Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) who has gained an International Acknowledgement as a world-class business school is a result of a Social Contract signed by the Odisha Jesuit Society and the Government of Odisha in 1987. XIMB is a part of the Global Jesuit Higher Education Network. The institute executes socio-economic development projects. XIMB collaborates with the Government and International agencies for these projects. The institute is a member of JHEASA (Jesuit Higher Education Network) and International Association of Jesuit Business School IAJBS.

XIMB offers courses in postgraduate and doctoral levels of various fields. The objective of this institute is to impart leadership skills and inculcate competitive advantage through their learning programmes. The students who aspire to build a strong career in management can apply for XIMB programmes. The training and learning process at this institute helps its students to be industry-ready at the end of the course and thus will be ready to be placed in the professional world and start their career.  

The academic course programmes at XIMB, Bhubaneswar are designed under the guidance of the experts from the industry and academia members. The course structure is built with the intention to encourage the flow of ideas and knowledge. XIMB, Bhubaneswar conducts leadership talks and offers short courses which are led by industry experts to give its students an insight into the latest updates in the industry. XIMB, Bhubaneshwar is accredited by SAQS for a tenure of five years from 2018-2023.

XIMB Highlights:

Location:

Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), is situated at Xavier Square, Bhubaneshwar. The nearest stations from the institute are a railway station, Bhubaneswar Railway Station which is 6.8 km away, the bus station, Bhubaneswar Railway Station is 6.8 km away and the nearest airport, Biju Patnaik International Airport is at a distance of 9km from the campus.

Latest News and Updates:

• XIMB Team Pro-Nerds (Roshni Panda, Nishchay Hans, Arishna Mohanty) and Team Rhapsody (Anoushka Das, Arjun D, Shubham Banerjee) are 2nd runners up winners of one of the most celebrated B-school competitions -Tata Steel-a-thon 2020, Season7!

• Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), Xavier University, Bhubaneswar has ranked top 31st B-School of the Country in the Management category of MHRD’s NIRF India Rankings 2020

• XIMB successfully conducted Kickstart- the  Annual Entrepreneurship Conclave of X-SEED, The Entrepreneurship Cell of XIMB. Eminent names from the industry spoke at the forum and shared their experience with the attendees.

Awards, Recognitions, Accreditations and Collaborations:

Awards:

• XIMB has been awarded the World Quality Commitment (WQC) Award in the Diamond category for the year 2016 for commitment to Quality and Excellence by Business Initiative Directions (BID).

• XIMB has been awarded International Quality Crown Award (IQC) in the Platinum category in the year 2015 for commitment to Quality and Excellence by Business Initiative Directions (BID), London.

• XUB, XIMB has again been awarded by Eduniversal the title of “Excellent Business School with reinforcing international influence” the “3 Palmes of Excellence” category in 2015.

• XIMB, XUB has been awarded “Peak of Success” by World Confederation of Business, Las Vegas, USA. 

Accreditations:

• The institute is accredited by SAQS.

• The institute has also gained accreditation by NBA (National Board of Accreditation).

Notable Alumni of XIMB:

Mr Chandrahas Panigrahi: Chief Marketing Officer, Acer.

Mr Niladri Bhattacharjee: Partner at KMPG, India.

Mr Prabhu Lenka: Vice President at Goldman Sachs.

Mr Giridhar S.: SVP and Head- Private banking and wealth management operations, Scope International Pvt. Ltd.

XIMB, Clubs, Committees and Councils:

The Student Executive Council (SEC), is a student's body and acts as a catalyst between the administrative authority of the institute and student body. Few committees handled by XIMB, SEC are:

1) XIMB Alumni Committee (AlCom): This is the alumni committee of XIMB. The committee organizes various events for the alumni of the institute.

2)CAS (Career Advisory Services) Committee: Guides the students of the institute for their career choices. They organize leadership talks, guest lectures, summer internships, etc.

3)IlluminatiX Media & PR Cell: They organize college events and also look after the branding, press releases, video and photo coverage of the institute.

4)International Relations Committee: They manage the international face of XIMB. They look into collaborations with the international universities for Student Exchange Program, tie-ups, etc.

5) Exemplar: The competition committee of XIMB. Interested students can take part in the competitions which are organized by this club.

6) LitSoc: They arrange various events and competitions related to micro tale writing, article writing, literary quizzes, etc.

7)Sportscom: This is the sports committee of XIMB. They motivate the students to take part in the sports activities which are organized by the club.

8)Social Responsibility Cell (SRC): They help the students to contribute towards the society by helping the needy people through various programmes organized by them.

9)SpeakUp: This club of XIMB, provides the students with a platform to share their ideas, express their views, etc freely.

10)XQuizzite: This is the quizzing committee of XIMB. They are involved in the organization of quizzes.

11)X-Stage: They are involved in organizing the cultural events of XIMB. They arrange events like Salsa workshops, Karaoke Nights, theatre workshops, etc.

