The document provides information about XLRI's General Management Programme (GMP). It summarizes the programme's objective of exposing managers to theoretical foundations of management and business responsibilities. It also provides details about the incoming class's credentials, including average work experience, previous employers, and international exposure. Faculty members are highlighted for their industry experience and role in institutionalizing practices. Placement support is also described.

2. “The most powerful models are surprisingly simple. So keep
looking.”
- Sabyasachi Sengupta, Professor Finance
XLRI’sXLRI’s GeneralGeneral ManagementManagement ProgrammeProgramme
Objective:
“ Expose practicing managers to theoretical foundations of
management,business as a whole,and,business in
society – so as to be effective and responsible.”
GMAT
Class size : 120
Average : 706
Mid 80% : 640 – 770
EXPOSURE Prior Organizations of Incoming Class:
Accenture, ABB, Infosys, HP, IBM, TCS, Cognizant, SBI, Wipr
o, JP Morgan Chase, NTPC, Tata Motors, RIL, IOC, Indian
Army, PWC, KPMG
Prior International exposure more than 2 years
Australia, Belgium, Mauritius, USA, UK, Panama, Germany,
UAE, South Africa.
S T U D E N T C R E D E N T I A L S

3. STUDENT PROFILESTUDENT PROFILE
Incoming Industry
Automobile
BFSI
Consulting
Defence Services
Education Services
Energy
IT/ITES/Telecom
Manufacturing
Retail
Shipping
“As a consultant, first look at the strengths of the firm, then chances to
find areas of improvements significantly improve.”
-Rajiv Mishra, Professor, Operations
7.2 years of average work
experience
3.7 years of average
international work
experience
Sectors represented are as
diverse as defence, education
& green energy
Line functions, support
functions and evolving
functions (e.g. IP cell) are
well represented

4. STUDENTSTUDENT EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE SPREADSPREAD
Minimum 5 yrs of
managerial/supervisorial Exp
Represents various levels of
managerial responsibility from
junior management roles to middle
management roles
5% of the students have
entrepreneurial experience
Represents various types of
responsibility handled – delivery
responsibility to P&L responsibility
Reflects experience in various types
of organizations; for-profit
organizations to not-for-profit
organizations to defence services
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0 10 20 30 40 50
< 6 yrs
6 yrs to 8 yrs
8 yrs to 10 yrs
10 yrs to 12 yrs
12 yrs to 14 yrs
> 14 yrs
Work Exp. Bracket
No of Students
“Bond investments have never been as exciting as it is today, especially in
India with the bond market opening up.
-Uday Damodaran, Professor Finance

5. STUDENTSSTUDENTS –– CAREER INTERESTSCAREER INTERESTS
Class 2010 - Area of Interest
Business Consulting
Business Development
Corporate Planning
General Management
HR Management
Investment Management
Marketing
Ops & Project Mgmt
Private Equity
Technology Consulting
Tech Prod Mgmt
“Spirituality and Finance makes an eclectic mix. Try it”
-Pitabas Mohanty , Professor Finance
Career interests
reflect students plan
to shift to different
job functions within
the sector
Career Interests also
reflects planned shift
across sectors
Students plan career
shift through:
> Personal
initiatives
> Faculty
mentorship
> Alumni
> Industry
interactions

6. REGULAR RECRUITERSREGULAR RECRUITERS
“As external or in-house consultant, understand org’s DNA; your
success hinges on it.”
-Munish Thakur, professor - Strategy

7. ACADEMICSACADEMICS
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
Avg. effort
Post-class
work
Pre-class
Preparation
Contact Hours
“Rigour should be the lowest common denominator of your thought and
action.”
-Supiyra Kumar De, professor – Information Systems
Per Student efforts(Hrs)
Cases exposing faculty’s industry
experience and international dynamics
Simulation games and role play
Class lectures and Seminars
International Immersion
Programme
Off-Campus Leadership programmes
Learning Method &Tools

8. FACULTYFACULTY –– FEWTRANSFORMING AGENTSFEWTRANSFORMING AGENTS
“Need for self awareness and self development will challenge you
throughout.”
-Jitu Singh, professor – Organization Behaviour
• Played pivotal role in
institutionalising revered
HR practices at Tata Steel
Jitu Singh – Ph.D
fromWharton
• Member of steering committee
for Jharkhand Development
Report for Planning
Commission,GOI
P.Venugopal -
PGDM,FPM from IIMA
•Board member Mudra
Institute of
Communications,Tata
Refractories Ltd,Rane Madras
Ltd andTega Industries Ltd
Sharad Sharin –
PGDBA from IIMA
• Actively advises firms on
management issues.
S. Sengupta–
ICWAI, ICAI, ICSI
• Fulbright Research Scholar at
NYU Stern
• Subcontinent adaptation of
international books – Corporate
Finance &Investments
Pitabas Mohanty –
FPM from IIM
• Authority on Fixed Income
Securities,Corporate
Finance,Derivatives and
Risk Management
U.Damodaran -
Fellow from IIMB

9. GMP PLACEMENT COMMITTEEGMP PLACEMENT COMMITTEE
Prof. Rajeev Mishra
Chairperson
IT/ITES/Telec
om
Placement
executives
Finance
Placement
Executives
Manufacturing
, Power &
project
Placement
Executives
Consulting, F
MCG & Others
Placement
Executives
Ms Rashmi Prasad
Placement Officer
E-Mail: gmpplacement@xlri.ac.in
Note:
• Any placement committee member can be approached irrespective of the sector
• If you are interested in sector specific details,the specific team will be happy to work with
you !!
Placement
Members
Phone Number
Abhishek Seth 7209429684
Chinmay Pandit 7209666212
Harish
Krishnamurthy
7209536981
Manga Rajesh Gali 7739820309
Manoj Kumar
Chaturvedi
7209429682
Nikhil Goel 7209427936
Pawan Kumar 9835523931
Priyanka Sharma 7250890965
Tarun Pandey 9608121434
Tennison Jomy 7250890971

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