XLRI offers a 15 month, full-time residential program. It is one of XLRI'S flagship programs accredited by the AMBA. It includes a 3 months field training as well. Each batch has only 101 students selected on merit.
SP Jain's PGDM program is a 2-year program accredited by AMBA and NBA as well. This program allows flexibility in changing the major as well.
Here's an overview of the three institutes:
Parameters |
GL (PGPM) |
XLRI (PGDM) |
SP Jain PGDM |
Placement rate |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Campus size |
27 acres |
50 acres |
45 acres |
Total Seats |
240 |
360 |
240 |
Fee |
11-15 LPA |
23 LPA |
17.50 LPA |
Average Package |
13.6 LPA |
24.3 LPA |
22 LPA |
Special Facts on Infrastructure and Program
SP Jain
GL Bajaj
XLRI
Placement Data 2020
XLRI
GL PGPM
SP Jain
Students can decide on a program based on the convenience of location and placements provided.
XLRI Jamshedpur has been ranked 1st for Management programs by NIRF amongst the private institutions of the country. It offers PGDM programs in BM and HRM, which are Business Management and Human Resource Management respectively, that are two-year full-time programs.
Admissions:
Particulars |
PGDM in Business Management |
PGDM in Human Resource Management |
Total seats |
180 |
180 |
Fees |
INR 23.60 L |
INR 23.60 L |
Curriculum:
PGDM BM:
PGDM HRM:
Placements:
PGDM BM:
PGDM HRM:
Both these specializations are highly ranked by both national and international authorities. Business Management is its flagship course, but faculties of all courses are highly qualified, few being advisors to RBI, World Bank and UN. It is on the individual to carefully choose a course after comparing all factors and work diligently to excel in that field.
Considering the excellent infrastructure and faculty members these institutes offer, it gets really difficult to choose any one of these for higher studies. However, some of the factors would be helpful for you to make the decision.
Ranking:
XLRI has reportedly ranked 1st among the top private management universities by Outlook India 2020’s evaluation reports. IIM L was ranked 4th by NIRF in 2020 and IIMK was ranked 6th for its MBA program by NIRF in 2020.
Admission:
Aspiring students have to clear exams including GMAT, XAT, and CAT in order to get admission at XLRI for its MBA program. There are around 600 seats available for various streams. The estimated course fee remains to be around 5-10 Lakhs.
Those who want to enroll in the MBA program at IIM K, have to clear the CAT exam.
To take admission to IIM L, students have to clear CAT, GMAT, and GATE. For PGDM courses, students have to clear GMAT, XAT, CAT, and GATE.
Placement:
XLRI:
XLRI offers 100% placements to the students.
Some of the top recruiters are Aditya Birla Group, Amazon, Microsoft, are ITC, JP Morgan, Ramco Systems, Accenture, Sapient, ATG Tires, Lodha Group, RPG, Udaan, P&G, Colgate Palmolive, Ola, Myntra, Samsung, C K Birla, Power Finance Corporation among others.
The highest and medium salary packages remain to be around 50 LPA and 12-15 LPA.
IIML:
It offers 100% placement to its students.
The top recruiters are JCB India, Bosch, Apparel group, Tolaram Group, RPG Group, and more.
The highest and the medium salary range remain to be around 54 LPA and 23 LPA.
IIMK:
Students get 98% placement and the highest and the medium salary package remains to be around 40 LPA and 18 LPA.
Some of the top recruiters who offer internship and job opportunities are Cognizant, Wipro, Amazon, Airtel, City Bank, Deloitte, Nestle, Bosch, Microsoft, Raymond, and more.
All the institutes offer boys and girls hostel accommodation inside the college campuses. The rooms are spacious and well-equipped with necessities such as an iron bed, almirah, study table, attached bathroom, and more. Apart from these, all the campuses offer modern facilities and advanced digital features with good faculty members.
XLRI is a well-known university for the numerous management programs offered by them, though the PGDM in BM is their flagship program but the executive course is also recognized globally. It has been ranked 9th for Management by NIRF in 2019.
