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XLRI Jamshedpur, premier B-school with AACSB Accreditation, has introduced many changes in selection process for 15 Months PGDM-GM program. For XLRI PGDM (GM) admission 2023, you can apply with XAT 2023, GMAT or GRE score. There is a common application form to apply for XAT & XLRI PGDM-GM. The last date to apply is November 30, 2022. Read this article to know key changes in XLRI one year PGDM-GM 2023 admission process, how to apply, fee, cut off, placement and more
XLRI Jamshedpur, one of the highly ranked and internationally accredited B-school by AACSB, has revamped its admission process for PGDM GM 15 Months MBA Program. The application for the PGDM-GM 2023-24 batch is open and the last date to apply is November 30, 2022.
With a legacy of 70+ years, XLRI Jamshedpur is one of the premier B-schools and is pioneer in starting one year MBA in India. Sharing about the XLRI PGDM GM program legacy and its objectives, Dr Vishwa Ballabh, XLRI Admission Chair said, “The General Management Program was started in 1998 as one of the very first one-year MBAs in India. It was the first program that got an AICTE recognition, again, a first of its kind given to a program that runs for 15 months” and added further, “The primary objective of the programme is to transform the experienced men and women of the corporate world to become excellent business managers and leaders.”
Apart from 1 year PGDM-GM, XLRI offers 2 years full time AICTE approved PGDM (BM), PGDM (HRM) programs duly recognized as MBA equivalent by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and two Doctor Level Programmes. The application process for XLRI PGDM GM admission 2023 is open. XLRI will accept XAT 2023, to be held on January 8, 2023; GMAT and GRE score for its 1 year PGDM-GM admission 2023.
Read this article to know all about the XLRI one year PGDM-GM program, key highlights & USPs of XLRI, Key changes in PGDM-GM admission process, important dates, Eligibility, Fees, Placements, and more
Table of Contents
1. XLRI Jamshedpur: Key Highlights & USPs
2. What is XLRI GM Program?
XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM GM program is a 15 month full-time residential management program. Previously the XLRI PGDM General Management was known as GMP. Sharing the Program USPs with MBAUniverse.com, Dr Vishwa Ballabh said, “The biggest USP of the course lies in the pedagogy used for learning and teaching. The adult learning approach of this programme helps to enhance and share the corporate experiences of the candidates with the theories and concepts delivered by the faculty. Overtime our experience suggest that this approach help candidate to correlate with their past experiences. In addition, the programme is an internationally recognised post graduate degree equivalent since it is recognized by AICTE/AMBA/AACSB.”
2.1 XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM GM Curriculum
XLRI PGDM General Management 15 Months MBA Program comprises of seven terms with duration of all terms ranges between 5 to 13 weeks depending on number of subjects in each term. Every term ends with an exam. The first 3 Terms of the XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM GM program are broadly focused on to build rudimentary management concepts across all disciplines. The 15 core courses offered during this time includes subjects from finance, economics, marketing, operations, strategy, business ethics and sustainable development. The remaining Terms of the program can be customized, allowing you to choose approximately 20 different electives that support your career and learning objectives. XLRI PGDM GM 15 Months MBA Program offers a rich and varied choice of electives for you to choose from - over 53 altogether.
