XIME Bangalore Admission 2022: Focuses to become a globally oriented B-School with Moderate Fee; Check USPs, Criteria, Placements; Application is open

One of the leading MBA colleges in India, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) Bangalore is a highly ranked B-school. It has earned International Accreditation for its flagship PGDM programme by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programmes (ACBSP), a reputed global accreditation agency based in USA. The PGDM at XIME is also Accredited by NBA.

XIME has three campuses located at Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi. PGDM admission process 2022 for all the three campuses is open. XIME will accept scores of CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT and ATMA exams. The last date to apply online for XIME Admission 2022 is March 31, 2022.

A moderate fee B-school, XIME Bangalore has a consistent record of strong placements over the years. Read this article below to know why you should consider applying for XIME Bangalore admission along with other top B-schools

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Table of Contents

1. XIME Key Highlights and USPs
2. Programmes Offered, Fee & Intake
3. XIME Bangalore Placement 2021
4. XIME Bangalore Admission Process 2022: Salient Points
5. XIME Admission Eligibility
6. How to Apply for XIME Admission
7. XIME Kochi and XIME Chennai: Key Highlights

1. XIME Bangalore: Key Highlights & USPs
XIME was founded in 1991 by a group of academicians headed by Prof. J. Philip, who is a former Director of IIM-Bangalore and a former Dean of XLRI. Key Highlights are

1.1 International Accreditation:  XIME Bangalore is a recipient of ACBSP accreditation (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs of the United States), a milestone in the onward professional progress of the Institution.

1.2 AICTE Approved program: PGDM at XIME is AICTE approved programme. The programme enables the students to gain knowledge regarding building soft skills. The program is more industry-oriented.

1.3 High Cultural Diversity: Students from 23 to 25 states/UTs in XIME campus

1.4 Gender Diversity: XIME has about 50% girl students across batches

1.5 International Student & Faculty Exchange: International exchange is available to selected students. Around 30% of students get this opportunity, including international conference. Faculty exchange programmes with foreign institutions take place every year.

1.6 Contemporary Curriculum: Meticulously planned contemporary curriculum provides the students an immersive learner centric experience.

1.7 Scholarships: XIME offers Scholarships to 10% of students ranging from 20-40% of fees in addition to other awards

1.8 Well Qualified & Experienced Faculty: Faculty members from globally renowned institutions like Harvard, Columbia, XLRI, Jamshedpur, IIMs are teaching at XIME

1.9 International networking and linkages: XIME has strong and active network with universities and institutions across the globe and MoUs with foreign institutions in France, the U.S., Brazil, China, Russia and South Africa.

1.10 Well Equipped Campus: Fully residential programme with state of the art classrooms, well stocked library, Wi-Fi enabled campus, separate hostels for boys and girls, gym, sports facilities, college bus

XIME Fees, Intake, Programmes offered
XIME Bangalore Fees payable for PGDM programmes by the students and intake is as under.

3. XIME Placements 2021
Over the years, XIME Bangalore has recorded consistently high placements. XIME placement process is centralized. The eligible students from Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi pass through same placement process. XIME has an active students’ placement programme. Through its Placement Cell, it provides direction and support to students who are eligible for placement. All through the years, it has succeeded in maintaining good placement record.

3.1 XIME Bangalore Placement 2021: Key Highlights

• Achieves 100% Placements
• 160 Students participated in Placement 2021 and all were placed
• Average Salary: INR 9.07 Lpa
• Highest Salary: INR 18 Lpa
• Top Recruiters: Planet Spark, Adobe, Accenture, KPMG, Alstom, VM Ware, Big Basket, Micron, Hexaware, DELL, Darwin Box, Fountain9, Wipro, HDFC, Digit Insurance, EY, Infosys, Photon, Envision Financial Services, Honeywell, Byju’s, DXC Technology, TATA Power, Wildcraft, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Daimler, PwC, Gartner, Oracle, Salesforce, Mphasis, Schneider Electric, Tesco, Canon, Hyundai, Nike, HungerBox, SBI, Ashok Leyland

4. XIME Admission 2022 Process: Salient Points
XIME admits students with a proven calibre to perform. Admission process to the PGDM programme is facilitated through a rigorous selection process which requires highly competitive entrance exam scores, performances in GD-PI and other criteria. Following steps are included in the XIME Admission process:

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Step 1: Must have appeared in one of the eligible entrance tests scores of which are accepted by XIME Bangalore. Acceptable exam scores are XAT 2022, CAT 2021, CMAT 2022, MAT - September 2021, December 2021, February 2022 & May 2022, ATMA - Feb 2022, May 2022 & July 2022, GMAT - 2020, 2021 & 2022

Step 2: The candidate should apply to XIME Bangalore online before the deadline. The application fee should also be paid online.

Step 3: Complete and submit the XIME Bangalore application form by the last date

Step 4: Candidates are short-listed for Group Discussion & Personal Interview (PI) round from among the eligible candidates who have a valid entrance exam score and have applied to the programme of XIME Bangalore.

