Latest Update: XIM University MBA admission 2024 has started and the last date to apply for all the MBA courses is December 08, 2023. Candidates who have not appeared for the CAT/ XAT exam can appear for X-GMT 2024, which is scheduled to be held on January 28. 2024 and the admit cards will be released on January 20, 2024. NMAT 2023 exam is schedule between October 10 to December 19, 2023.

Xavier University MBA admission is done on the basis of National or University level Entrance Exam. The university has a high cut off percentile, as for CAT and XAT 90% is being expected to get selected. The applicants need to fill the application form from their official website of www.xub.edu.in and have to attend the Common Entrance Test. 

Xavier University MBA Highlights 

  • Rural Living and Learning Experience Segment (RLLE) is an integral component of the MBA and mandatory for all students, it helps students encourage their willingness, capacity and drive to learn.
  • The Management Traineeship segment is a mandatory segment focuses on the observation and study of organization
  • At the end of the first year , the students are required to undergo a summer internship in an organization for a period of six to eight weeks
  • Students need to pursue Independent Research Project (IRP) in their second year.

Xavier University MBA Important Dates 2024

Event Date
CAT Exam Date  November 26, 2023
XAT Exam Date January 07, 2024
Last Date of Online Application  December 08, 2023
X-GMT Exam January 28. 2024
Shortlisting Process February 2024
GD/WAT/PI February - March 2024
Publication of Result April 18, 2024 (Tentative)
Commencement of Classes  June 2024
NMAT Events Dates
NMAT Registration August 1 - October 12, 2023
NMAT Scheduling August 1 - October 21, 2023
NMAT Re-Scheduling August 1 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Exam Dates October 10 - December 19, 2023
NMAT Registration Retake October 11 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Retake Scheduling October 11 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Last Date for Scorecard Download March 31, 2024

Xavier University MBA Course Fee

Course MBA-BM MBA
Application fee INR 1000 INR 1000
Tuition fee INR 8,40,000 INR 6,00,000-8,00,000
Hostel fee INR 40,000-30,000 INR 40,000-30,000
Total per semester INR 9,00,000 INR 9,00,000

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Xavier University MBA Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be qualified with one of the following:

  • UG degree in BBA with relevant specialization an at least 60% aggregation and 10+2 passing with aggregation of minimum 50% marks with English as compulsory subject 
  • UG degree in relevant subject with at least 60% aggregation and 10+2 passing with aggregation of minimum 50% marks with English as compulsory subject 
  • Common Aptitude Test/ Xavier Engineering Selection test followed by personal Interview
  • XAT/CAT/GMAT/XGMT followed by group discussion and personal interview

Xavier University MBA Admission Criteria

Entrance: Common Aptitude Test/ Xavier Engineering Selection test followed by personal Interview also other state and national level exams are considered like XAT/CAT/GMAT/XGMT followed by group discussion and personal interview

Weightage: Proper weights are assigned to the test scores and performance in the class 10 and 12 examinations

Selection: The final selection will be on the basis of the merit list of the Entrance Exam. 

How to Apply? 

Admission process, The applicants need to fill the application form from their official website of www.xub.edu.in

  • The application form is available online at the original university website.
  • Candidates may fill the form with application fees via debit card/credit card/net banking. 
  • The last date for form filling has also been announced. 
  • Enter personal login with unique ID and password. 
  • The candidate may fill the personal, educational, basic details, email ID and mobile number as asked, along with a scanned copy of documents and passport sized photos. 
  • Submit scanned score cards along with the choice of city. 
  • After submission, check the status of the application form and retain the hard copy.

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CAT Cut off

Category Cutoff
General VRC- 50%
DILR-50%
QA-50%
Total -90%
OBC VRC- 50%
DILR-50%
QA-50%
Total -90%
SC VRC- 50%
DILR-50%
QA-50%
Total -90%
ST VRC- 50%
DILR-50%
QA-50%
Total -90%

Xavier University MBA Course Details

  • The program consists of core course- credits and elective course-credits totaling 105 credits.
  • The elective courses are offered in Financing, Development Training, Commodity Markets, Qualitative Research Methods, Social Entrepreneurship, Transformational Leadership, Socially Responsible Business with 2-3 credits each.
  • A course can be of 1.5, 2, 3 or 4 credits. One credit is equal to 10 contact hours
  • In first year, the students are exposed to the core courses only, at the end of the first year the students are required to spend a minimum of eight weeks in an organization doing a project.
  • The full time residential program involves an average of 14 class sessions a week
  • The university awards the MBA in Business Management who have successfully completed the coursework equivalent to 105 credits.