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2.3 XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM GM Specializations
XLRI Jamshedpur One Year MBA Program offers wide range of specializations. These specialized courses offered in XLRI PGDM GM 15 Months MBA Program also have 53 electives to choose from as per your interest that suits your career growth. Specializations offered in XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM GM include General Management, Strategic Management, Information Systems, Economics, Production, Operations & Decision Sciences, Finance, Human Resource Management, Organization Behaviour, Marketing. The list of electives offered in term V & VI to XLRI PGDM General Management students is as below:
| General Management | Economics |
| Communicating Critical Decisions | Strategies of Cooperation |
| Strategic Management | Information Systems |
| Balanced Scorecard | Big Data Analytics |
| Entrepreneurship and New Ventures | Business Intelligence and Data Mining |
| Foundations of Management Consulting Practice | Business Modelling Using Spreadsheets |
| International Management | IS Strategy |
| Managing Innovation | Social Mobile Analytics and Cloud - The Emerging Business Accelerator |
| Managing Strategic Transformation | Business Modelling through Systems Dynamics |
| Resource Based Strategy |
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| Production, Operations & Decision Sciences | Finance |
| Demand Forecasting | Advanced Corporate Finance |
| Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning | Business Analysis and Valuation |
| Introducing Supply Chain Analytics | Capital Expenditure Planning and Control |
| Operations Planning and Control | Financial Modelling Using Excel |
| Project Planning and Control | Financial Risk Management |
| Quality Management | International Financial Management |
| Supply Chain Management | Investments |
| Theory of Constraints for Operations | Mergers, Acquisition and Corporate Restructuring |
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| Strategic Cost Management |
| Human Resource Management | Organization Behaviour |
| HR Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions | Managing Competencies and Performance in Organisations |
| Performance Management and Appraisal | Thriving in Political Environment [With Integrity & Ethics] |
| Tools and Techniques for Executive Development |
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| Compensation and Reward Management |
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| Balanced Scorecard |
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| Marketing | |
| Advertising and Integrated Brand Promotion | Business-to-Business Marketing |
| Consumer Behaviour | Competition and Globalization |
| Entrepreneurship and New Ventures | Experiential Workshop on Selling and Negotiating Tactics |
| Internet Marketing | Managing Corporate Reputation |
| Marketing Analytics | Marketing In Emerging Markets |
| Marketing Research | Marketing Strategy and Implementation |
| Product and Brand Management | Retail Management |
| Sales and Distribution Management | Services Marketing Management |
3. XLRI PGDM GM Admission 2023: Key Changes in Selection Process
XLRI has announced following changes in its 1 year PGDM GM admission process 2023
3.1 XAT 2023 Exam Schedule Changed: XLRI is conducting XAT 2023 in a single session as a computer based test on January 8, 2023 in 80+ cities in India. Traditionally, XAT exam was held in the morning hours. XLRI has decided to make changes in exam timings. XAT 2023 exam timing stands changed from morning to afternoon. The XAT 2023 will be conducted from 2.00 PM to 5.10 PM instead of 9.30 AM to 12.40 PM, although the XAT 2023 exam duration of 3 hours 10 minutes remains the same.
Sharing the rationale behind this change, Dr Vishwa Ballabh, XLRI Admission Chair and XAT 2023 Exam Convener told MBAUniverse.com, “This demand has been long overdue and XAT Management has agreed to shift the examination. XLRI received feedback from the past XAT candidates, particularly from the North Indian states, about the difficulty in reaching examination centres at 8:30 AM, which is required for taking the exam in morning.” He further added, “Taking student feedback into account, we have decided to shift the XAT 2023 examination to 2 PM on January 08, 2023. The gate entry time for the candidates will be 1 PM and the exam will start from 2 PM and end at 5.10 PM.”
Indeed, as MBA aspirants travel from various parts of the country to take management exams, a more convenient afternoon XAT exam timing will be more helpful to them.
3.2 XLRI to Conduct Two PI Rounds for PGDM GM Admission 2023: So far, XLRI used to conduct a regular PI round after declaration of XAT exam result in January/February.
For the first time, XLRI will be conducting Two Rounds of Personal Interview (PI) for Admission 2023. Sharing this development with MBAUniverse.com, Dr Vishwa Ballabh said, “Yes, we are considering to conduct the interview in two rounds.”
The First Personal Interview Round for XLRI PGDM GM admission 2023 will be conducted in November/December 2022 before holding XAT 2023 exam. While Second Personal Interview Round will be conducted in January/February 2023. Confirming the same, Dr Ballabh added, “Round 1 will be conducted in the last week of November and first week of December. Round 2 will be conducted in the last week of January and first week of February.”
This is a progressive step as two rounds of interviews will give opportunity to more candidates to be part of the XLRI selection process. A few top B-schools like SPJIMR already conduct two rounds of interviews for exceptionally talented candidates.
