Xavier Institute of Business Administration
| Xavier Institute of Business Administration | |
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Palayamkottai 627002 Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Denomination | All faiths |
| Established | 2012 |
| Rector | Dr. Danis Ponniah, SJ |
| Director | Dr. S. Arockiasamy, SJ |
| Principal | Dr. V. Gilburt Camillus, SJ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Campus | Urban, Xavier College |
| Accreditation | AICTE |
| Publication | XIBA Business Review [1] |
| Affiliation | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University |
| Website | xibasxc |
Xavier Institute of Business Administration (XIBA) was started in August 2012 as the Department of Master of Business Administration, affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, and approved by AICTE. XIBA offers a two years Master's programme (MBA).
Curriculum
The academic programme consists of 4 semesters spread over two years. First year courses cover basics of finance and accounting, marketing, organizational behaviour, communication skills, production, and quantitative techniques. In addition each student studies French or Hindi. The first summer is spent in a six to eight week internship, which concludes with both written and oral reports. The internship programme begins with weekly projects in a place close to the institute. Later, summer internship gives a longer stay in an industry for a deeper learning experience.
The second year involves specialization in two core areas of management such as finance, marketing, and human resource management.[2]
XIBA also hosts about a dozen active clubs of a professional, social, or religious nature.[3]
There is also a post-graduate department of business studies.[4]
The Institute publishes the XIBA Business Review.[1]
References
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