XIMB Alumni: Notable CEOs, Founders and Business Leaders
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar, popularly known as XIMB, is the flagship B-school of XIM University, and its MBA in Business Management (MBA-BM) is accredited by NBA. Established in 1987, XIMB offers the two-year, full-time MBA-BM and the one-year, full-time Executive MBA-BM at its Old Campus in Xavier Square, Bhubaneswar. The XIMB MBA-BM course fee is Rs 23.00 lakh for Batch 2026-28. XIMB placements 2025 recorded an average CTC of Rs 18.25 LPA for the MBA-BM Batch 2023-25. XIMB is ranked 19th in the MBAUniverse.com B-School Ranking 2026. XIMB Admission 2027 is open through CAT 2026, XAT 2027, GMAT or XGMT 2027 exam scores. Apply now. Read complete details about XIMB alumni in this article below.
XIMB alumni form a global network of over 8,000 professionals, as per the institute, and many of them lead companies in India and abroad. Notable names include Ravi Kumar S, Chief Executive Officer of Cognizant, Saugata Saha, President and CEO of Qlik, and Mohit Kampani, Chief Executive Officer of More Retail. Alumni chapters run in seven Indian cities, the Middle East and Singapore.
XIMB notable alumni below are graduates of the flagship PGDM, now the MBA-BM, and the Fellow Programme, with designations as listed by the institute.
Name | Batch | Designation and organisation |
|---|---|---|
Ravi Kumar S | PGDM 1994-96 | Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant |
Saugata Saha | PGDM 1996-98 | President and CEO, Qlik |
Mohit Kampani | PGDM 1992-94 | Chief Executive Officer, More Retail Limited |
Amit Singh | PGDM 1996-98 | Chief Executive Officer, Avendus Capital |
Y. Lakshmi Saroja | PGDM 1989-91 | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Melorra |
Siddhartha Gupta | PGDM 1999-2001 | Chief Executive Officer, Mettl |
Srikumar Mishra | PGDM 1998-2001 | Founder and MD and CEO, Milk Mantra |
Biju Dominic | PGDM 1988-90 | Chief Evangelist, Fractal Analytics; Chairman, FinalMile Consulting |
Ashok Kumar Panda | PGDM 1997-99 | Chairman cum Managing Director, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) |
Sameer Satpathy | PGDM 1993-95 | Chief Executive, India Tobacco Company (ITC) |
Sanket Ray | PGDM 1996-98 | President, INSWA Operating Unit, The Coca-Cola Company |
Sidhartha Rath | PGDM 1990-92 | MD and Chief Executive Officer, State Bank of Mauritius (India) |
Ranju Sigtia | PGDM 1997-99 | Chief Administrative Officer, Head of Federation, Goldman Sachs |
Indranil Chakravarty | PGDM 1991-93 | Chief Business Officer, Lenskart |
Lalatendu Panda | PGDM 1997-99 | Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Reliance Retail |
Richard Lobo | PGDM 1994-96 | Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra |
Harsha Jalihal | PGDM 1998-2000 | Chief People Officer, MongoDB |
Manmeet Sandhu | PGDM 2000-02 | Chief People Officer, PhonePe |
Ayaskant Sarangi | PGDM 1996-98 | CHRO, Wipro Enterprises Limited |
Amar Patnaik | Fellow, 2016 | Rajya Sabha MP |
The XIMB alumni network is organised through a National Chapter and city chapters in Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai, plus the Middle East and Singapore. As per the institute, alumni associations are also active in Dubai, New York, Los Angeles, London and Singapore.
On campus, the student-run Alumni Committee (ALCOM) keeps students in touch with graduates through several initiatives:
- Alumni Connect: senior alumni welcome and guide each new batch.
- Disha: a pre-placement forum where alumni share industry insights.
- X-Alma: a mentorship programme that pairs students with alumni for career guidance.
- Unnayan: the annual magazine on campus news, faculty messages and alumni achievements.
- Grand Homecoming: the annual reunion that celebrates milestone batches.
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