XLRI PGDM: Application, Scholarship, Eligibility and More

Do you hate courses that are only focused on theoretical knowledge neglecting corporate knowledge & industry exposure? Do you want to do a course equivalent to MBA? Then PGDM is the right course for you. Some of the top business schools in India offer PGDM & not MBA. In this blog, we will be discussing XLRI PGDM. 

XLRI PGDM Duration	15 – 24 Months
No. of Semesters	3-4
Total Courses	3
Entrance Exam	XAT, GMAT
Average Salary package	15,00,000 – 18,00,000

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XLRI PGDM Highlights

Other than pursuing PGDM from a top business school in India. Here are some of the major highlights of XLRI PGDM.

• Ranked among the top business schools in India
• NIRF ranked  XLRI Jamshedpur at 9th.
• XLRI is Internationally accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and AMBA – Association of MBAs
• 100% record of placement
• The highest package stands at Rs. 30,00,000
• The highest international package stands at Rs. 58,50,000  from the S&M domain

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XLRI PGDM-HRM/ PGDM BM Admission 2024

Admission Stage	Description
Registration	Interested candidates can submit their application through an online portal: https://xatonline.in/
XAT Exam	The candidates must show up for the XAT exam, which is held in 79 places around India.
Shortlist for Interview	The names of those chosen for the interview will be published on www.xlri.ac.in.
Personal Interview	The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for a personal interview.
Final Selection	The performance in the personal interviews, XAT performance, relevant job experience, academic background, and extracurricular activities will all be taken into consideration when creating the final merit list.

XLRI PGDM-HRM and PGDM BM Important Dates 2024

Events	Dates
Registration Opens	August 2023 (Tentative)
Registration Closes	November 30, 2023 (Tentative)
Admit card download	December 20, 2023 (Tentative)
XAT Exam date	January 08, 2024 (Tentative)
Shortlist for Interview	Third week of January 2024 (Tentative)
Interview	Mid-February to Mid-March, 2024 (Tentative)
Offers and Waitlist	April 2024 (Tentative)
Academic Session Begins (2023 Batch)	Mid-June 2023

XLRI PGDM Selection Process

XLRI has two rounds & on those rounds, students are admitted into XLRI. 

1. Entrance Exam – All applicants have to appear for the XAT examination & students that have cleared XAT will be eligible for the next round of selection. Another Examination that is valid for admission to XLRI PGDM is GMAT.
2. Group Discussion & Personal Interview – Students that have cleared the entrance exam & based on their additional information & shortlisted for group discussion round & personal interview.

Other details regarding the selection process for XLRI PGDM

• Applicants that have applied for more than one course will have to appear for multiple interviews.
• Work experience is not mandatory for all courses but while shortlisting, applicants with work experience are preferred.

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Application Fee

Other than the entrance exam fee applicants have to pay additional fees for XLRI as well. Along with the XAT Entrance fee of Rs.1750/- applicants have to pay Rs.300/- additionally for admission.

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Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for any course it is essential that applicants check if they meet the required eligibility criteria. Here are the eligibility criteria for XLRI PGDM:

For XLRI PGDM in Human Resource Management Programme & Business Management Programme

• Passed class 12 from a recognized board
• Three-year bachelor degree from a recognized institution

For XLRI PGDM in General Management Programme

• Bachelor degree of three years from a recognized institution
• 5 years of managerial/supervisory experience

XLRI Seat Allotment

In top B schools in India, the only con is there are only a limited number of seats. This makes the admission process competitive & difficult also. Here is the no. of seat intake based on the courses. 

Course	Seats
Business Management Programme	180
Human Resource Management Programme	180
General Management Programme	120

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XLRI PGDM Courses Duration & Syllabus

XLRI offers 3 PGDM courses that focus on specific areas. Here is the list of XLRI PGDM courses with their syllabus & duration:

Course	Duration	Syllabus
Business Management Programme	2 years	Economics Finance Information Systems Marketing Production Management Strategic Management.
Human Resource Management Programme	2 years	Employee relations Human resource management systems Legal framework Interpersonal and leadership skills
General Management Programme	15 months	Economics General Management Organizational Behaviour Finance Information Systems Marketing Production Management Strategic Management

Fees

The next thing that comes to the mind of every student is the course cost. The cost mentioned below excludes hostel & mess expenses. Tuition fees can also be revised as per university rules. Here is the list of XLRI PGDM fees per annum:

Course	Fees p.a. (In INR)
Human Resource Management Programme	11,80,000
Business Management Programme	11,80,000
General Management Programme (Full course)	20,95,000

Scholarships

XLRI provides various scholarships to its students based on the merit or need of the applicant. Here is the list of scholarships by XLRI.

Scholarship Name	Courses	Criteria	No. of Scholarships	Amount
OP Jindal Engineering & Management	HRM-II, BM-II	Merit-cum-Online Test and Interview	1	` 1,50,000
Naveen Jain & Distinguished Alumni Award	HRM-II, BM-II	Merit-cum-Need	1	20,000
T Thomas	HRM-II, BM-II	Selection as per the company criteria	1	1,50,000
Vasantha Sankaran Scholarship	BM – II	Stipulated criteria by the Donor	1	1,00,000
Pirojsha Godrej	HRM-I, BM-I	Merit-cum-Need	1	25,000
Kalyan Ganguly XEF Scholarship	BM- II	Merit-cum-Need	1	1,00,000

Top Recruitment Companies

Last year there were more than 108 recruiters for hiring XLRI PGDM graduates. XLRI placement record is excellent as it offers 100% placement. Here are the names of Top Recruitment Companies:

• Accenture Strategy 
• Aditya Birla Group
•  Airtel 
• Amazon
•  American Express
• Axis bank  
• Bharti Axa Life Insurance
• Britannia 
• Capgemini
• Citibank
• Coca Cola
• Cognizant
• Deloitte
• Everest Group
•  Ernst & Young
• Flipkart
• Godrej 
• Goldman Sachs
• Google
• HCL Technologies
• HDFC
• Hindustan Unilever
• IBM Consulting 
• ICICI
• Johnson & Johnson
• JP Morgan Chase
• KPMG
• Lenovo India
• Mahindra
• McKinsey & Company
• Microsoft
• Uber
• Wipro

Placement Package

Students don’t just land some regular jobs, they are placed in the top finest companies & at prime job profiles with high-end packages. Here are some of the top job profiles & companies students were hired at.

Job Profiles after XLRI PGDM General Management Programme

Job Profile	Recruiting Company
Assistant Vice President – HR	Genpact
Operations Manager	Amazon
Product Manager	Hewlett-Packard
Business Development Manager	Schindler
FS Strategic Advisor	HCL
Risk and Security Consultant	Cognizant
Product Manager	ADP
Senior Brand Manager	Solitaire
Account Executive	Microsoft India

XLRI PDGM Placement Highlights

Highest Salary	30,00,000
Median Salary	18,00,000
Average Salary of Top 10%	23,50,000
Average Salary of Top 25%	21,30,000
Average Salary of Top 50%	20,0000

Here is the placement report of XLRI PGDM in the Business Management Programme & Human Resource Management.

FAQs

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