Below mentioned are some of the highlights of the PGDM courses offered by XLRI:
Particulars |
ExPGDM – Business Management (BM) & Human Resource Management (HRM) |
Fees |
INR 4.1 lacs |
Entrance Criteria |
UG Degree & XAT/GMAT |
Duration |
1 Year 4 months |
Total Seats |
20-30 |
Median Salary |
INR 18,00,000 |
Admission Criteria:
Executive MBA in Business Management (BM) & Human Resource Management (HRM)
Campus Placement:
Future Scope:
For the executive courses from XLRI, individual’s interest, feasibility and time management should be the final deciding factor. It is on the individual to carefully scrutinise the course in a particular college and then decide.
Xavier Labour Relations Institute or XLRI is located at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. For the year 2020, XLRI was ranked 9th by NIRF in the Management category.
The HRM (Human resources management) program was formerly known as the PMIR program. BM (Business Management) program is different from HRM with respect to the contents of the course curriculum. At XLRI, a total of 360 seats are available for HRM/BM.
Admission
Additional Information
Academics
Placement:
The table given below shows the placement statistics of the institute:
Aspect |
XLRI |
No. of students placed |
90 |
Major recruiters |
KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Accenture, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G. |
Highest Domestic CTC |
INR 26 LPA |
Average Domestic CTC |
INR 15.42 LPA |
Highest International CTC |
INR 58.22 LPA |
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As can be observed from the facts listed above, the primary difference between HRM and BM courses lies in the contents of the academic curriculum followed. Courses should be selected according to the skill needs of the student.
Without a doubt, XLRI Jamshedpur BM takes the overall lead in this comparison. Certainly, the opportunity cost is losing the IIM brand, but when one is an XLRI alumnus, they also stand tall. There are factors that place XL above IIM Indore, which one will realise once they pass out of it. It has a more than 70-year history and a large alumni base.
Furthermore, it has an excellent faculty and all students here are of merit without any reservations, which will provide you with a highly competitive environment and excellent peer learning.
XLRI has been accredited by AMBA, AACSB, NBA and has been approved by AICTE. It has been ranked 9th by NIRF in the category Top B-Schools in India. The institute has tied up with various international universities for exchange programs.
Course Details
The college offers 6 types of MBA courses with fees ranging between 12 LPA AND 26.44 LPA. The college ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd by The Week, Economic Times and Business Today respectively for MBA.
Admission
Placements
After completing CSE from VIT pursuing MBA from XLRI is a great choice. It gives you an insight into the business world while providing great knowledge, being a top-ranked MBA institute. Placements at XLRI are a good upgrade from those at VIT, with a 100% rate and whopping salary packages.
I would strongly assert that FMS is way ahead of XLRI. I have mentioned a few strong points that support my opinion. Before I begin, let me enlighten you on the fact that this answer is based on thorough research and reviews of graduates of respective B Schools.
Fees
Industry Acceptance
Placements
While both excel in placements, it’s the extremely low fees at FMS that make the ROI amazing.
Overall I would say that FMS is a clear winner when compared to XLRI
Both the PGPBA at IIM Bangalore and the BM at XLRI Jamshedpur are famous management programs known for their academic rigor, industry engagement, and alumni network.
Here are a few things to think about when you make your decision:
Programme Curriculum: The PGPBA program at IIM Bangalore focuses on business analytics and data-driven decision-making, whereas the BM program at XLRI Jamshedpur covers a wide range of management disciplines.
Placements: The median salary offered in XLRI BM is INR 30 lakh per annum. The average salary saw an increase to 32.& lakh per annum from INR 30.7 lakhs per annum in 2022. Highest domestic offer at INR 78.2 lakhs per annum from the ITES sector. While in IIM B, has a median salary of 31.2 in 2022. If analytical aspects are the concern, so I think IIMs have tailored courses and updated one too.
Yes, XLRI HR students do get placed in other fields as well. Although such placements are fewer in number.
Here is a sector-wise analysis of XLRI Placements 2021.
Sector | Number of Offers |
Consulting | 90 |
BFSI | 15-20 |
IT/E-Commerce | 74 |
HR/Sales and Marketing | 62-65 |
General Management | 32 |
Placements usually depend on your CV, your work experience, academics, participation in events, and other credentials.