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Section Name	XIMB 2010 Admission
1. What is the last date for applying to XIMB     The extended last date for PGDRM Registration is December 21, 2009 and for receiving the application fee along with completed Payment Advice Form at XIMB is December 30, 2009.
2. What is the PGDRM placement scenario at XIMB?     There is a placement cell, which arranges for the campus recruitment of all students. The placement week is normally around the first half of January, when various companies are invited to the XIMB campus to recruit the students. About 25-35 companies visit the campus every year. Some of the organisations, which recruited our PGDRM students, are: Action Aid, Amul, Basix, Birla Sunlife, Deloittel, deVGen, HDFC Bank, HLFPPT, ICICI Bank, IMRB, Lintas Advertising, MicroSave, Monsanto, SIDBI, Tata Chemicalst, Tata Teleservices etc. The highest salary offered to the batch of 2009 was Rs. 8 lakhs p.a. and the average salary was Rs.4.46 lakhs p.a. All the 59 students of batch 2009 were offered jobs.
3. What are the infrastructure facilities at XIMB?     XIMB has all the facilities befitting a world-class B-School. It is situated in a 20 acres well-maintained campus. It houses air-conditioned classrooms; computerised, networked and spacious library with over 38000 books, and subscribes to over 8000 journals (including electronic journals) etc. The campus LAN connects the entire academic facilities, students hostel and faculty residences (about 800 work stations) providing uninterrupted Internet access through 28 MBPS leased line. The entire campus is covered with the latest Wi-Fi Technology. The hi-tech a/c auditorium is of 850 seats capacity. Apart from office complexes, the Management Development Centre, faculty quarters etc. are situated in the campus. The gents’ hostels have 292 single rooms and ladies’ hostel has 148 single rooms and 12 double rooms, with LAN nodes in every hostel room. The recreational facilities include cricket & soccer fields, floodlit basketball & lawn tennis courts, indoor badminton hall, gymnasium, jogging tracks etc.
4. What is XIMB’s ranking?     Different B-School surveys have placed XIMB among the top B-Schools in the country. XIMB was ranked 3rd best private B-School, and 8th overall best B-School in the country by Outlook (Sep 2008).
5. What about the campus life at XIMB?     Being a residential programme, there are separate hostels for gents and ladies. All the boys and a majority of girls are given single rooms. A student’s committee manages the hostel mess. To take care of the requirements of the students, hostels also provide round the clock photocopying and laser printing facilities and cafeteria. There is also a Cooperative store and several washing machines for students use.
6. What are the educational loan options available to XIMB students?     A good number of present students have availed educational loans from either nationalised banks or private banks. SBI and Axis Bank are the major banks providing study loans to XIMB students. SBI, Fortune Tower Branch, Bhubaneswar has processed maximum number of loan applications. The study loans normally cover the course fee, hostel expenses and cost of individual computer, and are available to all those who need subject to meeting the banks’ criteria. The facilities include deferred payment options, in which repayment starts after the candidates start earning etc. However the agreement is between the bank and the student directly.
7. I am located in a remote place without proper Internet facilities. Can I be exempted from online application?     No, XIMB applications are available online only. There are no paper-based applications for admission to XIMB.
8. I want to apply for more than one programme at XIMB.     Yes, you can apply for more than one programme at XIMB, but you have to apply online separately and pay for each programme. You may note that the different programmes have different admission criteria.
9. I want to apply only to XIMB’ s PGDRM. Do I need to apply for IRMA Test?     Yes, you have to apply for IRMA Test or XAT to be eligible to apply for admission to XIMB’ PGDRM course. XIMB does not conduct any admission test separately, but shortlists candidates for admission interview based on their performance in IRMA Test or XAT.
10. I am a BA final year student of Economics (honours) I will get 50% marks in the honours subject, but considering past course I will not get 50% in graduation. Am I eligible for your two year PGDRM programme?     Those who are eligible to apply for IRMA Test, are eligible to apply for XIMB’s PGDRM programme through IRMA Test. Similarly, those eligible to apply for XAT can apply to our PGDRM through XAT.
11. I have registered online and sent the DD. What is the next step?     Congratulations on completing the formalities for applying to XIMB. Upon receipt of payment at XIMB, you will receive an email confirming the acceptance of your XIMB application.
12. I registered online, but sent my DD without enclosing the payment advice. What do I do now?     Please send the payment advice immediately to XIMB, with reference of your DD details.
13. I filled up the form online and have taken the DD also. I do not have access to a printer to print the payment advice. What do I do?     You can send the DD with your XIMB ID and mailing address clearly written, putting your signature, and affixing your photograph on a plain white sheet.
14. I want to download XIMB PA form again as I forgot to download it after registration. How can I get it now?     You can "Download XIMB PA Form" again by clicking on the item from the left menu, using your XIMB ID and password.
15. I have applied for IRMA Test, but I have not received the IRMA Roll Number yet. Can I register for PGDRM?     You need to receive either your IRMA Roll Number or IRMA Form Number before registering for XIMB's PGDRM.
16. What is the fee structure for the programme?     The total course fee for two years will be about Rs.5.36 lakhs, including hostel room rent. The mess expenses (Rs.35000 approximately) will be extra. The detailed fee structure is available in the bulletin.