BEST PRACTICES AND BENCHMARKING- A B-School Perspective

Best Practice

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Industry

Interface

Management and

Governance

Student

Selection

Process

Student Outcom

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Learning and

Physical Infrastruct

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ResearchCurricul

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Management and governance

An institute's vision and mission serve as a roadmap, and provide direction to the efforts of the management to achieve its stated objectives

A well-defined vision and mission statements and their effective dissemination are key differentiators of quality for management institutes

The success of an institute's programme hinges on the management's effort to impart quality education, and optimize students' employability.

Student Selection

Student selection process, especially transparency and rigour in admission and selection, the composition of the student selection panel, and the importance attached to the student's extracurricular achievements.

Student Diversity

Faculty Stable &

adequately qualified faculty

Experience (teaching and industry)

Transparency and robustness of the faculty selection process

Physical and learning infrastructure Self sufficiency of

the campus information

technology (IT) infrastructure

library (both physical and digital)

Should complement the teaching-learning process

CURRICULUM STUDENT OUTCOMES

structure and delivery of curriculum

extracurricular activities, competitions, and networking among students

curriculum should address industry requirements

Updation Flexibility to select

electives

employability of students

recruiters' satisfaction

support provided for entrepreneurial initiatives

extracurricular achievements

contribution to the social sector

INDUSTRY INTERFACE RESEARCH

Cultivate strong associations with industry in several key areas

inputs for curriculum development and review

guest lectures and focused discussions led by industry professionals

Alumni involvement in student selection and faculty development

enhancing the institute's overall knowledge pool

focuses on knowledge creation, which is an important goal of educational institutions

excellence in research strongly boosts an institute's ability to attract funds

foster a culture of research

XIME a Benchmark for MSRIM

Best Practices Followed at XIME Robust processes and transparent

standards for student selection Focus on academic as well as industry

linkages (domestic and international) enriches student learning experience

Consistent focus on quality improvement: committed towards international quality and accreditation standards

Curriculum The programme follows a trimester pattern. During

the first three trimesters, the students are exposed only to the core courses, which cover certain basic and functional areas of business. It offers about eighty electives across functional areas

There is greater emphasis on subjects like business ethics, human resource development and organisational behavior. It also offers foundation courses on emotional quotient and leadership dwelling on developing humanistic leadership style

Faculty members use a mix of classroom teaching, presentations, practical learning tools like corporate interactions, case study discussions, field studies, and skill workshops as a teaching methodology

Industry Interaction The institute conducted 49 open and customized

Management Development Programs (MDPs) in 2011-12

The alumni association is a registered body with seven chapters in India. Some of the alumni have taken commendable initiative towards mobilizing contribution of funds from alumni to their alma mater

Infrastructure self-sufficient with academic block, faculty offices, a

library, computer centers, class rooms, two auditoriums, student and faculty residences, recreational and canteen facilities

The robust physical infrastructure adds significant value to the overall experience at the campus, in addition to acting as a facilitator for academic pursuits

The library has 46000 books and subscribes to a wide variety of corporate databases, journals, newspapers and magazines

Students-Key Statictics

Student strength

180

Average age 24 years

Average work experience

1.5 years

Percentage of female students

33%

Entrance test XATFaculty

Faculty strength 50

Median teaching experience

11yrs

Median industry experience

4yrs

Retention rate 98%

Student-faculty ratio

11:1

Visiting faculty 40

Student Outcomes

Placements 100%

Median salary Rs.9.5 lakh

Maximum salary Rs.18.0 lakh

Pre-placement offer

28%

No. of student clubs

12

Predominant placement region

Pan India

Key recruiters Cognizant, Infosys, SBI, Deloitte,Religare, Tata Steel, Irevna