Hi All, There are two ways of completing a PhD. One is part-time (where you will be completing it while working full-time), and another way is to do it full-time over a span of 4 years, which is offered by many institutions like IBS, etc. IBS Hyderabad is offering a course where you will study for 4 years and, at the end, be entitled to receive your PhD degree. For this, one has to be selected in the entrance test conducted by ICFAI - IBSAT, held every December.
Now, people who opt to pursue their PhD under a guide while working full-time need to work with a distinguished guide. The role of a guide (who can be a professor/lecturer) is to provide an overview of the topic and help with all matters related to your PhD.
As one of my Cite HR friends mentioned, there are many topics to choose from, but it's advisable to select a topic relevant in the present scenario. Sometimes, the distinguished guide will assist in this matter, while most of the time, he/she will suggest options, as a PhD candidate should be comfortable with the chosen topic.
Conducting a good amount of research is necessary to select a topic. My suggestion would be to choose at least 3 topics, present them to your guide, and then he will be in a better position to advise on which one is more useful in the current scenario.
Please let me know if any of my CiteHR friends need further assistance on this matter. I will do my best to provide input to the best of my ability.
With Regards, Sarkar