Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar

Xavier Institute of Management
Motto To inspire futures with compassion, integrity and excellence.[1]
Type Business school
Established 1987
Religious affiliation
 Jesuit (Roman Catholic)
Director Fr. Paul Fernandes
Academic staff
 64
Administrative staff
 300
Postgraduates 360
60
Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
20°18′30″N 85°49′3″E / 20.30833°N 85.81750°E / 20.30833; 85.81750Coordinates: 20°18′30″N 85°49′3″E / 20.30833°N 85.81750°E / 20.30833; 85.81750
Campus Urban, 20 acres, 1600 x 545 sq ft
Website www.ximb.ac.in

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) is an institute of national repute in India, 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. 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.

Administration

The Director of XIMB is Fr. Paul Fernandes, S.J., Prof. Subhajit Ray is the Academic Dean(BM), Prof. Kajri Mishra is the Academic Dean (RM) and Prof. Snigdha Pattnaik is the Academic Dean (HRM). The Chairman of the Board of Governors is Shri Rajive Kaul (Chairman, NICCO Corporation Ltd.). Other members include Shri Bijaya Kumar Patnaik (Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha), Shri J. P. Dua (CMD, Allahabad Bank), Shri Roopen Roy (M.D., Deloitte & Touche Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.), and Shri B. L. Bagra (CMD, National Aluminium Company Limited).

Academic programmes

The academic programmes offered by XIMB are based on the standard model of management education practised globally. Under the academic curriculum of Xavier University, XIMB awards MBA degrees for various postgraduate programmes and PhD degrees for doctoral programmes.[2][3]

New Academic Block

Currently, XIMB offers the following academic programmes:

The school's curriculum is research-based and faculty is involved in research in a number of areas.[4]

International exchange

XIMB engages in international exchange of faculty and students with the following institutions:[5]

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.[6]

Research centres

Research centres at XIMB include:[7]

Management Development Center

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).[9][10] XIMB has been awarded 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.[11] XIMB has applied for AACSB accreditation.[12]

Various rankings for XIMB over the years:[13]

Infrastructure

Campus life

There are a number of student committees for the Institute and for student life.[26] 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
  • International Relations Committee [27]

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.[28] 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.[29]


[30]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ximb.ac.in/about-us/vision-mission
  2. ↑ "Registration for academic programmes".
  3. ↑ "Academic programmes at XIMB and XUB".
  4. ↑ "Research and Publications - XIMB".
  5. ↑ "International Exchange at XIMB".
  6. ↑ "Rubicon Winners in Iserlohn, Germany". 10 January 2007.
  7. ↑ "Research centres at XIMB".
  8. ↑ "IPICOL, XIMB to set up Project Advisory Centre". 7 July 2008.
  9. ↑ "Quality Badge for XIMB". The Times Of India. 30 July 2008.
  10. ↑ "XIMB Gets SAQS Accredition". 30 July 2008.
  11. ↑ "NBA Accreditation for XIMB". 9 April 2009.
  12. ↑ "a membership for XIMB". 28 August 2008.
  13. ↑ "Rankings of XIMB".
  14. ↑ http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/indias-best-b-schools-in-2015/295392
  15. ↑ Top Private B-Schools in India 2015
  16. ↑ http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/indias-best-b-schools-in-2015/295392
  17. ↑ http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/indias-best-b-schools-in-2015/295392
  18. ↑ http://bschools.businesstoday.in/full-ranking?year=2015
  19. ↑ http://bschools.businesstoday.in/full-ranking?year=2014
  20. ↑ http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/indias-best-b-schools-in-2015/295392
  21. ↑ http://bschools.businesstoday.in/full-ranking?year=2014
  22. ↑ "Business world - Overall Ranking-2012".
  23. ↑ "IndianManagement - AIMA".
  24. ↑ "Ranking of XIMB".
  25. ↑ "XIMB to open university, partially bypass AICTE". 28 April 2007.
  26. ↑ "Students - XIMB".
  27. ↑ "The element of compassion". 29 May 2012.
  28. ↑ "XIMB's biggest event Xpressions kicks off". 2 November 2007.
  29. ↑ "XIMB hosts business conclave".
  30. ↑ "XIMAHR organizes HR Summit".
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