12) X-Fin: This is a Finance Association of XIMB.

13)X-Lens: This committee is for the students interested in photography. The committee provides a platform for the members to present their skills.

14)X-SEED: The committee is involved in organizing entrepreneurial workshops, talks and live projects.

15)Spicmacay: This committee promotes the wellness of the Indian Culture amongst XIMB students.

XIMB Infrastructure and Facilities:

XIMB, Bhubaneswar comprises a range of facilities for its students so that they are at comfort in the campus. The institute makes it a point to provide the students with other amenities like a sports arena, gym, auditoriums, cafeteria, etc and not just focus on the academic part. There is also a provision of hostels, medical facilities, library, IT Infrastructure, transport facility etc.

The Institute has about seven hostels having a capacity for accommodation of 600 students. These hostels have a provision for television, Wi-Fi, washing machines, water filters, etc.

The facilities at XIMB include:

• Boys Hostel: 1) Fr. Gnanarethinam Gents’ Residence (GR- I)  2) CENDERET Gents’ Residence. 3) Fr. Bogaert Gents’ Residence (GR-II).

• Girls Hostel: 1) Russi Mody Hall (RMH). 2) Mother Teresa Ladies’ Residence (MTR).

• Studio Apartments.

• EMBA Hostel: Consists of single-occupancy rooms

• FLOODLIT COURTS /PLAYGROUND.

• Library

• Gym

• Health Care Centre

• Cafeteria

• Auditorium

• IT Infrastructure

• Alumni Associations

XIMB, Courses and fees and eligibility:

XIMB, Bhubaneswar offers a total of four courses at the post-graduate and doctoral level. There is an option for part-time as well full-time course for PhD programme. XIMB does not provide graduate-level courses. The list of courses at XIMB is given below:

XIMB, Courses and Eligibility Criteria:

XIMB Fee:

XIMB fee ranges from Rs 15,50,000 to Rs 22,10,000 in total. The XIMB fee for the MBA programme has to be paid yearly.

XIMB Admission:

Initial shortlisting of candidates for admissions in MBA and EMBA depends on their score of the entrance exams like XAT/CAT/GMAT/X-GMT. The students will further have to apply and submit an application form on the official XIMB website and pay the necessary fees. 

The students applying for XIMB, EMBA course should also have a minimum of three years of experience.

For admission in XIMB PhD (full-time and part-time), the candidates should have a minimum 55% aggregate score in their master's degree from a recognized institute. The initial selection will be done based on the previous academic score and SOPs. 

XIMB Admission Procedure for MBA programme:

• Fulfil the required eligibility criteria.

• Fill and submit the online application form at XIMB, Bhubaneswar website.

• Candidates will be shortlisted according to their score in the entrance exams.

• The selected students have to appear for the WAT, GD and PI round.

• Final selection is based on the entrance exam score and performance ins WAT, GD and PI round.

XIMB Admission Procedure for EMBA programme:

• Fulfil the necessary criteria.

• Fill in the details and submit the online application form.

• The shortlisted students will be called for a personal interview.

• Depending on the past academic performance, PI performance, work experience and entrance examination score the students will be granted admission for EMBA course.

XIMB Admission Procedure for the PhD programme:

• Students must fulfil the required eligibility criteria.

• Fill in the application form.

• Based on academic records and SOP’s the students will be shortlisted.

• These shortlisted students will have to appear for Xavier Research Aptitude Test (X-RAT) and take up subject test if applicable.

• Depending on the score in the entrance exam, and performance in presentation and PI the candidate will be selected for the PhD programme.

XIMB Scholarships:

XIMB provides financial support to PhD students (Full-Time). The institute grants a scholarship of 30,000 INR per month under the “University Sponsored” programme. The scholarship is awarded for a duration for the first 4 years. 

XIMB Cutoff:

To gain admission at XIMB programmes the students must score a minimum percentile in their previous course. The eligible students also have to appear and qualify in the entrance examination like CAT/XAT/GMAT/X-GMT/X-RAT depending on the course they wish to apply for.

XIMB Placements:

XIMB, Placement offers students with summer internships as well during the course period of their programme. The Career Advisory Services (CAS) is responsible for Career Advisory Services related programmes. They are also involved in carrying out the XIMB summer internship programmes and final placement services.

Statistics for summer internship 2019-21:

Salary Structure:

Some prominent recruiters of XIMB are:

• Accenture

• Arcesium 

• Bajaj Allianz 

• Bajaj Auto 

• Becton Dickinson

• Capgemini  

• CBC 

• Citibank 

• CRISIL 

• Dalmia Bharat Group 

• DE Shaw 

• Deloitte

• ITC

• IBM

• HDFC Life

• HCL

• Keya Foods 

• KPMG 

• L‘oreal 

• L&T 

• L&T Finance