PLACEMENT REPORT Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar - 751 013, India Phone:91.674 3012345 Fax:91.674.2300995Overview iis moment of reckoning with the potential to shape the life and career of the chosen ones is inching closer as Xuberance 2010, the annual placement process of XIMB touches the 100% placement mark. XIMB once again rose to the occasion to meet the high standards of the corporate arena with its well defined andragogy. New dimensions were explored; fresh perspectives were laid as students broke the shackles of conventional wisdom by choosing profiles over package as a stepping stone to the careers of their choice. The students entering into the challenging and competitive market place are all set to keep their best foot forward augmented by their holistic learning gained over a period of two years. Not only are they willing to dream big but also willing to learn in every step of the way. As the battle for organizations and roles offered waged on, the spirit of XIMB was to be seen in its great splendor and glory. Final Placements saw a batch of 118 candidates secure jobs in their preferred sectors. 58 companies participated in Xuberance 2010 ;out of which 10 were first time recruiters Average Annual Compensation stood at 10.52 lakhs INR per annum a 45% increase | from the previous yez Recruiters from diverse sectors like Consulting, Banking and Financial Institutions, Manufacturing, IT/T1 ‘MCG and Telecom. Leo? eal salt "Plead 33 students received Pre Placement Offers Page t of 12Statistics Total Companies on Campus PPO/PPI 5a 33 % = Highest International Offer by Olam international $150,000 ice a. ‘ss Highest Domestic Offer 18 Lakhs p.al Average Salary 10.52 Lakhs p. X Median Salary 9.5 Lakhs pa All salary figures in INR unless otherwise mentioned Recruiting management trainees from Xavier Institute of Management has been a fantastic expe- rience. At Olam, we re- quire managers to tal care of posts of high responsibility and the students at XIMB always been our top pref. erence for these roles: The strong relationship which we have forged with XIMB over the years shall thus go on to play « significant role in the future as well.” Michael Joseph Olam International Page 2 of 12 A total of 58 companies participated in the process this year. Along with the regular recruiters such as Cognizant, OLAM International, HCCBPL, Deloitte, HP, Dell, Tata Corp HR, TCS, HSBC, Wipro, SBI, Axis Bank, Societe Generale, UB Group, ICRA, Tata Steel, Dr Reddy’s, Essar Group, Irevna, Fidelity, Mahindra & Mahindra, SBI Caps, Britannia, Marico, Cavinkare, Vodafone, Idea, Vedanta. Xuberance also saw first time recruiters like Nokia, RBS, Religare, , Daimler, Reckitt Benckiser, Vista Soft, AATCO, Tata Tele Services participating in the process. The profiles offered varied in their diversity encompassing Corporate Finance, Equity research, Investment Banking, Marketing, Sales and Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Business Consulting, IT consulting, Industrial Relations and Corporate HR. The international placements in Xuberance 2010 marked a big success with organizations like OLAM international and AATCO offering varied profiles and alluring pay packages. The highest international package of $150,000 was offered by OLAM International in the General Management profile.Page 3 of 12 The highest domestic salary offered was Rs.18 lakhs per annum, a 12.5% increase over the last year. The average salary saw a rise of 45% as compared to the previous year and stood at Rs.10.52 lakhs per annum with the median salary of Rs. 9.5 lakhs per annum. The year saw a remarkabke increase in the av- erage salaries in different sectors, most notably in Strategy & Operations (78%), Consulting (66.79) and Finance (46%) _ profiles. Companies, cutting across all domains, made their presence felt at Xuberance 2010. “The strong relationship which we have forged with XIMB I thus go on to play a significant role in Id like to thank XIMB for the sup- port provided in helping us conduct the Campus interviews in a very smooth manner . We are happy & satisfied with the way the process was handled and especially with the quality of the students” -- Nokia HR: Uma lyertry Wise Breakup Sector Wise Offers “The kind of diverse profiles and the no. of new recruiters participating in the placements this year, we are confi- dent that the coming years will see XIMB scaling mewer heights of suc- cess.” -Monodip Chakravarty, Student Placement Coordinator, PGDM. Page 4 of 12 azn Tol y AeXe) 4: Sectors established in the Consulting area with 17 9 of the students for- aying into this field with an average salary of Rs.12 lakhs/annum, an increase of 70% over the A new paradigm was previous year with roles offered in Business as well as IT consulting. Cognizant, Deloitte and Infosys were the major recruiters in this area. In the finance sector, the campus was visited by the likes of HSBC, RBS, Religare, Irevna, ICRA, SBI, Axis Bank, Fidelity and Vista Soft. With profiles engulfing all the major sectors of finance ranging from Asset Management, Corporate finance, Equity Research, Risk Management and Banking the students were exposed to a wide variety of op- tions. Backing up with an average salary of Rs. 9.2 lakhs/annum, an increase of 460, the fi- nance sector recruited 2690 of the batch. lel Lele atoll The HR area was not to be left behind with regular recruiters like Tata Corp HR, Infosys aptly complemented by first time recruiters like Nokia, Dell, Daimler absorbed 139 of