PhD LEVEL COURSES
          
        
        
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          Philosophy of Science
        
        
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          Exploratory Research Methodology
        
        
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          Experimental Research Methodology
        
        
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          Descriptive Research Methodology
        
        
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          Quantitative Research Methods
        
        
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          Qualitative Research Methods
        
        
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          SPSS Lab
        
        
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          Modeling with Excel
        
        
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          Teaching Lab
        
        
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          Research Communication
        
        
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          Area Specific Seminar
        
        
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          School/ Area Specific Courses
        
        
          
            INTEGRATED PhD
          
        
        
          
            PROGRAM
          
        
        
          Xavier University Bhubaneswar (XUB), India offers integrated
        
        
          Ph.D. program, leading to dual degree – MBA-BM/MBA-HRM/
        
        
          MBA-RM/ MBA-UMG/ MBA-SM (1st stage, as applicable) and
        
        
          PhD (2nd stage). The admission process, academic system,
        
        
          and fee structure for the first stage are same as that of XUB’s
        
        
          full-time MBA-BM/MBA-HRM/MBA-RM/ MBA-UMG/ MBA-SM
        
        
          programs.
        
        
          
            ADMISSION PROCEDURE
          
        
        
          Admission into First Stage (MBA) will be as mentioned on
        
        
          page 13.
        
        
          
            SECOND STAGE (PhD)
          
        
        
          Eligibility: Those candidates, who secure a minimum
        
        
          cumulative score of 6.5 on a 10-point scale in their MBA
        
        
          
            SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER SUPPORTS
          
        
        
          During their final year of MBA, students are required to
        
        
          write X-RAT/UGC-NET test. Those who qualify for JRF shall
        
        
          be provided Junior Research Fellowship from the University
        
        
          Grants Commission. For further details, kindly visit http://
        
        
          ugcnetonline.in/notification.php.
        
        
          Limited
        
        
          number
        
        
          of
        
        
          fellowships may be provided by XUB.
        
        
          At XUB we encourage our research scholars to participate in
        
        
          teaching assignments, research projects and consultancy.
        
        
          
            DURATION OF THE PROGRAM:
          
        
        
          The minimum time period required to complete the program
        
        
          is three years after MBA from Xavier University Bhubaneswar.
        
        
          Broadly this is divided into two parts, the first year for the
        
        
          course work, and remaining two years for writing the doctoral
        
        
          thesis. The maximum duration allowed to complete the Ph.D.
        
        
          is seven years. Maximum possible extension to submit thesis
        
        
          after six years is 12 months.
        
        
          
            COURSE WORK AND REGISTRATION:
          
        
        
          After the successful completion of course the candidate
        
        
          is supposed to give a thesis proposal seminar. After the
        
        
          successful completion of seminar, the candidate’s PhD topic
        
        
          will be registered with XUB.
        
        
          
            PROGRAM FEE:
          
        
        
          Officially Sponsored Candidates / Self Sponsored Candidates:
        
        
          In case the organization supports the student’s Ph.D. or the
        
        
          students decide to sponsor themselves, the fees for this four
        
        
          year program will be as follows:
        
        
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          Rupees three lakhs in the first year; and
        
        
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          Rupees one lakh each in the second, third, and fourth year,
        
        
          respectively.
        
        
          Partially Sponsored Candidates (Partial Scholarship Category):
        
        
          In this category of candidates (If found suitable), the
        
        
          applicable fees for the four years will be:
        
        
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          Rupees one lakh fifty thousand in the first year; and
        
        
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          Rupees fifty thousand each in the second, third, and fourth
        
        
          year, respectively.
        
        
          c) Full Scholarship category:
        
        
          In case of deserving full-time student, the academic fee will be
        
        
          waived.
        
        
          
            ACCOMMODATION:
          
        
        
          The students will be provided accommodation on campus.
        
        
          The residential expenses will have to be paid by the students
        
        
          separately as per the prevalent rate and mess expenses as per
        
        
          actual. Students can also choose to stay off-campus.
        
        
          
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