Is a PGCBM from XLRI worth doing?

Xavier Labour Relations Institute or XLRI is a private university located at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. For the year 2020, XLRI was ranked 9th by NIRF in the Management category. It is considered to be one of the oldest B - schools in India. It also has a campus situated in Delhi- NCR.

Course Details

• The PGCBM course is available as a full-time course and also in the form of Virtual Interactive Learning(VIL).
• The total fee structure for the course is INR 2.9 Lakhs.
• The Post Graduate Certification in Business Management (PGCBM)is taught using conceptual discussions, case discussions, and panel discussions for those managers who are interested in the study of general management.

Eligibility criteria - 

• Passed graduation.
• Min. 2 yrs of work experience after graduation.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Selection Criteria:

• In addition, admission will be based on performance in personal interviews.
• For XLRI, the application process is online with a facility of scholarship. Students are offered scholarships of Rs. 1.75 LPA.
• There is a 5% relaxation in total aggregate marks for SC, ST, and OBC candidates. An overall relaxation of 10% is given to SC, ST, OBC, and women candidates. Notably, no admission seats are reserved for management quota.

Placement- 

• XLRI has an Alumni base of more than 16,000. It has tie-ups for exchange programs with over 15 international institutions. Grants from more than21 organizations have been used to fund multiple research projects.
• In the year 2020, the IT/ITES sector recruited 30% of the total students, followed by the Sales & Marketing and Consulting sectors at 21% and the BFSI sector at 17% respectively.

The table listed below gives a brief overview of the placement for the year 2020:

Campus Life

• XLRI has an Interdisciplinary Behavioral Lab, designed specifically for the study of human subjects. 
• There are many extracurricular societies and Interest groups like Dracula, SIGMA - Oikos, AXIOM, Bodhi tree, CEASE etc. 

The decision about whether or not PGCBM is worth it to be done from XLRI needs to be taken by analyzing the above facts and brand of the college and also the return on the investment of the college, which here we can see on an average to be 5.31:1.