XLRI commences new academic session 2017-18: Admits 181 each in PGDM (BM) & PGDM (HRM); PGDM (GM) gets 109 students

With a batch of total 537 students admitted to various two years, fifteen months, three years PGDM and FPM programmes, Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur has announced the commencement of new academic session 2017-18 on June 12, 2017 with an inaugural prayer service function.

The new students were welcomed at a solemn, inaugural prayer service function at XLRI Campus in presence of all the current students, faculty and staff members. Thewelcome ceremonywas addressedbyFr. E. Abraham, S.J.,Director, Dr. Ashis K Pani, Dean- Academics and Fr. Jerry Cutinha, S.J, Dean- Administration & Finance at XLRI.

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471 students in 3 flagship PGDM programmes
Out of total 537students who joined the XLRI student fraternity, 471 students are in the 3 flagship PGDM programmes at XLRI. There are 181 students in Business Management (PGDM-BM: 2017-19 batch); 181 students in Human Resource Management (PGDM-HRM: 2017-19batch) and 109 students in 15 monthGeneral Management Programme (PGDM-GM: 2017-18 batch).

66 students in other programmes
Other programmes for which the session has also commenced are Three yearsPostgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM-BM, Part Time: 2017-20 batch) 51 students; Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) 9students; Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EXEC-FPM) 6students.

Special Orientation Programme for new students
The new students will be taken through a Special Orientation Programme drawn up by XLRI to update their knowledge before regular classes commence.

Village Exposure Programme: Must for 1st year students
The first year students will also be taken for XLRIs compulsory Village Exposure Programme and the Outbound Programme. Both the programmes have been specially designed for the students to create awareness about the realities rural India.
Fr. E. Abraham, S.J., Director, XLRI, welcomed the students with the words XLRI, besides being a higher learning institution is also a social institution. We have to carry out our responsibilities as a social entity. A strong connection with the society will provide the edifice for value-oriented learning and will instill in future business leaders a sensitivity that will inspire you to search for solutions to vexed socio-economic problems in the environment in which we are living. The onus is on institutions like XLRI to produce men and women of substance and character, not merely competent professionals.

Prof. Jerome Joseph, Chair Professor of Industrial Relations at XLRI also addressed the students on the occasion and spoke onFuture of Management Education.

Sharing with the students about the journey to achieve academic excellencethrough courses, activities, events and the environment,Dr. Ashis K Pani,Dean Academics, XLRIsaid A unique feature in the first term will be the Village Exposure Programme and the Outbound Programme. Both the programmes have been designed to create awareness among the students of life in rural India, as well as the importance of team spirit
XLRI-Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur is a premier, private management institute in India founded in 1949 by Fr Quinn Enright, S.J. in the steel city of Jamshedpur. Over the last six decades, the institute has grown into a top-ranking business management school of international repute with a wide portfolio of management programs and research publications. Its alumni are spread around the globe and have demonstrated responsible business leadership in their organizations.
XLRI continually strives to contribute its mite to the professional growth and management of numerous organizations and institutions across industry sectors. XLRI has been awarded two prestigious International Accreditations, viz., AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and AMBA - Association of MBAs. XLRI has also earned the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) accreditation.

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