Battle of the Best in Management

1. XIME vs LBSIM: Battle of the Best in Management Despite the emergence of a plethora of new avenues for UG and PG, management continues to be in high demand among the students. On average, there are 3 lakh management graduates passing out every year. However, there is confusion regarding the best management institute out there. Thus, this post covers 2 of the top B schools in India on some really important aspects. Subjects Offered Being a PGDM-specializing institute, the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship offers top-notch and updated programs in “PGDM (Genera)” and “PGDM (Business Analytics)”. Apart from this, eligible students can pursue the university’s Ph.D. program. The Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management has a much more diverse catalog of PGDM courses as it’s evident from the list below - 1. PGDM (General) 2. PGDM (Financial Management) 3. PGDM (Research & Business Analytics) 4. PGDM (E-Business) 5. PGDM (AI & Data Science) 6. PGDM (18 Months) 7. PGDM (24 Months) Students can also go for doctoral programs in this university in the form of the Fellowship Programme in Management (FPM). This university has this as well as an Executive FPM Programme. Apart from all this, the LBSIM also offers a short term Executive Certification program in the form of the Certificate Program in Digital Marketing and Social Media

2. Marketing, as well as, a professional course (developed in collaboration with the NSE) called the NSE Certified Capital Market Professional (NCCMP). Placements Both the universities in question offer some top-notch placements to the students, with renwned companies from the FMCG, Education, Consultancy, Banking-Finance, Tech, and other sectors. As far as the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship is concerned, the top companies coming for recruitment include - 1. Byju’s 2. HDFC Bank 3. Dell 4. TCS 5. Hyundai 6. Canon 7. Fortis 8. Nike 9. PhonePe 10. Infosys, and many more. On the other hand, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management also has a good number of renowned recruiters, some of whom include - 1. HCL 2. TCS 3. Erricsson 4. Daffodil 5. Accenture 6. ProntoIT Labs 7. Cvent 8. Metadesign 9. Radiansys 10. ProntoIT Labs, and many more. The Placement Committee and Corporate Relations Cell are active in both universities in full force. These regularly circulate the CVs of students in the industry and are in constant contact with recruiters. Students also undergo internships and trainings under these cells. International Exposure Students of both universities have adequate opportunities to acquaint themselves with management practices and patterns followed abroad.

3. Students of the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship are eligible for summer placements and winter internships as well as student exchange programmes abroad. Furthermore, the university has MOUs for academic cooperation and cultural exchange with universities from France, China, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, and USA. On the other hand, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management also coonducts faculty and student exchanges with international partners through its International Relations Cell. Student and faculty exchanges, joint conferneces, and joint researches are carried out with - 1. College of Business, Northern Illinois University (NIU), IL, USA 2. European Higher School for Economics & Management (EHSEM), Bulgaria 3. Nipissing University, ON, Canada 4. Nanyang Business School, Singapore 5. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore All in all, when it comes to the top B schools in India, both of these universities are great choices for individuals. Source: Read More