PLACEMENT BROCHURE

XUBERANCE 2010

ALCHEMY OF A JOURNEY

XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR

Contents
Board of Governors 02
Our Vision, Mission and Values 03
Director’s Message 04
Dean’s Message 05
Coordinator’s Message 05
The Institute 06
Developing Leadership with a Human Face 08
Infrastructure 10
XIMBians 12
Pedagogy 14
Core Courses 15
Faculty Profile 18
Student Activities 22
Exchange Programs 24
Recruiters 26
Final Placements 28
Batch Profile - Class of 2010 29
Batch Profile - Class of 2011 49
Life at XIMB 50
Bhubaneswar 52
Placement Committee 53
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“He died when he was alive.” ‘Alive’ because he was

travelling, exploring, learning, taking risks, chasing
dreams…forever. Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’ is a
legendary book, a way to be and an illustration
of this very philosophy of life.

At Xavier Institute of
Management Bhubaneswar’s
(XIMB) PGDBM program, ‘The
Alchemist’ comes alive every day.
In fact, this has been the very
essence of the XIMB inspiration.

The students make a journey.

Then the journey makes them.

It initiates and begins to flower at

XIMB.

Alchemist (n.) A practitioner of alchemy.

Alchemy (n.) An imaginary art which aimed

to transmute the baser metals into gold, to
find the panacea, or universal remedy for
diseases…(n.) A mixed metal composed
mainly of brass, formerly used for various
utensils (n.) Miraculous power of transmuting
something common into something precious.

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
CHAIRMAN
Rajive Kaul
Chairman & Managing Director
NICCO Corporation Limited
Kolkata

VICE CHAIRMAN SECRETARY TREASURER

Fr. P T Joseph, SJ W S William Fr. George Joseph, SJ
Director Dean, Academics Dean, Finance
Xavier Institute of Management Xavier Institute of Management Xavier Institute of Management
Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar Representative
Orissa Jesuit Society

MEMBERS
Fr. E Abraham, SJ Santrupt Misra R N Senapati, IAS
Director Director Principal Secretary
XLRI , Jamshedpur Aditya Birla Management Corporation Finance Department
Representative Private Limited Government of Orissa
Orissa Jesuit Society Bhubaneswar
H. M. Nerurkar
Sarthak Behuria Executive Director Cho Soung-Sik
Chairman (India and South East Asia) Chairman & Managing Director
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Tata Steel Ltd. Jamshedpur POSCO-India Private Ltd
New Delhi Bhubaneswar
B J Panda
Saurav Garg, IAS Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Tarun Kanti Mishra, IAS
Principal Secretary to Government Bhubaneswar Chief Secretary
Industries Department Government of Orissa
Government of Orissa M Rammohan Rao Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar Dean
Indian School of Business C R Pradhan
Shekhar Chaudhuri Hyderabad Chairman-cum-Managing Director
Director National Aluminium Company Limited
Indian Institute of Management Roopen Roy (NALCO)
Kolkata Managing Director Bhubaneswar
Deloitte & Touche Consulting India Pvt.
Fr. Michael Thanaraj, SJ Ltd., Kolkata
President
Orissa Jesuit Society
Loyola Hall, Jamshedpur

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The Vision The Values

Inspired by the Jesuits spirit of ‘Magis’, XIMB strives to be a
premier institute globally recognized for management education,
training, research, and consulting that help build a just and
humane society.
The Mission
We shall continue to be an institute with a difference by
developing competent, committed and compassionate leaders
through management education, knowledge generation and
dissemination, capacity building, technology enabled learning
and organizational development.
Integrity and Honesty: XIMB believes in being truthful to oneself
and others in all its endeavors.
Respect for Individuals: XIMB believes that each individual is
unique, different and capable of contributing to the institutional
purposes.
Transparency: XIMB believes in sharing of relevant information
with all its stakeholders, to encourage their participation and
empowerment.
Commitment: XIMB family members take pride in identifying
themselves with the institute, its activities and its partners.

Management Education: The management education that we Quality: XIMB believes in meeting the standards required to
shall offer is such that it enables the participants to cultivate make our products and services unique and attractive.
passion for learning, innovation, socio-cultural and ethical
Passion for Performance: XIMB family members believe
sensitivity, and concern for the environment.
in exploring new ventures and achieving goals beyond
Knowledge Generation and Dissemination: In a rapidly expectations.
changing world, XIMB shall strive to embrace continuous learning
Social and Ethical Sensitivity: XIMB believes in serving and
through research and publication and thereby contribute towards
empowering those who are denied opportunities for development
intellectual capital and make management education relevant
caused by social, economic and cultural discrimination.
and challenging.

Capacity Building: We shall empower individuals, groups,

organizations, and communities through training, consulting,
sustainable community development, and institution building in
partnership with those who share our vision and mission.

Technology Enabled Learning: XIMB shall be at the cutting edge

of use and application of latest technology to take management
education to the door step of the learners.

Organization Development: XIMB shall create a learning

environment where people have a sense of pride, enjoy their
work, achieve excellence and contribute towards the renewal and
development of the institute.

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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

A few days back, I was thinking about the 100% placement

that XIMB achieved in 2009. I found three primary reasons for
this success. The students at XIMB have a strong fundamental
understanding of business and its applications not only in theory
but in practice. Secondly, they are industry-ready professionals
with enormous potential for creativity and innovation. Thirdly,
they are “humane managers”, people who manage with a heart
for the society and uphold values and ethics which inspires our
society to scale greater heights of excellence and prosperity.

In the past one year I have had the opportunity to interact with a
few recruiters. I found a common feedback, “XIMB students inspire
teamwork, excel in performance, are target oriented and have
strong ethical standards.” As the Director of this institute, it gives
me immense pleasure to know that the talent which graduates
from XIMB is not greed driven but value driven. It adds tremendous
vitality to the organizations and ensures that this world becomes a
better place to live in.

It is with great pleasure I welcome you to Xuberance 2010. I am

sure that the bright young students at XIMB would deeply impress
you with their vision for tomorrow, their talent for today and their
ethics forever.

Fr. P T Joseph, SJ
Director, XIMB

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Our institute is best known for its flexible and innovative pedagogy,
along with an extremely distinguished faculty with milieu replete.
Brilliant academicians, researchers and consultants have been
assets not only to the institute, but to the global industry at large,
taking achievement to entirely new heights.
The programme caters to the demands of the growing economy and
its dynamic industry. We constantly upgrade myriad management
skills to foster an amalgam of socially responsible and modern
leaders. This, clubbed with a diverse inflow of international
experience, has seen XIMB grow by leaps and bounds.
Our students thrive on the ambition to excel and succeed. They
have an ability to lead by example supported by an integrated
outlook, which you would find a tremendous asset.
I cordially welcome you to experience Xuberance 2010, to discover
committed and compassionate leaders of tomorrow.
Prof. W S William
Dean (Academics)
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MESSAGE FROM THE
PLACEMENT CO-ORDINATOR
The world in its current economic scenario is constantly forcing
organizations to focus on efficiency. While ‘recession’ is becoming
the buzzword, a plethora of opportunities is rising for the young
minds all over the world and especially in India.
With excellent faculty, quality infrastructure and technology,
XIMB always strives to produce the best talent to the country.
The students here are trained not only in academics but are
also groomed into becoming socially responsible managers. The
learning environment transforms the students into prolific leaders
who can drive the growth of organizations.
The flagship programme of XIMB, the two year Post Graduate
Diploma in Management has a curriculum designed in helping
students adapt to changing business conditions. The programme
imbibes in students the values of hard work, teamwork, ethical and
social responsibility and prepares them for careers in corporate
sector and public systems.
It is my privilege to welcome you to Xuberance 2010, the annual
Recruitment programme of XIMB and discover the future leaders
of your organization.
Prof. Saveeta Mohanty
Coordinator, Placement Committee
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THE INSTITUTE
In 1987, in the temple city of Bhubaneswar, the Orissa Jesuit
Society entered into a social contract with the Government of
Orissa to set up Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
(XIMB). Inspired by the Jesuits spirit of ‘Magis’, XIMB strives to be a
premier institute globally recognized for management education,
training, research, and consulting that help build a just and
humane society.
22 years since its establishment, the Institute today is widely
recognised for its excellence and is counted among the leading
management institutions in the country. It offers an enriching
array of programmes – the flagship programme - the Postgraduate
Diploma in Management (PGDM), the Postgraduate Diploma
in Rural Management (PGDRM), the Part-Time Programme for
Working Executives (PGDM-PT), Management Development
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Programmes, Postgraduate Certificate Programme in Business
Management (PGCBM), and the doctoral level Fellow Programme
Management (FPM).
The institute holds integrity, honesty and respect for individuals
to be of paramount importance and it continues to develop
competent and committed leaders through dissemination of
quality management education. In the wake of evolving India,
XIMB has endeavoured to broaden its global outlook and has
greatly enhanced its presence in the international arena through
initiatives such as hosting international business conferences
and student exchange programmes. The institute has also been
awarded the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS)
Accreditation by the Association of Management Development
Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA).
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Luck is not found. Luck is made. One can only

be amazed, when one’s effort is empowered by
the unknown.

XIMB is modelled to support the nuances of its

students and their careers. Founded on this
deep understanding; it subtly complements
and empowers it.

“And, when you want something,

all the universe conspires in helping
you to achieve it.”

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DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP
WITH A HUMAN FACE

Learning is more than knowing.

XIMB graduates as a part of their
program, partner the upliftment
-processes of society’s weaker
sections. For an XIMB graduate,
it’s never just about markets;
it’s about the people who make
the market, establishing a much
deeper grasp over it.

t
“There is only one way to learn,” the alchemis
answered. “It’s through action. Everything
you need to know you have learned
through your journey.”
Images from left to right:
• AIDS awareness campaign by XIMB students
• AIDS awareness rally in Bhubaneswar
• A day out with the children of ragpickers at Nandankanan Zoo
• Prize distribution at the Sports Meet held at Biju Patnaik
Open Air Jail
• XIMB students distributing reading materials for the
flood-affected children in Baliapada

At XIMB, the philosophy has always been learning through doing.

This is inculcated from the very beginning of the course. During
the 2nd term, students are exposed to a very unique course,
Organizational Behaviour-II which consists of executing a
socially relevant project.

Working in groups, students choose a social problem and

workout the milestones towards providing a unique, sustainable
solution for it. The initiative serves a dual purpose of teaching
the students the importance of teamwork and exposing them
to a different life thus providing a humane edge to the leaders
of tomorrow.

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The projects undertaken by the group bear a testament to the diversity of the student community at XIMB.

• Providing better healthcare facilities at flood ravaged Betenda village

An innovative healthcare model was envisaged and implemented to address the lack of medical facilities in rural Orissa. The model
consisted of alliances with urban doctors of various specialities, planning their regular visits to the village and issues of free health
services cards to each villagers to access these services.

“XIMB health at camp at Betenda village” – The Times of India (7th December, 2008)
“XIMB students adopt village to provide better healthcare” – The Pioneer (7th December, 2008)

• XIMB Students build school for underprivileged children.

Students sponsored the construction of a school building in a slum near XIMB through personal efforts and channeling of corporate
funds. The project also helped in providing vocational training and employment support to Class XIIth passouts through a tie up with
Satyam Computers.

“The satisfaction and happiness that the project brought about was evident on the faces of schoolchildren and faculty and
the XIMB students” – The Pioneer

• Making the visually impaired independent

In association with the Orissa Association for the Blind, the project aided the visually impaired in completion of doctorate level
studies, by converting the course material into audio format. The same was also done for Govt. rules pertaining to the handicapped.
Around 2500 minutes of material was converted into audio format.

“Social Responsibility Amongst Future Managers, courtesy XIMB” – Orissadiary.com

“I am happy to see the efforts put in by the students of XIMB. This will go a long way in helping the visually impaired” –
Mr. Mohan Jena, MP, Jajpur, Orissa

• Flood Relief Venture at 6 villages in Cuttack District

In partnership with the Rotary Club, students of XIMB photocopied textbooks, school bags, food, clothing and other stationery to the
school children of the flood ravaged villages to enable continuation of their education.

“XIMB students provide aid to children in f lood-affected Nischintkoili” – Orissadiary.com

• Bridging the social gap for the inmates of Biju Patnaik open air Jail
This project was aimed at analyzing and understanding whether punishment led to actual reformation of the inmates with 10+ years
of prison service. By extensive interaction the students were able to give the inmates a view of the outside world thereby reducing
any apprehensions that the inmates had about their acceptance back into society

“Hate the crime, not the criminal: XIMB students’ initiative” - IndiaInfoline

The successful completion of all these socially relevant projects re-emphasizes XIM students’ Motto : “ Be the Change
you want to see in the World”

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INFRASTRUCTURE
CAMPUS
The 20 acres of luch green campus in Bhubaneswar is ensconced in serenity and rife with natural beauty
with the ultra-modern facilities at campus providing idyllic avenues for the country’s intellectual capital
to learn, apply and grow. XIMB campus has been conferred with the Best Institutional Garden award for
the last 10 years at the Annual Regional Flower Show organized by Plant Lovers Association.

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“But all this happened for one basic reason: no

matter how many detours and adjustments it
made, the caravan moved toward the same point.”

LIBRARY
An academician’s paradise, the XIMB Library with its modern and RESOURCES
comprehensive collection of information resources plays a pivotal
role in the intellectual pursuits of students and academia at Publications 38,148
campus. The three storied library has an ever increasing collection Journals and 11,035
of printed as well as electronic resources which includes books, Periodicals
journals, working papers, audio visual resources, dissertations, E-Resources EBSCO, Proquest (ABI Complete),
annual reports of corporate houses, volumes of periodicals, and Elsevier (ScienceDirect), JSTOR, ISI
online databases like EBSCO, ISI Emerging Market Database, CMIE, Emerging Markets, CMIE (Prowess,
Indiastat. The students also have an option to access information Business Beacon, International
through an e-library, which provides access to electronic journals, Economic Statistics), Indiastat.com, ACM
news articles and analyst reports through an user friendly “Library Digital Library, IEEE papers, Economic
Information System”. and Political Weekly

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CLASS ROOMS
The Institute has state-of-the-art class
room facilities. The infrastructure facility
has been enhanced this year with the
construction of a new academic block. These
include 6 large class rooms (capacity 120),
14 lecture halls (capacity 60), 8 syndicate
rooms (capacity 30 each), a multimedia
hall, training halls, etc. Besides these
facilities, the new academic block also has
a board room, a conference room and a
new examination hall. All the class rooms
are air conditioned and well equipped with
Audio Video Systems, Overhead projectors,
Computers and Wireless Hotspots. The
Management Development Centre (MDC)
has 4 training rooms with all the training
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aids. It is supported by 34 twin seated
air-conditioned rooms with round-the-
clock internet connectivity. The Institute
also has a hi-tech air-conditioned
auditorium, which has a seating
capacity of approximately 850 people.
RESIDENCE
With classes round-the-clock and a
system of evaluation based on extensive
group assignments and projects, the
students are required to stay on campus.
There are separate residences for men and
women. All the rooms are Wi-Fi enabled
and the hostels have washing machines,
laser printing facility, Xerox facility and
cafeteria providing food round the clock
to the students. The Institute also provides
for round the clock power back facility, to
ensure nothing gets in the way of students’
access to campus resources.
SPORTS AND FITNESS
FACILITIES
XIMB boasts of excellent sports facilities.
There are two flood lit tennis courts and
a basket ball court, an indoor badminton
court, a volleyball court, a jogging track
and facilities for indoor sports, which are
availed of and enjoyed by students and
faculty. For the fitness freaks, the institute
also houses a state of the art 24/7 multi-
purpose gymnasium.
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XIMBians
“The meaning of life is so simple it can be
written on an emerald.”
‘Dreams make a destiny.’ That is
the simple purpose of life and the
accolade of the successful.
XIMB alumni are illustrations
of living-dreams and the visions
of leading corporate houses. It
showcases how the empowered can
empower the world.
XIMB’s alumni community is a testimonial to the fact that the institute has played a key role
in preparing future managers to be pioneers, innovators and entrepreneurs with a global
vision, ready to take on many challenges of the corporate world.
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“But I have promises to keep,
miles to go before I sleep.”
The XIMBians nurture this to the core. They take each new
day as a new learning experience, a never ending process
of knowledge acquisition. Each and every student is like a
pearl woven together in a string named Xavier Institute
of Management. Each pearl is chosen with utmost care
through a rigorous selection process. Out of thousands of
applicants, less than 1% are selected to be XIMBians. This
ensures that only the extremely competitive and critical
thinkers join this esteemed institute.
The XIMB student community reflects unity in diversity.
The campus has students coming from all over the country
and through exchange programs, from various other
countries as well. XIMB makes a conscious attempt to bring
together an excellent mix of students based on academic
background and work experience. Students from various
social backgrounds, ranging from the metropolitan to the
small town, add to this diversity. This gives us XIMBians a
degree of adaptability and cultural sensitivity that is second
to none. And the diversity of creativity and talent living in
the form of our friends only gives us that extra edge or
that gut feeling somewhere deep inside to dare do the
different.
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ALUMNI
Abhik Gupta Sameer Gupta Debasmit Mohanty
GfK Middle East Custom Research; ABN AMRO Bank; CitiFinancial; Director
Managing Director Business Head, Credit Cards
Dipak Sahoo
Biju Dominic Seema Mohapatra Bharti AXA Life Insurance; Vice President
Final Mile Consultants Pvt Ltd; CEO BBC World;
Rhea Dugal
Regional Director (South Asia)
LankaMadhu Nag Zensar Technologies (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Doordarshan News; Director Jyotirmayi B N Country Manager
Wipro Technologies;
Sam Elangalloor Sainath Radhakrishnan
General Manager, System Integration
Airtel; CEO (Western India) The Royal Bank of Scotland Group;
Services
Director - Group Operations India
Sidhartha Das
Manjunath Desai (Group Manufacturing)
Jefferies & Company, Inc.; Technology PM
Britannia Industries;
Sambitosh Mohapatro
Jayati Dwibedy Head - CMI at Britannia Industries
Pricewaterhouse Coopers Ltd.;
Genpact; Vice President
Sameer Satpathy Associate Director
P N S V Narasimham Marico; Head Marketing - Consumer
Tarunendra Sisodia
COO (India Service Center) Product Business
Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd.;
Pinaki Rath Sushmita Sarangi, Director
Gold Matrix Resources Pte Ltd Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces; Director of
Tanmay Kapoor
Managing Director Sales & Marketing - Giva Spas
Ernst & Young; Partner
A Srinivas Gerard Richard Lobo
Satish Das
TCS; Global Relationship Director Infosys Technologies Limited;
Cognizant; Chief Security Officer &
Head Employee Relations
Chandra Sasmal Director, ERM
Aditya Birla Minacs Joseph Bosco
Sovan Mandal
Vice President - Training Global Board of Trade Limited;
Barclays Bank PLC; Director
Dy. Managing Director and COO
Tanmay Sahoo
Debasis Ray
Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd.; Mitul Rustagi
Goose Technologies Pvt Ltd.;
Service Line Director Johnson Controls Inc; Executive Director -
Founder & CEO
Strategy & Business Development
Zafrullah Khan
Pinakiranjan Mishra
Glenmark Generics Ltd.; Vice President Rajat Singh
Ernst & Young; Partner
and Global Head - Human Resources Reliance Infrastructure Limited;
Vice President (Finance) Sidharth Rath
Devdoot Roy
Axis Bank; Senior Vice President
John Deere India Private Limited; Singisetty Ravi Kumar
(Capital Markets)
Head - Human Resources Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Vice President

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PEDAGOGY

If intuition empowers the

road-map, what empowers
‘intuition’? Condensed
realities as well as possibilities
across the world…Intuition is
a powerhouse of wisdom. But
it’s usually dormant, till one
awakens it.

Pedagogy at XIMB is oriented

to a student’s ‘sense’ of being
and discovery and not to
sheer knowledge. At XIMB
PGDM, education must
evolve to be an instinct.
“Intuition is really a sudden immersion of
the soul into the universal current of life.”

Apart from regular class-room lectures and case studies, the teaching process is
supplemented with seminars, role-plays and group exercises. We also have guest
lectures by industry experts in our regular courses to augment the learning process
and lend a different perspective. Another unique feature is the immersion courses
offered which cater to specific needs of the industry.

Live Projects form an indispensable part of the pedagogy, with the emphasis on
implementation of the concepts in the real world business scenario. Apart from
projects done as part of a course, students take up independent research projects
under the guidance of a professor in the area of their interest.

State-of-the-art IT infrastructure, and access to a plethora of databases available

on the intranet, complement the wholesome learning experience of the students.

Running parallel to the academic curriculum is a foundational course on Emotional

Quotient & Leadership which dwells upon developing authentic humanistic
leadership style, where people feel meaningfully connected to the leader, and thus
will offer support even under the most stressful conditions. The course creates
an understanding of emotional intelligence competencies among the students,
allowing them to make a significant impact on their business and personal lives.

