XLRI, one of the premier graduate business schools in India, is located in Jamshedpur and was founded in 1949 by Fr Quinn Enright, S.J and is one of the oldest business schools of its kind. Joining hands with Fr Bill Tome, XLRI was set-up to be a part of the developing and liberated India and a vision to bring about drastic changes. XLRI has, over the years created its own identity and strives to excel by creating new routes than walking the beaten path, be benchmarked and not benchmark, be the pioneer in responding to the needs of the people of the nation and take bold steps to mold a brighter future which nobody else has done before. Over the past few decades, XLRI has contributed significantly in the development of various sectors namely, education, health, service agencies engaged in rural development, organized industry, labour etc. The institute strives to present graduates with ingenuity and integrity and adopts humaneness, espirit de corps, flexibility and informality while teaching.
Many programs are offered at XLRI namely, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations(PMIR), Business Management Program, General Management Program(GMP), Fellow Program in Management(FPM) which is a Ph.d program where full-time and part-time options are available, International and Corporate Programs(ICPs), Management Development Programs(MDP) which are short term programs related to specific fields of management, satellite programs and many other programs. XLRI has also partnered with companies to specifically offer courses to select employees of the company while working full-time for the company.
Admission into XLRI program is through the XAT test. Registration for the XAT test can be done only on-line through XLRI’s website. With the XAT scores, one can apply to the BM, PMIR, GMP and FPM programs. The XAT exam is a two and a half hour test with multiple choice questions testing verbal and quantitative skills and an essay test which is for 20 minutes duration. XAT 2010 is scheduled on January 3rd and the last date for submission of application form would be November 30th, 2009.
With state of the art facilities available to students, namely a well equipped library, sports and recreation centers, student housing, IT infrastructure, auditoriums and excellent faculty, XLRI is the most prestigious institution one could study at. Image, has partnered with XLRI to provide quality education to students in Singapore. XLRI also has many student societies through which students can learn, volunteer and compete to gain insights about the industrial, corporate and issues affecting the various sectors.