Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar

Xavier Institute of Management
Motto To inspire futures with compassion, integrity and excellence[1]
Established 1987 (1987)
Type Jesuit Business school
Location
Director
Fr. Paul Fernandes, SJ
Faculty
64
Students
360 postgrad, 60 PhD
Campus
Urban, 20 acres
Affiliations Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
India & Odisha governments
Website XIMB
New Academic Block

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) is one of India's prestigious Business Schools, located in Bhubaneswar which is the capital of the eastern Indian state of Odisha. It is governed by the Government of India, the Government of Odisha, and the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). The school was founded in 1987 under what the parties called a 'social contract' between the Government of Odisha and the Jesuits in Odisha. The institute is known to carry out research and development activities regularly in collaboration with government departments in the state.[2] It is also the Centre of Excellence in Fiscal Policy and Taxation (CEFT) set up by the state government. Admission is through the XAT and CAT examinations, with the batch consisting of students from the IITs, NITs, BITS Pilani etc.

Academic programmes

The academic programmes offered by XIMB follow the global model for management education.[3] XIMB confers MBA and PhD degrees through Xavier University, Bhubaneswar.[4][5][6]

Currently, XIMB offers the following academic programmes:

The school's curriculum is research-based and the faculty does research in several areas.[11]

International exchange

XIMB engages in international exchange of faculty and students with the following institutions:[12]

A Team of PGDM second year students from XIMB reached 4th place in the Rubicon International Business Case contest held in 2006 in Iserlohn, Germany. The team was the sole Asian finalist.[13]

Research centres

Management Development Center

Research centres at XIMB include:[14]

XIMB publishes five journals: Vilakshan, Journal of Case Research, Journal of Research Practice (JRP), Research World, and International Journal of Development and Social Research (IJDSR).[18]

Accreditation & rankings

XIMB has been granted the South Asian Quality Assurance Systems (SAQS) accreditation by the Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA)[19][20] and the NBA Accreditation by the National Board of Accreditation from March 2009 for a period of 5 years for PGDM, 3 years for PGDM-RM, and 3 years for PGDM-PT.[21] XIMB has applied for AACSB accreditation.[22]

Various rankings for XIMB over the years:[23]

Infrastructure

Campus life

There are a number of student committees for the Institute and for student life.[40] The Student Executive Council (SEC) is made up of students; it handles and controls all student activities and various committees.

XIMB has four core committees:

  • IlluminatiX (the media and PR cell)
  • Placement Committee
  • Alumni Committee[41]
  • International Relations Committee [42]

Apart from this, there a number of functional committees:

  • MAXIM: The Marketing Association
  • CONSTRAT: The Consulting and Strategy Consortium
  • X-FIN: The Finance Association
  • RMAX: Rural Management Association of XIMB
  • X-SYS: The Systems Association
  • X-OPS: The Operations Association

There are also a number of Interest committees, which include:

Events

Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam taking oath from students of XIMB
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam at XIMB

Business and cultural events include "Xpressions", an annual business strategy games festival organised by the students of XIMB.[45] Xpressions 2011 included appearances from Lucky Ali, Jagjit Singh, Euphoria, and Jal.
"Celeblitz" is a celebrity night.

BUSINESS CONCLAVE
This three-day interactive session organised by X–Fin (the Finance Club), MAXIM (The Marketing Association), IlluminatiX (The Media & PR Cell), RMAX (The Rural Management Association) and XOps (the Operations Team) draws on experts from throughout India to share their views, experiences, and ideas with the students. It works towards increasing the awareness, interest, and practical knowledge of the students.[46][47]

Gallery

References

  1. http://www.ximb.ac.in/about-us/vision-mission
  2. Business Standard via SIFY on training postmen. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  3. Economic Times on global nexus. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  4. SIFY Finance on graduates. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  5. "Registration for academic programmes".
  6. "Academic programmes at XIMB and XUB".
  7. Economic Times on 100% placement. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  8. India Today on XIMB placement. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 Business Standard via SIFY on new program. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  10. Economnic Times news on PhD program. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  11. "Research and Publications - XIMB".
  12. "International Exchange at XIMB".
  13. "Rubicon Winners in Iserlohn, Germany". 10 January 2007.
  14. "Research centres at XIMB".
  15. Economic Times on CII. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  16. "IPICOL, XIMB to set up Project Advisory Centre". 7 July 2008.
  17. Business Standard via SIFY on R&R and CSR. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  18. 5 journals. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  19. "Quality Badge for XIMB". The Times Of India. 30 July 2008.
  20. "XIMB Gets SAQS Accredition". 30 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2009.
  21. "NBA Accreditation for XIMB". 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009.
  22. "a membership for XIMB". 28 August 2008.
  23. "Rankings of XIMB". Archived from the original on 9 October 2012.
  24. http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/indias-best-b-schools-in-2015/295392
  25. Top Private B-Schools in India 2015
  26. http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/indias-best-b-schools-in-2015/295392
  27. http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/indias-best-b-schools-in-2015/295392
  28. http://bschools.businesstoday.in/full-ranking?year=2015
  29. http://bschools.businesstoday.in/full-ranking?year=2014
  30. http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/indias-best-b-schools-in-2015/295392
  31. http://bschools.businesstoday.in/full-ranking?year=2014
  32. "Business world - Overall Ranking-2012".
  33. "IndianManagement - AIMA".
  34. "Ranking of XIMB". Archived from the original on 9 October 2012.
  35. Economic Times on convention. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  36. Business Standard via SIFY on UNICEF forum on sustainablility. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  37. Business Standard via SIFY on new campuses. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  38. "XIMB to open university, partially bypass AICTE". 28 April 2007.
  39. Economic Times on virtual classroom. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  40. "Students - XIMB".
  41. Economic Times on committees. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  42. "The element of compassion". 29 May 2012.
  43. "SpeakUp FB page".
  44. Business Standard via SIFY on XPRESSIONS. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  45. "XIMB's biggest event Xpressions kicks off". 2 November 2007.
  46. "XIMB hosts business conclave".
  47. "XIMAHR organizes HR Summit".
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