Ph.D. in Management and Labour Studies is a prestigious full-time doctoral program offered by the School of Management and Labour Studies at TISS Mumbai. The program is designed for research-intensive doctoral studies in management and labour with focus on organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, labour studies, and development. It offers research opportunities across diverse themes including talent management, organizational behavior, organization development and change management, leadership, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship, tribe and livelihoods, financial inclusion, development economics, policy entrepreneurship, value chains, small business management, agriculture value chains, ESG and sustainability, analytics, employer branding, social marketing, Ambedkar and Phule thought, castes and labour, and social history of Maharashtra. The program follows UGC guidelines and mandates successful completion of coursework, regular presentations before Research Advisory Committees, and thesis evaluation. The program has an intake of 10 seats and is offered on campus at the Mumbai location. Current Admission Status: Admissions for 2026-27 academic year have been completed (last date was January 5, 2026). The next admission cycle for 2027-28 will be announced in December 2026. Interested candidates must clear UGC-NET in one of three categories: Category 1 (with JRF), Category 2 (without JRF but eligible for Assistant Professor position), or Category 3 (admission to Ph.D. only). The program follows a rolling admission process based on merit and UGC-NET scores.
Key Points:
- Research-intensive doctoral program following UGC guidelines
- diverse research themes covering management and labour studies
- focus on organizational behavior and entrepreneurship
- mandatory coursework including research methodology and ethics
- regular presentations before Research Advisory Committees
- focus on qualitative and quantitative research methods
- emphasis on research and publication ethics
- limited hostel facilities available on need-cum-merit basis
- full-time scholars receive fellowship/scholarship support
- opportunity to contribute to knowledge generation in management and labour studies
- preparation for academic and research careers
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