Yes, it is worth applying for XIMB. It has a good reputation in the industry as well as among academicians. XIMB follows a strong pedagogy and a placement record. According to the highlights, XIMB placements 2022 concluded with an average CTC of INR 17.54 LPA.  Xavier brand name is widely reputed and offers many advantages. 

For their BM and HRM program, XIMB takes admission through CAT/GMAT/XAT/XGMAT. According to the cutoff trends of last few years, the required CAT cutoff for 2022 is 92. While XIMB cutoff for XAT 2022 should be around 92-94.  The institute doesn’t accept IIFT examination scores for admission.

XIMB is a great option for Finance and Systems. Business Management is their flagship program. All major banks and IT companies recruit from the institute. The institute offers a high ROI. XIMB placement highlight of 2021 reports an average CTC of INR 15.51 LPA. and the highest CTC of INR 24 LPA.  NMIMS is good for Marketing or Sales. It has a well-established alumni base across FMGC majors.  Overall, XIMB is better. It offers an enviable campus experience in terms of academics, case-study-based learning, peer interaction, social life, sports, extra-curricular, fests.

MHROD Delhi is comparably better for an MBA in HR. It is located on the north campus of Delhi University and surrounded by the industrial belt in Delhi NCR. Due to the locational advantage, the institute attracts many top MNCs. DSE offers high ROI for their MBA course. Their HRM program is one of a kind. DSE also has a smaller batch size. 

For Marketing, IMT Ghaziabad is a slightly better choice. Around 40% of students got placed in the marketing sector during IMT Ghaziabad placements 2022. While the percentage of students getting placed in the marketing sector at XIMB is 14% only. According to the placement highlights, 7% of students from IMTG were recruited in FMCG sector. For XLRI, the corresponding figure was 4%.  Adobe, Accenture, HCL, Barclays, etc. are some of the major recruiters in the marketing domain at IMTG.  XIMB batch profile includes mostly engineers and almost 50% of the batch strength is from one state. So, there’s a lack of diversity and the networking opportunities are limited. Whereas, for IMTG, around 52% of the batch are from a non-engineering background and the students are from all across the country.  IMT Ghaziabad enjoys a locational advantage as well. Since it is located at the industrial hub of Delhi NCR. 

It depends on your expectation. As per the XIMB placement highlights the median CTC offered for MBA BM is around 15 LPA. PWC, Deloitte, GAIL, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, etc. are some of the major recruiters to take part in the campus drive. In terms of academic rigor, student crowd, faculties, and alumni base, XIMB is a great B-School. It ranks in the same cluster as new IIMs, NMIMS, SCMHRD, SIBM Pune, etc. 

There is no such course as XIMB HRM. The HR School of XUB, XAHR, offers the HRM course. Pursuing this degree is certainly worth the money invested. Xavier School of Human Resource Management placements has an average CTC of INR 12.9 LPA. While the highest CTC goes up to INR 22.5 LPA. Many students get salary packages in INR 20 LPA slab.  The XUB thing hasn’t made any major impacts. The faculty is same, the selection criteria are same, and so is the list of recruiting companies. 

XIMB MBA placements 2022 witnessed an average CTC of INR 17.54 LPA.  XIMB average package trends for the last few years are as follows.  Academic Year  Average CTC  2021-22 INR 17.54 LPA 2020-21 INR 15.51 LPA 2019-20 INR 15.42 LPA Compared to 2021, the average package of 2022 had a YoY growth of 15.78%.

XIMB is the better option. It has a legacy of over 31 years and boasts of an excellent 7500+ alumni base. XIMB alumni are dominating the corporate world all across the globe.  All major MNCs visit XIMB placements. Students are offered diverse profiles from reputed companies. During the 2022 placement drive, the average CTC offered was INR 17.54 LPA, and the highest CTC offered was INR 32.21 LPA.  In terms of academics, placements, extracurricular and alumni connections, XIMB is certainly better among these options. 

Here's a rundown of an XIMB interview experience of a student. This is how the interview went. Program Applied: BM, HR XAT score: 96.86 Academic Scores: X/XII/B.Tech - 88.16/70.83/7.38 Group Discussion Topic: India should cut diplomatic ties with Pakistan GD Duration: 5-6 minutes WAT Duration: 5 minutes The student started the GD second after a girl, and three people (including the student) dominated the conversation. After the GD and WAT, the students were asked to sit outside. Interview Duration: 15 minutes. There were three-panel members, two old professors, and one middle-aged man. The interview panelists were the same for everyone. The middle-aged panelist asked the student to take a seat and AOP asked about the student's CAT/XAT scores. When the student revealed that he only applied through XGMT and not CAT/XAT, the panelists inquired about the student's preference for the BM and HR programs, to which the student answered that BM was his first choice. The panel asked about the student's interest in HR. When the panelists asked why the student left his job, he answered, and the discussion shifted to his academic scores. The panelists commented on the student's low academic scores and asked him about the reason for the decline. The student explained that the conversion factor made it look worse than it was, but the panelists pushed back and commented that everyone faced the same issue. The student countered that his semester marks were actually increasing and he enjoyed learning from real-life experiences. The panelists then asked the student about his other calls, which he revealed. They also inquired about the student's preference if he were to convert all of them, to which the student responded. They then asked the student about his interest in HR and digital marketing, and he provided a detailed explanation. The middle-aged panelist asked the student if he had ever taken a loan, and the student replied that he had not, as his content writing company was small and unregistered. The panel then inquired about loan rates and why fixed deposit rates were low while loan rates were high, and the student explained the concept of banks using the excess amount to fund new loans. The conversation then turned to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the student could not recall the interest rates it set. The panel asked the student about his thoughts on Nirav Modi and whether his assets should be sold to recover as much as possible. The student replied that his assets should be liquidated to recover as much as possible.