While the MBA Fintech Management Program is taught in conjunction with the Sorbonne Business School in France the Executive PhD & DBA Dual Degree Program is offered in partnership with the IAE Bordeaux University School of Management in France.

The Executive PhD & DBA Dual-Degree Programme, exclusively for executives offers a unique opportunity to continue doctoral education while working.

Elite profiles in the Executive PhD and DBA cohorts

This first batch 2024-27 comprises 21 senior-level professionals hailing from well-known businesses, including Indian Police Services, NTT DATA, Google, HBC and Adani Group. They carry various titles like Managing Director, Vice President and Executive Director.

The second batch consists of 24 participants from 2025-28 hailing from renowned institutions like Cognisant, Amazon, Accenture, National Bank of Oman and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, working in various capacities as CEO, Director and Vice-President.

At 6.5%, India's economy is currently the fastest-growing major economy in the world according to Prof. Mahadeo Jaiswal Director of IIM Sambalpur. History has shown that when India had world-class institutions like Takshashila and Nalanda it had 33% share of the global GDP, which proves that there is a very strong correlation between education and economic supremacy.  This is India's century and institutions like IIMs and IITs would dominate the world academic horizon through innovation, integrity and inclusion. IIM Sambalpur is the first business school in India to have an MBA policy that is completely gender-inclusive and AI-enabled learning inside the classroom increases creativity and integrity in learning, leading to a new, disruptive model of education. He mentioned that in the coming month IIM Sambalpur is going to organise a women's empowerment conclave and a Brand India summit.