The Department of Management Studies (DoMS), IIT Madras, offers internationally reputed research programmes at the Masters and Doctoral levels. The more than 100 research scholars pursuing research in DoMS form one of the largest and finest groups of Management researcher scholars globally. The research works have focused on the functional areas of Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations and Manufacturing, Systems and Information Technology Management, and in management theories, concepts, methodologies and practices pertaining to Organizational Quality and Productivity, Effectiveness and Efficiency, Culture, Climate, Behaviour and Change, Performance Evaluation and Capability Analysis, Knowledge and Learning, Strategy and Decision Making, Projects, Safety and Occupational Health, Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, etc. The research work has also covered a wide variety of socio-economic/business sectors and large systems including Agriculture, Education, R&D, Healthcare, Energy, Railways, Transportation, Telecommunications, Public Distribution, Banking, IT and ITES, Machine Tools, Tourism, Retail, Urban Systems, Stock Markets, Waste Management, and Disaster Management.

DoMS is recognized by peer Institutions as a comprehensive, high quality management research institution in the region. Often a few scholars from other countries, especially from Europe and USA, have preferred to spend a semester or two here working with the faculty on their research problems. DoMS has earned this stature by earnestly seeking to realize its vision to be a globally unique and most valuable source of knowledge, insight, creativity and expertise in management thought and practice. Its guiding principle is Quiet Excellence Demonstrated (QED). In this unending journey through research excellence, the Department has steadily built upon the strong foundations of its research philosophy research is vital for shaping individuals who will make a unique, significant and valuable difference to the nation and the world. The research culture in the Department is characterized by the oxymoron serious fun. All of DoMS research scholars value their research as the primary source of enjoyment and fulfillment.