Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) who has gained an International Acknowledgement as a world-class business school is a result of a Social Contract signed by the Odisha Jesuit Society and the Government of Odisha in 1987. XIMB is a part of the Global Jesuit Higher Education Network. The institute executes socio-economic development projects. XIMB collaborates with the Government and International agencies for these projects. The institute is a member of JHEASA (Jesuit Higher Education Network) and the International Association of Jesuit Business School IAJBS. The institute was ranked 31st in the NIRF ranking 2020 in the management category.
XIMB offers courses in postgraduate and doctoral levels of various fields. The objective of this institute is to impart leadership skills and inculcate competitive advantage through their learning programmes. The students who aspire to build a strong career in management can apply for XIMB programmes. The training and learning process at this institute helps its students to be industry-ready at the end of the course and thus will be ready to be placed in the professional world and start their career.
The collection at the library is an elaborate collection of books, databases, e-books, e-journals, audio-visual materials and cases, company annual reports, working papers and newspapers etc. To support the research activities of the institute the library has a subscription to BLOOMBERG.
