MM Bagali.......PhD in Management...... HR..... Best PhD Program

1. ‘Key Success factors of a Successful PhD Program’
MM Bagali, PhD
JAIN University
Professor of Strategic Human Resource Management,
Head- Research in Management, Bangalore, India
Institute Details
JAIN University / CMS annex, # 319, JPnagar, 6th Phase / 17th Cross, 25th Main / Bangalore, India, 560 078 / t: 80 43430400 / f: 080 26532730 /
e: mm.bagali@jainuniversity.ac.in / n: http://in.linkedin.com/in/mmbagali / www.jainuniversity.ac.in
4/23/2016 1Reva University, 18th & 19th Dec 2015
South Asian Conclave for Doctoral Programs (SACDOC 2016)
Seminar on Managing Doctoral Programs in Business Schools: Challenges and Responses within South Asian Context
February 16, 2016 | Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan
By University of Management Technology, Lahore in Collaboration with AMDISA

2. Preamble
For success of Doctoral Program, a right
balance of theoretical rigor and practical
relevance in research is needed. To reach
this, the right research culture in the form of
University support; Guide intellectual
freedom; and Scholars passion and personal
commitment, will make any University a
place of preferred students destination for
PhD degree
Copyright Jain University, Bangalore, India
Time required
Presentation Time: 25-30 minutes
Discussion: 10 minutes

3. Backdrop
Introduction
Around 700 Universities
All Variety of Universities
All have a B-School or Management Education
Recent Times Higher Education University Ranking
[ Nov 2015 survey results ]
2 University in first 250 rankings
– [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2016 ]
B-School
Around 4000 Across India
3665 B School / 366 PGDM
All variety of B-School
How many of them rank in World Ranking… IIM-A/ IIM-B
Indian Ranking
Across 6-7 years
Same B-School, may be 15-18% new one join
What this communicate to all !!!!
4/23/2016 Reva University, 18th & 19th Dec 2015 3

4. Independent
Institutes
Premier
institute
University
Best 50
University
Next 100
Others
University
Rest All
Various
Format of
Higher
Education

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

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

7. Successful PhD Program Levers
University
Supervisor and
Guides
Students and
Scholars
Other Factors

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

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

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

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

12. few quick outcomes
• developing course
• models in books
• executive program
• training
• consultancy
• workshop
• FDP/ MDP

13. Some Policy Proposals
Entrance
Requirements
Selection
Criteria
Course Work
Formalities
Dissertation
Work
modality
Statistical
consultation
Entrance Requirements
2 years of Work exp.
4 years of Academic exp.
Selection Criteria
Presentation
Discussion with Possible Guide/ Expert
Interview
Course Work
2 yrs CW
Teach for Graduate students
Paper writing
Sector wise
All pedagogy to be used
Dissertation work
Research design
Analysis of data
Statistical Consultation
Data analysis
Programming
Software
Creating Models
Study design
SAS program
Workshop
Conference
Seminar

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

15. thank you !!
CMS Business School / Bangalore
M M Bagali, PhD
Professor of Human Resource Management,
Head, Research in Management,
JAIN University
CMS annex, # 319, JPnagar, 6th Phase,
17th Cross, 25th Main,
Bangalore, India, 560 078
t: 80 43430400 / f: 080 26532730
e: mm.bagali@jainuniversity.ac.in
n: http://in.linkedin.com/in/mmbagali
www.jainuniversity.ac.in