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HOW TO PURSUE RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT- Course by IIT Roorkee

Dear Colleagues, friends, students and prospective participants,

Department of Management Studies is organizing a short term course on HOW TO PURSUE RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT on 25.04.2013 to 27.04.2013.

Objectives of the course are 

Is pursuing research an art?  Yes it is    But there are keys to various questions which are important for a researcher.  The present FDP will provide answers to these questions.   

Course Contents:
1.    Preparation of  synopsis
2.    Writing a literature based paper
3.    Finish Chapter 2- Write your review of related literature chapter
4.            Discuss, learn and develop complete framework of working on your thesis including:
a)            Research approach (Qualitative and Quantitative)
b)            Research Design—How to choose and which one to choose
c)            Research Problem
d)            Research Objectives
e)            Sampling Design
f)             Data Collection Methods and
g)            Tools to be adopted in your case
5.            Writing papers and targeting appropriate journals at every stage.
6.            Getting published.
7.            Targeting conferences and joining your own community.
8.            When and how to wind off your thesis.
9.            Finally beyond thesis like:
a)            Carrying it forward as research through post doc and scholarships.
b)            Getting it published.
c)            Commercializing it.
d)            Using it for teaching i.e. using it as a resource to develop further resources.

With regards

Dr.VINAY SHARMA
DoMS


Eligibility of Participants
The course is open to faculty members of 
business schools and departments in any
AICTE approved institution, who are willing to 
pursue Ph.D. degree, doing Ph.D. or have 
recently completed and are willing to produce 
high quality publications through research. 
Course Registration/Nominations
Delegates have to pay a Course fee of Rs. 
10,000/- for meeting the expenses on the 
Course and boarding/lodging. Their 
application form accompanied with a demand 
draft of Rs.10,000/-, drawn on any bank in 
favor of the Head, CEC and payable at 
Roorkee should be sent at the following 
address :
Head
Continuing Education Centre
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee – 247667 (Uttarakhand)
ABOUT ROORKEE
Roorkee is located at the foothills of 
Himalayas in the Uttarakhand State. The 
Railway Station is on the main line of 
Northern Railways having direct links to Delhi, 
Mumbai, Calcutta, Amritsar, Jodhpur and 
Ganganagar. The place is also within easy 
reach from Delhi, by road (180 km) and is 
located on Delhi - Haridwar and Delhi -
Dehradun bus routes. Roorkee is ideally 
located near several tourist places like 
Dehradun (70 km), Mussoorie (100 km), 
Hardwar (32 km) and Rishikesh (52 km). 
Objectives of the Course
Is pursuing research an art? Yes it is. 
But there are keys to various questions which 
are important for a researcher. The present 
FDP will provide answers to these questions. 
Course Contents:
1. Preparation of synopsis 
2. Writing a literature based paper
3. Finish Chapter 2- Write your review of related 
literature chapter
4. Discuss, learn and develop complete 
framework of working on your thesis including:
a) Research approach (Qualitative and 
Quantitative)
b) Research Design—How to choose and 
which one to choose
c) Research Problem
d) Research Objectives
e) Sampling Design
f) Data Collection Methods and
g) Tools to be adopted in your case
5. Writing papers and targeting appropriate 
journals at every stage.
6. Getting published. 
7. Targeting conferences and joining your own 
community.
8. When and how to wind off your thesis.
9. Finally beyond thesis like:
a) Carrying it forward as research through post 
doc and scholarships.
b) Getting it published.
c) Commercializing it.
d) Using it for teaching i.e. using it as a 
resource to develop further resources.
Course Coordinators :
Dr. Vinay Sharma, Asst. Prof., DoMS, IITR
vinayfdm@iitr.ernet.in, Ph. 01332-285175
Dr. Z. Rahman, Associate Professor
DoMS, IIT Roorkee Ph. 01332-285081, 
yusuffdm@iitr.ernet.in
Dr. Rajat Agrawal, Asst. Prof., DoMS, IITR
rajatfdm@iitr.ernet.in, Ph 01332-285737
Short Term Course
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25.04.2013 to 27.04.2013
Organizing Department
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology
Roorkee
&
CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTRE
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ROORKEE - 247667 (Uttarakhand)
Phone : (01332) 285227 & 279503
Fax : 01332 – 273560, 285545
Email : contd@iitr.ernet.in
HOW TO PURSUE RESEARCH IN 
MANAGEMENTIndian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
This 163 year old very vibrant and productive 
Institution has nurtured the glorious traditions 
of excellence in engineering education and 
research, knowledge extension, and nation 
building throughout its long history. The 
Institute offers a large number of academic 
and research programmes in diverse 
disciplines of engineering, technology, 
sciences, and management. It is endowed 
with world- class laboratories, academic and 
research facilities and a modern e-library. The 
serene and green campus provides an 
enchanting and enticing environment to 
knowledge-seekers and practioners. 
Continuing Education Centre (CEC)
CEC offers a platform for the professionals 
and officials to relearn the fundamentals and 
the advances made in the cutting edge 
science and technologies. It helps the 
professionals to unlearn the obsolete and to 
acquire the advanced knowledge from the 
experts and peers in different areas. The 
courses are offered in varied and flexible 
formats and are led by faculty of various 
Departments and Centers of the institute.
Experts from industries and R & D 
organizations are also invited to interact with 
the participants. The feedback from the 
participants helps the CEC in reviewing and 
improving the course structure, delivery, boarding 
and lodging facilities, etc.
The Course participants are lodged in the Guest 
House of the Continuing Education Center and 
other Guest Houses of the Institute. 
Department of Management Studies
The Department of Management Studies in a short 
period has acquired and developed adequate 
infrastructure, expertise and resources for imparting 
quality management education. The Department 
has executed a project worth Rs. 495 lakhs from
Department of Information Technology, Ministry of 
Communication and Information Technology, 
Government of India titled "National 
Competitiveness in Knowledge Economy". This 
was a multi-institutional project with IIT Roorkee in 
the lead. A Professorial Chair was also given in the 
Department under this project. Currently, a 
Professorial Chair in area of IPR is also available in 
the department. 
Format for Application Form for
Short Term Course
On
HOW TO PURSUE RESEARCH IN 
MANAGEMENT 
Duration 25.04.2013 to 27.04.2013
1. Name : Ms./Mr.
(In Block Letters)
2. Designation :
3. Corresponding address :
(Including name of state and pin code 
number)
Email :
Phone (Off.) Fax :
4. Highest Academic Qualification :
5. Specialization :
6. Fee Details
Amount DD No. 
Date : Signature of applicant
Note :
1. This application form should reach CEC 
Office latest by April 10, 2013.
2. Please do not come to Roorkee to attend 
the course unless you have received 
admission letter or intimation from us for 
the same. No applicant will be admitted to 
the course on the spot.
3. Please note that in the course 100% 
attendance is compulsory.