Internationally benchmarked doctoral program in marketing
Application Deadline: 28th December, 2024 Apply NowTop Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
The Great Lakes FPM is a world class, doctoral program in marketing with one-on-one mentorship, global perspectives, intensive research and academic focus and a uniquely designed pedagogy.
FPM candidates get mentored by a renowned international faculty advisor in addition to their highly experienced Great Lakes faculty guide. FPM candidates also have an option to pursue Dual-Track PhD from The University of Texas at Arlington, USA and get access to global resources. The Doctoral Program is benchmarked against top global B-Schools, surpassing conventional FPMs in the country.
One-on-One Research Mentorship
Gain 1:1 mentorship from top Great Lakes faculty throughout your research.
Accelerate your Academic Career
Get trained in teaching & research and be ready to start your academic career.
Engage with a high value Research Community
Learn from inter-disciplinary research community at Great Lakes and Internationally
Gain world class Research Opportunities
Engage in collaborations with Domestic & International Scholars and Publications
The Great Lakes Edge
Consistently innovative, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, has emerged as a top-ranked b-school in India and is globally accredited by AMBA, UK and AACSB. It offers a world-class learning experience with exceptional full-time faculty and visiting faculty from the likes of Kellogg, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, etc. Great Lakes has also emerged as a partner of choice for leading corporates for recruiting talent as well as for executive education programmes.
Research Community at Great Lakes
Top class Research
Publications
Great Lakes faculty research gets published in Top Research Journals across the world. You will get ample opportunities to join the league.
International Conferences
at Great Lakes
Every year, Great Lakes organises NASMEI Conference and Doctoral Symposium, in addition to various external conferences invitations.
Collaborations with top
researchers
Unique to Great Lakes FPM, Scholars get opportunities to collaborate with both Indian and international scholars on various research topics and articles.
International Workshops
and Seminars
Great Lakes facilitates various workshops and seminars organized by Global faculty and scholars exclusively for FPM students.
Globally Renowned Faculty Mentors
Venkatesh Shankar
Professor of Marketing and Ford Chair in Marketing and E-Commerce
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
Area of Research: Marketing Strategy and Quantitative Models
Aparna Labroo
Professor of Marketing
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Area of Research: Consumer Behaviour
Sundar Bharadwaj
Professor of Marketing and The Coca-Cola Company Chair of Marketing
Terry School of Business, University of Georgia
Area of Research: Marketing Strategy
Shailendra Pratap Jain
Professor of Marketing and Bret Wheat Endowed Professor of Marketing
Foster School of Business, University of Washington
Area of Research: Consumer Behaviour
Felicitas Morhart
Vice Dean and Professor of Marketing,
Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Area of Research: Consumer Behaviour
Ram Janakiraman
Professor of Marketing Analytics
Poole College of Management, North Carolina State University
Area of Research: Quantitative Models
Dhananjay Nayakankuppam
Professor of Marketing and Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow
Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa
Area of Research: Consumer Behaviour
Narayanan Janakiraman
Associate Professor of Marketing
University of Texas at Arlington
Area of Research: Consumer Behaviour
World Class Great Lakes Faculty Mentors
Suresh Ramanathan
Dean & Principal
Dr. Bala V Balachandran Distinguished Professor of Marketing & Strategy
Area of Expertise: Marketing & Strategy
Vidya Mahambare
Union Bank Chair Professor of Economics and Director, Research
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Area of Expertise: Microeconomics, Monetary policy, Gender and Employment, International Trade, Development Economics
Sriram.D
Professor and Program Director, PGDM
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Area of Expertise: Sales and Distribution, Marketing, Customer Experience, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Raj Krishnan Shankar
Associate Professor and Program Director, PGDM
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Area of Expertise: Entrepreneurship & Strategy
Benefits
- Admitted scholars will receive a tuition fee stipend of Rs. 50,000 for the initial two years, increasing to Rs. 65,000 for the subsequent two years. Fifth-year funding is contingent upon satisfactory progress on the dissertation.
- Single-occupancy campus accommodation will be provided (subject to availability). Limited on-campus housing is provided for married students.
- Scholars receive funding for attending conferences, collecting data, purchasing software/books through their faculty advisor’s research budget, and a new, customised laptop.
- Scholars and their immediate family (spouse and dependents) are covered by the institute’s Group Health Insurance Policy.
