According to my friends studying at XIMB RM, the college is not called XIMB RM anymore. The last batch to pass from the college with this college name was the 2015-2017 batch. It has been renamed to Xavier School of Rural Management (XSRM) under the umbrella of Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar.
Categories | XSRM |
Course Fee | 13.8 lakh |
Highest CTC | 13.2 - 17 LPA |
Average CTC | 8-9 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Amul, Godrej Agrovet Limited, ITC Limited, Mapro Foods, ADM Agro Industries, Tolaram Group, etc. |
As far as XISS Finance is concerned, you should get in touch with a postgraduate student from that college to get to know more about it. As of now, I would suggest you go for XSRM.
One of my friends studied at XISS, I can share some details about this institution. XISS has still not been able to make its name among the top colleges of India despite being such an old institute.
It will be better to avoid XISS and take admission in other B-schools like Army Institute of Management, Kolkata which might provide better facilities and placement opportunities to its students. Do thorough research before making a decision.
Usually, XISS Ranchi cutoff for CAT/XAT stays around 60+. The institute offers four specializations. Here is the 2021 CAT cutoff for different specializations.
Specialization | General |
PGDIT | 85 |
PGDM Marketing | 85 |
PGDM Finance | 85 |
PGDM Human Resource Management | 85 |
Other than CAT/XAT, XISS Ranchi also accepts CMAT scores for admission. The CMAT cutoff stays around 70+.
XISS Ranchi is ranked 76 by NIRF 2020, WESCHOOL Mumbai is ranked 68 by NIRF 2020, SIES Mumbai is ranked 22 by Times 2020, and XIME Bangalore is ranked 56 by India Today for MBA. Given below a brief highlight of the MBA HRM program at these institutes.
XISS Ranchi:
Admission:
Graduate students with above 50% marks in any streams are eligible to apply for the MBA in HRM program at XISS Ranchi.
For getting admission a valid CAT/CMAT/XAT score is required. The applicants are selected on the performance in the entrance exam, group discussion, and personal interview.
The grand total fees are around 10 lacs.
Placements:
The highest salary offered is 14 LPA and the average salary offered is 6 LPA.
The top recruiters include Tata, ICICI, HDFC Mutual fund, Mahindra Finance.
WESCHOOL Mumbai:
Admission:
Admission to the PGDM HRM at WESCHOOL Mumbai is based on CAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA score, academic performance, work experience, group activity, and personal interview.
Placements:
The highest salary offered is 12 LPA and the average salary offered is 7 LPA.
The top recruiters include Deloitte USI, GEP, Accenture, Nestle, Morgan Stanley.
SIES Mumbai:
Admission:
The basic selection criteria of admission is through the entrance test followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
Applicants applying for admission in SIES need to appear for one of these entrance exams, CAT/MAT /XAT/CMAT /ATMA/MH-CET.
Placements:
The highest salary offered is 18 LPA and the average salary offered is 7 LPA.
Some of the major recruiters at SIEM are Aditya Birla Capital, Phoenix, FCB, KPMG, TCS, MARICO, Philips, Reliance Group.
XIME Bangalore:
Admission:
The students having graduate degrees with 50% and above marks are eligible for admission into the MBA HRM program.
An entrance test score of 75% and above is required in CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT.
The grand total fees for studying at Xime is around 10 lacs.
Placements:
The highest salary package offered is 16.5 LPA however, the average salary package is 7 LPA.
The top recruiters include Deloitte, Infosys, Wipro, HDFC Bank.
The placement stats and total fees are similar in all the colleges. The student can choose any of them for an HRM specialization.
XISS Ranchi has a NIRF Ranking of 76 and Bimtech has a NIRF Ranking of 47 for MBA. Bimtech and XISS Ranchi, both offer decent PGDM degree programs in Marketing specializations. Given below is a brief highlight of the MBA program offered by Bimtech and XISS Ranchi.
Parameters |
Bimtech |
XISS |
Grand total fees |
12 Lacs |
10 lacs |
Highest salary package |
18 LPA |
14 LPA |
Average salary package |
8 LPA |
6 LPA |
Admission:
Bimtech:
For PGDM, the applicants must have graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate at Bimtech.
The candidate is required to have a valid score in CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/MAT.
Applicants are then shortlisted for a personal interview and writing ability test.
The applicants need to fill the online application form from the website of the college and pay the application fee of INR 2000.
XISS Ranchi:
Admission for MBA at XISS through CAT/XAT/GMAT. The institute also conducts written tests and interviews for selection.
The applicants are required to fill the application form online from the official website of the institution. The application procedure at XISS includes registration from the official website of the institution, uploading of details and documents, payment of application form online of INR 2100.
