How is XIME Banglore and XISS Ranchi for an MBA?

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.

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.