VIT Business School offers a Full Time Ph D programme in Management to nurture world-class researchers who will have successful careers in academia and industry. Candidates can enroll for this research degree in various areas such as Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations and Systems.

• Opportunity to pursue research in diverse faculty in management and allied areas
• The doctoral program of VITBS encourages transdisciplinary researches the contemporary field of management. The program facilitates application of models and management theories and emphasizes ethical practice in research
• Follows a well-designed admission policy and process- the selection is based on Research Entrance Examination and Personal Interview
• Three categories of students – Internal Full-time, Internal Part-time and External Part-time
• University offers Teaching and Research Scholarships to eligible Internal Full-time Scholars
• Doctoral Committee recommends the course works to be completed based on the scholar’s research topic; Research Methodology for Management is a compulsory course for all the students
• Provides a collaborative research environment and encourages students to attend Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Doctoral seminars, Colloquium, and Thesis defence Viva-voce
• Prepares students to conduct and publish research in peer-reviewed journals and take up academic positions in management schools or work as a management consultant in consulting companies