Located at Xavier Square in the heart of the smart city of Bhubaneswar is XIMB, a very prestigious institute which has a rich legacy of over 30 years in grooming leaders of tomorrow. The institute has a beautiful lush green campus, excellent faculty and a very strong alumni base. One distinguishing feature of XIMB is the teaching pedagogy adopted by the professors which vary from classroom teaching to case studies to role-playing, going as per the subject requirement.
In just two weeks, I have an attachment to this place and a sense of belongingness. Bonds I have made with friends and seniors seem so strong already. Since the inception of the session, we have had ample formal as well as informal opportunities to interact with the seniors, to get to know them, the institute and the city better. What makes this institute stand apart is also the extent to which it is student-driven, everything from the commencement of the session to placement is student driven. XIMB has 4 core, 8 functional & 10 interest committees. The IlluminatiX, Media and PR cell smoothen the process of our entry into the XIMB & Student Placement Committee ensure that we are all successfully placed. There are abundant opportunities of live projects, campus engagement programs & pan India competitions.
Batch of 2018-20 is very diverse in terms of educational background and geographically as well. The batch of 360+ ensures rich peer and experiential learning. Ragging here is strictly prohibited and carries serious repercussions for those who engage in it at any level irrespective of the degree of it. Student calendars are beautifully planned which apart from classroom learning include business conclaves and leadership talks from industry experts at regular intervals. Every day spent here is taking me a step closer to becoming industry ready and hence joining XIMB is one of the best decisions I have made in my life. Lastly when in XIMB, do take the X-walk & visit the X-cafe.
The ABG Company I would like to work for?
I would like to work for Aditya Birla Capital, particularly in the fund management and financial advisory services segments. Finance is a domain that interests me and my prior education i.e B.com (Hons.) and CFA pertain to that industry. I think it will provide me with an opportunity to put to practice the theory that I have learnt so far and test the tools & techniques in the real world scenarios. Learning at such a reputed conglomerate would be immense & experience invaluable.
- Manas Khanna
BM, 1st year, XIMB