Xavier University MBA Syllabus

Semester 1 Semester 2
Human Resource Planning Labour Law-2
Learning and Development Group Dynamics & team Building
Labour Law-1 Microeconomics for manager
Individual in Organisation-1 Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
Operations Management Wage and salary Administration
Communication skill for manager Performance Management
Marketing for HR Professionals -
Human Resource Information Systems -
Financial Management -
Social Research Methods -
Financial Reporting and Analysis -
Quantitative Methods -
Semester 3 Semester 4
Macroeconomic Analysis & Policy Microfinance
Strategic management Financing
Recruitment, Selection and Hiring Development Training
Employment Relations for Managers and Professionals Commodity Markets
Industrial Relations Qualitative Research Methods
Labour Law-3 Social Entrepreneurship
- Transformational Leadership
- Socially Responsible Business

Duration: The course is of 2 years

Course Schedule: The full time residential program involves an average of 14 class sessions a week

Attendance Requirements: the students are expected to have more than 90% attendance, otherwise 75% is compulsory to maintain.

Elective courses: The elective courses are offered in Financing, Development Training, Commodity Markets, Qualitative Research Methods, Social Entrepreneurship, Transformational Leadership, Socially Responsible Business with 2-3 credits each. A course can be of 1.5, 2, 3 or 4 credits. One credit is equal to 10 contact hours

Program Structure: The program consists of core course- credits and elective course-credits totaling 105 credits. A course can be of 1.5, 2, 3 or 4 credits. One credit is equal to 10 contact hours. In first year, the students are exposed to the core courses only, at the end of the first year the students are required to spend a minimum of eight weeks in an organization doing a project. The university awards the MBA, and has successfully completed the coursework equivalent to 105 credits.

Financial Assistance: there is Student Financial Service center in the university which provides financial support to the students with education loan , the staff members in the Office guides the student and their family through financial aid process

Due to the pandemic all the counseling is being conducted via Zoom.

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Xavier University MBA Placements

XIM University has concluded the final placement for its 2021-23 MBA - BM batch with 100% placements. More than 100 recruiters participated in the placement drive. The highlights of XIM University Plcements 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars Placements Statistics 2023
Total Number of Students 256
Number of Companies  71
Highest Salary 71.5 LPA 
Average Salary  20.03 LPA 
Top Sectors Consulting sector (29%) Systems (12%), BFSI (27%), Marketing (27%), and General
management, Strategy & Operations (5%).
Major Companies  Microsoft, Jio Digital Life, Accenture, Arcesium, Cricil, Deloitte, Cognizant, Goldman Sachs, Mahindra, Tata Steel, Adani,

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Xavier University Bhubaneswar MBA FAQs

Ques. Is it worth it to choose XUB?

Ans. The university has very good facilities and education quality for MBA, B.Com courses, not only these courses, the university takes special care into every course they provide, and placement percentage of this university is also very good. Along with quality education, the university also provides other facilities too.

Ques. What are the other Facilities provided by the university?

Ans. Modern, safe and secured accommodation facility has been provided to the students, each room is well furnished, has a box bed with mattress, study table, chair and a wardrobe. The university has boys and girls separate hostels, The university has modern and hygienic dining area , The university has quick medical facility with functional equipped infirmary which is under the guidance of reputed Hospital, Students gets the free wi-fi access with high internet speed.

Ques. What was the highest package for MBA-BM at XUB?

Ans. XUB recorded the highest package at INR 71.50 LPA for MBA - BM Placement 2023.

Ques. Is XUB a good institute in terms of placements?

Ans. The majority of Schools under XUB offers almost 100% placement with an annual 8% increase in the average and 6% increase in the median compensation. XIMB had set a new record of taking stature of XUB placements to another level.

Ques. Is it necessary to apply separately for XIMB?

Ans. It is necessary to apply for XIMB separately. Only XLRI programs are covered under XAT form, XIMB also accepts NMAT by GMAC scores.