Instructions for PGDM Admission Application
ELIGIBILITY:
Minimum three years Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, from a recognised University. Final year degree students, who expect to complete their final examinations and other requirements for obtaining the degree by June 15, 2008, may also apply.
Admissions Test (XAT):
Register
www.xlri.edu and appear for XAT to be held on
January 6, 2008. XIMB does not conduct a separate admission test, but uses XAT-2008 scores for short-listing its applicants for admission interview. XLRI has no role either in the final selection process or in the conduct of the programme.
How to Apply to XIMB:
Step 1:
Apply separately for admission to XIMB's full-time PGDM programme, by clicking on
XIMB Registration in the menu. Then enter your XAT ID and XAT password, and when authenticated you need to enter the required data in the Online Application Form, click "next" and "
Submit".
Step 2: Take a print out of the
Payment Advice form.
Step 3: Pay the
application fee in any one of the following methods:
a) Deposit
Rs.1000/- in cash, at any State Bank of India Branch in the Account No.
30040537421 of XIM, Bhubaneswar using Core Banking Services;
OR
b) Deposit
Rs.1000/- in cash, from any branch of Axis (UTI) Bank into the S/B Account No.
024010100084039 of XIM, Bhubaneswar;
OR
c) Get a demand draft for
Rs.1000/- in favour of "
Xavier Institute of Management", and payable at Bhubaneswar.
Step 4: Send the completed Payment Advice Form along with the original bank remittance slip (counterfoil) or Demand Draft to:
Admissions Office,
Xavier Institute of Management,
Xavier Square,
Bhubaneswar- 751 013.
On receipt of the application fee and the payment advice form, XIMB admissions office will authenticate the payment and a computer generated email confirmation will be sent to your email id regarding acceptance of your online application.Subsequently, the information Bulletin-2008 will be mailed to the present address given in the online form.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Candidates short-listed on the basis of XAT scores will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview, which will be held at Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Candidates will have to meet their own travel expenses. The final selection will be based on the candidate's performance in the XAT, Group Discussion and Personal Interview, and will take into account the past academic record and relevant work experience.