SRM, XIM University

About SRM: The School of Rural Management of XIM University has emerged from the successful trajectory of the RM program since the latter’s inception in 1995 within XIMB. School of Rural Management is dedicated to developing committed professionals with the contextual understandings, specialized management knowledge and skills necessary to address the unique challenges faced by the organizations engaged in the rural development of India.

XIM MBA Rural Management Admission : Xavier’s Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar opened admissions for its 2-year full-time residential programme in Rural Management (MBA RM) for the batch 2026 -28

Eligibility Criteria: 

• The minimum requirement for admission to the Programme is a three-year Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized University. 
• Candidates who expect to complete the final part of their degree examinations by June 15, 2025, can also apply.

XIM University MBA Placements 2024

Admission Test and Application Process:

• Applicants are required to take any one of the following Admission Tests: XAT/ CAT/ NMAT/ GMAT or XGMT (XIM General Management Test) to be conducted on January 25, 2025. 
• Applicants who have secured any of the top three ranks at their respective Higher Educational Institutions, in their undergraduate programme can apply, without a XAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ NMAT score. 
• Applicants opting for XAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ NMAT are required to follow the XAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ NMAT advertisements respectively and apply in time. 
• Registering for XAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ NMAT is a prerequisite for applying to XIM University’s MBA Rural Management programme, if not opting for XGMT. 
• Besides, registering for XAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ NMAT, applicants must fill up the online application form separately for a particular XIM University programme.

Selection Process: 

• The Institute will decide the section-wise, total cut-off marks which will be used for short-listing the candidates to be called for the Writing Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. 
• WAT, GD & PI will be held in Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai (if held offline).
• The final selection will be made based on the scores of XAT / CAT / NMAT / GMAT / XGMT followed by the candidate’s performance in the Writing Ability Test, Group Discussion and then Personal Interview.
• The selected candidates will be informed by mail in April 2025 and the programme will begin by the third week of June 2025.

XIMB MBA-RM Placemnets 2024: The School of Rural Management this year secured 100% placements, with 18 organisations participating in the placement process. The Highest Salary this year was Rs. 15 LPA, the Average Salary was Rs. 12.50 LPA, and the Median Salary was Rs. 11.50 LPA. A total of 61% of the offers were made from the BFSI sector. This placement season at the School of Rural Management saw a median rise of 11% in terms of year-on-year growth.