XLRI Jamshedpur Appoints Prof Vishwa Ballabh as XAT 2023 Convenor; Shares his priorities to MBAUniverse.com

XLRI Jamshedpur, one of India’s top 10 B-schools, has appointed Prof Vishwa Ballabh as the Convenor of XAT 2023. XAT is the second largest MBA entrance exams leading to MBA/PGDM admission in 140+ B-schools in India. Expected exam date of XAT 2023 is January 8, 2023. Prof Vishwa Ballabh has held the responsibility of XAT Convenor for many previous years in past.

While speaking to MBAUniverse.com, Prof Vishwa Ballabh confirmed his appointed as the new XAT Convenor. He said, “I am happy that XLRI has given this opportunity to me again.” When asked about his priorities for XAT, Prof Vishwa Ballabh said, “My priority will be that every MBA/ PGDM aspirants to know about the XAT test, and why they should appear in the XAT”

Prof Vishwa Ballabh is the Professor of Economics and Chairperson Centre for Rural Management, XLRI, Jamshedpur since 2006. He has served as RBI Chair Professor, and also as Professor, Institute of Rural Management, Anand.  He is an MSc. Ag in Rural Banking & Agricultural Economics with specialisation in Production & Rural Finance and is a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics,

XAT 2023 – A Unique Exam with Feel of Management Admission Test
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a unique exam and has many distinct features in its pattern which require good understanding of its structure. Another key priority of the XAT convener, Dr Ballabh is to spread more awareness on XAT 2023 exam. He said, “Every MBA aspirant should know that XAT is a unique test, and it contains a section called decision making which makes you feel that you are appearing for admission to management programmes.”

XAT is the mandatory entrance exam for admission to XLRI and is one of the largest MBA Entrance Exams after CAT. Every year more than 1,00,000 candidates from all disciplines including Engineering, Commerce, Humanities, Science, Law apply and appear in XAT exam to get into of the various MBA programs offered by 140+ top B-schools. Over the years, XAT exam has become an easier test but to get a high percentile (90+) in XAT 2023 exam requires 4-5 months of serious preparation. Apart from XLRI some of the top MBA colleges accepting XAT score are XIMB, IMI,  IMT, XIME, IRMA, MICA, TAPMI, Great Lakes, FORE,  LIBA, BIMTECH among others

For more than 70 years XLRI is conducting XAT exam at all India level on behalf of XAMI to select the most appropriate students for management education. XLRI Jamshedpur is one of the top PGDM colleges in India and is consistently ranked among top 10 B-schools. It is one of the very few B-schools with two prestigious International Accreditations, viz., AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and AMBA - Association of MBAs. XLRI has also earned the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) accreditation.

A high RoI management institute, XLRI Jamshedpur offers wide range of management programmes for freshers as well as for working professionals including 2 years Full Time Flagship PGDM (Business Management); 2 years Full Time PGDM (Human Resource Management); 1 year Executive – Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Ex-PGDM); Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EXEC-FPM). XLRI has also launched its another campus in Delhi NCR campus and offers 2 years full time PGDM (BM) program. XLRI admission process 2023 will open with the beginning of XAT 2023 registration process shortly.

Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on XAT 2023