Top Doctor of Philosophy in Management - Phd Admission in Pune 2024-25

Ph.D. in Management Doctoral Research Centre Affiliated to Savitribai Phule University (SPPU)

A Research Centre has been established in the year 2019 at SIMMC with an objective of promoting the research culture among. The centre is recognized by the Savitribai Phule Pune University. The research centre conducts various research workshops and seminars for the research scholars.

Eligibility for admission to Ph. D. programme:

Candidates have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, shall be allowed for those belonging to reserved categories/Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per policies of the Government of Maharashtra prescribed from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master's degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures.
Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and successfully completing the M.Phil. Degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to the Ph. D. Degree in the same institution in an integrated programme. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, shall be allowed for those belonging to reserved categories/Differentlyabled and other categories of candidates as per policies of the Government of Maharashtra prescribed from time to time.
M. Phil. student of SPPU whose M.Phil. dissertation has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. programme.
Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian institution, from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

Duration of the PhD Programme

Ph.D. programme shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years.

Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute / Ordinance of the SPPU

The women candidates and Persons with Disability (more than 40% disability) may be allowed a relaxation of two years for Ph.D. in the maximum duration.

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PhD Admissions Procedure:

Stage 1: Ph.D. Entrance Test conducted by SPPU (Qualifying marks - 50%)

Nature of the PhD Entrance Test:

100 MCQs
1 Mark Each
No Negative Marking
Duration 2 hours

The syllabus of the PhD Entrance Test:

Research Methodology - 50% weightage
Subject - 50% weightage
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Stage 2: An interview/viva-voce organized by the Research Centre.

Interview details:

The candidates are required to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation before a duly constituted Department Research Committee.

The interview/viva voce shall consider the following aspects:

Whether the candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research
Whether the research work can be suitably undertaken at the Institution
Whether the proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.

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List of Ph.D Guides
PhD Guides at Suryadatta Institute of Management & Mass Communication (SIMMC) Research Centre
Sr. No.	Name of Guide	Subject Specialisation
1	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	Marketing Management
2	Dr. Amod Markale	Marketing Management
3	Dr. Dhananjay Avasarikar	Marketing Management
4	Dr Anand Gaikwad	Human Resource Management
5	Dr. Mahesh Abale	Financial Management
6	Dr. Porinita Banerjee	Financial Management
7	Dr. Manisha Kumbhar	Computer Management
8	Dr. Vivek Swami	Organisational Management

