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.

Both colleges are private institutions and are considered amongst Tier-2 colleges for an MBA degree. We look at this exhaustive comparison through bullets and tables to compare the two.

*The college does not judge students on the basis of the score granted by any entrance exam. Hence, no cut off score.

Eligibility: A graduate from a UGC recognized university with 50% marks is eligible for admission to the course at both the places. Plus, the score of any exam from CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT is considered.

Admissions Process: A shortlist is prepared of candidates with a valid score in any exam amongst CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT in both the colleges. The GD+Essay Writing followed by Personal Interview after the shortlist completes the process. BIMM also accepts the score of MAH CET and XIME considers ATMA and GMAT scores.

Course Curriculum: Following the pattern of London Business School with emphasis on producing industry ready candidates, BIMM appears appealing. At the same time, positive reviews regarding Academic engagement at XIME presents the curriculum in a bright light.

Other: The location of XIME being Bangalore, it claims being accessible to giants in the industry, thus ensuring better placements for students. As far as 'Student Life' is concerned, less focus on extracurricular activities, presents XIME in a bad light compared to BIMM.

To conclude, with a low RoI, XIME here seems to fall short in comparison to BIMM but covers up in academics and faculty.