xuberance 2015
Placement brochure
post-graduate diploma in management (pgdm)
Business ManageMent (BM) | HuMan ResouRce ManageMent (HRM) | MBa-gloBal
Challenges
Challenging
XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
XAVIER UNIVERSITY, BHUBANESWAR
Connecting Business & Societybusiness environment. the students here at XiMB exhibit versatility by being a part of wide range of activities- curricular and extra- curricular. this has imbibed in them a true spirit of leadership.
XiMB has been committed to achieve excellence by equipping the students to meet global challenges. the school is rapidly evolving to achieve its mission in the highly competitive sphere of management education. it has also set out to achieve its mission by providing high quality pedagogy and industrial exposure.
We extend a warm welcome to our corporate recruiters to experience Xuberance 2015, the annual placement process of XiMB.
02 Board of governors
03 our Vision, Mission and Values
04 Message from the Director
05 Message from the Dean
Specialisations
Activities
06 the university & the institute
08 infrastructure
10 Developing leadership
with a Human Face
12 Faculty
16 Finance
18 general Management
& strategy
20 Marketing
22 operations Management
& Decision sciences
24 systems
26 Masters in Human Resource
Management (MHRM)
28 student activities
30 exchange Programs
31 awards: Making XiMB Proud
32 campus engagement @ XiMB
33 Business conclave
34 Xuberance 2015
35 Xuberance 2014: a
snapshot
36
Batch Profile 2013-15
(HRM)
45
Batch Profile 2013-15
(BM)
77 Batch Profile 2014-16
(HRM)
78 Batch Profile 2014-16 (BM)
80 Bhubaneswar
Placements
Board of Governors (XUB)
Chairman
Shri Rajive Kaulchairman,
nicco corporation ltd. Kolkata
Vice- Chancellor
Fr. Paul Fernandes, S.J.Vice-chancellor & Director Xavier institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
Shri Ashok Chandra Panda
Mla, Minister for tourism & culture, govt. of odisha
Shri Gagan Kumar Dhal, IAS
Principal secretary
Higher education Department govt. of odisha,
Bhubaneswar
Mrs. Jagi Mangat Panda
Managing Director ortel communication ltd. Bhubaneswar
Dr. Sanghamitra Mohanty
Former Vice- chancellor north odisha university Baripada, odisha Fr. Felix Raj, S.J. Principal st. Xavier’s college autonomous) Kolkata Fr. Swebert D’ Silva, S.J. Principal st. aloysius college Mangalore Fr. Nicholas Tete, S.J. Principal st. Xavier’s college Ranchi
Shri Manohar Randhari
Member of legislative assembly odisha Fr. E. Abraham, S.J. Director XlRi, Jamshedpur Dr. B. Muthuraman Vice chairman tata steel ltd. Mumbai
Shri Ansuman Das
chairman-cum-Managing Director
nalco, Bhubaneswar
Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS
commission-cum-secretary industries Department govt. of odisha, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Kumar, IAS
commissioner-cum-secretary employment and technical education & training Dept. govt. of odisha,
Bhubaneswar
Fr. George Fernandes, S.J.
President
odisha Jesuit society loyola Hall, Jamshedpur
Shri Upendra Nath Behera, IAS
additional chief secretary Finance Department govt. of odisha, Bhubaneswar
Secretary
Fr. Antony Uvary, S.J.
Registrar & associate Director Xavier institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
Our Vision
We shall continue to be an institute with a difference by developing competent, committed and compassionate leaders through management education, knowledge generation and dissemination, capacity building, technology enabled learning and organizational development.
Board of Governors (XIMB)
Our Mission
inspired by the Jesuit spirit of ‘Magis’, XiMB strives to be a premier institute globally recognized for management education, training, research, and consulting that help build a just and humane society.
Our Values
• integrity and Honesty • Respect for individuals
• transparency and accountability • commitment and Dedication • concern for Quality
• Passion for innovation and Performance • social, ecological and ethical sensitivity
Vice-Chairman
Fr. Paul Fernandes, S.J.
Director
Xavier institute of
Management, Bhubaneswar
Shri Gokul Chandra Pati, IAS
chief secretary government of odisha Bhubaneswar
Shri B. J. Panda
Member of Parliament, lok sabha
R.n. singhdeo Marg, unit -8 Bhubaneswar
Shri Anand Sen
President, tQM & steel Business tata steel Bhubaneswar Fr. Felix Raj, S.J. Principal st. Xavier’s college (autonomous) Kolkata Fr. S. Tony Raj, S.J. superior
odisha Jesuit Mission 58, Forest Park, Bhubaneswar
Fr. Nicholas Tete, S.J. Principal st. Xavier’s college Ranchi Dr. Santrupt Misra additional Director Board of Directors of sKi carbon Black (india) Pvt. ltd. aditya Birla group
Shri Roopen Roy
Managing Director Deloitte & touche consulting
india Pvt. ltd., Kolkata
Prof. Biswa Swarup Misra
Dean academics XiMB school of BM Xavier institute of Management Bhubaneswar Shri D. Shivkumar
chairman & ceo
Pepsico indian Holdings Pvt. ltd gurgoan
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Kumar, IAS
commissioner-cum-secretary employment and technical education & training Dept. govt. of odisha, Bhubaneswar
Fr. E. Abraham, S.J.
Director
XlRi, Jamshedpur
Shri Upendra Nath Behera, IAS
additional chief secretary Finance Department govt. of odisha Bhubaneswar
Fr. George Fernandes, S.J.
President
odisha Jesuit society loyola Hall
Jamshedpur
Chairman
Shri Rajive Kaul
chairman, nicco corporation ltd. Kolkata
Secretary
Fr. Antony Uvary, S.J. associate DirectorXavier institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
Treasurer
Fr. Charles Pereira, S.J. Financial controller Xavier institute of Management, BhubaneswarMessage from Registrar
Dear Recruiter,
i take this opportunity to welcome you to Xavier university (Xu) which carries the legacy of XiMB’s 27 years of existence. it is my privilege to inform you that the government of odisha has passed the Xavier university act in June 2013. this act has given XiMB the opportunity to evolve into a full university over the next few years. continuing with the legacy of XiMB we have the XiMB – school of Management, the Xavier school of Human Resource Management, the Xavier school of Rural Management and the Xavier school of commerce. the postgraduate management programs are slowly evolving into schools that will unleash huge opportunities. We have committed ourselves to becoming a leading university by channelizing our energies into innovation, research and character building.
our efforts have been well recognized by credible rating agencies like cRisil, which rates us a***, the highest rating in the country. We are well on our way to aacsB accreditation, which reflects our relevance and competitiveness in the globalized world.
i am very pleased to invite you to Xuberance 2015 and to XiMB, Xavier university to interact with the enthusiastic students and committed faculty. it is my firm belief that our hard work has made the difference to our students and you will be happy to have them in your organizations.
i thank you for your continued support to XiMB, Xavier university for many years.
Fr. Paul Fernandes, S.J.
Vice Chancellor & Director
Xavier institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, initiated in 1987 has evolved into one of the leading B-schools of the country. the institute aims to educate leaders with high business acumen.
the curriculum has been aligned envisioning the current and future needs of the changing business environment. the students here at XiMB exhibit versatility by being a part of wide range of activities- curricular and extra- curricular. this has imbibed in them a true spirit of leadership.
XiMB has been committed to achieve excellence by equipping the students to meet global challenges. the school is rapidly evolving to achieve its mission in the highly competitive sphere of management education. it has also set out to achieve its mission by providing high quality pedagogy and industrial exposure.
We extend a warm welcome to our corporate recruiters to experience Xuberance 2015, the annual placement process of XiMB.
Fr. Antony Uvary, S.J.
Registrar
Message from Dean
- School of Business Management
Message from the Placement Coordinator
Message from Dean
- School of Human Resource Management
Xavier institute of Management, Bhubaneswar inaugurated the Masters in Human Resource Management programme in its silver Jubilee year. through this course, XiMB has provided a veritable arena for cultivating the top HR managers of tomorrow guided by its renowned faculty.
Designed by the industry leaders and veterans, the program gives the students a holistic exposure through courses in finance, operations, marketing and strategy taught with an HR orientation along with specialized courses in Human Resource Management. all these help
to develop highly competent human resource professionals who have imbibed the requisite knowledge, skills and experience essential for managing the human resources in the global economy.
i thank all our industry partners with whom we have shared a symbiotic relationship and also extend a warm welcome for Xuberance 2015 to discover the prospective corporate leaders.
Dr. Snigdha Pattnaik
Dean (Academics), MHRM
Xavier institute of Management, Bhubaneswar has always blazed its own path among the B-schools of this country, nurturing the growth of the top talent with the best of both business acumen and thought leadership.
With its unique pedagogy, contemporary curriculum, world renowned faculty and partnerships with business community, XiMB has developed a reputation as one of india’s prominent business schools. since its inception 27 years ago, the institute continues to develop competent and committed leaders through dissemination of quality management education.
the curriculum with its hands-on approach blends theory with practice to harness creativity and encourage managerial excellence. as a commitment to quality, XiMB has received the highest rating of a*** from crisil and the institute’s standards alignment plan has been accepted by the aacsB accreditation committee.
i invite you to experience the vibrant XiMB campus at Xuberance 2015 and discover the business leaders of the future.
Dr. Biswa Swarup Misra
Dean (Academics), MBA
Xavier institute of Management, Bhubaneswar is one of the leading B-schools in india which has provided great corporate leaders to the nation and to the world at large. XiMB imbibes a zest among its students to ensure social development with corporate managerial decision making.
the flagship programmes of XiMB - the two-year Masters in Business Management and the two-year Masters in Human Resource Management, provide a curriculum which is a blend
of conventional and contemporary industry vision. this unique curriculum design is instrumental in defining the acumen and vision for business leaders of tomorrow.
it gives me immense pleasure in inviting you for Xuberance 2015, the annual recruitment programme of XiMB to discover the inspired future leaders for your organization and the business world.
Prof. Saveeta Mohanty
Xavier university is a private university located in the city of temples, Bhubaneswar, india. the university has been established in accordance with the Xavier university act 2013. the university is a self-financing institution of higher learning for imparting professional and technical education.
over the years, XiMB has been widely recognised for its excellence in imparting management education. it is counted among the leading management institutions in the
country. it offers an enriching array of programmes. out of the wide array of programmes, XuB offers the following flagship courses as part of its curriculum
• MBa - Masters in Business administration
• MHRM - Masters in Human Resource Management
the institute also offers MBa in Rural Management (MBaRM), Part-time Programme for Working executives (MBa - Pt), Management
The University and the Institute
in 1987, we started as Xavier institute of Management,Bhubaneswar (XiMB) and now we have grown up to become Xavier university. “Xavier university” is dedicated to research & teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to providing services and solutions that help individuals and the local, national, and global communities.
Development Programmes, Post-graduate certificate Programme in Business Management (PgcBM) and doctoral level Fellow Programme in Management (FPM).
For last last 27 years, XiMB holds integrity, honesty and respect for individuals to be of paramount importance and it continues to develop competent and committed leaders through dissemination of quality management education. in the wake of evolving world, as XuB, Bhubaneswar endeavoured to
broaden its global outlook and has greatly enhanced its presence in the international arena through initiatives such as hosting international business conferences and student exchange programmes. XiMB has been awarded the south asian Quality assurance system (saQs) accreditation by the association of Management Development institutions in south asia(aMDisa).
the ximb campus
the institute is located on 20 acres of verdant campus on the nandan Kanan Road in the neighborhood of nalco, Fortune towers, tech Mahindra and other renowned business houses and institutions. the entire Wi-Fi enabled campus houses the faculty residences, office complex, library and computer center complex, class room complex, auditorium complex, residences for gents, ladies, and executive programme participants, cenDeRet office complex, Management Development centre (MDc) and studio apartments. in addition, the institute has a floodlit basketball court, two floodlit tennis courts, indoor badminton court, gymnasium, and playgrounds for cricket and soccer.
xub campus
the university campus is located on 35 acres surrounded by natural beauty and a digitalized campus with Wi-Fi and with state-of-the-art facilities. this campus is at Kurki-najigarh under Pipli tahsil, situated at a distance of 20 km from our existing campus (12 km from the Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik international airport). it was inaugurated on 7th July 2014 by shri. naveen Patnaik the honorable chief Minister of odisha. the first year students of MBa-RM, MBa-HRM and two sections of MBa-BM stay there and attend the classes. this campus has all the facilities that are available in the XiMB campus.
Infrastructure
class room complex
the class Room complex includes air-conditioned lecture halls, seminar rooms, syndicate rooms, multi-media hall, computer labs and an executive class rooms. the class rooms are equipped with educational audio/video equipment; tablet Pcs, computers with large monitors, lcD projectors and network connections. While most classes are held in the lecture halls, some prefer the lawn adjacent to the classroom complex for education with the soulful touch of nature.
management development centre
the institute has set up a Management Development centre (MDc) on campus with all modern facilities. it has 3 suites, and 34 twin-sharing, air-conditioned rooms with round the clock internet connection. the MDc has four training halls with the latest training aids. in addition to all these, the institute has built a hi-tech air-conditioned auditorium which can seat 850 people.
residential facilities
With academic activities round-the-clock, students are required to live on the campus. there are separate Residences for gents and ladies. all the rooms have 24-hour internet connectivity through the latest Wi-Fi technology. With the installation of laser printer and photocopying machines, round-the-clock printing and copying facilities are available to the students. the Residences also has a Multi-purpose Hall, cooperative store and a Book club. all the Residences are equipped with washing machines, water coolers, geysers, telephones, televisions, and indoor games like carrom and table tennis. We also have facilities for undisturbed power supply to all the Residences during power failure.
the Mess is managed by a students’ committee and serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. the X-cafe provides a variety of fast food to the students who work till late in the night.
the executive Hostel has 48 air-conditioned and self contained single rooms and a mess managed and run by the institute. the studio apartments have 12 self-contained, air-conditioned flats, 5 Faculty Quarters, 72 self-contained, non-air-conditioned, twin-sharing rooms, and 24 self-contained, furnished, double sharing rooms for Management training Programs. a doctor is available for consultation in the campus from 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. every day except on sundays.a dispensary is set up in the university campus where the doctor is available from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. every day except on sundays. an ambulance is available for 24x7 for the emergency. a fulltime nurse will be assigned to help the residents for consulting any health concerns.
all the residences have security guards to safeguard and to stop any outsiders entering into the residences.
sports and fitness facilities
XiMB prepares students for the corporate wars by providing the best sports facilities. the fitness enthusiasts can experience body-mind balance by working out in the well-equipped gymnasium and jogging tracks. Basketball, Badminton, cricket, Football, tennis, table tennis and Volleyball are the popular campus sports. the students participated in the sports meet called ‘Valhalla’ at XlRi, Jamshedpur in the last academic year and were the runners-up of the whole sports event. Periodical sports events are organized by the sports committee to add relaxation for the physique as well as to revitalize from intellectual fatigue. Besides sports events, the student executive council (sec) takes initiatives in arranging cultural events and intellectual programs.
Verticals under src
Educate
this vertical works at making education accessible to the socially and economically deprived sections of the society, in order to empower them for a better tomorrow. there are 2 initiatives under this vertical:
• Young Adults’ Education (YAE) Initiative • Shiksha Kunji
Community Development
this vertical focusses on sensitive and social issues like national unity, HiV prevention, commemoration of martyred human rights workers. it is facilitated by events like street play on world aiDs day, candle march on independence Day, Para-athlos for special children and many more.
Ummeed
this vertical works in association with orphanages, schools, and other institutions that cater to the deprived sections of the society, to identify areas of improvement. it then works in partnership with corporate houses to implement the necessary steps, for sustainable development and better productivity of these social institutions.
Inter-Connect
this vertical works at creating and maintaining a knowledge transfer platform for sRc with other educational institutions, non-profit organizations, ngos, and corporate social cells. it amalgamates functioning of sRcs in other MBa colleges and help them achieve their social objective.
Developing Leadership with a Human Face
the social Responsibility cell at XiMB is committed towards the goal of promoting the well-being and facilitating the process of uplifting the vulnerable population. it is not simply a charitable organization or social service club which provides financial and material aid but aims at starting a movement for social change through empowerment and integration of these individuals with the help of education, vocational training and increasing awareness amongst masses.
What we do
social responsibility cell, XiMB, believes that if we all unite, we can make a small but considerable difference in the lives of people at the bottom of the pyramid. We believe that everyone is a citizen in his own right, entitled to the full spectrum of human rights. at sRc, we bring in volunteers who constantly dedicate themselves to bringing a smile on the faces of the deprived. sRc acts as a motivator for young students to come together from all walks of life and join together to work for the cause of the society.
Vision
“We at sRc vow to be the harbinger of light in the lives of those who have been deprived of it. We pledge to spread happiness and encourage development of individuals and groups through promotion of basic human rights and equality
mission
“Promote social well-being of vulnerable population through constant endeavors and act as the facilitators of the same.”
Candle March
every year, sRc organizes a candle march on independence Day. on this occasion, eachmember of the XiMB family comes together, from students to mess workers, and re-affirmshis/ her pledge to the service of the nation. the march culminates with the candles being placed on an outline of the map of india, reminding us, that though the picture may look rosy, there are still evils to overcome.
World AIDS Day
sRc organized an aiDs awareness campaign at salia sahi, a major slum in Bhubaneswar .the student community of XiMB staged a play on the theme, which was well accepted by the residents of the locality. the students also participated in an aiDs awareness rally organized in the city. Moreover, an article-writing contest and a sketch making competetion were also conducted in the XiMB
activities
World Humanitarian Day
World humanitarian Day is commemorated worldwide in honor of those who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and those, who continue to bring assistance and relief to millions. it is an annual event at XiMB campus. academic year 2013 marked the 5th World humanitarian day with the message “the World needs more...”.XiMB taking this message forward believes in a world with more social inclusion. the social Responsibility cell of the institute along with institute of social Work & Research organized an event to showcase this inclusion by inviting visually impaired students to the campus for various competitions. it was organized by sRc at the campus auditorium and was attended by a group of eminent guests, esteemed faculty members and students of XiMB.
Joy of Giving (JOG) Week
Jog Week spreads the message of adding happiness to one’s own life by giving back to society in abundance. the social Responsibility cell of XiMB organized this week between 2nd october, 2013 to 8th october, 2013 and 21st association with goonj and Bakul foundation. collection drop boxes were placed at various places in the XiMB campus. the support from the faculty and students was over-whelming, and they came forward whole-heartedly to donate for the drive.
Children’s Day
sRc believes in spreading smile on children’s day and they try to do so by celebrating the day by visiting orphanages and organizing fun competitions like painting, rangoii, singing, dancing and mimicry. it includes visits to orphanages like Harsha memorial and Kiran orphanage. the event is concluded by prize distribution ceremony to boost the confidence of the young minds.
Our Faculty
Dr. Amar KJR Nayak Be (nit Rourkela), MBa (iiM-Bangalore) PhD (iit-Kharagpur), Research Fellow (Kobe university, Japan) naBaRD chair Professor strateGic ManaGeMentDr. Andrew Dutta
M.com (calcutta univ.), MtP (iiMt),
PhD (icFai univ.)
Visiting Research scholar (Bentley university,
Massachusetts, usa, 2004-05) orGanisational BeHaviour & HrM
Prof. Arun Kumar Paul
B.tech. (Hons), iit Kharagpur Fellow XlRi, Jamshedpur * oPerations ManaGeMent and decision sciences
Dr. Asit Ranjan Mohanty
M.Phil (eco), Jnu, Fellow ugc, caiiB, PhD (utkal)
Dip in Risk Management (iiBF) accountinG and finance
Dr. Banikanta Mishra
Ma (Delhi school of economics) PhD (Stern School, New York Univ., usa)
accountinG and finance
Dr. Bibhu Prasan Patra
Ma (utkal), MPhil (neHu, shillong) PhD (iit Kanpur)
General ManaGeMent
Dr. Biresh K. Sahoo
Ma (eco), MPhil (eco) (univ. of Hyderabad, india); PhD (iit Kharagpur, india);
JsPs Fellow (gRiPs, tokyo, Japan); lise Meitner Fellow (Wu-Wien, austria)
econoMics
Dr. Bishnu Prasad Mishra
M.a (eco), Dse,
PhD (utkal univ.) caiiB
accountinG & finance and rural ManaGeMent
Dr. Biswa Swarup Misra
Ma, PhD (Patna), caiiB econoMics
Dr. Brajaraj Mohanty
Mcom (utkal), Fellow (iiM-ahmedabad)
strateGic ManaGeMent
Dr. C. Shambu Prasad
B. tech & Ms (iit, Madras), PhD (iit Delhi)
rural ManaGeMent & develoPMent and strateGic ManaGeMent
Dr. Dipak Kumar Bhattacharyya
M.a. (eco.), PgDPM, Pg Diploma in Journalism, PhD (calcutta)
orGanisational BeHaviour & HrM
Dr. Dipak Misra
BSc. Engg. (UCE, Burla), ME (NIT, Rourkela)
PhD (Utkal Univ.)
inforMation systeMs
Dr. D.V. Ramana
Mcom, MPhil, PhD (utkal univ.) accountinG and finance
Fr. Donald D’Silva, S.J.
M.a. communications (Madras univ.) PgDHRM (Pondicherry univ.) PhD (Madras univ.)*
General ManaGeMent
Dr. E. M. Rao
M.a. (s.W.), llB, PhD (tiss) oB & HuMan resource ManaGeMent
Dr. Fakir Mohan Sahoo
Ma (utkal univ.),
PhD (Queens univ., canada) orGanisational BeHaviour & HrM
Dr. Gopal Krishna Nayak**
Btech (iit Kharagpur), PgDM (iiM Bangalore)
PhD (iit Kharagpur) inforMation systeMs
Dr. Ibha Kumar
MA (Kanpur), PhD (IIT Kanpur)
General ManaGeMent
Prof. Jeevan J Arakal
PgDRM (XiMB), PhD (iit- Bombay)* rural ManaGeMent
Dr. Kajri Misra
PhD (cornell university, usa) rural ManaGeMent
Dr. Krishna Das Gupta
MBA, PhD (Utkal Univ.)
MarketinG Dr. Latha Ravindran
MA (Madras); MPhil, PhD
(Coimbatore)
econoMics Prof. M.N. TripathiBsc: engg (Rec Rourkela), PgDM (iiM ahmedabad) PhD (utkal)* MarketinG Dr. Manimay Ghosh Be (Mechanical), MBa, Ms, PhD (usa)
oPerations ManaGeMent and decision sciences
Dr. Niraj Kumar
Bsc: agri & aH, Msc: agri (gBPuat) PhD (iVRi, izatnagar)
rural ManaGeMent
Dr. P.K. Mohanty
Mcom, MBa, PhD (sambalpur university)
accountinG & finance
Fr.Paul Fernandes, S.J.
PhD (Ku, WWF ingolstadt, germany) M. sc. in economics (Ku leuven, Belgium)
M. a. licentiate in applied ethics (Ku leuven, Belgium)
PGd BM (Xlri)
Dr. Prahlad Mishra
Ma, PhD (sambalpur)
economics & general Management
Prof. Rahul Thakurta
B.e. (Besu), felloW (iiM calcutta) inforMation systeMs
Dr. S.P. Das
MA, LLB (Sambalpur);
DSW (Bangalore)
PhD (Utkal)
econoMics & rural ManaGeMent
Dr. Soosai Peppin
M.A. (Loyola College, Chennai)
MPhil and PhD (JNU)
rural ManaGeMent and oB&Hr
Dr. S.S. Ganesh
MHRM, MPhil (M.K. University),
PhD (Dharam Singh Desai
University)
oB & HuMan resource ManaGeMent
Dr. Sandip Anand
Ma (Psychology) (univ. of allahabad) MPs, PhD (international inst. for Population sc., Mumbai) MarketinG
Dr. Sanjay Mohapatra
B.e. (nit Rourkela), M.tech (iit Madras) PgDM (XiMB), PhD (utkal) inforMation systeMs
Dr. Sasmit Patra
MBa, PhD (allahabad)
orGanisational BeHaviour & HrM
Prof. Saveeta Mohanty
PgD PM&iR (XlRi); PhD (utkal)* oB & HuMan resource ManaGeMent
Dr. Shridhar Kumar Dash
Ma (economics) PhD (Finance) (igiDR) accountinG & finance
Dr. Snigdha Pattnaik
PgD PM&ir (Xlri), PhD (utkal univ.) orGanisational BeHaviour & HrM
Prof. Soumya Guha Deb
Bce (Hons) (Ju), PgDBM (iiM-calcutta)
Fellow (iiM-calcutta) accountinG and finance
Dr. Subhajyoti Ray
M-stat (isi), Fellow (iiM-ahmedabad) oPerations ManaGeMent & decision sciences
Dr. Subha Kant Padhi
Fca (icai), Disa (isa), PhD (utkal) accountinG and finance
Dr. Subhasis Ray
Be, PgDBM (iiM-c) PhD (osmania univ.) MarketinG & strateGy
Dr. Suchitra Pal
Ma, MPhil (utkal university) PhD (norwegian univ. of sc. and tech., trondheim) Research Fellow (centre for occupational and life stress, nuig, ireland)
orGanizational BeHaviour and HrM
Dr. Sudhanshu Shekhar Singh
Ma (sociology), PgDRD (Xiss Ranchi) Dip. in sustainable Mgmt. (univ. of Birmingham) PhD (Ranchi)* rural ManaGeMent Fr. Thomas P.D., S.J.
M.Ed (Harvard)
HuMan resources ManaGeMent
Prof. Umesh H Rao
Msee (oklahoma state univ., stillwater, usa)
PhD (iit Kharagpur)* inforMation systeMs
Dr. W.S. William
Btech: Hons, Mtech PhD (iit Kharagpur)
oPerations ManaGeMent & decision sciences
Dr. Bhaskar Basu
B.e, M.tech (Jadavpur university,gold Medalist)PgDBM(iiM Kolkata) PhD (iit Kharagpur)
Dr. Kalpana Sahoo
Ma, Psychology (utkal university) MPhil, Psychology (utkal university) PhD, Psychology
(utkal university)
orGanisational BeHaviour
Dr. Punyaslok Dhall
llB (capital law college)v PgDM (XiMB)
PhD (iit Kharagpur) MarketinG
Dr. Purnima Anjali Mohanty
Ma, english (Ravenshaw college) PhD, english (utkal university) coMMunication enGlisH
Prof. Soumya Sarkar
FPM (iiM Kolkata) PgDBM (iiM Kolkata) MarketinG
Dr. T.Kumar
B.e (nit tirchy) integrated PhD (iRMa) rural ManaGeMent
Fr. Arockia Das, S.J
M.com (loyola college, chennai) M.Phil (loyola college, chennai) scHool of coMMerce
Dr.Debendra Prasad Kar
llB (utkal university) MBa (Burdwan university) PhD (iit Kharagpur)
orGanisational BeHaviour & HrM
Dr. Mousumi Padhi
FPM (XiMB)
MBa (utkal university), B.sc HuMan resource ManaGeMent
Prof. Tania Saritova Rath
Ma, Political science (utkal university)
PgDM (XiMB), caiiB (iiBF), isaBs training (isaBs)
PhD*, HRM (soa university) HuMan resource ManaGeMent
Our Adjunct Faculty
Fr. Aloysius C. Jesurajan, S.J.
M.a. communication. leicester university, uK
l.Ph. Philosophy. sacred Heart college, shembaganur, india
Prof. Anshuman Tripathy
MBa, PhD (utkal), FPM (iiM calcutta) strategic Management/ Human Resource Management
Dr. Bhabesh Sen
Ma (utkal university, gold Medalist) Ms (Michigan state university, u.s.a) PhD (colorado state
university, u.s.a)
oPerations ManaGeMent and decision sciences
Dr. D. P. Dash
Btech, Hons (iit Kharagpur), PgDM (XiMB)
PhD (lincoln, uK)
strateGic ManaGeMent
Prof. Indranil Chakrabarti
Msc (iit Bombay); Fellow (iiM-a) strateGic ManaGeMent
Prof. S.K. Bishwal
Bsc: engg (Hons) (Rec Rourkela) Mtech: ie & oR ( iit Kharagpur) oPerations ManaGeMent
Dr. Shashi Bhusan Mohanty
MBa (iiM Kolkata) Marketing
* Work in progress ** On Leave
Our Visiting Faculty
Prof. Ashok Sarkar
Head - sQc & oR unit
indian statistical institute, Mumbai
Prof. Atul Tandon
B.tech (Hons) (iit Mumbai) PgDBa (iiM ahmedabad)
Prof. B. B. Mohanty
Head (PM & iR) (Retd.)
utkal university, Bhubaneswar
Prof. Bimal Rath
Head-HR, nokia
Prof.Chandan K. Parhi
Faculty, Bhubaneshwar
Prof. Chiranjib Bhattachary
Director, sales –technology for east at oracle india Pvt ltd.
PgDBM (i.i.s.W.B.M) B.tech (Hons), iit Kharagpur
Dr. D. P. Kar
PhD (oB, iit Kharagpur) llB (utkal university)
Dr. Golaka C Nath
Ma (calcutta)
MBa (Jadavpur), PhD (goa) VP (eco. Research & surveillance) the clearing corpn. of india ltd., Mumbai
Dr. Jomon MG
MPhil (Delhi), Fellow (XlRi-aHRD) Faculty, XlRi, Jamshedpur
Dr.Kamal Lochan Mishra
Deputy general Manager orissa state Disaster Mitigation authority, Bhubaneswar
Prof. Manaw Modi
MD/ceo, Karma strategies Bhubaneswar
Dr. N. Rajkumar
PgDM (XiMB), PhD (utkal) Faculty, XlRi, Jamshedpur
Dr. N C Kar
Mcom, PhD (utkal univ.) FDP (iiM- ahmedabad) Faculty, Dept. of Business administration, utkal university
Prof. PNSV Narasimham
PGDM (XIMB)
chief operating officer uBs india sc, Hyderabad
Dr. P Venugopal
PgDM (iiMa), Fellow (iiMa) Faculty, XlRi, Jamshedpur
Prof.M Kandasami
Fca, Disa, chartered accountant consultant, chennai
Dr. P.K. Padhi
llM (cochin), PhD (utkal) Faculty, XlRi, Jamshedpur
Dr. Pitabas Mohanty
Ma in app. eco (utkal), ca (icWai), FPM (iiMB)
Faculty, XlRi, Jamshedpur
Prof. Pradip Kumar Lath
Mcom (Delhi), PgDM (XlRi) Fca (Fellow, i.c.a.i.) Practising ca, sambalpur
Prof. Rajneesh Krishna
PhD (iit, Mumbai)
Ma (sociology, Patna univ.)
Dr. R K Bal
PhD (utkal), FDPM (iiM-a) Faculty, Pg Dept. of commerce utkal university
Dr. Ranjan Ghosh
Faculty, iiMc (Retd.), Kolkata
Dr. S P Singh
Btech (Biet Jhansi), Mtech, PhD (iit Kanpur) PDF (nus, singapore) Faculty, iit, Delhi
Prof. Sangeeta Agasty
DgM, Foundation for MsMe clusters, new Delhi
Prof. Sheila R. Chakrabarti
Be (nit, Rourkela), PgDM (XiMB)
Prof. Sunil K. Agrawala
PMP, M.s.(comp. sc.),usa Bharti consulting inc.
Dr. Sunil K Parameswaran
Director & ceo
tarheel consultancy services, Bangalore
Prof. Viswanathan Krishnan
Head, Risk Management Development credit Bank ltd. Mumbai
Finance addresses the ways in which individuals business entities and other organizations allocate
resources over time. an applied branch of economics dealing with the problems of allocating financial
resources, with particular attention given to the art of decision making under conditions of uncertainty,
finance is closely allied with the liability side of an organization’s balance sheet. at XiMB, a specialization in
Finance includes an examination of the funding markets and processes for financing enterprises as well
as the effects of prices and interest rates on assets and liabilities.
elective courses
• security analysis and Portfolio Management
• commercial Banking • Fixed income • securities Market
• corporate accounting Practices and accounting standards • FoReX Risk Management • Risk Management &
capital Measurement • options
• Futures & swaps
core courses
• Financial Reporting and analysis • Financial institutions and
Markets.
• accounting for Decision making • introduction to Risk and Valuation • capital investment Decision
• Valuation and investment • Banking
• Mergers & acquisitions
• strategic Management accounting • Project appraisal and Working • capital Management
• alM in commercial Banks • entrepreneurial Finance • Financial analysis with
Modeling in excel • cases in Finance • corporate tax Planning
Finance
• Mr. Debaraj Biswal, ceo, Bhubaneswar stock exchange • Mr. srinivas Baratam, Managing Partner, Quadria investment
Management
• Mr. a K sabat, a K sabat & co
Trade Wars: an online virtual stock trading event held at a national level to assess the trading acumen of the students. Wide participation from leading B schools across india makes this competition in its truest sense.
Lucratif: a portfolio management game to test the investing skills of the participants involving assessing the current economic trends and doing industry analysis.
Bizzdom: national level quizzing event hosted by X-Fin twice a year garnering participation from students across leading B-schools challenging their financial awareness and knowledge.
Immersion courses:
in 2013-14, we had conducted the following immersion courses:
a. credit Rating by Mr. Pawan agarwal, senior Director - Ratings at cRisil b. linking Macro and Micro economics to investment by Mr. tirthankar Patnaik, strategist & economist at Religare
Live Project:
We had hosted a couple of live projects in the past. in 2013-14, we had conducted a live project with lotus Mint Financial services.
About the committee:
X-Fin is the Finance association at XiMB. this committee emphasizes on developing finance acumen among the student community by providing tutorials, knowledge sharing sessions, talks, seminars and also by conducting live projects. it is a forum for lively discussion and debate among the finance enthusiasts of the institute. it ‘inducts’ fresh MBa students to the world of finance, as most of them are new to this world of numbers and strategies. X-Fin’s activities spill over from the arena of academics into practical trading in the stock market. through conducting a range of activities across colleges, it strives to achieve a union of interest and passion in the field of Finance and promote the college as a hub for delivering persistent academic pursuits.
Newsletters/Publications:
We have a newsletter issued every fortnight ‘Finesse’ which highlights the latest capture in the financial markets globally and the economy as a whole. it provides key insights into the market highlighting major trends observed in the last 1-2 weeks. among publications, we have an annual magazine ‘Plutos’ which contains interesting and knowledge enhancing articles on finance and economics.
Committee activities/ events:
Key activities include the following: Finomics: a national level panel discussion organized to discuss key financial and economic trends in the indian economy. the eminent speakers for Finomics 2013 were • Mr P K Jena, Regional Director,
RBi, odisha
• Dr. sarat Kumar Malik, Joint Director,seBi
With a rising number of companies looking to compete successfully in the increasingly globalized and competitive business environment, strategic management is becoming critical to the development and expansion of all organizations. XiMB has identified this need and has been providing courses in the area of strategy & general Management to meet this need. the core courses in the first year provide a solid platform in understanding all business functions based on which students can pursue their choice of specialization in the second year. general Management courses at XiMB have been designed to equip students become better managers and help utilize the skills acquired in their area of specialization to the next level.
core courses
• Business communication • Business ethics
• Business law • Business statistics
• cross Functional analysis of Firms csR & sustainability
• social Research Methods strategic Marketing • strategic Management - ii
elective courses
• advanced Methods of Data analysis • corporate governance
• corporate image Building entrepreneurship • Firms, Markets & global Dynamics
• innovation Management
• interactive Presentation & corporate etiquette • international Business
• international Business ethics
• Management control and Reporting systems • non-competitive strategies
• strategy, system & sustainability • sustainable Business Management
General Management & Strategy
constrat
“strategy cannot be taught, it can only be emonstrated!” this is the ideology with which constRat, the student run strategy & consulting consortium of XiMB enables strategy & consulting enthusiasts to come together and bridge the academia-corporate skill gap, specific to the professional services/consulting domain. constRat’s operating model is aimed at enabling students aspiring to pursue a career in Management consulting to learn the tricks of the trade from the industry honchos thus increasing the overall business acumen of students whilst also benefiting the industry.
constrat activites
Magazine:
every year, constRat releases its annual magazine – ‘the strategist’, which is based on a particular theme. the magazine includes sector analysis of various industries, articles & essays on topics relevant to the theme and various trends in the industry. owing to its success, constRat is planning to make the magazine a quarterly issue from the academic year 2014-15
Workshops & Guest lectures
it is a platform for industry practitioners and experts to share their experience on the emerging trends in their industry. constRat had conducted the ‘Zenesys consulting induction Program’ in association with Zenesys learning focused on imparting key knowledge based skills to the students.
Live Projects
constRat collaborates with the industry to execute various ongoing projects in order to provide a value addition to the industry whilst simultaneously providing hands-on industry exposure to the students. over the last year, constRat has worked on live projects in the fields of marketing consultancy, business development and product / platform enhancement across varied industries.
constrat events
Cognizant Maven
constRat’s flagship strategy and consulting competition puts business school students face to face with real world business problems. the last edition saw heavy competition from the best B-schools across india competing for glory and cash prizes of Rs. 30,000/-. the teams passed through a battery of rounds to make it to the finals. the finals saw participation from colleges like iiM Bangalore, iiFt Delhi, siBM Pune and iiM Ranchi among others. Maven 2013 had students from premier B schools across india participating in the competition. cognizant sponsored the event and prizes of Rs. 20000 and Rs. 10000 were up for grabs for the first and second place, respectively.
Stratonomics
a national level seminar on the theme “collaborative strategies in complex Business scenarios”. the distinguished speakers for stratonomics 2013 included: • Mr. Debashis Mohapatra - Senior Manager at PwC • Mr. M.A. Parthasarathy - Chief Client Officer at Mindshare india.
• Lt. Col. (Retd.) Ashit Mahapatra - Co-Founder & COO of Milk Mantra Dairy Pvt. ltd.
• Mr. Sovan Mandal - Vice President at India Mortgage guarantee corporation Pvt. ltd.
Consilium
a national level white paper competition on ‘collaborative strategies in complex business scenarios’ to build up thought leadership was conducted by constRat. it attracted participation from colleges like iiM lucknow, nitie Mumbai, iiM indore, iiM Ranchi and from various other reputed colleges.
Conquest
conquest is an intra-college event held for the first year students to give them an initial crack at B-school competitions. it tests their analytical thinking and problem solving abilities.
core courses
• Marketing Management-1 • Marketing Management-2
• Marketing Management (Market Research)-3
elective courses
• B2B Marketing consumer Behaviour • customer Relationship Management • integrated Marketing communication • international marketing
• Marketing to consumers at the BoP • Pricing Management
• Product & Brand Management • Retail Management
• sales and Distribution Management • selling & negotiation
• services Marketing • stakeholder Marketing • strategic marketing
it’s hard to overstate the importance of marketing. every type of business can benefit from the increased sales and heightened brand awareness that a great marketing campaign can offer. the marketing course at XiMB is designed to provide students with a systematic approach for making marketing decisions and to give students practice in the analysis, design, implementation and control of marketing strategies. We strive to provide the budding marketers of tomorrow a holistic view of the current market scenario.We believe live projects, constant case discussions, industry insights through talks and constant interaction with the industry will help them meet huge challenges in an ever changing environment. Marketing is still evolving and it always will. at XiMB, we redefine it every day.
Marketing
maxim activites
MaXiM (Marketing association of XiM) works with Placement committee for offering live projects to students, which is among the core objectives of the committee the live projects involve students working in groups with community, regional and national organisations. the projects are ‘live’ (i.e. a real client with a real problem) and are done in real time, with a defined end result – a report or presentation is often made to the client group. in many cases the results of the live project have been enacted or else led to further research or consultancy. live projects reject the separation between real and theoretical, practice and education and allow the student to be creative within constraints. the selection of students for live projects are done on basis of soPs, and panel interviews done by either the organization itself or MaXiM faculty coordinator. students from XiM have been selected for live projects in sectors ranging from educational sectors to medical fields. the areas covered include conventional marketing, marketing and strategy, marketing research and Digital marketing. students from XiM have been awarded certificates of appreciation and letters of recommendation in cases of exceptional performance.
LIST OF LIVE PROJECTS
WITH PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
Organisation
• aircel Project-1
• Karma strategies customer • citigroup india
• olympus opto systems india Private limited • apollo Hospitals • cuponation india • thinkideas • gharsutra • YouScoren • WALBY
eVents conducted during 2013-2014
Major events conducted this year were:
MAXIM Mela
this year saw the inception of MaXiM Mela on a grand scale during the mega event, ‘Xpressions’13, in association with aircel and Milk Mantra. the coming year brings in greater promises for the event with plans on conducting it along with the toshali crafts Mela, which brings great crowds from the city of Bhubaneswar and around.
MPower
MPower, the flagship competition of MaXiM, was conducted for the first time this year during Xpressions’13. the competition, held in association with the odisha tourism Development corporation saw active participation from the top B-schools across the country.
Mercatique
Mercatique, MaXiM’s business conclave on marketing, its most celebrated event, saw the who’s who of the marketing world coming together to discuss on the topic of the evening. the eminent panelists this year were
• Mr.Kartik sharma, MD, Maxus south asia
• Madhumita Mohanty, Head, Merchandising, Foodworld • srinivas V Manda, general
Manager, sales, Marketing & cRM (aP), Mantri Developers • ashishPati, general Manager,
apollo Hospitals • Ravi Kumar, associate,
accelerated Development Program, ingersoll Rand
Maxinations
Maxinations, one of the most anticipated and memorable events at XiMB was conducted with even more fervour this year. the various blocks fought it out with passion in this one-of-a-kind 3 day extravaganza with competitions ranging from testing marketing acumen to showcasing one’s cultural talents to recognising one’s leadership qualities. c Block emerged as this year’s winner yet again.
the rapidly evolving it industry has witnessed phenomenal success over the years (and is slated to grow further). it professionals have played a key role contributing largely in bringing about the change, thereby ensuring healthy competition in this unpredictable business environment. along with the success , this sector has its own set of challenges. the systems wing, at XiMB, is dedicated towards developing leaders, who accept the challenges thrown by the unpredictable business environment and come up with smart and effective business solutions. By effective use of information in the enterprise, it also helps to imbibe within them, excellent management skills in the continuously changing global environment. the curricula for information systems Management courses have been designed to hone the technical and managerial skills of the budding managers in diverse fields, viz. Business Management, information technology, Finance, economics and Quantitative Methods and so on. Drawing from a rich pool of industrial talent, the course emphasizes on the importance of cutting edge practices, concepts and technological skills in the global market, and thereby their application in business and organizational world.
Operations Management & Decision Sciences
core courses
• Business Information Systems • Managerial Computing
elective courses
• it strategy Design & implementation
• enterprise Resource Planning • it Management Practices
• Risk Management and it security • Business analytics
• Business Process Reengineering & automation
• Planning it enabled organisation • social networking strategy for
Business • it governance
• technology in innovation Management
• Knowledge Management strategy
about
x-ops-operations
association of xim
XoPs is the operations association of XiMB which aims to increase the awareness, interest and knowledge of students in operations management beyond classroom studies. it lays stress on the vitality of this domain for the running of an industry.
publications:
Opsession:
the quarterly magazine for the house of X-ops which covers interviews, articles, fun operations fact, brain storming puzzles and many more.
immersion courses
& Workshops
as part of the academic curriculum, X-ops conduct immersion courses every year. the immersion courses conducted last year were:
1. introduction to Management consulting (iMc) by Mr.anamitra chatterjee: Mr.anamitra chatterjee, executive & career coach, Facilitator and Faculty has diverse experience of 20 years across india & singapore, europe & uK in firms like Pwc and Deutsche Bank. Having a PgDM from iiMc he is a frequently requested
speaker at HR & leadership coaching conferences.
2. challenges & opportunities in Retail supply chains (coRsc) by Mr samson samuel (coo)& Mr sougatoshome (gM-scM) Future groups:
samson samuel is an engineer with more than 22 years of experience spanning manufacturing, consulting, it and supply chain industries. He has worked in india and us in various capacities with organizations of repute like BestBuy, staples, lowes, Mafatlal consultancy, Wipro& cognizant sougato is a cFa and MBa- Finance & Marketing from icFai Business school, 97 Batch, with 16+ years of experience, mostly in supply chain and information systems. Workshops bring insights about the topic and the participants are introduced to best practices.the workshops organised in 2013-14 include:
• Theory of Constraints :
Mr sailesh Ranjan, Vector consulting • Maritime Aspects of Global sourcing and lean Material Management:captain navin sarma
Live projects
a live project was offered by easy2grocery. the project involved implementation of a inventory management system and its cost analysis.
events conducted
during 2013-2014
Major events conducted
this year were:
Aarohan:
induction program to introduce the fresh business minds at XiMB to business quizzing and realistic case study.
Opsie-V:
opsie-V is a new pictorial operations quiz conducted by the X-ops team for the first time for the batch of 2013-15 to increase the interest in operations Management
Ashwamedh:
a flagship event of X-opswhere Professionals and industry experts from various fields provided their insight on “Building competitive advantage through operations Management. it is accompanied by the launch of the annual magazine “ashwamedh” which covers various topics on operations Management. this year the theme was “Building competitive advantage through operations Management”
Nirnay:
the inhouse simulation game developed by the members of X-ops.
Genopsis:
a new operation Quiz introduced by the new X-ops core(2014-15) in association with X-Quizzite which saw a high amount of enthusiasismfrom both years of XiMB.
Crack IT:
a knowledge sharing session jointly held by X-ops and constRat to help the budding minds at XiMB to develop an insight in solving case study and develop an aptitude for research methodology.
Genopsis:
a new operation quiz introduced by the new X-ops core(2014-15) in association with X-Quizzite .
Systems
the rapidly evolving it industry has witnessed phenomenal success over the years (and is slated to grow further). it professionals have played a key role contributing largely in bringing about the change, thereby ensuring healthy competition in this unpredictable business environment. the systems wing, at XiMB, is dedicated towards developing leaders, who come up with smart and effective business solutions for unpredictable challenges. By effective use of information in the enterprise, it also helps to imbibe within them, excellent management skills in the continuously changing global environment. the curricula for information systems Management courses have been designed to hone the technical and managerial skills of the budding managers in diverse fields Drawing from a rich pool of industrial talent, the course emphasizes on the importance of cutting edge practices, concepts and technological skills in the global market, and thereby their application in business world.
core courses
• Business information systems
• Managerial computing
elective courses
• it strategy Design & implementation • enterprise Resource
Planning
• it Management Practices • Risk Management and it
security • Business analytics • Business Process Reengineering & automation • Planning it enabled organisation
• social networking strategy for Business • it governance • technology in innovation Management • Knowledge Management strategy
about the committee – xsYs
Xsys, the systems association of XiMB is a student managed body with an objective of promoting it and systems related activities on the campus. . Xsys’s activities spill over from the arena of academics into practical training in the systems area. the committee conducts panel discussions on relevant business topics and invites eminent luminaries to grace the occasion with their presence and participation. it also organises seminars, talks and guest lectures on a regular basis. on the whole, it is a community which provides a platform to get in touch with the latest trends of systems and prepare the budding managers to face the real world it challenges.
newsletters, publications,
magazines
X-ite: as a pre-cursor to envision, the national level information technology (it) summit on emerging opportunities and challenges in the it industry worldwide, Xsys launched a Paper Writing competition on issues relevant to the theme of envision-2013. apart from cash prizes, the best 3 articles were published in the corporate edition of X-ite magazine.
committee activities/
events:
Envision:
• ‘envision’, the national level information technology (it) summit, brings together leaders from the industry and the academia to interact with students. Various activities like Paper Writing competition, Panel discussion etc. are conducted as a part of this event. the topic of this year’s envision was “Business intelligence - the next ruler of it”. Distinguished speakers for envision 2013 were : • Mr. Debasis Dash - global
operations Director, Hcl technologies
• Mr. Prakash sah - Head, Business intelligence and analytics, Manufacturing, tata consultancy services(tcs) • Mr. sashikant Mohanty - country
general Manager and oracle Practice Head, Hewlett-Packard • Mr. srijat Mishra - chief
executive officer and Managing Director, Kalingasoft
Symposium:
a competition on presentations of projects done by the students during their summer internships.
XAppz:
X-appz is a competition for the innovative minds who are future technology front runners. it gives an opportunity to showcase the business plan for future successful technology or innovative ideas which
helps students to explore business opportunities in field of technology and provide(s) advanced (innovative) solution(s) to real life problems..
Pen IT down:
“Pen it down” is a national level article writing competition for the writers who always appreciate future technologies and challenges. it is based on the theme of the
enVision event. it is an inter college article writing competition and the best articles are published in the annual magazine “X-ite”.
Parikrama:
the literal meaning of ‘Parikrama’ means revolution, or going along a path ultimately to reach back at the starting point. Parikrama is a national level multiple round online treasure Hunt, consisting of a series of cryptic questions testing the participants on analytical ability and problem solving.
Annual Magazine “X-ITe”:
the committee is instrumental in publishing its annual magazine X-ite during envision. it contains articles from industry experts and the student community. it also showcases the best articles from national article writing competition selected by the our faculty from systems area.
Xsys TQ:
this fun Quizzing event is held in association with the Quizzing team of XiMB. this event keeps students abreast of the current trends and events in the it industry.
Xigabytes:
this event is a fun break for XiMB students from their busy schedules. Various online lan games are conducted during this event like nFs, FiFa etc. apart from that, there are movie screenings, quizzes and various other activities also.
Immersion courses & workshops
• ‘overview of it consulting from a MBa perspective’ by Mr. tushar sinha , senior associate , cts • ‘Data, analytics and cloud
computing’ by Mr. nitin goyal, Director Bi and Ra in British telecom
Live Projects
• career Konnect live Project on Web Design
• Web crawler live project
events conducted
during 2013-14
• organised the national level it summit, “envision’13”.
• conducted a national level article writing competition for X-ite, the annual magazine published by Xsys.
• Promotion of it and systems related activities on campus. • conducted a quiz competition
- “quizit” to keep the students abreast with the latest it trends. • organised a case study event
“case-in-Point”, in association with sahaj e-Village limited, a venture initiative of sRei infrastructure Finance limited. • conducted national level
treasure hunt competition, Parikrama during Xpressions.
Masters in Human Resource Management (MHRM)
Recognizing the importance of specialised learning in Human Resource Management and industrial Relations, Xavier university Bhubaneswar (XuB) has a unique industry-suited Master’s program in Human Resource Management christened “MBa-HRM”. XiMB has been a thought leader in the field of Human Resource Management for the past 27 years. as the institute has evolved into a university, it has developed an industry-oriented curriculum and positioned this specialized course to cater to the strategic HR needs in the current business environment.
the MBa-HRM is a two-year residential programme designed to be at par with the best HRM programs currently offered by only a few of the top B-schools in india. it has been envisioned to develop people-centric, future-ready HR managers who can operate in diverse contexts. it seeks to do this by arming students with the requisite knowledge and skill sets to become highly competent human resource professionals with a holistic perspective of individuals, organizations and society.
core courses
elective courses
• labour law application • social legislation for indian
Managers
• industrial Jurisprudence • competency Mapping and
assessment centre
• Human Resource information system
• talent Management • strategic HRM • international HRM
• organisation change and Development
• Dynamics of Personal growth and Development
• Knowledge Management, strategy Design & implementation
• transformational leadership • sales Force Management • accounting for HR managers • Project Management
• Fundamentals of Management & HRM
• Human Resource Planning • Recruitment, selection &
Hiring
• Performance Management • Wage & salary administration • compensation and Reward
Management
• learning and Development • employment Relations • labour law i, ii, ii • industrial Relations
• organization Behavior i, ii, iii • Business ethics and csR
• communication skills for Managers • Microeconomics for Managers • Macroeconomics: analysis and Policy
• Financial Reporting and analysis • Financial Management
• operations Management • Marketing Management
for HR Professionals • strategic Management • Business information system • Quantitative Methods • social Research Methods
• economics of strategy • Managing creativity
• Human Resource Development • HRD instruments
• coaching, Mentoring and Beyond for leadership
• employee counselling and Work-life Balance
• Managing Diversity and inclusion • conflict Management and
negotiation skills
the program has a combination of core and elective courses. the core courses cover all areas of management and important topics in HR, oB and iR. electives provide a range of topics that students can study to gain a complete and in-depth understanding of the field.
about us
XiMaHR - the Xavier institute of Management, association of Human Resources was established in 1987 at XiMB. it is a platform for students, academia and industry to come together and deliberate on issues of importance to the HR community. From live industry projects & consultancy assignments to fostering the growth of the HR talent, XiMaHR is a salad bowl of ideas and intellect.
immersion courses
the immersion courses conducted last year were:
• talent Management- Reward and Retention strategies by Mr. Bimal Rath • People Dimensions of Mergers & acquisitions by Mr PnsV narasimham,
executive Vice President and chief People officer, Microland ltd.
XIMAHR
events:
cip (case in point)
ciP is the annual event conducted by XiMaHR, during the annual cultural festival of the institute, Xpressions. ciP is a challenging platform where students develop their analyzing, comprehension and presentation skills.
Kshitij
KsHitiJ is the flagship event of XiMaHR. eminent leaders from the field of HR/iR come under one roof to talk on a topic of vital importance to the HR fraternity of the country. the distinguished leaders participating in the discussion were:
• Harpreet Datta - executive Director and chief People officer, aBc consultants
• Kanchana Manyam - additional general Manager – Human Resources, shapoorji Pallonji group
• Paritosh Mishra - Vice President (HR), aes india
• Q tauheed - Head, talent sourcing, tata steel • Yash Pal Kanwar - Chief of
corporate affairs, nirma university, ahmedabad
Jam
JaM – Just a Minute is an annual event organized by XiMaHR specifically for the first year students.
mini deeksha
Mini Deeksha is the first of the two main mentoring programs organized by XiMaHR. it is a guide
to the summer internship selection process wherein the seniors share their experiences about the summer internship Process.
manthan
XiMaHR organizes a series of workshops for students to interact and engage in discussions on various ongoing issues.
deeksha
XiMaHR organizes a series of sessions for first year students to offer them insights regarding various electives offered in the second year in terms of functional knowledge, career prospects, placement and grades.
prativaada
Prativaada is a debating event organized by XiMaHR, where students from premier B-schools of india battle it out to prove their mettle.
publication -
hr’xpert
“HR’Xpert” is the annual magazine on Human Resource published by XiMaHR the HR association of XuB.
Student Activities
sec
“amalgamating ideas, incorporating vision … creating impact”
the fully empowered self-governance body at XiMB, the sec, literally runs the show.
the student executive council is an integral part of the life of each and every student at XiMB. it steers the operations of the committees and ensures that much cherished culture of XiMB, as passed on through generations never loses its charm. the sec is also instrumental in organization of the flagship events at XiMB.
‘Xpressions’ - the annual mega event sees participation from colleges across india.
illuminatix
“Focusing the world’s attention towards XiMB”
the Media and PR cell of XiMB, illuminatiX handles a wide gamut of events including press releases, video and photo coverage, celebrity events and promotional endeavours , all aimed at communicating the good work that goes on in the XiMB campus and beyond to the outside world. We work in close association with the administration of XiMB in order to keep a clear and concise channel of communication open within the institute.
alumni committee
Reminiscing the past, celebrating the present and Building the future!!!! the alumni committee of XiMB sustains and nurtures the bond between the alumni and their alma Mater.
“X-Post”, the online quarterly magazine reaches to the entire XiMB fraternity and “unnayan”, the annual magazine keeps the alumni updated about the entire years’ events in the XiMB academic calendar.
the alumni committee also has an initiative “X-alma”, XiMB alumni leadership and Mentorship activity which engages the XiMB alumni as mentors for the students siP and final placements.
sanidhya, the annual alumni Meet is conducted in different cities across india and gives the esteemed XiMB alumni a chance to revisit and relive old memories, interact and network. “grand Homecoming” is organised for the silver Jubilee batch of each year.
irc
iRc-“transcending Boundaries” international Relations committee is dedicated to manage the international face of XiMB.it has helped the college maintain partnership with many
top universities in europe. the main objective is to facilitate exchange program of the outgoing students in their 5th term and manage the hospitality and mentorship of incoming exchange students. apart from this the committee has taken initiatives to arrange foreign language course in the campus.
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the social Responsibility cell at XiMB is committed towards the goal of promoting the well-being and facilitating the process of uplifting the vulnerable population. it provides financial and material aid with the help of education, vocational training and increasing awareness amongst masses. at sRc, we bring in volunteers who constantly dedicate themselves to bringing a smile on the faces of the deprived. it harnesses the support, time and skills of its volunteers to work for small, nascent initiatives. eventually the quantum of support increases. sRc works towards sensitizing the community and spreading awareness about socially relevant issues such as national unity, prevention of aiDs, recognition, commemoration of martyred human rights workers etc. this is achieved through various events, which see mass participation from the XiMB family, such as street play on World aiDs Day, candle March at independence Day, Para-athlos for the special children, and many more.
sports committee
one team, one spirit, one Winner sports committee goes beyond academic pursuits in putting XiMB in the national spotlight. it organizes and facilitates various sports initiatives to build the passion of sportsmanship among student faternity.
XiMB’s Pan-india sports Festival, ‘atHlos’, is one of the biggest sports extravaganzas of eastern india. it will brings together teams from different B schools across india and the XiMB 28