3.3 XLRI reduces Application Fees for Admission 2023: XLRI admission 2023 is a two tier process. The candidates, seeking PGDM GM admission 2023 through XAT 2023, should apply for XAT 2023 and also has to apply for XLRI admission through a Common Application Form. Apart from paying the XAT registration fees, applicants need to pay program wise XLRI admission fee as well. In order to provide relief to the applicants, XLRI has reduced its admission application fees by Rs. 100 per program. Now the XLRI admission 2023 application fee has been reduced from Rs. 300 to Rs. 200 per program.
4. XLRI PGDM GM Admission 2023: Important Dates
The first step to participate in XLRI 2023 Admission process is to apply and appear in acceptable entrance exams. According to Dr Vishwa Ballabh, “XAT 2023, GMAT /GRE scores are accepted” for XLRI PGDM GM admission 2023. You also need to apply simultaneously for XLRI PGDM GM Admission 2023. Following are the key dates to apply for XLRI PGDM GM admission 2023:
| XLRI PGDM GM Admission Application 2023 Start date | August 10, 2022 | Apply online only |
| XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM GM Admission 2023 Last date to apply through XAT 2023 | November 30, 2022 | Apply through XAT registration form |
| Last date to apply through GMAT/GRE | December 31, 2022 | Apply Online |
| XLRI PGDM GM Personal Interview Round-1 | November 25 to December 7, 2022 | Before XAT 2023 Exam Date |
| 1st Round Result: Shortlist Release date | December 20, 2022 | Shortlist before XAT exam date and XAT 2023 result date |
| XLRI PGDM GM Personal Interview Round-2 | January 27 to February 10, 2023 | After XAT 2023 result date |
| 2nd Round Result: Shortlist Release date | February 20, 2022 | After completion of PI round |
| XLRI PGDM GM Session Commences | April 17, 2023 | After completion of admission process |
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5. XLRI PGDM GM Seats
XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM GM seats are 120. Confirming the XLRI PGDM GM program intake, Dr Ballabh said, “There are 120 seats. Currently we are having 114 candidates in 2021-22 batch.”
6. XLRI PGDM GM Fees
XLRI PGDM GM Fees is as under:
| Porgramme Name | PGDM GM Fee (Rs. in Lakhs) |
| 15 Month PGDM General Management | 23,15,000 |
Sharing the XLRI PGDM GM Fees, Dr Vishwa Ballabh said, “The programme fee is around 23.15 lacs (excluding the food charges).”
7. XLRI PGDM GM Placement 2022
XLRI PGDM GM Placements year after year have remained high. XLRI concluded its placement season 2022 after achieving 100% placement for its students. Sharing the key highlights of XLRI PGDM GM Placements 2022, Dr Ballabh said, “The placements begin around August- September every year. The placements have been 100 percent for the year 2021-22. Some of the top recruiters are Accenture, Bain and Co, Deloitte, Ericsson, Jio etc. The highest paid salary was found to be 44.7 Lakh and median salary of 26 lakhs.”
7.1 XLRI PGDM GM Placements 2022: Key Highlights
8. XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM GM Batch 2021-22 Profile
XLRI Jamshedpur has admitted highly diverse batch for its PGDM GM programme. Key details are shared by Dr Vishwa Ballabh, “There are 120 seats. Currently we are having 114 candidates in 2021-22 batch.”