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CORE COURSES
Accounting and Finance
Financial Reporting
Financial Institutions & Markets
Financial Statement Analysis
Accounting for Decision Making
Introduction to Risk & Valuation
Capital Investment Decisions
General Management
Communication
Social Research Methodology
Business Ethics
Business Law
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Organizational Behaviour / Marketing
Human Resource Management Marketing – I
Organisational Behaviour Marketing - II
Human Resource Management Marketing - III
Employment Relations
Operations Management and
Organizational Structure & Design
Decision Sciences
Economics Business Statistics
Microeconomics for Managers Operations Research
Macroeconomics Analysis & Policy Operations Management - I
Indian Economic Environment & Policy Operations Management - II
Information Systems Strategic Management
Managerial Computing Strategic Management
Management Information System
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ELECTIVE COURSES

Accounting and Finance (A&F) General Management (GM)

Security Analysis & Portfolio Management Advanced Methods of Data analysis
Corporate Tax Planning Corporate Governance: Policy and Processes
International Financial Reporting Standards New Enterprise Management
Strategic Management Accounting Interactive Presentation & Corporate Etiquette
Fixed Income Securities International Business Ethics
Options, Futures & Swaps
Mergers & Acquisitions
Information Systems (IS)
ALM in Banks Enterprise Resource Planning-I
Project Appraisal Enterprise Resource Planning-II
Risk Management & Capital Measurement in Banks Structured System Development
Regulatory Accounting and Finance Enterprise Computing Technology
Financial Econometrics Object Oriented Software Development
Insurance & Risk Management IT Strategy
Financial Modelling Data Warehousing & Data Mining
Valuation Business Process Automation
Advanced Financial System Analysis and Valuation Business Data communications and Computer Networking
Fundamentals of Environmental Finance Digital Business in the Transforming Economy
Introduction to International Finance Knowledge Management in Knowledge Economy
Money and Money Markets Software Development Methodologies
Practice of Finance Software Project Managements
Risk Management in International Investment
Marketing (MM)
Economics (ECO) Integrated Marketing Communication
Global Trading system Product & Brand Management
Application of Econometric Methods in Business Forecasting Business to Business Marketing
Retail Management

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Consumer Behaviour International HRM

Sales & Distribution Management Performance Management
Services Marketing Training & Developmet
Selling & Negotiation Labour Legislation
Customer Relationship Management Dynamics of Personal Growth
Indigenous Marketing Theories Human Resource Planning
International Marketing Transformational Leadership
Market Insight Mining
Strategic Management (SM)
Marketing Strategies
Firms, Markets and Global Dynamics
Operations Management and Decision Sciences Indian Multinational Strategy
(OM & DS) Innovation Management
Supply Chain Management
Dual Area Courses
Operations Strategy
TQM & Six Sigma Human Resource Information Systems (IS & OB/HR)
Project Management Enterprise Resource Planning – I (IS/OM & DS)
Services Management Enterprise Resource Planning – II (IS/OM & DS)
Business Simulation IT Strategy (IS & SM)
Materials Management Strategic HRM & Employee Compensation (OB/HR & SM)
Quantitative Models for Business Decisions Operation Strategy (OM & DS & SM)

Organisational Behaviour/ Non-Credit Course

French Language Course (GM)
Human Resources Management (OB/HR)
Strategic HRM and Employee Compensation
Organisational Change & Development
Human Resource Development
Human Resource Information Systems

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FACULTY PROFILE

Facts have no identity.

They might or might not be
the truth by themselves.
They are made in their
perception.Faculty at
XIMB comprehensively
help the students to evolve
business perspective in all
its dimensions and shades;
inspiring well rounded
decisions and initiatives
across time.

“I learned that the world has a soul, and

that whoever understands that soul can
also understand the language of things.”

FACULTY
Amar K J R Nayak Bibhu Prasan Patra C Shambu Prasad
B.E. (R.E.C. Rourkela); P.G.D.M. (IIM- MA (Utkal); MPhil (Nehu, Shillong); B. Tech & MS (IIT, Madras); PhD (IIT Delhi)
Bangalore); M.B.A. (Kobe University, PhD (IIT-Kanpur) RURAL MANAGEMENT
Japan); PhD (IIT-Kharagpur) GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Dipak Misra
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Biswa Swarup Misra BSc: Engg (UCE Burla); ME (REC Rourkela)
Andrew Dutta M.A.; PhD (Patna); CAIIB PhD (Utkal University)
MCom (Calcutta University); MTP (ICFAI); ECONOMICS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
PhD (ICFAI University)
Banikanta Mishra D P Dash
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HRM
MA (Delhi School of Economics) BTech, Hons (IIT Kharagpur); PGDM (XIMB);
Asit Ranjan Mohanty PhD (Stern School, New York Univ., USA) PhD (Lincoln, UK)
MPhil(Economics), JNU; Fellow UGC, CAIIB; ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Dip in Risk Management
Biresh Kumar Sahoo D V Ramana
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
M.A.(Economics); PhD (IIT, Kharagpur) MCom, MPhil, PhD (Utkal University)
Bishnu Prasad Mishra ECONOMICS ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
M.A.(Economics), DSE; CAIIB;
Brajaraj Mohanty F M Sahoo
PhD (Utkal University)
MCom (Utkal University); MA(Psy), PhD (Queen’s, Canada)
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE AND RURAL
Fellow (IIM-Ahmedabad) ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HRM
MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

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George Joseph, SJ Paromita Goswami Sandip Anand

PGD PM&IR (XLRI); MCom (Calcutta Univ.); PhD (BITS, Pilani) M.A. (Allahabad); M.P.S. (IIPS, Bombay)
PhD (Madras University) MARKETING PhD (IIPS, Bombay)
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HRM MARKETING
Pradip Kumar Bala
Gopal Krishna Nayak** BTech, MTech (IIT Kharagpur); Sanjay Mohapatra
BTech (IIT Kharagpur); PGDM (IIM PhD (IIT Kharagpur) B.E. (NIT Rourkela); M.Tech (IIT Madras)
Bangalore); PhD (IIT Kharagpur) OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION PGDM (XIMB); PhD (Utkal)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Ibha Kumar P K Mohanty S K Bishwal

MA (Kanpur); PhD (IIT Kanpur) M.Com, M.B.A, Ph D (Utkal University)* B.Sc. Engg (Hons) (REC Rourkela)
GENERAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING & FINANCE M.Tech: IE & OR ( IIT Kharagpur)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION
Latha Ravindran Prahlad Mishra
SCIENCES
MA (Madras); MPhil, PhD (Coimbatore) MA, PhD (Sambalpur University)
ECONOMICS ECONOMICS & GENERAL MANAGEMENT Saveeta Mohanty
PGD PM&IR (XLRI)
M N Tripathi P T Joseph, SJ
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
BSc: Engg (REC Rourkela); MBA (St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia),
PGDM (IIM Ahmedabad) PhD (Marquette University), Soumya Guha Deb
MARKETING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND BCE, Hons, (Jadavpur University),
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR PGDBM (IIMC), Fellow (IIMC)
Niraj Kumar
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
B.Sc. Agri and AH (GBPUAT); Rajeev Roy
M. Sc. Agriculture (GBPUAT) PGDM (IIM, Ahmedabad) LLB, S Peppin
PhD (IVRI, Izatnagar) PhD (Utkal University) MA (Loyola, Madras); PGDHA, MPhil,
RURAL MANAGEMENT MARKETING PhD (JNU)
RURAL MANAGEMENT
Panka Toppo, SJ Sambit Mukherjee
M.A, M Phil (St. Joseph College, Trichy) BSc: Engg(NIT, Rourkela); S P Das
PhD (Pondicherry Central University) MS (Case Western Reserve Univ., USA) MA, LLB (Sambalpur University); DSW
RURAL MANAGEMENT PhD (University of Texas, USA) (Bangalore)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION ECONOMICS & RURAL MANAGEMENT
SCIENCES
** - On leave

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Shridhar Kumar Dash Subhakant Padhi Tony Uvary, SJ

MA (Economics), PhD (Finance, IGIDR) FCA (ICAI), DISA (ISA), PGD PM&IR (XLRI);
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE PhD (Utkal University) PhD (Madras University)
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HRM
S S Ganesh
MHRM, MPhil (M.K. University), PhD Subhajyoti Ray Umesh H Rao
(Dharam Singh Desai University) M-Stat (ISI); Fellow (IIM-Ahmedabad) M.S.E.E, Oklahoma State University, USA
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION INFORMATION SYSTEMS
SCIENCES
Sudhanshu Shekhar Singh W S William
MA (Sociology), PGDRD (XISS Ranchi) Subhasis Ray BTech: Hons(IIT Kharagpur), M Tech,
Dip. In Sustainable Mgmt. BE, PGDBM (IIM-C), (PhD) PhD (IIT Kharagpur)
(Univ. of Birmingham) MARKETING & STRATEGY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION
RURAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Surya Praksh Singh
M. Tech, Ph. D (IIT Kanpur),
PDF (NUS, Singapore)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION
SCIENCES

ADJUNCT FACULTY
Indranil Chakrabarti
MSc (IIT Bombay), Fellow (IIM Ahmedabad)
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HRM
M K Samal Snigdha Pattnaik
MCom (Utkal); FCA, DISA (ACAI); PGD PM&IR (XLRI, Jamshedpur);
PhD (Utkal) PhD (Utkal University)
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE & GENERAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT

PART TIME AND VISITING FACULTY

A C Jesurajan, SJ Avinash Samal E H McGrath, SJ
B.Sc., L.Ph., M.A. (Leicester, UK) MA (Pol.Sc.), PhD (ISEC), Bangalore MA (Georgetown); MS (Chicago)
Faculty, XLRI, Jamshedpur Consultant Director, Human Life Centre
IPPG Project on State Business Relations Bhubaneswar
A H Kalro and Pro-Poor Growth
Executive Director Manchester University, Manchester, UK Francis Castelino
Board of Management Project Manager – Enterprise Solutions
AES PGIBM, Ahmedabad Biju Dominic INCAT, Jamshedpur
PGDM (XIMB)
Ashok K Sar CEO – FinalMile Golaka C Nath
PGDM (XIMB) Mumbai MA (Calcutta); MBA (Jadavpur; PhD (Goa)
PhD (Utkal)* VP (Economic Research & Surveillance)
Faculty, KIIT School of Management, Chandan K Parhi The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd.,
Bhubaneswar MA, PhD* (Utkal) Mumbai
Faculty, KSOM, Bhubaneswar
Ashok Sarkar Jacob D Vakkayil
Head - SQC & OR Unit Chandralekha Rath FPM (XIMB)
Indian Statistical Institute, Mumbai Faculty, Nu Star Solutions and Services Faculty, IIM-Calcutta
Bhubaneswar

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Jeevan J Arakal P K Mohanty Saroj K Mahapatra