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List of Registered Ph.D Scholars
PhD Candidates at Suryadatta Institute of Management & Mass Communication (SIMMC) Research Centre
Sr.No.	Name Of PhD Scholar	Name of Guide	Year of registration of the Scholar	Subject Specialisation	Topic
1	Apoorva Vikrant Kulkarni	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	“The role of brand communities in shaping cult brands”
2	Rupa Manoj Rawal	Dr. Amod Markale	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	A Study of Measurement of Viewership of Out Of Home (OOH) Media
3	Sandeep Pande	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	An Analytical study of determinants of the Customer Retention in the Health Insurance industry
4	Poonam Jaywant Kadwe	Dr. Amod Markale	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	A Study of Influence of Cause related Marketing on Brand Affinity Amongst Millennial consumers
5	Pranali Sandip Thorat	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	E Word of Mouth: Customer Perceived value of Online reviews in the context of Hospitality industry
6	Prashant Kamalakar Deshpande	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	Balancing Customer data privacy Concerns and Personalized customer experiences in a digital world
7	Preeti Kumbhar	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	Linking voice of customer insights to customer experience management- mystery shopping approach
8	Snehal Ankit Navalakha	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	Service Delivery Success, Delivery Failure and Recovery in Online B2C Environment
9	Asmita Abhijeet Gaikwad	Dr. Amod Markale	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	A Study of Inbound Marketing Factors Influencing Purchase Intent of Online Shoppers
10	Priya Sanjay Nair	Dr. Dhananjay Avasarikar	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	Marketing Mix for Integrating Online Processes in Higher Education Services for Commerce and Management
11	Sonali Shamrao Gedam	Dr. Amod Markale	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	A Study of Evolving Brand Aspirations As A Driver Of Purchase In Rural Markets
12	Sunil Dhadiwal	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	AY 2019-20	Marketing Management	Driving Customer engagement through phygital customer Journey in the context of passenger car purchase
13	Dipti Mahajan	Dr. Shailesh Kasande	AY 2020-21	Marketing Management	Customer Percieved Brand Equity for Organic Food
14	Parag Satish Kulkarni	Dr Anand Gaikwad	AY 2019-20	Human Resource Management	Application and Effectiveness of HR analytics in recruitment process and Strategies
15	Radhika Mahendra Tikhe	Dr Anand Gaikwad	AY 2019-20	Human Resource Management	Study of Internal Stake holder’s perception of the role of HR as a change agent: Country of origin approach
16	Reshma Anil Ketkar	Dr Anand Gaikwad	AY 2019-20	Human Resource Management	Impact of code on Wages on the working conditions of unorganized workers of Medium scale industries
17	Sapna Karia	Dr Anand Gaikwad	AY 2019-20	Human Resource Management	A Study of Post Retirement Career Mapping for Ex-servicemen of the Indian Defense services
18	Snehal Dayanand Kamble	Dr Anand Gaikwad	AY 2019-20	Human Resource Management	“A Study of the applicability and relevance of contemporary theories of motivation to generation Z in select service Sector Employees ”
19	Swati Parag Inamdar	Dr Anand Gaikwad	AY 2019-20	Human Resource Management	Comparative Study of Performance Evaluation of Employees working on the job and Employees working from home
20	Tejaswita Suresh Khidake	Dr Anand Gaikwad	AY 2019-20	Human Resource Management	Role of Ancient Indian Mythological characters in shaping the Mindset of Contemporary Corporate leaders and its influence on Organizational outcomes
21	Vaibhav Deepak Abadule	Dr Anand Gaikwad	AY 2019-20	Human Resource Management	A Study on Impact of Safety and Welfare measures on motivation of Contract Labourers
22	Hemant Deshpande	Dr. Porinita Banerjee	AY 2020-21	Financial Management	Sustainability Focused Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives of Select Companies and Its Impact On Financial Performance and Corporate Image.
23	Milind Khable	Dr. Porinita Banerjee	AY 2020-21	Financial Management	Key Success Factor In Value Chain Management Of Injectable Formulation For Select Critical Illness
24	Rasika Dighade	Dr. Mahesh Abale	AY 2020-21	Financial Management	Performance Analysis Of Small Finance Banks With Respect to Financial Inclusion.
25	Tejashree Soni	Dr. Mahesh Abale	AY 2020-21	Financial Management	Financial Corporate Frauds and Effectiveness Of Credit Rating Agencies
26	Vishwajeet Upadhyay	Dr. Mahesh Abale	AY 2020-21	Financial Management	To be reviewed
27	Mr. Tejas Satish Wagh	Dr. Porinita Banerjee	AY 2022-23	Financial Management	Comparative Analysis of Valuation of Indian and US Technology based IPO’s Between 2000 to 2023
28	Ms. Anagha Suresh Choudhari	Dr. Manisha Kumbhar	AY 2022-23	Computer Management	Design and Development of Analytical Model of Social Media Behaviour for Stress Identification and Prediction.
29	Bhimashankar Ambadas Shinde	Dr. Vivek Swami	AY 2022-23	Organisational Management	Effectiveness of Business Development Strategies Adopted by Leading Logistics and Transport Entities.
30	Ms. Shweta Singh	Dr. Vivek Swami	AY 2022-23	Organisational Management	Workplace Spirituality in the Context of Leadership Effectiveness and Organisational Performance
31	Neelam Totlani	Dr. Vivek Swami	AY 2022-23	Organisational Management	Drivers and Inhibitors of Organizational Energy and its Impact on Innovation
32	Ramesh Varadharajan	Dr. Vivek Swami	AY 2022-23	Organisational Management	Strategic Response to Technology-led Disruption and its Impact on Business Performance.

Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Ph.D.)

PhD Admissions Procedure:

Stage 1: Ph.D. Entrance Test conducted by SPPU (Qualifying marks - 50%)

Stage 2: An interview/viva-voce organized by the Research Centre.

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