Answers to the FAQs by PGPs

FPM is a DOCTORAL program of IIMs
Admission to FPM is through CAT, GATE, GRE, JRF etc
We get 17k/month in the first two years and 18k/month after that
We can get placed in ACADEMICS as well as INDUSTRY
First two year we have a Faculty Advisor and after that we work with a Guide
It’s a research program of two year course work and rest research
Our contingency grant to purchase laptops, books, attending conferences is 120000
We have around 24 courses in first year and 60 credit coursework in the second year
IIM-Kozhikode offers FPM in Operations, Marketing, OB&HR, IT&S, Strategy and Finance
We don’t teach after first year neither after second year, neither we have to be a TA
Till Now there are 7 ppl in 3rd year, 4 in 2nd year and one in first year
We have 30 days paid leave which can be used at any point during the year
One can join FPM even after B.Tech/BE without Work-ex
We don’t have summer training in the second year
We don’t have fees, rather we get paid
We have to pay only our mess bills