PGDRM (XIMB); PhD* (IIT, Bombay) Reader, Dept. of Business Administration PhD (Utkal)
Faculty, CSREM, Paralakhemundi Utkal University General Manager & Head (HR, Admin,
R&R)
Jomon MG P K Padhi POSCO India
MPhil (Delhi); Fellow (XLRI-AHRD) LLM (Cochin); PhD (Utkal) Bhubaneswar
Faculty, XLRI, Jamshedpur Faculty, XLRI, Jamshedpur
Sheila R Chakrabarti
K C Samal Pitabas Mohanty BE (NIT, Rourkela), PGDM (XIMB)
Dy. General Manager (Fin), MA in App. Eco (Utkal), CA (ICWAI), Sukhpal Singh
NALCO, Damonjodi FPM (IIMB) Faculty, CMA, IIMA
Faculty, XLRI, Jamshedpur Ahmedabad
Krishna Das Gupta
MBA, PhD (Utkal) Pradip Kumar Lath Sunil K Agrawala
Faculty, MDI, Gurgaon MCom (Delhi); PGDM (XLRI) PMP
FCA (Fellow, I.C.A.I.) M.S.(Comp.Sc.),USA
M Kandasami
Practising Chartered Accountant Bharti Consulting Inc.
Chartered Accountant Sambalpur
Consultant, Chennai Sunil K Parameswaran
Manaw Modi Pranab Misra Director & CEO
MD/CEO, Karma Strategies Faculty, ICFAI Business School Tarheel Consultancy Services, Bangalore
Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar
Surya Dev
N C Kar R K Bal PhD (Utkal)
MCom, PhD (Utkal Univ.) PhD (Utkal), FDPM (IIM-A) Faculty, Institute of Management &
FDP (IIM- Ahmedabad) Faculty, PG Dept. of Commerce Information Science, Bhubaneswar
Faculty, Dept. of Business Utkal University
Sushanta K Mallick
Administration, Utkal Univ. Richard Modjeski MA (Hyderabad), PhD (Warwick)
Naveen Bhatia PhD (USA) Faculty, School of Business and
PGDM (IIM-B) Management
S Govindrajan Queen Mary Univ of London
Mumbai
PGDM (IIMA)
P Premkumar Dean (Academics) Tushar Kanta Pany
MA (TISS), LLB (Bombay), DMSM (BTC, Praxis, Kolkata BSc, MMS, PhD (Utkal)
Mumbai) Faculty, MSICM, Bhubaneswar
Sanjeev Kapoor
General Manager (HR)
MSc, PhD (GB Pant Univ.)
Vodafone ESSAR Ltd, Mumbai
Faculty, IIM Lucknow
P Venugopal
Sanskritirani Desai
PGDM (IIMA), Fellow (IIMA)
Master in Financial Management
Faculty, XLRI, Jamshedpur
Mumbai
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Student Executive Council (SEC)
“Amalgamating ideas, incorporating
vision... creating impact”
Events: “Xpressions”, the annual fest of
XIMB sees participation from thousands
of students across India; “CSR Summit”,
a deliberated discussion on ‘Responsible
Business Behaviour’ by champions of CSR
corporate, NGOs and politicians.
Alumni
“Bonding... for life”
The link between the institute and its
alumni, it also publishes “X-Post”, the
monthly Alumni Digest which reaches out
to the entire Ximbian fraternity.
Events: “Sanidhya”, the Annual Alumni
Meet organized across India offering a
platform for all XIMBians to come under
one roof and relive old times.
IlluminatiX
“The face of XIMB”
The institute’s window to the outside
world, it communicates the entire gamut
of activities to the outside world.
IRC
“One world, all too small for us“
The International Relations Committee
of XIMB endeavours to provide students
a chance to experience the world’s best
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business practices by way of cross-cultural,
cross- institutional and cross- situational
learning.
Xpressions
“XIMB expresses – through Xpressions”
Xpressions is the annual festival organized
by the student community of XIMB. A
melting pot of the best of brains, talent,
guts and attitudes it offers an idyllic blend
of fun and frolic amidst a highly charged
environment, teeming with zeal and
enthusiasm. This much awaited event is a
refreshing change for students and offers
them a platform to network with peers.
Social Responsibility Cell
“XIMB vows to help build a just and
humane society. SRC furthers this cause”
SRC is committed to rendering service to
the lesser privileged sections of society.
The students organize activities ranging
from medical and blood camp to visits
to orphanages and old age homes, which
impresses upon the socially responsible
managers, the importance of “giving back
to the society”.
MAXIM
“Taking Marketing to the masses”
The Marketing Association of XIMB
undertakes independent consultancy
projects on Market Research, Advertising &
Promotion Planning, New Product Testing
and providing customised marketing
solutions to clients which helps in putting
theory to practice.
Events: Fourth Estate, the media planning
game at Xpressions; Brand Storm,the
product branding contest
Maxinations, the intra-college Marketing
festival at XIMB; Mercatique, the National
Marketing Summit
XFIN
“Adding the X-factor to finance”
X-FIN, the finance association of XIMB,
provides an ideal platform to explore
various finance applications through
consulting assignments.
Events: Dalal Street, an online simulated
stock-trading game; Arthashastra and
Finomics, panel discussions analysing the
Union Budget and current trends in the
global scenario; Lucratif, an inter-college
portfolio management game; Investors’
Club, dedicated for learning on the stock
market
XSYS
“Where IT really matters!!!”
It is instrumental in conceptualizing and
conducting Systems related activities on
campus and its activities spill over from the
area of academics into practical training
through periodical seminars, talks, lectures
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and systems games. The online monthly XIMAHR SPICMACAY

newsletter X-ITe is one the most popular IT
related publications across b-schools.
Events: Envision, the National IT Summit;
Shatranj and Parikrama, games held during
Xpressions.
XOPS
“Inspiring future ideas... ”
The operations Association of XIMB aims
to educate students about the vital role of
production and operations management
by way of industry tours, paper writing
contests, e-discussions, workshops and
quizzes.
Events: Ashwamedh, an Annual National
Seminar in Operations; Nirnay, a Supply
Chain Management Game based on real
life supply chain modules
“People first... ”
XIMAHR serves as a platform through
which the students can take a leap in
learning and thought sharing on various
issues related to the world of HR.
Events: Kshitij, an annual HR Summit;
Case In Point and Prativaada, intra college
debates.
X-Stage
“Beware, as long as you live, of judging
people by appearances” – Jean de la
Fontaine
Indeed! Appearances can be deceptive.
Behind the rigour hardened facade of
Professional B-school students, there
exists a treasure trove of creativity and an
expressive mind. X-Stage, the dramatics
club of XIMB is living proof of their spirit.
“Adding colour to life “
The XIMB chapter of SPICMACAY organizes
cultural programmes where renowned
dance gurus and musicians from all over
India are invited to perform. Apart from
enabling students to appreciate this
diverse and unique culture, it also gives
them a welcome respite from the hectic
academic schedule.
Xquizzite
"We quiz therefore we are"
The Quizzing Association of XIMB is
the hub of all quizzing activities on the
campus promoting the quizzing culture.
Its year-long activities include fortnightly
intra college quizzes, a vibrant and active
blog and a range of national level quizzes.

The dimensions of life are well

connected. When it flowers in one,
many others bloom too. Every living
symbol is an expression of the current
of life.

XIMB Societies explores the varied

colors of the students’ attitudes.
The energy that propels social
and cultural forces also energizes
business and business thought.

“Life attracts life.”

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EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Global Managers As India opens up to a global existence, business schools across the
country are continuously facing the challenge of nurturing ‘global’
managers who can take forward the rapid foray made by Indian
businesses. XIMB has long championed the cause of management
education with an international outlook. Over the years, the Institute
has consciously worked towards creating a unique learning experience
so as to expose its student community to the diversity in culture
and add to the peer learning experience. This multi-cultural learning
environment helps create open-minded, culturally-sensitive managers
who could feel at home anywhere in the world.

In the past years, students from XIMB have also participated in a number of international symposiums and competitions including,
the Rubicon Contest, Germany, the 17th EBS Symposium, Germany, the 12th European Management Conference, Paris, the Harvard
College Asian Business Forum (HCABF), Mumbai, the 11th International Youth Leadership Conference, Prague and the U8 Summit, U.K.
This escalated degree of international exposure gives an added impetus to the strong thought-provoking academic culture at XIMB. The
Institute recognizes how imperative this is and is therefore committed to expand the scope of its current international associations.

In the last academic year, we had 10% of our students going for exchange program in the 5th term. Also, we had 15
exchange students from our partner institutes coming to XIMB. Further, to facilitate and strengthen the exchange process XIMB has a
dedicated International Relations Center (IRC), which acts as XIMB’s interface with the world abroad.

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A mission is geography-proof. It’s not

an impediment but a vital tool of
evolution and a wealth of learning
and wisdom.

XIMB student exchange programs are

windows to vastly different worlds
and world-views. The treasure of
global leadership is found when the
globe becomes a comfort zone.

“You already know all you need to know.

I am only going to point you in the
direction of your treasure.”

PARTNER INSTITUTES
• College of Management Law & Languages, Siauliai, Lithuania
• Eastern Michigan University, United States of America
• EUROMED Marseille Institute of Management, France
• HHL-Leipzig Graduate School of Management
• Facultad de Economia - IQS, Barcelona, Spain
• Graduate School of Business Economics, Warsaw, Poland
• IESEG School of Management, Lille Catholic University, Lille, France
• Kyiv Investment Management Institute, Ukraine
• REIMS Management School, Reims Cedex-France
• Sellinger School of Business and Management, Loyola College of
Maryland, United States of America
• UFSIA, Antwerp, Belgium
• University of Stellenbosch Business School, Cape Town, South Africa

XIMB had recently entered into a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the US-based Eastern Michigan University for offering
dual degree programmes to its students. According to the MoU, the students of XIMB will spend two semesters at the Eastern Michigan
University and they will be awarded certificates in post graduate programmes. XIMB is awaiting the approval of the All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE) for offering the dual degree programmes to its students.

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RECRUITERS

Great destination has a simple synonym: a

great challenge. Often the steepest on the
last mile…

XIMB graduates maintain excellence

with a relentlessness that inspires teams,
challenges every challenge and finds
accolade-worthy results.

“Every search begins with beginners luck and ends with

the victor’s being severely tested.”

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar is among the A+ list for the best recruiters. It has continued
to be an institute with a difference by developing competent, committed and compassionate leaders through
management education, knowledge generation and dissemination.

