Conference IMRDC 2026 at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Institution Name: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Event Type: Conference

Conference Name: 17th Annual Edition of the IMR Doctoral Conference IMRDC 2026

Conference Start Date: 09-01-2026

Conference End Date: 10-01-2026

About Conference:

The IMR Doctoral Conference (IMRDC) is uniquely positioned as THE premier doctoral colloquium in Management Sciences and allied disciplines, in India and abroad. The rigour of its processes and the thorough and constructive feedback on contemporary doctoral research has helped establish IMRDC as a pre-eminent doctoral conference. The opportunity to intensely engage with eminent academics from across the world remains a highlight of the Conference.

IMRDC highlights:

• Premier doctoral (PhD) student conference in India
• Open to doctoral students from India and abroad
• Three rounds of rigorous review
• Full IMRDC Scholarships (which would cover air travel, accommodation, and hospitality for the duration of the Conference) awarded to students whose papers are selected for final presentation.
• Limited travel, accommodation, and hospitality support to students whose papers are selected for Poster Presentation.
• One Exclusive Discussant per selected paper
• Invited Talks, Workshops & Panel Discussions by eminent academics.
• Papers presented at IMRDC have made it to publication in top-tier Journals.
• IMRDC winners from past Conferences are now Faculty at premier Institutions such as the IIMs, London School of Economics, and IÉSEG, France.

Eligibility:

• The conference is open to doctoral students who have commenced research on their theses.
• Only one paper per student is allowed; while co-authorship with faculty is permitted, the paper must be presented by the doctoral student at the conference.
• The paper should not have been published, or accepted for publication, in any academic journal.

Registration Fee:  (INR) (incl. GST 18%)

Important Dates:

• Submissions open: 15^th May 2025
• Submissions close: 29^th June 2025
• Conference dates: 9^th & 10^th Jan 2026

Contact :

Email: imrdc2026@iimb.ac.in

Address:

Conference Website: Click here

About Institution:

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is a leading graduate school of management in Asia. Under the IIM Act of 2017, IIMB is an Institute of National Importance. IIMB has 103 full-time faculty members, about 1,200 students across various degree-granting programmes and nearly 5,000 annual Executive Education participants. Located in India’s high technology capital, we are in close proximity to some of the leading corporate houses in the country, ranging from information technology to consumer product companies, giving us the added advantage of integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience.