Pre-term

Three days of introductory course, which lay the foundation for all courses to be, is taught during the 15 month full-time Ex-PGDM. The objective of the pre-term is to normalize students coming from different backgrounds.

Term-wise break-up

List of Electives Offered

Leadership & Adventure

The essence of the adventure trip is to experience the thrill and power of team spirit. This fun trip deepens the belief in team power. Students experience a rush of adrenalin and the two and half days can be defined as fun and frolic. The trip tests a student's physical, mental, strategy building, resource/energy management and team building skills. This program helps one understand his/her limits and then go way past them. The philosophy of stretching beyond the limit is what XLRI preaches. XLRI's methodology of teaching, which is about reinventing oneself continuously, is put to practice in this trip.

Rural Exposure

The intent of this program is to train students to understand the problems of rural India and address them in a better way, it is mandatory for students to spend a few days in the rural parts of India.

Under the Village Exposure Program, students of the Ex-PGDM have to identify the problems of the people of a particular village and then suggest solutions. Students will then have to design business modules. The rural exposure Program will help the future managers to understand the needs of the local people and provide solutions to their problems.

The snapshot below showcases a summary of the 93 students' batch; among whom, 85 will be participating in campus placements while eight have opted out. Admission is through a minimum of 5 years of Professional Experience, Academic record, GMAT/ XAT scores, Essays and Personal Interviews. This rigorous program offers an excellent opportunity for professionals to sharpen their business acumen in a school with one of the best academic infrastructure and environment in India - XLRI Jamshedpur.

2020-21 BATCH STATISTICS

Eligibility: Candidates must hold a recognized bachelor's degree of minimum three years duration in any discipline with at least 5 years of managerial/supervisory experience by March 31, 2021. Executive PGDM Programme candidate may choose to apply through XAT 2021, GMAT or GRE score (taken during December 1, 2015 to December 31, 2020).

Register for XAT & XLRI

Register through GMAT

Selection Criteria

Candidates may apply for more than one programme. Those who apply for multiple programmes may be called for multiple interviews and/or group discussions. The selection criteria for different programmes may differ depending on the nature of the programme. XAT written test will have multiple components and you need to maximize your performance in each of these components. In its pursuit of academic excellence, XLRI actively encourages the students from diverse backgrounds. While preparing the shortlisted candidates for the interview, in addition to XAT performance, we may factor in academic ability and the relevant work experience. Besides performance in the personal interviews (and/or group discussions) we also consider XAT performance, relevant work experience, academic ability, extra-curricular activities etc. while preparing the final list. For candidates who cannot be present physically for the XLRI interviews due to their being out of the country, interviews would be carried out in online mode via Internet only for Executive PGDM.

Note: Candidates may please note that the tentative dates for interviews are likely to be scheduled during February 16 to March 15, 2021.

Stage 1: Applying through GMAT/GRE/XAT

Prerequisites for GMAT and GRE Applicants:

• All GMAT and GRE applicants must take their GMAT and GRE between December 01, 2015 and December 31, 2020
• Indian candidate registering through XAT 2021 Rs. 1750/- and Rs 300/- each for every additional programme of XLRI
• Foreign and NRI candidates registering through XAT 2021 Rs. 5000/- [For one or more programmes(s)]
• Indian candidate through GMAT / GRE Rs. 2500/- [Only for GMP]

Stage 2: Shortlist of Candidates

• The names of the GMAT / GRE candidates will be shortlisted by end of January.
• The names of the XAT candidates will be shortlisted by end of January.

Stage 3: Interview Process

• The interviews for Ex-PGDM candidates through XAT, GMAT and GRE will be conducted online between mid-February and March 2021.
• Ex-PGDM Interviews can be conducted over G-talk / Skype for overseas candidates. Candidate needs to get in touch with the admissions office for scheduling the interview online

Stage 4: Result Announcement

• The short listed candidates will be announced via email along with an offer letter for XLRI-Ex-PGDM by end of March.

Fees

Fees and other charges for 15-month Ex-PGDM will be approximately Rs. 20 lakh (or equivalent in $ US) for the academic year 2021 - 2022. Food, electricity and other personal expenses would be charged extra depending on the type of accommodation preferred by the student. Fee may change next session based on the recommendation of Fee Fixation Committee.

The response from the industry was overwhelming, with the likes of Accenture, Axis Bank, Cognizant, Genpact, Larsen & Turbo, Novartis taking part in the recruitment process. The rolling placements started in November 2019 and multiple roles were offered to the class of 2020 including Associate Vice President, Product Manager, Business Manager, Data Analyst, Business Strategist, Senior Consultant, Decision Analytics Consultant. The roles were offered for functions such as IT/ITES, Strategy, Manufacturing, Banking, Consulting, Operations, Marketing, Sales/Business development, Supply Chain, Quality assurance, and Analytics domain.

Placement Highlights

Placements 2019-20

Placements 2018-19

Placements 2017-18