About the Programme:

The doctoral program (PhD) at the Faculty of Management (FoM), South Asian University is structured to build deep competencies in research methodology, disciplinary theory, academic writing, and pedagogy. It is designed to prepare scholars for rigorous, high-impact research and effective teaching in the field of business management. The coursework ensures a strong grounding in analytical thinking, ethical scholarship, and methodological precision, aligned with international academic benchmarks.

Doctoral Students specialize in one of the following areas:

• Decision Sciences
• Economics & Social Sciences
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Accounting
• Information Systems
• Marketing
• Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
• Production & Operations Management
• Public Policy
• Strategy

Note: Scholars are encouraged to conduct interdisciplinary research in the area of Business Management.

PhD Admission Eligibility Criteria:

1. General Eligibility
   • 12 years of schooling + 3/4-year Bachelor’s degree
   • Postgraduate degree
   • Minimum Marks Requirement:
     • Social Sciences and Law: 50% or equivalent grade
     • Science subjects: 55% or equivalent grade
2. Integrated Degrees
   • Candidates with integrated Bachelor + Master degrees (minimum 5 years of higher education after 12 years of schooling) are eligible.
3. Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree
   • Candidates with a 4-year Bachelor’s degree are eligible if they have:
     • 80% marks (or equivalent grade) for Science subjects
     • 75% marks (or equivalent grade) for Non-science subjects
4. Other Provisions
   • Only degrees from Government-recognized universities/institutions are accepted.
   • Degrees based solely on work experience are not acceptable.
   • Candidates already awarded a Ph.D. or exited with an M.Phil. at SAU cannot be re-admitted, unless approved by the President in special cases.

Executive Ph.D. Programme – Eligibility

• Falls under special admission provisions.
• Specifically designed for professionals/working people.
• Candidates must satisfy minimum Ph.D. eligibility criteria (as above) but can be considered without common entrance test.
• Applications are directly reviewed by the Faculty Admissions Committee (FAC) and forwarded to the Central Admission Committee (CAC).
• Such candidates are required to attend an interview but are not eligible for scholarships/financial support from SAU.