Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
XIM Bhubaneswar Admission 2013-2014 Notification
Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
Eligibility: The minimum requirement for admission to the Programme is a three-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised university/deemed university. Candidates who expect to complete the final part of their degree examinations by June 15, 2013, can also apply. Offers of admission to such candidates, if made, will be provisional and will be automatically cancelled in the event of their failing to complete all the requirements for obtaining the degree before June 15.
Admission Test
Applicants are required to take any one of the Admission Tests: a) XAT to be conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur, on 6 January, 2013, or b) CAT to be conducted by IIMs during 11 October - 6 November 2012. Applicants have to follow XAT/CAT advertisements respectively and apply in time. Registering for XAT/CAT is a prerequisite for applying to XIMB.
Selection Process
The Institute will decide the section-wise as well as total cut-off marks which will be used for short-listing the candidates to be called for Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. WAT, GD & PI will be held in Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. Candidates will have to meet their own travel expenses for appearing in the Interview session. The final selection will be made on the basis of the candidate's performance in the XAT/CAT as well as in the Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview (which factors in the past academic record and relevant work experience). The selected candidates will be informed by mail in the month of April 2013.
Admission
The programme will begin by the middle of June 2013 for the first year students. At this time the students will be given a Manual of Policies and Regulations which will be binding on them.
For details on the XIMB XIM Bhubaneswar PGDM courses, application forms, cut-off marks GD PI WAT Dates eligibility criteria etc visit website www.ximb.ac.in
