Key Features
1. Founded in 1987 under a social contract between the then Government of Odisha and the Odisha Jesuit Society
2. New campus is built on an area of 35 acres
3. Expansion in number of programmes in sustainability, commerce and communication
XIMB claims an esteemed position in the pantheon of Indian business schools and has a proven track record in churning out efficient managers and future business leaders.
Subsequently, XUB came into existence on July 6, 2013, as a university, with XIMB as a part of it. Apart from the old campus in Bhubaneswar, the university has started another in Puri district.
The varsity lays
great emphasis on qualities like leadership, communication and other soft skills. Over 68 full-time faculty members and a vast panel of adjunct and visiting teachers guide the students through the courses. To apprise the students of the latest management techniques and trends, various talks, seminars and workshops are organised.
The Bhubaneswar campus is spread over an area of 20 acres. The campus has the Tata Centenary Learning Centre, a library, a computer centre, a classroom complex, an auditorium complex, a management development centre, studio apartments and separate boys’ and girls’ hostels for the students. Floodlit basketball courts, two tennis courts, indoor badminton court, gymnasium and playgrounds for cricket and football are there.
With a focus on knowledge creation and dissemination, this premier business school is well on its way to transform itself into a world-class research university developing competent, committed and compassionate leaders through management education