Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar

Xavier Institute of Management
Motto To inspire futures with compassion, integrity and excellence[1]
Type Jesuit Business school
Established 1987
Director Fr. S.J. Paul
Academic staff
 64
Postgraduates 360
60
Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Campus Urban, 20 acres
Affiliations Xavier University, Bhubaneswar
Website XIMB
New Academic Block

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) is a business school located in Bhubaneswar, 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 of Excellence in Fiscal Policy and Taxation (CEFT) set up by the state government. Admission is through the XAT, GMAT, X-GMT and CAT examinations.

Academic programmes

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

Currently, XIMB-XUB 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

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]

Rankings

Institute rankings
Business – India
NIRF[23] 33
Business Today[24] 18
Careers360[25] 27
Outlook India[26] 10

XIMB was ranked 33 among management schools in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2017,[23] 18 by Business Today's "India's best B-schools 2016",[24] 27 by Careers360's "Top MBA Colleges in India 2017", sixth among private institutes,[25] and 10 in India by Outlook India's "Top 100 Management Schools" of 2016.[26]

Infrastructure

Campus life

There are a number of student committees for the Institute and for student life.[32] The Student Executive Council (SEC) is made up of students; it handles and controls all student activities and various committees.

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.[37] 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), XIMAHR (The HR Association of XIMB), 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.[38][39]

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. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2017 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  24. 1 2 "India's best B-schools 2016: Full List". Business Today. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  25. 1 2 "Top MBA Colleges in India 2017". Careers360. 2017.
  26. 1 2 "Fits And Start-Ups: The A+ Schools". Outlook India. 3 October 2016.
  27. ↑ Economic Times on convention. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  28. ↑ Business Standard via SIFY on UNICEF forum on sustainablility. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  29. ↑ Business Standard via SIFY on new campuses. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  30. ↑ "XIMB to open university, partially bypass AICTE". 28 April 2007.
  31. ↑ Economic Times on virtual classroom. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  32. ↑ "Students - XIMB".
  33. ↑ Economic Times on committees. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  34. ↑ "The element of compassion". 29 May 2012.
  35. ↑ "SpeakUp FB page".
  36. ↑ Business Standard via SIFY on XPRESSIONS. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  37. ↑ "XIMB's biggest event Xpressions kicks off". 2 November 2007.
  38. ↑ "XIMB hosts business conclave".
  39. ↑ "XIMAHR organizes HR Summit".

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