XUBERANCE 2009
Number of Companies 54
Number of Students 120
Number of PPI/PPO 33
Highest Salary 16 LPA
Average Salary 7.3 LPA
Median Salary 7.5 LPA

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OUR RECRUITERS
Adventity Godrej Industries Mother Dairy
American Express Gold Matrix Resources Olam International
Aptivaa Consulting Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. PepsiCo India
Ashok Leyland HCL Pidilite
Atos Origin Hewitt Associates Pilkington Group Ltd.
Avalon Consulting Hewlett-Packard PricewaterhouseCoopers
Axis Bank Hindustan Coco Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. Reckitt Benckiser
Bank of Baroda HSBC Global Resourcing RPG Group
BNP Paribas HT Media Ltd. SAB Miller
BPCL IBM Saint Gobian
Britannia ICI Paints SBI Capital Markets Ltd
Cadbury ICICI Bank SEBI
CavinKare ICRA Société Générale – CIB
Citibank IDBI State Bank of India
Cognizant Technology Solutions Idea Cellular Steel Authority of India Ltd.
CTRAN Consulting IFCI Tata AIG Life Insurance
Dell International Services IMRB International Tata Consultancy Services
Deloitte IMS India Tata Group HR
Deutsche Bank Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Tata Motors
Dr. Reddy’s Lab Infosys Tata Steel
Emami Irevna Tata Teleservices
Equity Master ITC Infotech Vedanta
Ernst & Young JP Morgan Chase Verizon
Essar Group KalingaSoft Vodafone
Fidelity Mahindra & Mahindra Wipro Consumer Care
Futures First Marico Wipro Technologies
Genpact Mc Kinsey Knowledge Centre WNS Global
Glenmark Pharma Mindtree

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Final Placements
PRE PLACEMENT TALK (PPTS)
Over the years PPTs have been a standard practice to facilitate
the company student interaction. PPTs give the corporate an
opportunity to present their organization and an opportunity for
the student community to learn about the prospects that lie ahead.
Standard audio visual facilities, LCD projector, overhead projector
(OHP) and TV/VCR and any other special equipment can be made
available on campus on request. The campus also has Video
Conferencing Facilities. Dates for the PPTs can be obtained from
the Placement Office. Distribution of brochures, annual reports,
product samples and souvenirs are some of the methods used by
companies to enhance brand awareness among the students.
CURRICULUM VITAE
The Institute has a standard format which the students use for
applying to various companies. A company can request the CVs in
the Institute’s format or any other specific format, in hard or soft
copies as desired.
LATERAL AND FRESHER RECRUITMENT
Both the Lateral and Fresher Recruitment Processes would run
simultaneously during the Placement Week. The students rank the
companies based on their prior knowledge and the information
gained through PPTs. Based on these rankings, the participating
IMPORTANT DETAILS
PPT Presentations : October 15, 2009 – December 1, 2009
Slot Initiation to Companies : December 1, 2009
Placement Week (Lateral and Fresher) : December 07–13, 2009
Participation Fee : Rs. 15,000
Recruitment Fee : Rs. 15,000 per student
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companies are allotted day and time slots during which they can
commence the recruitment process.
PRE PLACEMENT OFFERS (PPOS)
Of late more and more companies are offering PPOs to summer
interns. An exposure of 8 weeks gives both the organization and
the student an opportunity to gauge each other’s compatibility.
Companies could, therefore, consider PPOs and communicate this
decision to the Institute before the Placement Week commences.
In the event that the company does not have any internal rules
governing this process, the students’ decision however, will be
communicated to the company either after the Placement Week is
over or at its assigned time slot during the Placement Week.
JOB OFFERS
A job offer will be considered as valid only if the Placement Office
is in receipt of the written communication of the same. Verbal or
telephonic offers do not qualify as job offers. Final job offers will
be announced to the students only at the allotted day/time slots.
Delays in announcing the offers may result in selected candidates
being placed in other companies. Appointment letters of the
selected students must be sent (in duplicate) to the Placement
Office within 20 days of the job offers made on campus.
Acceptance signed by the concerned student shall be informed to
the companies.
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Batch Profile 2008-2010

Educational Background Work Experience (in months)

3%

7% 7%
6% Engg. Work ex < 12
B. Com 41% 12 < = work ex <24
B.A/B.SC 30%
24 < = work ex <36
BBA/BBS 36 < = work ex
84%
22%

Age Distribution Area of Specialization

4%
7% Finance
7%
29% Age <=22 32% Markenting
31% 9%
22 < Age<=24 Systems
24 < Age <=26 Operations
26 < Age 20% HR
36% 25% General Management

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 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR WORKEX 24+

Murali Mohan Tata, 39 years Ankur Singh, 26 years

B.A.; IGNOU, New Delhi
Work Exp.: 212 months
Punjab National Bank; Computer Terminal
Operator-A (212)
Summers: Tata Consultancy Services
“Disclosures under Market Discipline (Pillar-
III) of Basel-II guidelines”
B.E. (Electronics); BVM Engineering College,
Sardar Patel University, Anand
Work Exp.: 45 months
Wipro Technologies; Senior Project
Engineer (45)
Summers: Kalingasoft
“A practical framework for Cost Benefit
Analysis of Quality”

Sandhya Jandhyala, 27 years Vikrant Krishan Mahajan, 27 years

B.Tech. (Civil); National Institute of B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication);
Technology, Warangal National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
Work Exp.: 47 months Work Exp.: 44 months
BPCL; Management Executive (47) Tata Consultancy Services; Assistant
Summers: Ernst & Young System Engineer (44)
“Costing Framework and process review Summers: Mercados
(internal audit)” “Benchmarking of electricity generation in
Haryana”

Subhransu Sekhar Mandal, 26 years Amita Singh, 29 years

B.E. (Electronics & Telecom); Kalinga B.Sc; St. Stephens College, Delhi University,
Institute of Technology and Sciences, Delhi
Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Work Exp.: 39 months
Bhubaneswar Webchutney Studios Pvt. Ltd.; Manager.
Work Exp.: 46 months (Content Services) (18)
Siemens Ltd.; Sr. Project Engineer (46) Tirupati Drinks Pvt. Ltd.; Key Accounts
Summers: Wipro Technologies Officer (21)
“Market Segmentation for Europe Geo for Summers: Ernst & Young
Telecom Vertical” “1. Visual Merchandising
2. Vendor Management
3. Research on Consumer Behavior”

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Sidharth Satpathy, 27 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); Kalinga Institute
of Technology and Sciences, Biju Patnaik
University of Technology, Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 39 months
Sony India Pvt Ltd.; Distribution Business
Manager (6)
Hewlett-Packard India Sales Pvt. Ltd.;
Partner Relationship Manager (21)
HDFC Standard Life Pvt. Ltd.; Sales
Development Manager (12)
Summers: Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages
Pvt. Ltd.
“Business Plan on Tetra packs for HCCBPL”
Richa Gupta, 25 years
B.Com. (Hons); Shri Ram College of
Commerce, Delhi University, Delhi
Work Exp.: 36 months
Ernst & Young; Risk Advisory Services -
Associate Consultant (11)
Axis Risk Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd.;
Business Analyst (25)
Summers: ICICI Bank
“Market assessment and opportunities in
forex and derivatives market”
Abhinav Mathur, 27 years
B.E. (Information Science); Rashtriya
Vidyalaya College of Engineering,
Visveswaraya Technological University,
Bangalore
Work Exp.: 35 months
Deloitte Consulting India Private Limited;
Senior Analyst (35)
Summers: Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
“To study and improvise the distribution
model for the core and non-core categories”
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Nikhil Kumar Singh, 26 years
B.E. (Mechanical); L D College of
Engineering, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Work Exp.: 35 months
TVS Motor Co Ltd; Member (Ops) (35)
Summers: Wipro Technologies
“1. Go to Market strategy for Managed
Security Services Sales Team
2. Identification of Customer requirement
and cost effective solution with supporting
template, collateral, questionnaire and
reference architecture”
Satya Sunder Mohanty, 25 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); Vellore Institute of
Technology, Vellore
Work Exp.: 35 months
Cognizant Technology Solutions;
Programmer Analyst (35)
Summers: GSPL
“Comparative Analysis of Gas Hedging
Techniques in other Gas and Petroleum
companies viz-a-viz GSPL”
Mriganka Sarkar, 27 years
B.E. (Electrical); National Institute of
Technology, Durgapur
Work Exp.: 34 months
Wipro Technologies; Project Engineer (34)
Summers: HP-TSDO
“SAFARI CoW Bridge for Contingent
Workforce”
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Shahed Salman Md, 25 years
B.E. Hons. (Mechanical); BITS, Pilani
Work Exp.: 34 months
Kanbay; Associate Consultant (34)
Summers: JP Morgan Chase
“Finding out M&A opportunities among
MVNO players in Western Europe”
Sourabh Choudhury, 25 years
B.E. (Information Technology); Maharashtra
Institute of Technology, Pune University,
Pune
Work Exp.: 34 months
Lehman Brothers; Team Lead/Software
Engineer (10)
Persistent Sys; Developer (24)
Summers: Kalingasoft
“Sales Strategy & Lead identification for
Financial Year 2009-10 for Kalingasoft”
Akash Sahu, 26 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); College of
Engineering and Technology, Biju Patnaik
University of Technology, Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 33 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (33)
Summers: Deutsche Bank Operations
International
“Competitor Analysis of Deutsche Bank”
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WORKEX 24+
Bhabani Shankar Kar, 25 years
B.E. Hons. (Computer Science); National
Institute of Science & Technology,
Biju Patnaik University of Technology,
Berhampur
Work Exp.: 33 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (33)
Summers: Ushacomm
“Product Pricing Framework Modelling &
Alternative Pricing Viability”
Ellora Mishra, 26 years
B.E. Hons. (Chemical); BITS, Pilani
Work Exp.: 33 months
Wipro Technologies; Project Engineer (33)
Summers: Gold Matrix Resources
“Mapping of Key Competitors of Gold Matrix
Resources in the Metal Trading Industry in
India”
Pradeep Rajendran, 26 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); National Institute of
Technology, Kozhikode
Work Exp.: 33 months
Cognizant Technology Solutions;
Programmer Analyst (33)
Summers: HP-TSDO
“Metrics governing Trade Entitlement
Process”
WORKEX 24+
Sumedh Kiran Vijayakar, 26 years
B.E. (Civil); Sardar Patel College of
Engineering, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Work Exp.: 33 months
Tata Consultancy Services; Assistant
Systems Engineer (33)
Summers: Cognizant Technology Solutions
“Potential Impact of Hedge Fund Regulation”
Gaurav Mundra, 26 years
B.Tech. (Information & Communication);
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute Of Information
and Communication Technology (DAIICT),
DAIICT (Deemed University), Gandhinagar
Work Exp.: 32 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Test Engineer
(32)
Summers: Tata Consultancy Services
“Enabling Enterprise Project Management
Delivery Excellence”
Naveen Kumar Agarwal, 26 years
B.Tech. (Electronics & Telecommunication);
C.V.Raman College of Engineering,
Biju Patnaik University of Technology,
Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 32 months
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.; System Engineer, (32)
Summers: HP-TSDO
“Calculation of Cost Per Case for Global
Solutions Centre- HP”
PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2010
Nikhil Chandan, 25 years
B.E. (Computer Science); BTL Institute of
Technology, Visveswaraya Technological
University, Bangalore
Work Exp.: 32 months
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.; Member Technical
Staff (16)
Torry Harris Business Solutions; Software
Engineer (16)
Summers: Wipro Technologies
“Analysis of the Indian Power Sector: IT
Perspective”
Rahul Nishit, 26 years
B.E. (Computer Science); Birla Institute of
Technology, Ranchi
Work Exp.: 32 months
Tata Consultancy Services; Assistant
Systems Engineer (32)
Summers: Tata Consultancy Services
“Managing multiple client relationship in a
business unit”
Raj Mohanty, 26 years
B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication);
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology,
JIIT University, Noida
Work Exp.: 32 months
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.; Quality Assurance
Engineer (11)
Infosys Technologies Ltd.;
Software Engineer (21)
Summers: Steel Authority of India Limited
“Study of the Dealership Network of Central
Marketing Office, SAIL.”
33
 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR
Rupaj Dash, 26 years
B.Tech. (Civil); College of Engineering and
Technology, Biju Patnaik University of
Technology, Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 32 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (32)
Summers: Mahindra & Mahindra
“Designing a sustainable model for
Mahindra Samriddhi”
Zubair Jiwani, 27 years
B.E. (Telecom); B.M.S College of Engineering,
Visveswaraya Technological University,
Bangalore
Work Exp.: 32 months
Tata Consultancy Services; Asst. Sys.
Engineer (33)
Summers: Tata Group HR
“Job Evaluation and Competency Mapping
for Staff Level Employees”
Ayan Dasgupta, 25 years
B.E. (Mechanical); Sri Siddhartha Institute
of Technology, Visveswaraya Technological
University, Tumkur, Karnataka
Work Exp.: 31 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (31)
Summers: Hewlett-Packard India Sales
Pvt. Ltd.
“Data Backup and Recovery Software
Market in Northern India”
34
WORKEX 24+
Megha Agarwal, 27 years
B.Tech. (Electrical); College of Engineering
and Technology, Biju Patnaik University of
Technology, Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 31 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (31)
Summers: Cognizant Technology Solutions
“Business enhancement strategy for
Infrastructure services”
Sanket Kumar Panda, 26 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); Kalinga
Institute of Technology and Sciences, KIIT
University, Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 31 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (31)
Summers: Steel Authority of India Limited
“Recruitment and Selection Policy Analysis”
Nirup Kumar Sahoo, 26 years
B.Tech. (Electrical); National Institute of
Technology, Jamshedpur
Work Exp.: 30 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.;
Software Engineer (30)
Summers: Deloitte & Touche Consulting
India Pvt. Ltd.
“Service Tax Management System”
WORKEX 24+
Pankul Mendiratta, 25 years
B.E. (Electrical); The Francis College of
Engineering, University of Massachusetts,
Lowell (city), MA (state), USA
Work Exp.: 30 months
System Maintenance Service, Inc;
System Engineer (23)
New Energy Option; Junior Staff Engineer
(7)
Summers: Genpact
“Go to market strategy for selected
products”
Rakesh E, 25 years
B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics); College
of Engineering, Kerala University,
Thiruvananthapuram
Work Exp.: 30 months
Cognizant Technology Solutions;
Programmer Analyst (30)
Summers: Idea Cellular Ltd.
“Value Added Service market analysis”
Rishiraj Singh Shekhawat, 27 years
B.E. (Mechanical); M.B.M.Engineering
College, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur
Work Exp.: 28 months
Vedanta Resources Plc., Hindustan Zinc
Ltd; Engineer Mechanical (22)
Force Motors Ltd.; Graduate Engineer
Trainee (6)
Summers: Essar Group
“Project Risk Management System”
PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2010
Madhavrao Kamath, 30 years
B.E. (Automobile); BVB College of
Engineering and Technology, Karnataka
University, Dharwad
Work Exp.: 27 months
IFB Automotive Pvt. Ltd.; Executive
Business Development (27)
Summers: Britannia
“The Cream Cheese Market in India”
Chandrasekhar Kartha, 25 years
B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication);
Government Engineering College, Calicut
University, Trichur
Work Exp.: 26 months
Hexaware Technologies; Software
Engineer (26)
Summers: Cognizant Technology Solutions
“Analysis of Energy Efficiency Ecosystem in
the US Utilities Market”
Amit Kumar Singhania, 25 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); Kalinga
Institute of Technology and Sciences, KIIT
University, Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 24 months
Cognizant Technology Solutions;
Associate (24)
Summers: Idea Cellular Ltd.
“Enhancement of sales and service in ‘My
Idea’ showrooms”
35
 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR WORKEX 24+

