XLRI – Xavier School of Management

{{Infobox university

| name = XLRI – Xavier School of Management

| image_name = Xlri Campus, Jamshedpur.jpg

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| mottoeng = Excellence & Integrity

| type = Private business school

| established = {{Start date and age|1949}}

| founder = Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

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| academic_affiliations = AACSB, AMBA

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| chairman = T. V. Narendran

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| dean = Sanjay Patro

| director = Fr. Sebastian George, SJ

| faculty = 81{{cite web |title=NIRF 2020 |url=https://acad.xlri.ac.in/xluploads/nirf/All%20Report%202020%20revised.pdf |publisher=XRLI |access-date=13 August 2020 |archive-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150555/https://acad.xlri.ac.in/xluploads/nirf/All%20Report%202020%20revised.pdf |url-status=live}}

| students = 887

| postgrad = 724

| doctoral = 163

| city = Jamshedpur

| state = Jharkhand

| country = India

| coor = {{Coord|22|48|48.32|N|86|11|28.52|E|type:edu}}

| campus = Urban

| website = {{URL|https://xlri.ac.in/}}

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XLRI – Xavier School of Management, formerly Xavier Labour Relations Institute, is a private business school run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It was founded in 1949 in the steel city of Jamshedpur and is the oldest business school in India. In 2020, the same society has started a new campus in Jhajjar, Delhi.{{Cite news|title=Harvard to XLRI: Four oldest B-schools in the world|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/harvard-to-xlri-four-oldest-b-schools-in-the-world/articleshow/47025829.cms#:~:text=XLRI,%20Jamshedpur,)%20was%20established%20(1961).|access-date=2020-08-13|archive-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525110926/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/harvard-to-xlri-four-oldest-b-schools-in-the-world/articleshow/47025829.cms#:~:text=XLRI,%20Jamshedpur,)%20was%20established%20(1961).|url-status=live}}

The institute is a signatory of PRME – Principles for Responsible Management Education. It takes up several social initiatives round the year and focuses on sustainability. The campus plans to go carbon neutral by 2020.{{Cite web|last=Agarwal|first=Nikhil|date=2019-12-03|title=XLRI's new campus near Gurgaon to start from next year with 120 MBA students|url=https://www.livemint.com/education/news/xlri-s-new-campus-near-gurgaon-to-start-from-next-year-with-120-mba-students-11575350394677.html|access-date=2020-08-13|newspaper=Mint|archive-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204160354/https://www.livemint.com/education/news/xlri-s-new-campus-near-gurgaon-to-start-from-next-year-with-120-mba-students-11575350394677.html|url-status=live}}{{Update inline|date=April 2022}}

History

File:XLRI - Xavier School of Management Logo.png

XLRI began by offering courses in management and trade unions in 1949 before setting up a two-year, full-time program in industrial welfare in 1953.{{cite news |title=Harvard to XLRI: Four oldest B-schools in the world |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/harvard-to-xlri-four-oldest-b-schools-in-the-world/articleshow/47025829.cms |access-date=9 August 2020 |work=The Economic Times |date=24 April 2015 |archive-date=25 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525110926/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/harvard-to-xlri-four-oldest-b-schools-in-the-world/articleshow/47025829.cms |url-status=live}}

Academics

XLRI offers two-year diplomas in Management– the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) and the Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM). It also offers an 18-month full-time residential Postgraduate Diploma in General Management (formerly known as GMP or the General Management Programme), a three-year Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management for working executives, a Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), and a programme on Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation (IEV). XLRI is also known for offering various short-term management development programmes and a host of virtual programs.{{cite web |title=Academic Programmes of XLRI |url=https://xlri.ac.in/XAT%20Press%20Release-15-07-2023.pdf?v=2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604143941/https://www.xlri.ac.in/academic-programmes.aspx |archive-date=4 June 2019 |access-date=4 June 2019 |website=xlri.ac.in}}

Rankings

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XLRI was ranked 9th among management schools in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023.

It was ranked first in Outlook India{{'}}s "Top Private MBA Institutes" of 2022.

Notable people

= Alumni =

XLRI, being the oldest B-school in India, has over 30,000 alumni.{{Cite web|title=XLRI – Alumni|url=https://xlri.ac.in/alumni/|access-date=2020-08-10|website=xlri.ac.in|archive-date=4 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604144059/https://xlri.ac.in/alumni/|url-status=live}}

== Academics ==

Hayagreeva Rao, 1980 – Atholl McBean Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, United States{{Cite web|title=Hayagreeva Rao|url=https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/hayagreeva-rao|access-date=2020-08-23|website=Stanford Graduate School of Business|archive-date=29 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829174401/https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/hayagreeva-rao|url-status=live}}
Satish Nambisan, 1989 – Nancy and Joseph Keithley Professor of Technology Management at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, United States{{cite web|title=Satish Nambisan {{!}} Weatherhead School at Case Western Reserve University|url=https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/satish-nambisan|access-date=2020-08-11|website=weatherhead.case.edu|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705110104/https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Satish-Nambisan|url-status=live}}
Akshay Rao, 1980 – General Mills Chair in Marketing Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, United States{{cite web |title=Akshay Rao|url=https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/faculty/akshay-rao|work=carlsonschool.umn.edu}}