Placements:
The top recruiters at Bimtech include Amazon, KPMG, Infosys, HDFC Bank.
96% of the total students from the Marketing stream got placed. The average placement in Marketing was 6 LPA. The top recruiters at XISS include JSLPS, ICICI, Mahindra Finance, HDFC Mutual fund, Allergen, etc.
In the stream of Marketing, the number of students placed is better in XISS however, the average placement stats are better in Bimtech. Both the colleges are good for Marketing.
XISS has been ranked 76th by NIRF amongst 100 institutes in India 2020. It offers 5 specializations in PGDM courses such as Human Resource Management, Finance, Rural Management, Information Technology, and Marketing.
Admission:
The admissions at XISS are based on a valid score in CAT/XAT/CMAT entrance exam.
In addition to CAT, the university also accepts XAT and CMAT exam scores. CAT entrance exam scores.
Based on the entrance exam scorecard, the students will be shortlisted and further need to appear for admission rounds that include group discussion, writing skill tests, and personal interview.
Seats available for HRM and Rural Management are 75 and Information Technology, Finance, and Marketing Management specializations have 60 seats each.
Of the above, 40% of seats are reserved for ST/SC and Christian candidates (other than ST/SC). The above mentioned 40 percent is with a breakdown as follows: ST - 26%, SC- 6%, and Christians 8%.
Infrastructure:
The institute offers a broad range of facilities to the students. Which includes a well-stocked library with more than 45000 volumes of books is present on campus. Moreover, the library also has Encyclopedias, Journals, Magazines, and Almanacs. It is also equipped with e-library facilities.
State-of-the-art classrooms, conference rooms, sports ground, fitness center, guest house, and cafeteria, computer/IT facility, hostels with 24x7 security, Wi-fi, medical facility with qualified doctors, laboratories are some of the facilities offered.
Placement:
More than 83 companies participated in the campus drive among which 48 recruiters were new.
Overall 285 offers were made with the highest salary of INR 14.50 LPA and an average salary of INR 5.31 LPA.
Some of the top recruiters visiting the campus are Adani Group, Allergan India, Asian Paints Ltd., Cholamandalam Finance, Cognizant, Hindustan Unilever Ltd., L&T Finance, and many more.
Other Key Points:
The total fee for the MBA Program is approximately INR 10 lacs.
Scholarships are available from corporate houses such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Steel, NTPC, etc.
Moreover, the government of Jharkhand has taken initiatives to offer scholarships and stipends to the students of the reserved category.
Additionally, a loan facility is also available if anyone has to opt for it.
The Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) has developed its prominent identity as a hub of excellence in development interventions, management education, consultancy, and research. It offers a portfolio of research, academic, outreach programs, and social involvement.
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) flagship program is PGDM. Xavier Institute of Social Science (XISS) Ranchi offers PGDM courses in 5 specializations. XIME Bangalore is ranked 56 for MBA by India Today and XISS Ranchi is ranked 76 for the same by NIRF 2020.
Given below is a brief overview of the MBA program offered by the two institutes.
Parameters |
XISS Ranchi |
XIME Bangalore |
Grand total fees |
10 lacs |
10 lacs |
Highest salary package |
14 LPA |
16.5 LPA |
Average salary package |
6.4 LPA |
7.04 LPA |
Courses:
XIME offers 2-year PGDM programs with six specializations which are Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Operations, IT & Analytics, and General Management. Bangalore campus. The duration of PGDM is 2 years.
XISS offers admissions to PGDM of 2 years duration. The specializations are - HRM, FM, Operation Management, Rural Management, Information Technology, Marketing.
Admissions:
XIME Bangalore:
The admissions at XIME is entrance based. Applicants can enroll themselves online for registration from the official website of the college.
The applicants need to obtain a test score of 75% and above in one of these exams XAT, CAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT.
The application procedure of XIME includes filling out the online application form from the college website, payment of application fee of INR 1,250 online. The applicants will be selected on the basis of the marks from the entrance test followed by group discussion and personal interview.
XISS Ranchi:
Admission for MBA at XISS through CAT/XAT/GMAT. The institute also conducts written tests and interviews for selection.
The application procedure at XISS includes registration from the official website of the institution, uploading of details and documents, payment of application form online of INR 2100.
Placements:
XIME provides excellent internships and top recruiters include Deloitte, Infosys, Cognizant, Emerson, EY, HDFC bank, etc.
The placement cell is very active at XISS. The top recruiters include JSLPS, ICICI, Mahindra Finance, HDFC Mutual fund, Allergen, etc.
The admission process is similar for both the institutions. For an MBA, the exposure provided by XISS Ranchi is better. XIME Bangalore has better placement stats.
The Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) has developed its prominent identity as a hub of excellence in development interventions, management education, consultancy, and research. It offers a portfolio of research, academic, outreach programs, and social involvement. XISS has been ranked 76th by NIRF amongst 100 institutes in India 2020 and 85th out of 284 in India 2019 by India Today.
The admissions at XISS are based on a valid score in CAT/XAT/CMAT entrance exam.In addition to CAT, the university also accepts XAT and CMAT exam scores. CAT entrance exam scores.
Infrastructure:
The institute offers a broad range of facilities to the students.
A well-stocked library with more than 45000 volumes of books is available on campus. Moreover, the library also has Encyclopedias, Journals, Magazines, and Almanacs. It is also equipped with e-library facilities.
An Auditorium with a seating capacity of 300 is also available.
State-of-the-art classrooms and conference rooms, sports ground, fitness center, guest house, cafeteria, Computer/IT facility, hostels with 24x7 security, Wi-fi, medical facility with qualified doctors, laboratories are some of the facilities offered.
Placement:
At XISS, the campus placement takes place in two phases viz from October to December and from January to March.
The Placement Cell helps connect the Organisations with the talent at the Institute.
For the final year students, Pre-Placement Talks are conducted before the commencement of placement sessions every year.
The institute also has a “Campus on Wheel” facility for the companies/organizations that are not able to visit the campus for the recruitment process.
More than 83 companies participated in the campus drive among which 48 recruiters were new.
Overall 285 offers were made with the highest salary of INR 14.50 LPA and an average salary of INR 5.31 LPA.
Some of the top recruiters visiting the campus are Adani Group, Allergan India, Asian Paints Ltd., Cholamandalam Finance, Cognizant, Hindustan Unilever Ltd., L&T Finance, and many more.
XISS institute not only provides good opportunities to MBA students in terms of education quality but also with college infrastructure and teaching faculty and placements. The overall placement percentage at the institute for MBA programs is around 90%. Packages offered to MBA students here range from 5 lakh to 15 lakh. Furthermore, 100% of students got internships in 2019.
XISS Ranchi is a decent B-School. HR/PM are the best branches. These specializations have great faculty bases and influential alumni networks. The Rural management specialization is also pretty good.
The institute offers good ROI. During XISS Ranchi placements 2022, students received an average CTC of INR 7.19 LPA. The highest CTC offered this year was INR 20.50 LPA. Infosys, Deloitte, TCS, EY, etc. are among the major recruiters that visited the campus drive.
XIME Bangalore is ranked 56 for MBA by India Today and XISS Ranchi is ranked 76 for the same by NIRF 2020. XIME Bangalore and XISS Ranchi offer PGDM courses in Management.
XIME Bangalore:
Courses Offered:
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Bangalore offers PGDM and Ph.D. programs.
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a two-year course having specializations in Marketing, General Management, Human Resource, Finance, IT and Analytics, Operations.
Admission:
The students having graduate degrees with 50% and above marks are eligible for admission.
An entrance test score of 75% and above is required in CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT.
Applicants having a Master's degree in management or equivalent with a minimum of 55% marks are eligible for admission in Ph.D.. The candidates need to be qualified for the UGC/CSIR(JRF) Fellowship.
The admission procedure includes filling out an online application form from the official website with an application fee of INR 1250. Applicants are selected on the basis of entrance test, group discussion, and personal interview.
The grand total fees for studying at XIME is around 10 lacs.
Facilities:
The campus has all the facilities including computing, WiFi, Hostels, Gym facilities, a common area, etc. The campus has both girls and boys hostels.
Placements:
The highest salary package offered is 16.5 LPA however, the average salary package is 7 LPA.
The top recruiters include Deloitte, Infosys, Wipro, HDFC Bank.
XISS Ranchi:
Courses offered:
Xavier Institute of Social service Ranchi offers postgraduate diplomas in management under 5 specializations that are Marketing, Operation Management, Human Resource Management, Information technology, FM, Rural management. The course duration is 2 years.
Admission:
Graduate students with above 50% marks in any streams are eligible to apply to this institution.
The performance in the CAT/CMAT/XAT plays an important role in the selection.
The applicants are selected on the performance and the entrance exam, group discussion, and personal interview.
The grand total fees are around 10 lacs.
Facilities:
Institute provides various facilities including Library, Hostels, WiFi, Labs, etc.
Placements:
The highest salary offered is 14 LPA and the average salary offered is 6 LPA.
The top recruiters include Tata, ICICI, HDFC Mutual fund, Mahindra Finance.
The grand total fees of the course are somehow similar. XIME Bangalore has higher average placement stats but on the other hand, XISS provides better industry exposure to students.