Gaurav Garg, 25 years Sambit Rath, 25 years

B.Tech. (Information & Communication
Technology); Dhirubhai Ambani Institute
Of Information and Communication
Technology (DAIICT), DAIICT (Deemed
University), Gandhinagar
Work Exp.: 24 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (24)
Summers: GSPL
“Feasibiltiy of GSPL entering into City Gas
Distribution Business”
B.Tech. (Mechanical); Institute of
Technology, Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi
Work Exp.: 24 months
Tata Consultancy Services; Assistant
Systems Engineer (24)
Summers: Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Ltd.
“Study of Lubricant Oil Consumption and
Buying Behaviour in the Taxi Operator
Segment - Kolkata”

Kiran Bikash Rana, 25 years Shakti Prasanna Mohapatra, 27

B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication); years
ICFAI Institute of Science and Technology, MCA; School of Mathematics, Statistics
ICFAI University, Hyderabad & Computer Science, Utkal University,
Work Exp.: 24 months Bhubaneswar
ADP; Member - Technical (Peoplesoft Work Exp.: 24 months
Technical Consultant) (24) Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Summers: WNS Global Engineer (24)
“1. To prepare a communication plan for Summers: Kalingasoft
PeopleSoft Time and Labor Launch “Performance Management in
2. Usability Evaluation of implemented Organizations: A Balanced Scorecard
PeopleSoft HRMS using various usability approach”
testing methods and recommend changes to
the improve the usability of the system.”

Nipun Aggarwal, 25 years Sharad Kapoor, 25 years

B.E. (Electronics & Communication); Appejay
College of Engineering, Maharishi Dayanand
University, Gurgaon
Work Exp.: 24 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (24)
Summers: Alethia Education
“Positioning Alethia as a Potential Business
Viability for FDI”
B.Tech. (Information Technology); GCET,
Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Greater
Noida
Work Exp.: 24 months
Sunlife Financial; Associate Test Engineer
(11)
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (13)
Summers: Mother Dairy
“Market Launch of Indian Classics Range of
Mother Dairy Ice Creams”