== Business ==

Arjun Shekhar, 1990 – founder of Vyaktitva{{Cite web|last=Borges|first=Andre|date=2014-06-25|title=The author is a meta-character and reveals his own secrets through his characters: Arjun Shekar|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-the-author-is-a-meta-character-and-reveals-his-own-secrets-through-his-characters-arjun-shekar-1995790|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Daily News and Analysis|archive-date=11 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711073248/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-the-author-is-a-meta-character-and-reveals-his-own-secrets-through-his-characters-arjun-shekar-1995790|url-status=live}}
B Muthuraman, 1966 – Vice-chairman, Tata Steel{{Cite web|title=At XLRI, diversity is in terms of 'thinking': Fr E. Abraham, Director|url=https://www.bloncampus.com/b-school-corner/atxlri-diversity-is-in-terms-of-thinking-fr-e-abraham-director/article7996843.ece|access-date=2019-01-21|website=bloncampus.com|archive-date=21 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232947/https://www.bloncampus.com/b-school-corner/atxlri-diversity-is-in-terms-of-thinking-fr-e-abraham-director/article7996843.ece|url-status=live}}
Krishnakumar Natarajan, 1981 – chairman and co-founder, Mindtree{{Cite web|title=Steel beneath softness|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/best-indian-ceos-2014-krishnakumar-natarajan-mindtree-it/story/212757.html|access-date=2019-01-27|website=Business Today|location=India|date=11 December 2014 |archive-date=27 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152839/https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/best-indian-ceos-2014-krishnakumar-natarajan-mindtree-it/story/212757.html|url-status=live}}
Leena Nair, 1992 – Chief executive officer, Chanel{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/french-fashion-house-chanel-appoints-unilever-executive-leena-nair-ceo-2021-12-14/|title=Fashion house Chanel hires Unilever consumer goods veteran as CEO|first1=Silvia|last1=Aloisi|first2=Mimosa|last2=Spencer|date=14 December 2021|agency=Reuters|access-date=15 December 2021|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215120307/https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/french-fashion-house-chanel-appoints-unilever-executive-leena-nair-ceo-2021-12-14/|url-status=live}}
Naveen Jain, 1982 – founder of Infospace and Moon Express{{Cite news|last=Vaitheesvaran|first=Bharani|title=Naveen Jain's Moon Express to be first private firm to execute mission beyond earth's orbit|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/naveen-jains-moon-express-to-be-first-private-firm-to-execute-mission-beyond-earths-orbit/articleshow/53565533.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-08-09|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150612/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/naveen-jains-moon-express-to-be-first-private-firm-to-execute-mission-beyond-earths-orbit/articleshow/53565533.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}
Prakash Puram, 1978 – former president and CEO of {{Proper name|iXmatch}}{{Cite web|last=Kim|date=2006-03-10|title=Prakash Puram (78 BMD) speaks at Minesotta|url=http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2006/03/prakash-puram-78-bmd-speaks-at.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=XLRI|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150615/http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2006/03/prakash-puram-78-bmd-speaks-at.html|url-status=live}}
Rakesh Kapoor, 1987 – CEO, Reckitt Benckiser{{cite web|year=2012|title=Executive Profile: Rakesh Kapoor|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=28040268&ticker=RB/:LN&previousCapId=874480&previousTitle=Reckitt%20Benckiser%20Group%20plc|access-date=3 November 2012|work=Bloomberg Businessweek|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150617/https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks?blacklist=4353083|url-status=dead}}
Sandeep Bakhshi, 1983 – CEO and MD, ICICI Bank{{cite web|title=ICICI Bank's New CEO and MD Sandeep Bakhshi Started Career At Bank In 1986|url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/icici-banks-new-coo-sandeep-bakhshi-started-career-at-bank-in-1986-1869518|access-date=28 July 2018|publisher=NDTV|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728041542/https://www.ndtv.com/people/icici-banks-new-coo-sandeep-bakhshi-started-career-at-bank-in-1986-1869518|url-status=live}}
Sandip Sen, 1989 – Global CEO and ED of Aegis Ltd{{Cite web|date=2016-11-07|title=Aegis CEO conferred with Synergy Business Excellence Award at XLRI|url=https://www.avenuemail.in/jamshedpur/aegis-ceo-conferred-synergy-business-excellence-award-xlri/100312/|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Avenue Mail|archive-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409230819/https://www.avenuemail.in/jamshedpur/aegis-ceo-conferred-synergy-business-excellence-award-xlri/100312/|url-status=live}}
Srinivas Kandula – Chairman Capgemini, India{{Cite web|title=Srinivas Kandula, Capgemini India Pvt Ltd: Profile and Biography|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/16375818|access-date=2020-09-08|publisher=Bloomberg News|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150621/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/16375818|url-status=live}}
Vineet Nayar 1985 – former CEO, HCL Technologies{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Ronendra|title=HCL Tech's turnaround man – Vineet Nayar|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/hcl-techs-turnaround-man-vineet-nayar/article20566010.ece|access-date=2020-08-09|website=@businessline|date=17 January 2013|archive-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702220019/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/hcl-techs-turnaround-man-vineet-nayar/article20566010.ece|url-status=live}}

