Doctoral Program in Business Management (Ph.D)

The areas of interest in Human Resource Management are given below. These areas of research in the domain are indicative but not limited to the following:

Strategic Human Resource Management Organisational Behaviour Employee Relations Labor Disputes and Resolutions Employment Law Talent Management and Leadership Responsible and Sustainable Human Resource Management Future Trends in Human Resource Management

Learning and Development Human Capital Management International Human Resource Management Organisational Culture Rewards and Performance Management Diversity and Inclusion Organisational Change and its Implications on Human Resource Management Human Resource Analytics

The areas of interest in Marketing are given below. These areas of research in the domain are indicative but not limited to the following:

Consumer Buying Behaviour Customer Relationship Management Sales Management Marketing Research New Product Planning and Development Retailing Strategic Marketing Planning

Business to Business Marketing International Marketing Interactive and Direct Marketing Service Marketing Digital Marketing Product and Brand Management Advertising and Sales Promotion

The areas of interest in Finance are given below. These areas of research in the domain are indicative but not limited to the following:

Public Finance Behavioural Finance Corporate Finance Climate Finance Entrepreneurial Finance Financial Markets Fund Management Distribution Forecasting with Financial Applications

Corporate Governance Financial Economics Portfolio Optimization Asset Management Asset Pricing Banking Risk Management and Analysis Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions

The areas of interest in Corporate Strategy and Policy are given below. These areas of research in the domain are indicative but not limited to the following:

Organisational Policies Business Environment Social Responsibility into Corporate Strategy Cooperative Strategy Partnerships Knowledge Creation and Management

Strategic Resource Allocations Strategic Human Resources Management Leadership, Creativity, and Social Responsibility Business Ethics E-Business Strategy

The areas of interest in Supply Chain Management are given below. These areas of research in the domain are indicative but not limited to the following:

Demand Forecasting Supply Chain Innovation E-supply chains Lean and Agile Supply Chain Logistics Management Production and Distribution Planning

Industry 4.0 Reverse and Closed Loop Supply Chains Supply Chain Risk Management Performance Measurement Value Chain Analysis Sustainability

The areas of interest in Business Sustainability are given below. These areas of research in the domain are indicative but not limited to the following:

Environmental Management Systems Recycling and Waste Management Sustainability in Tourism Sustainability in Healthcare Sustainable Transportation Industrial Development and Sustainability Impact of Safety, Security and Disaster Management on Sustainability

Unsustainable Production and Consumption patterns Social Aspects of Sustainability Sustainable Resources Utilization Green Purchasing and Eco-Design Measuring and Monitoring Sustainability Ethical Aspects of Sustainable Development Impact of Globalization of Business on Local, National and Regional Sustainability and Stability

The areas of interest in Information Science and Technology are given below. These areas of research in the domain are indicative but not limited to the following:

Information Flow and Communication Information Processing and Management Information Seeking Behaviours Economic Impact of Information and Knowledge Information and Knowledge Policy Formulation Content and Knowledge Management

Information Technology Big Data in Business Social Media Business Legal and Political Issues Relating to Information Information System Developments and Evaluation Business Intelligence Technology Acceptance Models

The area of specialisations is not exclusive to above and other topics promoting interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research are also welcomed.

Submission of Application form

Please fill out the attached application form

Acceptance by Chitkara Business School

After acceptance of the form, the admission process will be as follows

• Written test
• Personal Interview

The syllabus of written test will be communicated to you via e-mail.

Selection for Doctoral program

Once you are short-listed, after qualifying in written test and personal interview round, as per the merit for the PhD program at Chitkara University, you would need to proceed towards registration and commencement of your course work.

Course work requirement (One Semester)

Every candidate should complete four courses before working on Doctoral Dissertation. Every course will be held twice in a year and will be scheduled on the weekends. Course work dates for the year will be announced ahead of schedule so that you can plan your break from your workplace.

DETAILS OF COURSES

DELIVERABLE 4 (A)

Research Methodology

Upon completion of this course work, the candidate will be able to:

• Understand nature and functions of research
• Understand basics of research methods including problem formation, hypothesis/ questions formation, research design, sampling techniques, data collection, analysis and report writing.
• Understand basic APA formatting style to be used for the thesis
• Understand the structure of a scholarly journal manuscript
• Knowledge about ethical practices in research

DELIVERABLE 4 (B)

Advanced Research Methodology

Upon completion of the course work, the candidate will be able to:

• Understand theory formulation.
• Learn concepts of research design.
• Understand fundamentals of data analysis.
• Carry out factor analysis, analysis of variance, multiple regression, modeling, cluster discriminant analysis and structural equation modelling
• Use of MS-Excel, SPSS, AMOS etc. for data analysis

DELIVERABLE 4 (C)

Doctoral Foundation Seminar in General Management

The course contains various modules that cover the fundamentals of various functional areas of management. This course may preferably be taught in the online mode (MOOC).

• Marketing concepts and fundamentals.
• Organisational Behaviour and HRM4Finance & Accounting
• Corporate governance and business ethics
• Corporate strategy and policy
• Business environment

DELIVERABLE 4 (D)

Seminar on Doctoral concentration .

The course will cover the following:

• Recent trends and contemporary issues in the candidate's specialisation
• Identification of the research problem and research topic
• Critical review of the previous research in the area
• Study of the major theories

DELIVERABLE 4 (E)

Doctoral Seminar on Research and Publication Ethics

The course will cover the following:

• Basic codes of ethics and its role in the field of research
• Ethical principles in the process of conducting research

Finalization of Research Proposal and approval

This will commence immediately after a candidate successfully completes the course work(i.e. Deliverable 4). A suitable supervisor/guide is allotted to the candidate as a mentor for the PhD research process. The following process will be followed:

• Extensive review of literature under guidance of the thesis guide
• Selection of a topic and alternative topic.
• Preparation of Research Proposal
• Presentation of Research Proposal to Doctoral Review committee (DRC)
• Approval of Research Proposal and commencement of research

Progress Review Seminars. (Every Six Months)

A minimum of three such seminars presentations will be held at the University campus. The candidate will approach the supervisor for a suitable schedule. The objective of these seminars is to track the progress of the research. One such seminar may be held every six months after the approval of Research Proposal.

Pre-Thesis Seminar

A seminar delivered by the research scholar based on the research work conducted before the final thesis is submitted for evaluation.

Publishing Tutorials

Each doctoral candidate is expected to publish a minimum of one research article in a domain specific referred journal during the entire research period. Progress seminars can be useful to prepare such articles. The candidate also needs to present her/his work in at least two approved academic conferences in India / abroad.

DELIVERABLE 9 (A)

Final Thesis Submission

Each candidate will submit three copies of thesis for examiners evaluation. These will be accompanied by abstract and summary of the thesis as per detailed guidelines.

DELIVERABLE 9 (B)

Defense of Thesis

In case the thesis is found to meet the University criteria and has been accepted by the examiners, candidates will be informed about the schedule for thesis defense (viva voce).

DELIVERABLE 9 (C)

Award of degree and convocation at the campus.

After successful thesis completion and defense, the degree shall be awarded