XIMB plans for varsity

XIMB ready for varsity
Tathya.in, July 24, 2009
Bhubaneswar:24/July/2009

The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) (www.ximb.ac.in) is on expansion mode.

So the top most management institute of the State is eyeing for establishing a university, said sources.

With Fr. P T Joseph at the helm, spreading out move of XIMB is high in agenda, admitted an educationist.

XIMB is among the top 10 B-schools in the country has already planned for expansion with the Jesuit Society given the clearance for it.

There are 30 Jesuit Universities in the USA.

In USA there are 3 Xavier Universities in Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisiana.

XIMB University will be the first varsity in the country, so authorities have decided to bring in several new programs to its fold.

XIMB’s Governing Board has already approved new programs, like School of Educational Management, School of Health Management and School of Public Governance.

Ph.D program and Bed courses are planned to start from Berhampur and Sambalpur.

However the authorities need enough land for the varsity, for which they need state support.
While State Government is providing land for Vedanta and Sri Sri University, XIMB authorities are also expecting similar favor.

However if Xavier University comes up in Orissa, it will be a top notch institution the country, feel educationists.