

Information Technology & Systems :

Organisational Behaviour & HRM

2.2 Age Limit

2.3 Admission Process

FPM application form.

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a. FPM application form

Certified copies of School and University degrees.

Indian Institute of Management Raipur

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2.4 Financial Assistance

Rs.30,000 per month

3rd & 4th Year

Rs.35,000 per month