XLRI Distance Management Programs Admissions 2024, Fee Structure, Eligibility

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Xavier School of Management (XLRI) is one of the iconic Business schools in the country. It offers top-notch Post Graduate Certificate programs in the field of management in both regular and distance mode.

Its distance education wing i.e Virtual Interactive Learning (VIL) was established in 2002. It offers 12 months long postgraduate certificate courses. The institute offers an experience unlike other correspondence courses and includes a 5 days visit to the XLRI Jamshedpur Campus.

Till today, over 7000 working executives have successfully graduated from XLRI VIL and have got placed in renowned companies.

XLRI Distance MBA Programs

XLRI does not offer any distance MBA program. Instead, it offers Post Graduate Certificate programs in 5 disciplines namely management, human resource, business analytics, senior leadership and logistics & supply chain management.

Check out the executive MBA by XLRI here. XLRI also offers online MBA courses.

XLRI VIL Programs are not distance/correspondence programs in strict sense. The program is offered in VIL (virtual interactive learning) format. The students attend live sessions through a video conference and get to interact with the faculty in virtual mode. The students need to visit nearest center to attend these sessions. The students also need to attend classroom sessions on the campus for a few days during the course.

The courses are specifically tailored to meet the fast-moving working executives and professionals. The university currently offers distance education through 15 short-term and 4 long-term courses. The duration of the short-term courses varies from 3 months to 12 months.

Below is a list of top popular courses offered by XLRI-

Course Duration Fee
Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (PGCHRM) 12 Months Rs.2,60,000/-
Post Graduate Certificate in Business Management (PGCBM) 12 Months Rs.2,60,000/-
Post Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (PGCBA) 12 Months Rs.2,60,000/-
Post Graduate Certificate in Senior Leadership (PGCSL) 12 Months Rs.2,60,000/-
Executive Diploma in Advanced Business Strategies for CXOs (EDABS) 12 Months Rs.2,60,000/-

Popular short-term courses-

  • EDP in Sales and Marketing Management for Real Estate
  • EDP in Project Management
  • EDP in Labour Laws for Managers
  • EDP in Talent Management
  • EDP in Leadership & Change Management
  • EDP in Digital Marketing

XLRI Distance Education Admission Procedure

Students can register online on the official website by clicking on the admission link.

Admission is granted in 3 sessions and applicants are open 4 months before the commencement of the academic season.

  • Spring Season
  • Summer Season
  • Winter Season

The admission procedure consists of personal interview conducted by XLRI faculty. The evaluation is also based on statement of purpose (SOP), academic performance, quality and quantity of the work-experience.

How to Apply

  • The candidate must register for the course online by clicking on “Apply For Registration” link on their official website.
  • After having successfully registered, the candidate must pay a non-refundable amount of Rs.2,500/- towards the application fee.
  • The students must submit the application form for the courses at XLRI only online.
  • SOP – Statement of purpose needs to be submitted while filling up the form.
  • Candidates also needs to upload scanned color copies of their educational and work-experience related certificates. These documents will be verified during the admission process.

Although the courses do not require any entrance exams, the candidate must appear for an online interview by the XLRI Faculty, or must physically appear for the interview at any of the information centers.

The credentials and the documents will be verified during the interview, and need not be sent along with the application form.

Candidates will be informed about the admission status and need to accept the offer and pay the first installment of the fees within 7 days.

Documents to submitted

The candidates need to submit following documents for admission –

  • Higher secondary certificate and marksheet.
  • Graduation certificate and marksheet.
  • Work-experience certificate showing at least 2 years of experience after graduation.

XLRI Fee Structure 2023-24

The total course fee for XLRI Distance/VIL MBA in 2023-24 is Rs.2,60,000/- (plus the service tax as applicable) that can be paid conveniently in four installments. The course fee includes the cost of study material, and a Campus Component fee of Rs.35,000/-.

The course fee may be paid through pay in slips at the XLRI study centers, or through demand drafts, etc. More details of the fee payment mode will be intimated after the admission of the candidate.

Important Dates 2023-24

Last date to apply for XLRI distance MBA (VIL) for 2023-24 batch is 01 August, 2023.

Other important dates are given below

Event Date
Last to apply online 1-August-2023
Academic Orientation 15-September-2023
First Session 17-September-2023

Scholarships

The institute does not offer any type of scholarships to its students and requires that all the students pay the entire fee of the course irrespective of the caste or gender.

Eligibility Criteria of Distance  MBA at XLRI

For admission into the Postgraduate Certificate courses, the student must have the following eligibility criteria:

  • Graduate from recognized University in any discipline
  • Minimum 3 years of work experience after graduation. For PGCBA minimum 2 years of experience is required. For Senior Leadership minimum 2 years of experience is required.
  • At least 25 years of age
  • For PGCBA, candidates should have Math or Statistics as mandatory subject in higher secondary

 

Approval

XLRI VIL programs are approved courses as the institute directly issues certificates to the students and the course is not a correspondence course, but a virtual class course.

XLRI has all of its certificate courses approved by GOI and AIU.

Ranking

XLRI is definitely one of the top B-schools in the country and is ranked among the best institutes in the country. It is also one of the oldest Management schools in India, established in1949.

The institute has been ranked 4th by Business Today among the best Business Schools. Similarly, it has been ranked 5th and 8threspectively by CNBC-TV18 and Hindustan Times for its Business Programs.

The newly introduced Virtual Distance courses are also highly acclaimed.

Important Dates

The important dates for the admission into the certificate course at XLRI VIL admission cycle are as follows:

Academic Season Commencement of Academic Season
Spring Season March
Summer Season July
Winter Season January

Contact Details

For admission related, and other inquiries the student may contact at:
Address: XLRI Jamshedpur
VIL Office
CH Area (East)
Jamshedpur – 831001
Phone: 0657-398 3185, 0657-398 3211/12/13/68/72/73/74/75/76
E-Mail: satellitecoord@xlri.ac.in
Website: www.xlri.ac.in/satellite

Study centers

The institute requires that the student attend the live interaction classes at the prescribed time for the course distribution, and to provide the students with other facilities.

Last Updated: 21-July-2023

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