8.1 Gender Diversity
8.2 Academic Diversity
8.3 Work Experience
8.4 Average Age of the Batch: 29 Years
9. XLRI PGDM GM Eligibility Criteria 2023
Key points in XLRI PGDM GM 2023 eligibility criteria are
10. How to apply for XLRI PGDM GM Admission 2023?
10.1 XLRI PGDM GM Application Fee
| XLRI PGDM GM Application Fee Component | Fee Amount |
| XAT 2023 Registration Fees | Rs.2000/- |
| Additional XLRI PGDM GM Application Form Fee | Rs. 200/- For Each XLRI PGDM Programme |
| XLRI PGDM GM Application Fees through GMAT/GRE Exams | Rs.2500 for Indian candidate Rs.5000 for NRI/Foreign candidate |
10.2 XLRI PGDM GM Application Process: Step by Step Guide
The step by step process as prescribed by XLRI, to apply for XAT and XLRI admission is detailed below:
Step-1: Register for XAT 2023 to Get User ID & PW & Verify on Your Mail
You need to register yourself on xatonline.in with some basic details like your name, email id, phone number. The next action points which you need to do are:
Step 1.1
Step 1.2
Now, you have two options to fill your XAT application: Either login to XAT application page directly from the verification link on your mail; or login later with your XAT 2023 ID and password to fill your XAT application form
Step-2: Complete Personal Details & Address in XAT Registration Form 2023
This information is divided into three parts – your personal details, your parents’ details and your address.
Step 2.1: Personal Details
The first page of XAT 2023 Registration and application form requires you to fill all your personal details like complete name, date of birth, gender, email id, alternate email id, mobile number, alternate mobile number, age, nationality, blood group among others. So, keep all these things ready before filling in your personal details
Step 2.2: Parents’ Details
The next part is to fill your parents’ details in the application form. If you are married and are female, you need to enter details of your Husband and not of your parents
Step 2.3: Address Details
In this part of XAT registration form 2023, you need to fill in your address details like communication address with pincode, city, district, country among others
Step-3: Fill in Academics for class 10 & 12 in XAT Registration Form
On this XAT registration page you are required to fill up academic details of you class and 12/diploma
Step-4: Fill in Details of Graduation/Other Qualification & Work Experience
Step-5: Fill in your choice of XLRI Programme, Test City in XAT Exam Registration Form
On this XAT application page
Step-6: Upload Documents
You need to upload your photo, signature, certificates for class 10, 12 & graduation. The photo that you upload should be the latest one as it would be matched at the time of entrance exam
Step-7: Make Declaration
On this page you need to confirm that whatever you have stated in the application form is true and correct. So, it is better to preview the application form before clicking on it, making payment and submitting it
Step-8: Make Payment of XAT Fees for online Registration 2023
Important:
11. XLRI PGDM GM Admission Process 2023
XLRI PGDM GM admission criteria 2023 involves two stages namely XLRI PGDM GM Shortlist criteria for final admission round on the basis of your XAT 2023, GMAT/GRE Score followed by 2 Rounds of Personal Interview before the XAT 2023 exam date and after the XAT 2023 result declaration. There are six steps in Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur PGDM GM admission process. Step by Step XLRI PGDM GM admission process 2023 is shared here:
6 Steps of XLRI PGDM GM Admission 2023 Admission Procedure
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12. XLRI PGDM GM Cut off for Admission 2023
XLRI PGDM GM cut off for admission 2023 depends upon the pool of candidates who apply for admission, their entrance exam score, work experience and academic profile. Accordingly XLRI PGDM GM cut off will be decided by the admission committee at the time of shortlisting process.
Responding to MBAUniverse.com query, who should join the XLRI PGDM GM program, Dr Ballabh said, “Candidates who have 60 months of work experience and looking for transformation in themselves from lead/business organisations should join the programme” and added further, “XLRI is the oldest B-School in India, established in 1949 and commands great respect in the field of management and research. Pursuit of academic excellence and fostering whole-person integral growth of students has been the hallmark of XLRI for over six decades. This one of the flagship programs offered by XLRI and this program has received various prestigious accreditations including AMBA, AICTE etc.
Xavier School of Management (XLRI) is a premier, private management institute in India founded in 1949 by Fr Quinn Enright, S.J. in the Steel city of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Over the last seven decades, XLRI has helped shape responsible business leaders who serve organizations of repute across the globe. As an institution, XLRI continually strives to contribute its mite to the professional growth and management of innumerable organizations that serve the public - especially organized industry sectors, labor welfare, service agencies engaged in rural development, education, health and other public systems.
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