Step 5: After the GD-PI round, admission offers are made by XIME to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in entrance exam, performance in GD-PI round, academics, Work Experience among others

Step 6: Final Admission Offer will be made to the candidates on the basis of Final Score arrived after awarding the weightage scores on all the components.

4.1 XIME Admission 2022: Shortlisting & Final Admission Criteria
XIME Bangalore Admission Criteria is a two step process involving the Shortlisting criteria based on entrance exam score and the Final admission selection Criteria based on other key components apart from entrance exam score:

4.1.1 XIME Shortlisting Criteria
The first part of XIME Admission criteria is the shortlisting criteria before final selection round. XIME Bangalore will shortlist the candidates on the basis of following parameters:

• XIME will consider aggregate scores and not sectional scores of the applicants in the acceptable entrance exams for shortlisting.
• XIME will short-list the candidates for GD/PI round based on their best available test scores in CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA.
• Applicants may submit more than one entrance test score. XIME will consider the best test score for shortlisting.

4.1.2 Final Admission Selection Round Criteria

• Post short-listing on the basis of available scores, applicants will be called for the final selection round (PI Round)
• All the shortlisted candidates are eligible to go through the GD/PI round
• Final selection is based on entrance exam score, Academic Performance, Work Experience, performance in Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI)

5. XIME Admission Eligibility

1. XIME eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration in any discipline, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for Reserved category)
2. The candidate should have appeared in at least one of the eligible entrance exams
3. A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply
4. Candidates appearing in final year of graduation should have maintained an average of 50% marks in the degree course until then. Besides, they should be completing all their degree examinations before by June 2022. Such candidates are required to produce proof of passing the degree examination with the minimum required marks of 50%, latest by September 2022.
5. Applicants who have un-cleared backlog papers in graduation, are not eligible to apply

6. How to Apply for XIME Admission
Application for PGDM Admission at XIME Bangalore should be submitted online. The Application process is shared below:

• Download PGDM Programme Bulletin 2022 from XIME website
• Read and understand the Programme Bulletin and its guidelines regarding admissions.
• Application shall be submitted only through online mode.
• XIME provides an interactive user interface for filling the application form; the platform ensures data security and auto-saving.
• No need to send hardcopy of application form or any other documents to XIME while applying.
• Please click on the link Apply online for PGDM on the XIME website
• Application Fee is Rs.1500/-
• Application fee can be paid online by credit card/ debit card/net banking/mobile wallets.
• Applicants will receive a system generated acknowledgment for the application submitted and payment of application fee. With this the application process is complete.​

6.1 Last Date to Apply for XIME Admission 2022
Last date of submission of filled in application form along with the payment of application fee is March 31, 2022    

7. XIME Kochi and Chennai Campuses
Two other campuses of XIME also have moderate fee, strong placements and same curriculuam and pedagogy as followed at XIME Bangalore. Key features of the XIME campuses are:

7.1 XIME Kochi
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) Kochi started its journey of excellence in 2013 and within a few years has acquired the status of one of the most preferred management institutes in South India. Key Highlights of XIME Kochi are:

• Programmes Offered: AICTE Approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
• Moderate Fee: Rs.8.50 Lakhs
• Placement 2021: XIME Kochi registered Highest Package of Rs.9.65 LPA and  Average Package of Rs.6.9 LPA
• Top Recruiters: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, pwc,HPE,Arcesium, SBI Life insurance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HungerBox, Mphasis, Hexaware, Mindtree, Oracle, Scalar Academy, jaro education
• Programme Intake: 120 students
• SIP: Summer Internship Programme aimed at providing industrial experience to students
• SUPA - Socially Useful and Productive Activity is a mandatory internship to help students understand management issues of NGOs and provides exposure for appreciation of social issues.

7.2 XIME Chennai
XIME Chennai is the third campus of XIME.

• Programmes Offered: AICTE Approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
• Moderate Fee: Rs.8.50 Lakhs
• Placement 2021: XIME Kochi registered Highest Package of Rs.9.65 LPA and  Average Package of Rs.6.9 LPA
• Top Recruiters: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, pwc,HPE,Arcesium, SBI Life insurance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HungerBox, Mphasis, Hexaware, Mindtree, Oracle, Scalar Academy, jaro education
• Programme Intake: 120 students
• SIP: Summer Internship Programme aimed at providing industrial experience to students
• SUPA - Socially Useful and Productive Activity is a mandatory internship to help students understand management issues of NGOs and provides exposure for appreciation of social issues.

The PGDM programme at XIME is AICTE approved and learning experience at XIME is good. XIME has been working with industry and academia for developing new domains of managerial thought and education and contributing to the process of building leaders in today’s global business environment.

All admissions at XIME are 100% Merit-based. The Innovative pedagogy based on case studies, simulation and role-play to strengthen decision making and analytical skills is followed at XIME Bangalore. The Strong Academia-Industry interface ensures 100% placements. XIME has International linkages through student tours / exchange programmes.

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