36
WORKEX 24+
Swarup Kumar Kar, 26 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); Kalinga
Institute of Technology and Sciences, KIIT
University, Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 24 months
Cognizant Technology Solutions;
Programmer Analyst (24)
Summers: Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
“Developing a Brand Book of Godrej No 1”
PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2010
Udaya Bhanu Satapathy, 24 years
B.E. (Electrical); University College of
Engineering, Biju Patnaik University of
Technology, Sambalpur
Work Exp.: 24 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (24)
Summers: Emami Ltd.
“Managing nationwide rollout of Below-
the-Line initiatives and placement activities
of new products under Navratna brand”
37
 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR
Anushri Anand, 26 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); Institute of
Engineering & Technology, Uttar Pradesh
Technical University, Lucknow
Work Exp.: 23 months
Tata Consultancy Services; Assistant
Systems Engineer (23)
Summers: Deloitte & Touche Consulting
India Pvt. Ltd.
“1.Service Tax Management System
2. Opportunity of TI in Eastern India”
Girish C.K, 24 years
B.Tech. (Electronics and Instrumentation);
Pondicherry Engineering College,
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Work Exp.: 23 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (23)
Summers: Essar Group
“IT implementation in Shipping Industry”
Lagnajit Mohapatra, 25 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); College of
Engineering and Technology, Biju Patnaik
University of Technology, Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 23 months
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.; Software Engineer (23)
Summers: Wipro Technologies
“Quantitative Approach to Investments”
38
WORKEX 1-23
Mayank Kohli, 25 years
B.E. (Electronics & Communication);
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
University, Manipal
Work Exp.: 23 months
Wipro Technologies; Project Engineer (23)
Summers: Cognizant Technology Solutions
“Opportunity Analyzer Framework for
Consumer Goods Industry”
Praveen R V, 24 years
B.E. (Electrical & Electronics); SSN College of
Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
Work Exp.: 23 months
HCL Technologies; Software Engineer (23)
Summers: HSBC Global Resourcing
“Mergers and acquisition idea generation in
the semiconductor industry of India, China,
Korea and Japan”
Preetisudha Pandab, 25 years
B.E. (Electronics & Telecom); University
College of Engineering, Biju Patnaik
University of Technology, Burla
Work Exp.: 23 months
Keane International (India) Pvt. Ltd.;
Senior Software Engineer (23)
Summers: Cognizant Technology Solutions
“To identify the KPIs of a generic retail
supply chain and to build a performance
dashboard.”
WORKEX 1-23
Radhika Kantareddy, 24 years
B.E. (Electrical & Electronics); Chaitanya
Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Work Exp.: 23 months
Deloitte Consulting India Private Limited;
Analyst (23)
Summers: Ernst & Young
“1. Setting up an SAP Centre of Excellence
2. Role of EY in setting up the SAP COE”
Sridhar S Kaushik, 25 years
B.E. (Electrical & Electronics); College of
Engineering, Guindy, Anna University,
Chennai
Work Exp.: 23 months
Cognizant Technology Solutions;
Programmer Analyst (23)
Summers: HSBC Global Resourcing
“Equity Research: Alternative Energy &
Climate Change. ‘Green buildings - the
Indian scenario”
Pradipta Acharya, 26 years
B.E. (Metallurgy & Materials Science);
National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
Work Exp.: 22 months
Tavant Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Software
Engineer (22)
Summers: Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Ltd.
“Feasibility study of catering to alternate
markets of Mak Base in pharma, cosmetic
and transformer industries.”
PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2010
Prayag Mohanty, 24 years
B.E. (Computer Science); Vishwakarma
Institute of Information Technology, Pune
University, Pune
Work Exp.: 22 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (22)
Summers: Cognizant Technology Solutions
“Determine Cost Extraction Potential”
Shyam Sundar S., 24 years
B.E. (Production); PSG College of
Technology, Anna University, Coimbatore
Work Exp.: 22 months
Tata Consultancy Services; Assistant
Systems Engineer (22)
Summers: WNS Global
“To find the risk parameters in the General
Ledger (GL) process across all the teams
having GL processes and to recommend
controls for them to reduce the defect level”
Abhinav Gupta, 25 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); Institute of
Engineering & Technology, Uttar Pradesh
Technical University, Lucknow
Work Exp.: 21 months
Cognizant Technology Solutions;
Programmer Analyst (21)
Summers: Alethia Education
“Design and Implementation of Marketing
Plan for a new product launched”
39
 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR
Eesha Pathak, 24 years
B.Tech. (Telecommunications); Vellore
Institute of Technology, Vellore
Work Exp.: 21 months
Network Appliance Pvt. Ltd.; Product
partner Engineer (8)
Dell R&D Centre; Product Group Engineer
(13)
Summers: Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages
Pvt. Ltd.
“To study promotions undertaken by
various FMCG companies in modern trade
stores. Recommend how to achieve “same
store” growth in modern trade through
in-store activities like promotions and
merchandizing.”
Akhilesh S, 25 years
B.E. (Mechanical); Velammal Engineering
College, Anna University, Chennai
Work Exp.: 20 months
Wipro Technologies; Project Engineer (20)
Summers: Mahindra & Mahindra
“Speed of Concern Resolution - Automotive
Sector”
Paluri Aparna, 24 years
B.E. (Electronics & Communication); Sri
Venkateswara College of Engineering,
Anna University, Chennai
Work Exp.: 20 months
Cognizant Technology Solutions;
Programmer Analyst, SAP ERP (20)
Summers: Britannia
“Working out a Sales and Distribution, Trade
Marketing and Marketing plan for HTS
network”
40
WORKEX 1-23
S. Sandeep Gautam, 25 years
B.E. (Computer Science); Institute of
Technical Education and Research,
Biju Patnaik University of Technology,
Bhubaneswar
Work Exp.: 20 months
Wipro Technologies; Project Engineer (20)
Summers: Essar Group
“Study of various lead times of order
generation to fulfillment processes (order
entry to order confirmation to order
release to commencement of production to
readiness to dispatch). This can be studied in
detail for various products and channels.”
Shakti Shankar Nath, 24 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); National Institute of
Technology, Trichy
Work Exp.: 20 months
Mahindra & Mahindra; Assistant Manager,
Product Development (20)
Summers: HP-TSDO
“Finding & Analysing Key Drivers effecting
TSDO Case Volume Movements”
Madhukar Subramanian, 24 years
B.E. (Instrumentation & Control); St.Joseph’s
College of Engineering, Anna University,
Chennai
Work Exp.: 19 months
Tata Consultancy Services; Assistant
Systems Engineer (19)
Summers: Tata Steel
“Reduction of debtor days in Flat Products
Marketing & Sales”
WORKEX 1-23
Kenneth Mario Noronha, 25 years
B.E. (Instrumentation Technology);
Rashtriya Vidyalaya College of Engineering,
Visveswaraya Technological University,
Bangalore
Work Exp.: 18 months
Deloitte Consulting India Private Limited;
Analyst (SAP ABAP) (18)
Summers: Axis Bank
“lending strategy for hospitality sector, Risk
based pricing for auto loans”
Mitrajita Swain, 26 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); National Institute of
Technology, Rourkela
Work Exp.: 18 months
Capgemini; Associate Consultant (18)
Summers: Tata Group HR
“Benchmarking the ‘Talent Acquisition
Process’ of TCL against Tata Group
companies and competitors in the financial
sector”
Abhinav Bharadwaj, 25 years
B.Tech. (Electronics); KNIT Sultanpur, Uttar
Pradesh Technical University, Sultanpur
Work Exp.: 17 months
Wipro Technologies; Project Engineer (17)
Summers: Emami Ltd.
“Managing the launch and the nationwide
BTL activities of the new product range of
Brand Navratna.”
PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2010
Mythreyi Manepalli, 25 years
B.Tech. (Chemical); University College of
Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Work Exp.: 15 months
Infosys Technologies Ltd.; Software
Engineer (15)
Summers: ICICI Bank
“Future of Payment Solutions”
Priyanjali Ashok Kharbas, 23 years
B.B.A.; Symbiosis Centre for Management
Studies, Symbiosis International University,
Pune
Work Exp.: 14 months
Syntel; Associate (HR) (14)
Summers: Mahindra & Mahindra
1. Strategy Roadmao for Value
Inculturization at Mahindra.
2. Design of a People Management
Capability Program for first time managers
Barun Prakash Nanda, 24 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); National Institute of
Technology, Rourkela
Work Exp.: 13 months
Accenture IDC; Associate Software
Engineer (13)
Summers: Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Ltd.
“Assessment of demand supply imbalance
for LOBS in India”
41
 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR
Kruttika Dash, 23 years
B.B.S.; Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business
Studies, DU, New Delhi
Work Exp.: 12 months
Rocsearch India Ltd.; Analyst (12)
Summers: Tata Group HR
“Manpower Optimization in NDPL”
Manas Ranjan Sahoo, 23 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); National Institute of
Technology, Rourkela
Work Exp.: 12 months
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.; Associate Systems
Engineer (12)
Summers: Cognizant Technology Solutions
“Scope and Application of Web 2.0 in Travel
& Hospitality”
42
WORKEX 1-23
Ankur Upadhyay, 23 years
B.Tech. (Mining); National Institute of
Technology, Rourkela
Work Exp.: 10 months
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.; Associate Systems
Engineer (10)
Summers: Elite Brands
“Formulation of a strategy for the new brand
‘Taurus’”
Parvathy.M.Kurup, 24 years
B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics); National
Institute of Technology, Calicut
Work Exp.: 9 months
Cummins India Limited; Assistant
Manager (9)
Summers: Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages
Pvt. Ltd.
“Low cost material handling at distribution
location (depots/distributors)”
FRESHERS
Abhijit Dey, 24 years
B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication);
National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Summers: Vedanta University
“Business plan for the Vedanta University
Hospital Project”
Abhisek Bharadwaj, 24 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); Silicon Institute
of Technology, Biju Patnaik University of
Technology, Bhubaneswar
Summers: Emami Ltd.
“Managing the nationwide product launch
and BTL activities of Brand Navratna’s
product extension”
Aditya Vikram Tripathy, 21 years
B.Sc. Hons. (Mathematics); Hans Raj College,
Delhi University, Delhi
Summers: Wipro Technologies
“Solution Packaging : Do an opportunity
analysis , competitor analysis and come
up with positioning and communication
strategy for a specific IT solution”
Amaresh Kumar Sahu, 23 years
B.Tech. (Metallurgical & Material Science);
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Summers: Steel Authority of India Limited
“Ratio Analysis and a Comparative Study
with competitors”
PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2010
Anand Ota, 23 years
B.Tech. (Electronics & Telecommunication);
Kalinga Institute of Technology and
Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
Summers: ICI Paints
“Targeting Cooperative Housing Societies
(CHS) in Salt Lake as a Repainting Segment”
Aniroodh Shrivastava, 23 years
B.Tech. (Electrical); College of Engineering
and Technology, Biju Patnaik University of
Technology, Bhubaneswar
Summers: Genpact
“1.Analysis of the C&B Actual Vs. the plan/
pricing numbers
2.Designing format for vendors to optimize
the AP Process”
Anton Babu, 22 years
B.A. (Economics); Mar Ivanios College,
Kerala University, Trivandrum
Summers: Tata Steel
“Organization Restructuring and Manpower
Planning in Tata Steel”
Anuj Shah, 23 years
B.Com.; S.I.E.S College of Commerce and
Economics, Mumbai University, Mumbai
Summers: Vedanta University
“Business plan for Academics of Vedanta
University Project”
43
 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR
Anuja Sahu, 23 years
B.E. (Information Technology); University
Institute of Technology, R.G.P.V. , Rajiv
Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal
Summers: Hewlett-Packard India Sales Pvt.
Ltd.
“How effective is the current marketing
trends of HP”
Anupam Goswami, 22 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); National Institute of
Technology, Rourkela
Summers: Fidelity
“1. Competitive analysis using scorecard.
2. Ranking of competitors based on
communication of competitive advantages
3. Timeline and short term strategy for
competitors”
Archana Chidambaranathan, 23
years
B.Tech. (Apparel Manufacturing); NIFT,
Chennai
Summers: CavinKare
“Study on consumer behaviour of users of
branded cooking masala”
Arpita Sahu, 22 years
B.Tech. (Information Technology); Institute
of Technical Education and Research,
Biju Patnaik University of Technology,
Bhubaneswar
Summers: Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages
Pvt. Ltd.
“Design a Talent Management Programme
for Women Associates at HCCBPL”
44
FRESHERS
Avipsa Mohanty, 23 years
B.Sc (Mathematics), B.Ed.; NCERT, Regional
Institute of Education, Utkal University,
Bhubaneswar
Summers: Vedanta University
“Developing a marketing Strategy for
Vedanta University Project”
Bibhav Behera, 23 years
B.Tech. (Electrical); College of Engineering
and Technology, Biju Patnaik University of
Technology, Bhubaneswar
Summers: Britannia
“1. Build capabilities for direct supplies for
modern trade.
2. Design a robust IT enabled MIS for Modern
Trade”
Binayak Rath, 24 years
B.Tech. (Instrumentation & Electronics);
College of Engineering and Technology,
Biju Patnaik University of Technology,
Bhubaneswar
Summers: Deutsche Bank Operations
International
“KPI Standardisation for FAS division of
Deutsche Bank Finance”
Gauravgajanan M Kayal, 23 years
B.Tech. (Information & Communication
Technology); Dhirubhai Ambani Institute
Of Information and Communication
Technology (DAIICT), DAIICT (Deemed
University), Gandhinagar
Summers: Axis Bank
“1. Cash Management Services:
Requirements and opportunities
2. Scope of resource mobilization”
FRESHERS
Ishita Goel, 22 years
B.Sc. Hons. (Chemistry); St. Stephen’s
College, Delhi University, Delhi
Summers: Marico
“Designing Policies and Process for
expatriation/repatriation”
Kamal Deep Singh, 23 years
B.Com.; University of Lucknow, Lucknow
Summers: Idea Cellular Ltd.
“A Detailed study on consumer buying
behavior towards purchase of a new mobile
connection and impact of trade on the
same.”
Komal Singh, 23 years
B.Com. Hons. (Accounting); Bhawanipur
College, Calcutta University, Kolkata
Summers: Genpact
“Hiring Strategy for India-to-India
operations”
Mahim Mehta, 24 years
B.Tech. (Information Technology); SRM
University, Chennai
Summers: Emami Ltd.
“Managing the launch and BTL activities of
Brand Navratna’s product extension”
PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2010
Manisha Mishra, 23 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); Institute of Technical
Education and Research, Biju Patnaik
University of Technology, Bhubaneswar
Summers: Vedanta University
“Development of Marketing Strategy for
Vedanta University Project”
Matri Prasad Parija, 22 years
B.Sc (Physics) , BA (English/French);
Sri Aurobindo International Center of
Education, Sri Aurobindo International
Center of Education, Pondicherry
Summers: CavinKare
“Understanding the usage and consumption
pattern of shampoo and to test the proposed
product prototype in the state of Orissa”
Meghna Singh, 23 years
B.E. (Electronics & Communication);
College of Technology, Gobind Ballabh Pant
University of Agriculture and Technology,
Pantnagar
Summers: Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages
Pvt. Ltd.
“Creating a robust Career Planning and
Development framework for HCCBPL”
Monika Gupta, 21 years
B.Com.; Narsee Monjee College of
Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
University, Mumbai
Summers: Idea Cellular Ltd.
“Emergence of Telecom Tower Infrastructure
Industry - An analytical Review”
45
 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHUBANESWAR
Nisarg Vinay Pandya, 23 years
B.E. (Mechanical); L D College of
Engineering, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Summers: Ashok Leyland
“Market Analysis and determination of Total
Industry Volume of Municipal and Industrial
Waste Handling Application in India”
Pallavi Tewari, 24 years
B.A.; Lucknow University, Lucknow
Summers: Nicco Group
“Revamping of appraisal form and preparing
database for PMS”
Pradipta Priyambada, 24 years
B.Tech. (Mechanical); National Institute of
Technology, Rourkela
Summers: Idea Cellular Ltd.
“Customer’s perception of performance vs.
management’s perception of performance”
Priyanka Sharma, 22 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); Kalinga
Institute of Technology and Sciences, KIIT
University, Bhubaneswar
Summers: American Express
“Identifying gamers in BGR portfolio”
46
FRESHERS
Priyanshu Goyal, 22 years
B.E. (Computer Science); Chandigarh college
of Engineering and Technology, Panjab
University, Chandigarh
Summers: BMA Group
“Analysis of indan banking sector, technical
analysis of commodity market and effect
of global slowdown on financial market in
india”
Pulkit Agrawal, 23 years
B.E. (Computer Science); Gobind Ballabh
Pant Engineering College, Hemwati Nandan
Bahuguna Garhwal University, Pauri-
Garhwal
Summers: Fidelity
“1. M&A analysis: BofA - ML
2. Study of GenX and GenY consumer
behavior and Financial attitudes”
Rahul Agarwal, 24 years
B.Tech. (Metallurgical & Materials); National
Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Summers: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
“Understanding the effects of recession
on Indian Power Sector and analyzing the
trends in demand for power by the industries
of West Bengal over a period of one year.”
Rahul Singh, 23 years
B.Tech. (Information & Communication
Technology); Dhirubhai Ambani Institute
Of Information and Communication
Technology (DAIICT), DAIICT (Deemed
University), Gandhinagar
Summers: JP Morgan Chase
“Finding Indian Corporates needing Equity
Funding”
FRESHERS
Roshan Patnaik, 23 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); College of
Engineering and Technology, Biju Patnaik
University of Technology, Bhubaneswar
Summers: Vodafone
“Hygiene Parameters Impacting Vodafone
Prepaid Distribution in Mumbai”
Satyajeet Mohanty, 23 years
B.Tech. (Instrumentation & Electronics);
College of Engineering and Technology,
Biju Patnaik University of Technology,
Bhubaneswar
Summers: Bharti Consulting
“Process Design and Documentation for a
higher educational institution”
Siddhartha Deshpande, 23 years
B.Tech. (Surface Coating); Institute Of
Chemical Technology, Mumbai University,
Mumbai
Summers: Emami Ltd.
“Managing nationwide Launch and Below-
the-Line Activitiesof Brand Navratna’s
Product Extension.”
Subhankar Kumar Choudhary, 23
years
B.Tech. (Instrumentation & Electronics);
College of Engineering and Technology,
Biju Patnaik University of Technology,
Bhubaneswar
Summers: Essar Group
“Business opportunity in Urea industry”
PLACEMENT BROCHURE 2010
Sujit Kumar Sahoo, 23 years
B.Tech. (Electrical); National Institute of
Technology, Bhopal
Summers: Axis Bank
“1. Retail Loan Against Property : Market &
Profitability
2.Marketing of Derivative Structures:
Product Segmentation”
Sunanda Sahoo, 27 years
B.Sc. (Zoology); Stewart Science College,
Utkal University, Cuttack
Summers: Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
“Innovation In GCPL”
Sweta Sah, 23 years
B.Com. (Hons); Shri Shikshayatan College,
Calcutta University, Kolkata; C.S., C.A. PE-II
Summers: Emami Biotech Ltd.
“Project Cost Analysis”
Tanya Gupta, 25 years
B.Tech. (Information & Communication
Technology); Dhirubhai Ambani Institute
Of Information and Communication
Technology (DAIICT), DAIICT (Deemed
University), Gandhinagar
Summers: Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages
Pvt. Ltd.
“Modern Trade and Fill Rate issues from Root
to Market perspective - How to maximize
efficiency”
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Tanya Gupta, 23 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); Maharaja
Agrasen Institute of Technology, Guru
Gobind Singh Indraprastha University ,
Delhi
Summers: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
“Corporate Governance & Delegation of
Power”
Tarun Agrawal, 22 years
B.Tech. (Computer Science); Kalinga
Institute of Technology and Sciences, KIIT
University, Bhubaneswar
Summers: IMRB International
“1. Desiging a predictive model for TV
commercials in personal care category to
understand its effectiveness
2. Ad evaluation of Vivel and Fiama Di Wills”
Thendral I., 22 years
B.E. (Civil); Government College of
Engineering, Anna University (Chennai),
Salem
Summers: Tata Steel
“1. Development of MIS to capture
distributor information on a monthly basis.
2. Mapping the market of TISCON 6 mm
rebars”
Vibhav Kumar, 26 years
B.Tech. (Information Technology); Galgotia’s
College of Engineering and Technology,
Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Greater
Noida
Summers: Emami Ltd.
“Managing Nationwide rollout of BTL
Activations & Placement Activites of new
variants under Brand Navratna”
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FRESHERS
Vibhor Sharma, 23 years
B.E. (Electronics & Communication);
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
University, Manipal
Summers: Axis Bank
“1. Modeling of the Frequency, Severity
and Aggregate Operational Risk Loss
Distributions
2. Applicability of floating interest rate in
auto loans”
Vineet Agarwal, 23 years
B.E. (Mechanical); Rashtriya Vidyalaya
College of Engineering, Visveswaraya
Technological University, Bangalore
Summers: Ashok Leyland
“To find the customer requirement for
transportation and mininig of limestones.”
Vivek Mundhra, 24 years
B.Tech. (Information Technology); Heritage
Institute of Technology, West Bengal
University of Technology, Kolkata
Summers: Anand Rathi Financial Services
Limited
“1. Devising Investment Strategy in Equity
Market
2. Risk-Return Perspective of Derivative
Based Hedging Strategies”
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Batch Profile 2009-11

