For admission to a top-tier MBA programme, a high score in the relevant entrance tests like CAT/ XAT is required. Following that, you’ll have to go through additional screening processes before being admitted. Also, if you happen to get that much-awaited call from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), be ready for the next challenge. You’ll need to set yourself apart from the wide group of applicants for an MBA programme by making use of your skills.

B-Schools use a strict admission process to examine if an applicant’s experience and abilities are a good fit for the demanding requirements of an MBA curriculum. The selection panel considers the applicant’s level of expertise in related fields, as well as their attitude, enthusiasm, and general preparedness.

About XIMB

In 1987, the government of Odisha and the Odisha Jesuit Society signed a social contract that laid the groundwork for the Xavier Institute of Management (XIM) in Bhubaneswar. XIMB has been a successful business school for thirty years, propelled by XIM University. In addition to providing management education, the institute works with governments and international organisations to carry out social and economic improvement initiatives. Through its many cutting-edge consulting initiatives, XIMB helps local entrepreneurs flourish, promotes management research, and assists the manufacturing sector as a whole.

Apart from the full-time MBA in Business Management, it offers executive and doctoral programmes.

Feedback – Group Discussion:

• Average Duration: 8-10 mins
• No. of Participants: 10
• Process: 6 mins of discussion, 2 mins for conclusion, 2 mins to write the summary.

1. Does Media sensationalize news?
2. Has corruption in India gone beyond control?
3. Are small towns worth living?
4. The Delhi rape case: Change in attitude or change in law?
5. What unifies India?

Feedback – Personal Interview 1:

• Average Duration: 10 mins
• No. of Panelists: 3-4
  Candidate Profile: M.Tech. CSE, 87.5 XAT percentile, 9 months work experience as a language trainer.

1. Why MBA with a technical background?
2. Suitability for HR and job profile details.
3. Certifications as a language trainer.
4. Strengths and how used in the job.
5. Biggest life challenge and how handled.
6. Vice president of India and Vidarbha location.

Feedback – Personal Interview 2:
Candidate Profile: 98.2 CAT percentile, background in Industrial engineering, interest in making short movies.

1. Meaning of the candidate’s name.
2. Work profile and interest in MBA.
3. Contribution to the college.
4. Knowledge about the recent chopper scam.
5. Experience in making short films.
6. Social media’s role in gaining popularity.

Feedback – Personal Interview 3:
Candidate Profile: 94.38 NMAT percentile, background in ECE, interest in digital electronics.

1. Favorite subjects and types of signals.
2. Signal travel and electromagnetic waves.
3. Convincing over a candidate with work experience.
4. Other calls, specialization choice, and hometown details.

Feedback – Personal Interview 4:
Candidate Profile: 230 nmAT percentile, work experience of 30 months in IT.

1. Suitability for MBA and choice of XIMB.
2. Present college details and understanding of population sample and universe.
3. GD discussion on Chinese as a language.
4. Job profile details and relating past experience to the future.

Feedback – Personal Interview:

Interview 1:

• Candidate’s Profile: B.Tech, M.Tech.
• Questions:

1. Do you know about bolt? Why is it important in mechanical engineering?
2. What do you know about IoT? Explain it with respect to your project.
3. You dropped 2 years, how did you spend that time apart from CAT/XAT preparation?
4. Why do you want to do MBA after doing M. Tech?
5. What is your hobby?

Interview 2:

• Candidate’s Profile: BSc (Hospitality), Work Experience – 26 months with Marriott International
• Questions:

1. How did you prepare for this interview?
2. Why MBA?
3. Situation-based question related to supply chain.
4. Recent news regarding elections happening?
5. What did Smt. Mamta Banerjee say in response to the elections?
6. What are your views on elections happening during the second wave of COVID?

Interview 3:

• Candidate’s Profile: B.Tech (Computer Engineering), Work ex- 2 Years
• Questions:

1. Give a brief introduction.
2. Explain your role in the company.
3. What is the entire situation regarding farm laws?
4. How exactly will these affect the farmers badly?
5. What was the need for these laws if GST laws already exist?
6. How was Punjab named?
7. Name the 5 rivers.
8. Name the famous dams.
9. Name the border parade that happens every day.

Interview 4:

• Candidate’s Profile: B.Tech, M.Tech.
• Questions:

1. Did you apply for any other interviews of XIMB?
2. What is your order of specialization if you get selected in all three (BM, HRM, RM)?
3. So, RM is last, why so?
4. Then, we won’t select you, right?
5. Are you aware of this course?
6. Students had to go to various remote villages for segment programs where there is no internet or any facilities, are you ready for it?
7. Any questions you have, which you like to ask us?

