XIMB: 100% placements

Bhubaneswar: The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), one of the premier B-schools of the country, has announced that all its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management(Rural Management ) have got placements in Xuberance 2010, the Institution’s annual campus recruitment process. 

“The PGDM batch of 2010 saw an average salary of Rs10.52 lakh per annum, a 45% increase compared to last year," said XIMB director Fr. PT Joseph. With over 27% of the batch receiving pre-placement calls from their summer internship organizations, the momentum of placements continued with over 58 companies participating in the recruitment process. Of these 16% were first time recruiters, he added. 

According to XIMB placement coordinator Kalpesh Kela, Xuberance 10 saw regular recruiters like Cognizant, OLAM International, HCCBPL, Deloitte, UB Group, Vodafone, Infosys, HP, Tata Corp HR, TCS, HSBC, Wipro, Axis Bank, Dr Reddy’s, Essar Group, Societe Generale, ICRA, Tata Steel, Fidelity, Mahindra, Idea, SBI, Tata Tele Services strengthen their relationship with XIMB. New bonds were formed with Nokia, Dell, RBS, Religare, Daimler, Vista Soft, AATCO and many others. The profiles offered varied in their diversity, encompassing corporate finance, equity research, investment banking, marketing, sales and distribution, supply chain management, business consulting, IT consulting, industrial relations and corporate HR. 

The Rural Management Programme of XIMB also witnessed 100% placements this year with all 53 students joining their fields of core competence. The placement week saw the participation of over 20 companies. Some of the star recruiters of this year were ITC, Amul, Mother Dairy, Institute of Financial Management and Research (IFMR), IMRB International, Monsanto India Limited, Manipal Education & Medical group, NASSCOM Foundation, IDBI Bank Ltd etc. 

The highest package of the batch was pegged at Rs 9.5 lakh per annum while the average salary stood at Rs 5.3 lakh per annum . The average salary increased by 18.83% compared to last year’s figures. 

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XIM, Bhubaneswar placements scale new heights

Following the downswing in the world economic environment in 2008, the academic year 2009-10 brought with it a fresh lease of vibrancy which Xuberance 2010, the Annual Campus Recruitment Process of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), captured to its utmost extent. Xuberance 2010 was successful in drafting yet another glorious chapter in the placement record book of XIMB with 100% placements for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course reinforcing the strong academic culture of the institute. Xuberance 2010 witnessed the participation of regular recruiters aptly complemented by a plethora of new entrants.

The Rural Management Programme of XIMB was started with the objective of catering to the increasing demand for trained professionals in organizations working in the rural space. With the urban markets becoming increasingly saturated, ‘Go Rural’ has become the buzz word today. The 10 year old Rural Management Programme at XIMB has churned out many professionals who now hold important positions in the corporate space as well as influence the policy making mechanism of the country.

In keeping with tradition, the RM programme also witnessed 100% placements this year with all 53 students joining their fields of core competence. The placement week saw the participation of over 20 companies. Recruiters were broadly classified under four sectors- Banking & Microfinance, Agriculture & Allied Business, Research & Consultancy and Development. 

 

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XIMB 100% placement for postgraduates

KOLKATA: Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) has wrapped up Xuberance 2009, its annual campus recruitment programme with 100% placements for its post-graduate diploma in management (PGDM) students. The highest annual salary of Rs 16 lakh is 3% lower than last year’s top salary of Rs 16.5 lakh per annum.

The average salary, however, saw a steeper decline, falling over 23% to Rs 7.3 lakh per annum from Rs 9.56 lakh per annum last year. Also, there were no foreign placements this time for the 118-strong batch, as compared to four international offers last year. The median salary was Rs 7.5 lakh per annum.

Around 54 companies participated on-campus in the placement process, making 118 offers. There were 33 pre-placement offers and interviews.

Among the prominent recruiters this year were Godrej, Tata Group HR, Coca Cola, Cognizant Technologies, Deloitte Consulting, Ernst and Young, Hewlett Packard, TCS, Societe Generale, Axis Bank, SBI, SBI Caps, Tata Steel, IMRB, Cavin Kare, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, Sebi, Indian Oil Corporation, Genpact, Vodafone, Idea, Tata Teleservices, ICI Paints, HSBC Global and Kalinga Soft.

Of the total offers, 32% were made by the finance sector while 23% of the students opted for marketing. Some 18% opted for systems, 8% for HR and another 7% for consulting and general management areas respectively while 5% students took up offers in the operations area.

FIGURES TALK

16 lakh highest annual salary offered this season.
7.3 lakh per annum is the average salary offered.
118 total number of students in the PGDM course.
54 companies participated in Xuberance ’09.

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