How is XLRI (BM) compared to JBIMS, FMS & IIM L?

XLRI has been ranked 9th for management studies in India by NIRF 2020 whereas FMS, IIM-L has been ranked 35th and 4th position respectively. JBIMS is ranked 23 for MBA by India Today 2019.

Admission:

XLRI:

• XLRI conducts the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) every year in the month of January which is followed by PI rounds for admission.

• 95% is the cutoff for male candidates to join the BM program whereas 93% in the case of females for the same.

JBIMS:

• CAT exam and PI round must be cleared to get admission at JBIMS with the minimum graduation score of 50%.

• The previous year cutoff for BM was 96%.

FMS:

• FMS considers CAT scores for MBA admission.

• BM at FMS is most likely to have a cutoff of 98%.

IIM-L:

• For admission at IIM Lucknow, one has to clear IIM-CAT.

• The expected cutoff percentile this year would be around 97-99% for BM.

Placement statistics:

XLRI:

• The batch of 2020 recorded 100% placement with 362 overall domestic and international offers.

• The average CTC was recorded to be 26 LPA whereas the highest package was 58.5 LPA.

• Sales & marketing and BFSI were the top sectors where students were placed. 17% of these roles constituted students from Business Management.

JBIMS:

• JBIMS experienced a 17.6% hike in their average salary from the previous year. The average CTC offered this year is 20.13 LPA where 98% of students applied for placement have got placed.

• The best domestic CTC offered in 2020 is 32.3 LPA.

• 41% of students got placed at BFSI and IB sectors which includes a majority of BM students.

FMS:

• 219 students appeared in the placement session in 2020. Each of them got placed at top-notch companies like Coca Cola, Asian paints, GSK pharma with an average salary of 25.6 LPA.

• 58 LPA was the highest CTC offered which is 10% more than the previous year.

• Consulting, General management, and E-commerce were the major domains where 33% of students got placed.

IIM-L:

• 443 students got placed from the 2020 batch at IIM-L with an average annual package of 24.25 LPA at companies like Flipkart, Deloitte, Accenture.

• The best CTC offered so far is 54 LPA at IIM-L.

• 480 students availed of a summer internship opportunity with an average stipend of 1.2 LPM.

XLRI slightly holds an upper hand for BM when compared to the other three B-Schools. Nonetheless, all four institutes offer quality education, exposure, and good placement.