the batch with the average package standing at Rs. 9.9 lakhs/annum. The students also got an op- portunity to explore the challenging field of Industrial Relations.Mt / Sectors The marketing area lived up to its ever rising expectations with FMCG companies Oy Ante tale a4 like HCCBPL, AATCO, Marico, CavinKare, Britannia and Telecom giants like Vodafone, Idea, Tata Tele Services along with recruiters like UB Group, Dr Reddy’s, Tata Steel, Berger Paints making their presence felt by recruiting 230 of the batch, with an average salary of Rs.10 lakhs/annum. The average salary saw a 319 increase from 2009 salary figures. Finance sector also contributed immensely to the marketing sector with a lot of major financial giants like Religare, Axis bank and SBI recruiting students in a marketing profile. Profiles encompassing the whole marketing area like Brand Management, Sales and Distribution, Retail Management and B2B marketing were offered to the candidates. "XIMB has always lived upto its reputation of being one of the best institutions to interact and work with and the students are re- sponsible for upholding its goodwill! ~- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu: Runa Banerjee" Page 5 of 12 IT provided the great fillip with the major IT behemoths absorbing 15% of the batch. The likes of HP, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Societe Generale offered diverse profiles with lakhs/annum. The average salary saw a 30% increase from previous year. CV Ae lale tts 1e) an average salary of Rs. 10.4 Strategy & Operations stream witnessed recruitments from organizations like Tata Steel, Essar, Vedanta and Daimler with 7 % of the batch placed with an average salary of Rs.11.6 lakhs/ annum. The sector saw a 75% increase in the average salary as compared to 2009.Pe eres We Oe aa Meee ter ects Ce ti DCR eerie eRe a nee none esc Sree aaa ne ee Ae he SUC teeta kent Remar se Cana Prof. Saveeta Mohanty, The Faculty Co-ordinator, Placements, overjoyed with the success this year, said — Os Vee eee tenet Ceres Reset nce eerie ee eke ones eee eS See een Oe mec eet tere ent areas we are hopeful that we continue this tradition in the years to come. Letra aeThe journey matters as much as the goal....For the PGDMRM batch of 2008-10, the journey had been great without doubt- any XIMBian would readily testify that.And their labour for the last two years has borne fruit, with the accomplishment of 100% placements on Day 1 itself. The pre-placement jitters at the beginning of the day were replaced by thoughtful deliberations and prudent decision making as the day proceeded to being a very eventful and decisive day in the lives of the 53 young rural managers rearing to go out in the world and make a difference. The government’s renewed focus on inclusive growth, the entry of a large number of corporates into the hitherto untapped rural market, has made the corporates to open their eyes to the possibilities and the challenges that lie in the rural sector and have realised the value rural managers can bring into their organisations.The vast potential that is waiting to be unleashed in the rural markets has thrown open a plethora of choices to the students who have once again shown their maturity, competence and compassion by choosing a very diverse range of portfolios. 100% placement Total companies on campus: 20 Highest Salary: Rs. 9.5 Lakhs p.a. Average Salary: Rs. 5.3 Lakhs p.a. Median Salary: Rs. 5.0 Lakhs p.a. 33.96% of the batch securing a sz ary of Rs. 6 Lakhs p.a. | and above. | 18.83% increase in the average salary from 2009. Total No. of PPOs & PPIs - 5 Ota Lat} Page 7 of 12Statistics Number of Students Total number of Companies Number of PPOs and PPI's Number of laterals Average Salary (INR Lakhs p.a) Highest Salary (INR Lakhs p.a) Star Recruiters Companies giving highest number of offers IDBI Bank, Spandana, Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.. FINO High Fives ‘Companies offing highest Salaria IFMR Trust, Monsanto, IFMR CMF, ITC, Manipal Education & Medical Group, IMRB Intemational, IDBI Bank New recruiters ITC Regular recruiters The professionalism displayed Tata Tele Services Ltd available at XIMB and the Nasscom. IDBL SBI life hospitality we were treated to DSCL were top class. We look for- [FINO _|_wardtoalong association with XIMB in future. by the students during interac- Bey easly ctw ocd 0 FIN IFMR. Manipal Education & Medical Group -Mr L. Prabhakar, Natural Resources Management — AL Pees 4 eo (other Dairy Agri-Business Division, Consultants India Pvt Ltd. ITC Limited Page 8 of 12Sectors 1 categon) [[Pieement 2010 | Ptacement 2009 ‘Number of Companies 20 30 Siodeats Placed 3 35 Placement % 700 100 Average CTC Mean Salary 36 Median Salary a3 ay ry Highest Salary s i seewae Te RSICOSE Ta tacan Salary Te83 Sector Wise Offers-No of Students G- Page 9 of 12 evtomert In many cases, the profiles were zeroed in upon by the recruiter and student to- gether through interactions. The result of this was a cornucopia of challenging and exciting profiles being offered to the young managers. Some of these include: *Senior Sales Executive in Amul *Area Manager in ITC * Territory Sales Manager in Monsanto + Research Executive in IMRB International. + Research Associate in NASSCOM * Team member-Commodity Finance in IFMR- CMF * Area Manager in Tata Tele Services Ltd ZycNek tela)XUBERANCE 2010 A story of success...retold jy { Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar - 751 013, India Phone:g1.674 3012345 Fax:91.674.2300995