Which is better, the Xavier School of Management (XLRI), or the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)?
For HR career aspirants, XLRI is unquestionably the best in Asia; for non-HR candidates, IIMC is by far the better option.
The Benefits of IIMC Over XLRI:
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In comparison to XL, the IIM tag is more well-known outside of India.
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A larger batch means a greater number of successful alumni worldwide.
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It increases the number of marquee recruiters in finance, consulting, marketing, systems, and operations. The alum network is extremely strong in finance and consulting, including leading HR consulting firms.
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After living in Jamshedpur for two years, one can appreciate it even more because it is located in one of the metros.
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XLRI loses companies despite being a good BSchool because many marquee recruiters do not want to visit Jamshedpur, which is not well-connected.
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In comparison to some B-schools, XLRI has a lower percentage of IIT/BITS students in its batch.
The Benefits of XLRI Over IIMC
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A smaller batch size promotes better bonding among batchmates.
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Gender diversity is astounding.
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Because the majority of HR heads in respected companies attended XLRI, their placement can reach almost any company.
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Because of the small batch size, even the worst performers (purely from a placement standpoint, not academically) get decent jobs, which is not possible at any of the top IIMs with larger batch sizes.
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One of the world's largest private equity funds recruits one summer intern exclusively from XLRI every year in India, which could be a very important criterion if one has that kind of profile.
IIM Calcutta and XLRI share more cultural similarities than IIM C and IIM A or B.
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Fringed with 7 lakes, the IIMC is one of the oldest B-schools in India. The institute offers postgraduate and doctoral programs with an MBA being its flagship program. The B-School has a strong collaboration with universities across North and South America, such as Copenhagen Business School, Ivey Business School, and Bocconi University. The curriculum of IIMC also comprises the Student Exchange Program.
XLRI is run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, and is one of the oldest B-Schools in India. XLRI provides two-year management postgraduate diplomas (PGDM) with different specializations as well as a fellowship program at the doctoral level (FPM).
Admission:
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Admission to the MBA program at IIMC is based on the CAT/GMAT score followed by Group Discussion and Interview.
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Admission to postgraduate programs at XLRI is done through scores obtained XAT/GMAT entrance test and work experience of a minimum of 3 years.
Rankings
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IIMC has been ranked 3rd for IIMs by NIRF 2020 and XLRI has been ranked 1st for Private MBA by Outlook 2020.
Alumni:
Renowned alumni of IIMC include Ramachandra Guha who is an Indian Writer and renowned alumni of XLRI include Vineet Nayar who is former CEO of HCL Technologies.
Extra-curricular:
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XLRI has student societies for Extra-curricular activities, Co-Curricular activities, Functional Committees, Informat Committees, and Interest Groups. Extra-curricular societies such as DRACULA, SIGMA-Oikos, SportsCom, XLANC, etc.
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CEMS Club Calcutta consists of 31 schools from all over the world with IIMC being a part of it.
Placement:
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Top recruiters at IIM C include Dabur, Dell, Deloitte Consulting, Deutsche Bank, NTPC, Oracle, etc.
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Top recruiters at XLRI include Bloomberg, Cadbury India Limited, Edelweiss Capital, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, Lodha Group, etc.
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Criteria |
IIMC |
XLRI |
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Students Placed |
100% |
100% |
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Average Salary |
27.29 LPA |
22.35 LPA |
Events:
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IIMC in association with the Center for Global Economy and Business, NYU STERN organized an online conference.
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Workshops, seminars, and training programs are an integral part of IIMCs curricula, such as CASE METHOD WORKSHOP 2019, Workshop on Spatial Justice, and Teaching Summer School 2019.
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XLRI will be organizing its Annual Conference of the Society of Operations Management.
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Industry Institute Interaction Cell of XLRI recently conducted a webinar on “Current Challenges in Managing Business Finances.”
Even though both the institutes are amongst the top B-school it is recommended that students go with their choice of interest.
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