== Government and politics ==

Abhishek Singh, 2006 – former member of parliament, Lok Sabha for Rajnandgaon{{cite news|author=Anuja Jaiswal|date=2014-05-19|title=Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh's son beats father's victory record|newspaper=The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Chhattisgarh-CM-Raman-Singhs-son-beats-fathers-victory-record/articleshow/35317805.cms|access-date=12 June 2019|archive-date=29 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129072751/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Chhattisgarh-CM-Raman-Singhs-son-beats-fathers-victory-record/articleshow/35317805.cms|url-status=live}}
Arun Maira, 1963 – former member of Planning Commission of India and former chairman of Boston Consulting Group, India{{Cite web|last=Law|first=Abhishek|title=At XLRI, diversity is in terms of 'thinking': Fr E. Abraham, Director|url=https://bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com/b-school-corner/atxlri-diversity-is-in-terms-of-thinking-fr-e-abraham-director/article7996843.ece|access-date=2020-08-10|website=BLoC|date=16 December 2015|archive-date=18 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418215504/https://bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com/b-school-corner/atxlri-diversity-is-in-terms-of-thinking-fr-e-abraham-director/article7996843.ece|url-status=live}}
K. Pandiarajan, 1984 – former Minister for Tamil language, Tamil Culture and Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu{{Cite news|title='Ma Foi' Pandiarajan is new School Edu Minister, Shanmuganathan out|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/aug/30/ma-foi-pandiarajan-is-new-school-edu-minister-shanmuganathan-out-1514361.html|access-date=2017-10-16|archive-date=20 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052203/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/aug/30/Ma-Foi-Pandiarajan-is-new-School-Edu-Minister-Shanmuganathan-out-1514361.html|url-status=live}}
Prerana Issar, 1997 – Chief People Officer at National Health Service, UK{{Cite web|last=impakterdotcom|date=2018-06-21|title=Amplifying WFP's Impact: How Partnerships Make a Difference|url=https://impakter.com/amplifying-wfp-impact-partnerships-make-difference/|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Impakter|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605211234/https://impakter.com/amplifying-wfp-impact-partnerships-make-difference/|url-status=live}}
Sanjay Jha, 1986 – National Spokesperson for Congress{{Cite web|title=Why I was let down by my XLRI Class of 1984 on a WhatsApp group|url=https://www.dailyo.in/voices/hate-politics-right-wing-india-xlri-class-of-84-nris-kathua-unnao/story/1/23967.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=dailyo.in|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150617/https://www.dailyo.in/voices/hate-politics-right-wing-india-xlri-class-of-84-nris-kathua-unnao/story/1/23967.html|url-status=live}}
Vikram Misri, 35th Foreign Secretary of India

== Literature ==

Abhijit Bhaduri, 1984 – author, columnist and Chief Learning Officer, Wipro{{cite news|date=24 July 2016|title=Books: XLRI Alumnus & Microsoft HR head Abhijit Bhaduri releases second book 'Married But Available'|work=MBA Universe|url=https://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/1485|access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150652/https://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/1485|url-status=live}}
Gautam Sen, 1984 – author, journalist and automotive design consultant{{Cite web|title=The Business India Group :: About the Company and Management|url=http://www.businessindiagroup.com/management.aspx|access-date=2020-08-11|website=businessindiagroup.com|archive-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204180947/http://www.businessindiagroup.com/management.aspx|url-status=live}}
Shantanu Gupta, 2005 – author and political analyst{{Cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title=6 days online workshop on Ramayana Global Ramayana held for school students|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/6-days-online-workshop-on-ramayana-global-ramayana-held-for-school-students.html|access-date=2020-08-09|website=The Pioneer|location=India|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150609/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/6-days-online-workshop-on-ramayana-global-ramayana-held-for-school-students.html|url-status=live}}

== Sports ==

Sanjeeva Kumar Singh, 2000 – Indian archery coach, Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award winner{{Cite web|title=Honour for mentor of archers – Sanjeeva singh to get Dronacharya award on August 29|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/honour-for-mentor-of-archers-sanjeeva-singh-to-get-dronacharya-award-on-august-29/cid/552497|access-date=2020-08-09|website=The Telegraph|location=India|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150622/https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/honour-for-mentor-of-archers-sanjeeva-singh-to-get-dronacharya-award-on-august-29/cid/552497|url-status=live}}

= Faculty and staff =

T V Rao – Chairman of T V Rao Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. and referred to as 'Father of HRD' in India{{Cite web|title=Prof. T V RAO|url=https://tvrls.com/tvrls-team/prof-t-v-rao/|access-date=2020-08-10|website=TVRLS|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913150620/https://tvrls.com/tvrls-team/prof-t-v-rao/|url-status=live}}