Certainly! Here are the rephrased questions based on the provided information:

Group Discussion & WAT:

1. Discuss the impact of uniforms in institutes of higher learning.
2. Will the rise of online shopping lead to the closure of traditional shopping malls?
3. Is sustainable development hindering industrial progress?
4. “Helping hands are better than praying mouths” – Discuss.
5. Should politics be considered a viable profession?
6. Explore the notion that coaching classes are detrimental to the education system.
7. Analyze the Aadhar system: Is it an infringement into privacy?
8. Discuss the statement, “The right time to do the right thing is right now.”
9. Explore the idea that education makes people less intelligent.

Personal Interview – Interview 1:

1. Why were you late?
2. What is your CAT percentile, and what other calls do you have?
3. Why did you choose to teach in a school after leaving your engineering job?
4. Explain Bernoulli’s theorem.
5. Justify your low academic scores despite teaching.
6. Which classes do you teach?
7. Why are you doing experiments on children?
8. What are you currently reading?
9. Do you know what UDL is? Draw SFD and BMD of UDL on a simply supported beam.
10. How did you transition from a site engineer to teaching and then to the corporate world?
11. Identify five states that surround UP.

Personal Interview – Interview 2:

1. Introduce yourself.
2. What are you doing currently, and what are your job responsibilities?
3. In which year did you pass out?
4. What other calls do you have?
5. What do you know about Odisha?
6. What major do you want to pursue?
7. Name a few automobile companies and their origins.
8. How were you helpful during the GD, and are you always like this?
9. Discuss your other personality traits.

Personal Interview – Interview 3:

1. Tell us about yourself.
2. What’s your CAT percentile, and why did you score low?
3. Differentiate between Electrical and Electronics in engineering terms.
4. Define Diode, TRIAC, and ICs.
5. Define resistance and impedance.
6. What’s your native place?
7. How many assembly seats does Telangana have?
8. Name 5 Indian IT companies and their CEOs.
9. Rate your performance until now (out of 10).
10. Do you have any questions for us?

Certainly! Here are the questions and excerpts based on the provided information:

Group Discussion & WAT:

1. Discuss the effectiveness of online learning as a substitute for classroom learning.
2. Share your views on whether smart cities are genuinely “smart” or not.
3. Deliberate on the impact of Digital India.
4. Discuss the statement, “Good marks are not a reflection of high IQ.”
5. Should India cut diplomatic ties with Pakistan? Debate the pros and cons.
6. Explore the idea that there are no facts, only opinions.
7. Is technical education a necessary prerequisite for entering the management field?

Personal Interview – Interview 1:

1. What are your CAT/XAT scores, and why did you apply for both BM and HRM?
2. Why did you choose HR as your preference, and why did you leave your job?
3. Explain the decrease in your semester marks and the concept of the conversion factor.
4. How would you handle the challenge of low fixed deposit rates and high loan rates?
5. Share your views on Nirav Modi, the associated bank, and the issue of NPA.
6. Explain concepts related to your electronics background, such as diode and rectifier.
7. Clarify your focus on content writing.

Personal Interview – Interview 2:

1. Introduce yourself and discuss your performance in the GD.
2. Why did you speak multiple times during the GD, and elaborate on your current company?
3. Explain the transition from a technical role to pursuing an MBA.
4. Share something significant happening in your life.
5. Discuss your favorite academic topics and explain the decision to apply for both BM and HRM.

Personal Interview – Interview 3:

1. Share details about your schooling and residence in Delhi.
2. Provide a chronological history of Delhi and discuss a monument like Qutub Minar.
3. Talk about your favorite hangout place and the arts showcased in the exhibition.
4. Discuss your placement, job role, and the decision to pursue an MBA immediately.
5. Elaborate on your internship, the analysis conducted for the company, and any other topics of interest.

Group Discussion & WAT:

1. Discuss the merits and drawbacks of introducing a bridge course in alternative medicine.
2. Debate whether a dress code is necessary for B-schools.
3. Deliberate on whether migration should be allowed in services.

Personal Interview – Interview 1:

1. Explain the reason for the drop in your 12th-grade marks.
2. Share your favorite subject in 12th grade and answer related questions about chemistry.
3. Provide information about the presence of isopropyl alcohol and acetone.
4. Define the term ‘mean’ and answer questions on geography.
5. Discuss the revenue and founders of Infosys, along with your job responsibilities.

Personal Interview – Interview 2:

1. Share details about your hometown and your journey to the interview location.
2. Discuss the meaning of your train’s name and explain your visit to Bhubaneshwar.
3. Provide information about Lingaraj Temple and your college, and talk about VLSI, ULSI, and LSI.
4. Explain your knowledge of embedded systems and discuss your college’s connection to Rajiv Gandhi.
5. Talk about extracurricular activities.

Personal Interview – Interview 3:

1. Provide an introduction and explain the significance of your school’s name.
2. Discuss your school principal and the first program you attended at your organization.
3. Explain the differences between your domain and the work you do in your organization.
4. Justify your decision to pursue an MBA in HR despite your proficiency in your current role.
5. Name prominent female figures in high positions, share your extracurricular achievements, and discuss your preferences between NMIMS and XIMB.