Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Bangalore Hosur Road Answered Questions

Yes,  XIME Bangalore offers a wide range of scholarships to all the students of the institute. Some of the XIME Bangalore scholarships are listed below:1. Prof. J Philip Scholarship to a meritorious student at the Bangalore Campus. Prof. Philip is the Principal Founder of XIME and currently the Chairman of XIME Bangalore.2. Fr. Dr. E. Abraham S.J. Scholarship: This scholarship is offered in the memory of one of the XIME founders and the longest-serving Director of XLRI.3. Prof. J.D. Cherayil Merit Scholarship:  This scholarship is offered in the memory of the late Prof. Cherayil, a well-respected Senior Professor of IISc and a co-founder of XIME.4. Sarosh J Ghandy Scholarship offered to a Meritorious Student at XIME Bangalore. Mr. Ghandy was the Chairman of XIME during 2000- 2010.

XIME President Scholarship is offered at each of the campuses of XIME institute. The scholarship amounts vary from INR 1.5 to 6.0 lakhs. Students who wish to get the XIME President scholarship will have to score a good percentage as a part of the selection process. Apart from this, students should also meet other criteria that the institute has chosen to avail the scholarship.

XIME Bangalore accepts valid scorecards from various entrance tests, including XAT, CAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, KMAT (for Kochi campus), and TANCET (for Chennai campus). However, the accepted tests are subject to change based on AICTE guidelines. Students with a credible score in any of these tests can apply for admission to the PGDM or PGDM-BA programs at XIME Bangalore.

IME Bangalore provides a full-time two-year PGDM programme across five specialisations, including Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations & IT, and Analytics. Additionally, the institute offers a two-year PGDM in Business Analytics, both of which are AICTE-approved and conducted in fully residential mode. The courses follow a trimester system, incorporating a summer internship program.

XIME Bangalore's MBA/PGDM curriculum is accredited by AICTE and operates on a credit system, with varying credit score values across different trimesters. One notable feature is the inclusion of a two-month summer internship program, offering candidates valuable industrial exposure before entering the corporate realm. For detailed information, you can download the curriculum for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and PGDM in Business Analytics from the provided PDF links.

The criteria for shortlisting candidates at XIME Bangalore include a 35% weightage for Admission Tests (CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT), 13% for academic performance in X Std., XII Std., Under Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Degree, 40% for group discussion/interview, and 12% for participation in sports, extra-curricular activities, academic diversity, and gender diversity.

Prospective applicants have the convenience of submitting their applications via the online platform available on XIME's official website. The application process prioritizes data security and incorporates an auto-saving feature, streamlining the overall experience. Notably, there is no obligation for applicants to dispatch hard copies of the application form or any accompanying documents to XIME during this process. As part of the application procedure, a nominal fee of INR 2,000 is applicable.

XIME Bangalore is one of the best colleges to do PGDM. They update their curriculum regularly, according to the industry standards and ensure that the students are industry ready. They use a mix of both practical and theoretical teaching methods and has faculty members who come with good corporate experience which helps in providing students with practical insights into the corporate world. They offer specializations in Finance, HR, Marketing and Operations. They also have a special course dedicated for analytics. The students learn about the basics of management in their first year to provide knowledge about all the areas of management and can tale up specializations in their second year. They are also required to do 2 internships-One with an NGO in order to promote a sense of social responsibility and a summer internship in a corporate.

You can apply for XIME through a portal which can be accessed through their website. Their will be an initial screening based on your application after which the candidates go through a GD and PI process. The admissions are mainly based on how well you fare in the PI and GD rounds. A good academic background is also required . 

Apart from XAT, the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship also accepts CMAT scores for admitting students to its MBA course. The CMAT cut offs for admission are usually lower than CAT and XAT so it is a popular preference among management aspirants. CMAT cutoff 2024 for XIME Bangalore is yet to be released. During the XIME Bangalore CMAT cutoff 2022, the percentile was 80 for the General All India category candidates. Considering the previous year score, CMAT cut off for XIME Bangalore MBA course is expepcted to be in a range between 80 to 85 for the General cantegory students.