Educational Background Work Experience (in months)

1% 2% 2%
5% B.Com 10%
B. A Less than 12 months
B. E.
39% 2 to 24 months
29% B. Pharm.
26% 26 to 36 months
B. Sc
B. Tech 36 months & more
56%
B.B.M
4% 25%
1% Others

Age Distribution Area of Specialization

13% 10% 9%
Finance
12% 28%
Less than 22 Markenting
22 to 24 years HR
31% 24 to 26 years 15% Systems
26 years and above Operations
46% 9%
General Management
27%

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LIFE AT XIMB June July August September October

ASHWAMEDH
MERCATIQUE
PRATIVAADA
SUMMERIZE IT
CSR SUMMIT
TALAASH
FINOMICS
PARICHAY ARTHSHASTRA
SAMBANDH BRAND STORM
ENVISION
KSHITIJ

a. Arthashastra: A panel discussion of the Union Budget

b. Independence Day: Celebrating the magnanimous success after the struggle!!!
c. SPICMACY - XIMB Chapter: Ingeminating the heterogeneous cultural India
d. Ashwamedh: annual national level seminar, discussing issues related to operations
e. Maxinations: The modern day Rolling Stones voicing for their branded product
f. Maxinations: An inter-block marketing game, (here) a Rock Band marketing their product on campus
g. Gladiator - A Hero Will Rise
h. Rotaract Club XIMB Chapter where managers lend a helping hand
i. Sambandh: Xperiencing XIMB, getting engrafted into the XIMB family.

a b c

d e f

g
h

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November December January February March

XPRESSIONS DEEKSHA
MAXINATIONS
HELIOS
CONVOCATION
GLADIATOR XUBERANCE 2010
KURUKSHETRA (FINAL PLACEMENTS)
SKILL CITY
CONCLAVE
SPARDHA
NIRNAY
PARIKRAMA
HOMECOMING
j. Xpressions: The Annual Bfest, the biggest event hosted by a business school in eastern India
MARKETING FAIR k. Management Games launch at XIMB during Xpressions
l. Skill City: The Toughest Test of Your Softest Skills
CASE IN POINT
m. Homecoming: “Visit your Alma Mater”
LUCRATIF n. Parichay: The XIMB family grows every year
o. X-Cricket: Cricket with new rules on the Basketball court with f loodlights
DALAL STREET p. Conclave: The Annual Talk By Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs at the annual fest, Xpressions
q. Maxinations: A nail-biting marketing event campaigning similar products targeting the same market segment
r. Netrutva: A leadership talk series where industry stalwarts share their experiences with the young minds

j k l

m n

p q r

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BHUBANESWAR
The modern capital of Orissa and the “Temple Metropolis of India” epitomizes the fine balance of restoring tradition and encouraging
change. In fact, the ‘new’ Bhubaneswar with its modern buildings and extensive infrastructure perfectly complements its historic
surroundings.
Currently, the city is witnessing rapid industrial growth and is on the radar of some of the nation’s top corporate houses. Leading IT
organisations like Infosys, TCS and Satyam have set up their offices here. This confluence of city’s old world charm and vibrant economy
provides an ideal setting for the country’s most prestigious business schools.

STAY
We would be glad to make arrangements for your stay at The Management Development Center on campus. Alternatively, there are
several three to five starred hotels close to campus.

Hotel Trident, Ph: 0674 – 2301010

Hotel Swosti Plaza, Ph: 0674 – 2301936/37/38/39/40
Hotel Mayfair Lagoon, Ph: 0674 - 2360101
Hotel Swosti, Ph: 0674 – 2535771/72/75/76/78/79

Should you require any help in this regard, the Placement Committee would be glad to be of assistance.

LIST OF FLIGHTS New Delhi Mumbai

Indigo (6E257) Jet Airways (9W 7052)
Kingfisher (IT 3344) Kingfisher (IT 3141)
Jetlite (S26143) Indigo (6E 258)
Air India (IC 877) Air India (IC 169)
Jet Airways (9W 7023) Hyderabad
Kolkata Indigo (6E 258)
Jetlite (S2 6365 / S2 6367) Bangalore
Kingfisher IT (2501 / IT 2503) Kingfisher (IT 3445)
Jet Airways (9W 7065)
Note: This flight schedule is
subject to last-minute changes

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PLACEMENT OFFICE
Xavier Institute of Management
Xavier Square, Bhubaneswar 751 013, Orissa, India
Tel: +91-674-3012345, Fax: +91-674-2300995
Email: placement@ximb.ac.in
Web: www.ximb.ac.in/~placement
Faculty Co-ordinator Executive Office
Prof. Saveeta Mohanty Mr. Alok Kumar Pani
+91-94382 00354 +91-9437042941
Members Mr. Santhosh Kumar
Prof. Niraj Kumar +91-9178700304
Prof. Shridhar K Dash
Fr. P T Joseph, SJ (Advisor)

STUDENT PLACEMENT COMMITTEE

Naveen K Agarwal (Co-ordinator) +91-9438200360
Paluri Aparna +91-9438200361
Raj Mohanty +91-9438200362
Bhabani Shankar Kar +91-9438200363
Pradipta Acharya +91-9438200364
Rupaj Dash +91-9438200365
Priyanjali Kharbas +91-9438200366
Sridhar S Kaushik +91-9438200367
Placement Office
Xavier Institute of Management
Xavier Square, Bhubaneswar - 751 013, Orissa, India
Phones: +91-674-2300783, +91-674-3012345 [20 lines]
Fax: +91-674-2300995, Email: placement@ximb.ac.in
Web : www.ximb.ac.in